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Health Smart Worksite Wellness Toolkit
Ready-to-use materials to organize a worksite wellness committee and implement worksite wellness programs.
American Cancer Society Workplace Solutions
Faith Based
Initiatives Toolkit
Body & Soul is a health program developed for African American churches
Mission
Encourage Georgians to improve the quality of their lives by achieving
healthy lifestyles, creating healthful environments, and preventing chronic
disease, disability, and premature death.
Vision
Improve the quality of life for all Georgians through better health.
Objectives
Physical Activity
Increase moderate consistent physical activity among adults in Georgia; promote fitness and the healthful and active use of leisure time.
Nutrition
Choosing to eat for your health will help you feel better and look better. It may also help prevent weight gain, heart disease and cancer. Eating for your health can also help you control cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.
Tobacco
- Prevent the initiation of tobacco use among young people.
- Promote quitting among young people and adults.
- Eliminate nonsmokers’ exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
- Identify and eliminate the disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among different population groups.
Download More Information on How to Stop Smoking:
Adult Quit Line (English) |
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Youth Quit |
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Quit Smoking - Pregnancy |
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Cardiovascular
- Increase the recognition of signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke then calling 911.
- Increase awareness of risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
- Promote addressing individual risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Head & Heart, Be Really Smart Campaign
