SPONSORS: BahrCode Friends of Public Health PARTNERS: Brenau University District 2 Public Health First Baptist Church - Gainesville Georgia Family Connection Partnership Georgia Mountain Food Bank Lanier Technical College Legacy Link Area Agency on Aging North Georgia Community Foundation Celebrate Healthy North Georgia Partnerships for a Healthy Community January 29, 2015 Gainesville First Baptist Banquet Hall Keynote Speaker: C.E. “Gus” Whalen, Chairman, Warren Featherbone Foundation Registration 9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening / Welcome / Overview 9:30 am – 10:15 am Welcome Celebrate Healthy North Georgia 2015 Honorees Ken Watkins Director, Franklin County Family Connection Opening Remarks Deborah K. Mack ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE(S) David Westfall, MD, MPH, CPE 1. Archway Partnership Rick Story 2. Banks County Parks and Recreation Joe Gailey Stacey Morgan 3. Brenau University College of Health Sciences Brenau Sustainability Center Dr. Gale Starich Dr. Rudi Kiefer 4. Burnell Farms, LLC Tammy Burnell 5. CHP Free Clinic Paula Payne 6. City of Oakwood Jason Spencer 7. Concord Baptist Church Nicole Burkett Holli Lee 8. Essential Wellness Barbara Turman 9. Focklele Gardens Mark Focklele 10. Franklin County Family Connection Ken Watkins 11. Franklin County 4-H Audrey Justice 12. Georgia Mountain YMCA David Houston 13. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Amanda Lewis 14. Hall County Transit Phillippa Lewis Moss 15. Keep Toccoa Beautiful Linda Scofield 16. Lanier Career Academy Shay Grant 17. Newtown Florist Faye Bush 18. Piedmont College Fitness Center and Recreational Services Denyse Vincent 2:20 pm – 3:00 pm 19. Reins of Life, Inc. Cheryl Harris David Westfall, MD, MPH, CPE Health Director, District 2 Public Health 20. Salvation Army Niurka Pena Pat Freeman Executive Director Legacy Link 21. Shook’s Family Farms Angel Rushing Member of Hall County Board of Health Overview for today Health Director, District 2 Public Health Workshop sessions 10:30 am- 11:30 am How businesses can partner to improve their community’s health The faith community – making a healthy difference through partnerships Non-profits partnering for healthy environments School systems partnering for healthy outcomes Emergency preparedness partnerships make for healthy communities Lunch 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Introduction of Speaker District 2 Health Promotions Coordinator Anderson Flen Keynote speaker Chairman, Warren Featherbone Foundation C.E. “Gus” Whalen Workshop sessions 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm How businesses can partner to improve their community’s health The faith community – making a healthy difference through partnerships Non-profits partnering for healthy environments School systems partnering for healthy outcomes Emergency preparedness partnerships makes for healthy communities Remarks and Awards