• Healthy Savannah •
Establishing a Culture of Health in our Community
Make a healthy choice an easy choice! Healthy Savannah is dedicated to making Savannah a healthier
place to live. We aim to increase opportunities for everyone to engage in physical activity and consume a
nutritious, balanced diet. Through continual community outreach, Healthy Savannah brings together the
people, programs, and partners to Identify and share
resources; Collect and disseminate information; Promote
best practices; Support innovative programs, and
Advocate for effective policies. Healthy Savannah is
active at community events for wellness, advocates for
policies that provide for community health, maintains a
website with robust information, and has strong
presence on Facebook and Twitter.
From its 2007 launch as the Healthy Savannah
initiative by Savannah
Mayor Otis Johnson,
Healthy Savannah
continues to grow and
evolve. Over the past ten years, the Healthy Savannah coalition has grown
from 20 active partners to over 100 public-private organizations to advance
a culture of health. In 2014, the Healthy Savannah Faith and Health Coalition
formed - an alliance of faith-based organization leaders whose mission
is to promote a holistic culture of health through policies and programs for
health ministries. Healthy Savannah is also a 2017 founding member of
“Tide to Town – Savannah’s Urban Trail System.” This organization is
developing a master plan to connect all of our communities with a reliable,
non-motorized transportation network.
A diverse group of dedicated volunteers and the involvement of many
keep Healthy Savannah operating and moving forward. Parents, teachers, workers, church members,
neighborhood associations, metro and campus police, worksites, community leaders, policymakers, and
other critical stakeholders all work together to implement practical solutions to Savannah’s barriers to
healthy living.
Please join us in our movement to make our community healthier!
Contact: Paula Kreissler, Director of Healthy Living and Community Development.
paula@healthysavannah.org 10