Live Healthy Douglas
2017-2021 CHIP Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priority 1: Healthy Lifestyles
How can we prevent chronic disease by creating a community that supports healthy lifestyle choices for all?
Strategic Priority 2: Access to Health Services
How do we improve access to quality health services to meet the needs of a diverse community?
Recent Live Healthy Douglas News
Cobb & Douglas Public Health Provides Valuable Services to Cobb and Douglas Residents
By: Valerie Crow, Cobb & Douglas Public Health National Public Health Week (April 2-8) is the perfect opportunity to highlight the impor [...]
Increasing Asthma Management through Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes
By: Jazmyn McCloud, MPH, CHES In Fall 2017, Douglas County School System held a parents meeting. During this time, a parent who has a child [...]
Cobb2020 and Live Healthy Douglas Coalitions Release Community Health Improvement Plan for 2017-2021
Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) and the community health coalitions – Cobb2020 and Live Healthy Douglas, partnered with Kennesaw Sta […]
Congressman David Scott commends Douglas County for “great work” on Behavioral Health Month
By: Krystal Horne, The City Menus
U.S. Rep. David Scott (Ga-13) issued a congressional record statement Friday commending the pe […]
Get Involved!
With the recent release of the Community Health Improvement Plan II (2017-2021), Live Healthy Douglas has adjusted our focus to address new health issues facing our community, but we can’t do it alone. Live Healthy Douglas relies on community involvement to get our work done, and we would love to have YOU join us! We happily accept organizations and individuals from diverse backgrounds and all different walks of life. All you need is a desire to help make positive health changes in our community. Join us and become a part of this unified community partnership that works together to achieve optimal health for all those who live, learn, work, and play in Douglas County!
Live Healthy Douglas Partner Spotlight
UGA Extension – Douglas County is a collaboration between the Douglas County government, the USDA, and the University of Georgia’s colleges of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and Family & Consumer Sciences. The mission of UGA Extension is to extend lifelong learning to the people of Georgia through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families. UGA Extension – Douglas County hosts a variety of events, such as Cooking for a Lifetime*, a free cooking class to help inform under-insured women, ages 21-64, about cancer prevention and screening. They also host several 4-H programs, clubs and summer camps to promote positive youth development. Live Healthy Douglas is proud to partner with UGA Extension – Douglas County as they help Douglas residents become healthier, more productive, financially independent and environmentally responsible!
*Cooking for a Lifetime will be held on June 12, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. If you would like to sign up, please contact Susan Culpepper at uge2097@uga.edu or 770-920-7224.