IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS This publication was funded in part by a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant, a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Through REACH, local partners address the specific health needs of DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Board of Health and its community partners work collaboratively to implement tailored, community-based and participatory strategies to address poor nutrition and lack of physical activity, with an emphasis on policy, systems and environmental changes. The Board of Health has received a REACH grant for September 2018 through September 2023. Through this grant, partnerships were created with nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based organizations and government agencies to address poor nutrition and lack of physical activity and to improve community-clinical linkages. These partners include: DeKalb County Schools Chapel Hill Elementary School Columbia Elementary School E.L. Bouie Elementary School Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School Mary M. Bethune Middle School Narvie Harris Elementary School Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy Snapfinger Elementary School Toney Elementary School Wynbrooke Elementary School Faith-based Organizations The Beulah Community Family Life Center The Bridge at Austin Community Center Greater Smith Chapel AME Church Mt. Zion AME Church Saint Philip Community Development Corporation Stronghold Christian Church Turner Monumental AME Church
Government Agencies DeKalb County School District DeKalb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Georgia Safe Routes to School Resource Center University of Georgia DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Nonprofit Organizations Georgia Diabetes Coalition National Association of County and City Health Officials Pea Pod Nutrition and Lactation Support Physicians’ Care Clinic As part of its REACH efforts, the Live Healthy DeKalb coalition collaborates with partners to engage and sustain program activities in the community. The focus of this publication is to inform the community and community partners about the local health needs and achievements and to disseminate success stories via member organizations of the Live Healthy DeKalb coalition. 2019 LHD Annual Partners Guide
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