As partners
North Georgia Community Foundation
North Georgia College & State University
and
The District 2 Public Health Office
present

Hall County group receives North Georgia Community Health Award

DAHLONEGA -- (June 16, 2011) – The first North Georgia Community Health Awards were presented during a luncheon Thursday, June 9 at North Georgia College & University.

The competition was designed to recognize outstanding initiatives from each of the seven counties served by the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic at North Georgia College & State University. Submitted entries were reviewed and judged on the project narrative, the problem statement, the collaborative partnership narrative, health promotion and education activities, the educational plan and the project sustainability.

Awards were presented to the “Date Rape Prevention Education” program at Rape Response Inc. in Hall County, the “Summer Challenge” program through Lumpkin County Family Connection, the “Youth for Healthy Living” program through Towns County Family Connections and the “Substance Abuse Prevention Project” through the Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition in White County.

The awards program was sponsored by community partners District 2 Public Health, North Georgia College & State University and the North Georgia Community Foundation and sponsoring businesses of Jackson EMC, Habersham EMC, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and United Community Bank.

Pictured L-R: David Lee, Jackson EMC, senior commercial/industrial marketing representative; Lee Chapman, Jackson EMC, director of commercial and industrial marketing; Jeanne Buffington, executive director, Rape Response Inc.; James E. Mathis Jr., president and chief executive officer, North Georgia Community Foundation; Larry Odom, president, United Community Bank of Lumpkin County; Donna Gessell, North Georgia College & State University, executive director of Regional Engagement.

Lumpkin County group receives North Georgia Community Health Award

DAHLONEGA -- (June 16, 2011) – The first North Georgia Community Health Awards were presented during a luncheon Thursday, June 9 at North Georgia College & University.

The competition was designed to recognize outstanding initiatives from each of the seven counties served by the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic at North Georgia College & State University. Submitted entries were reviewed and judged on the project narrative, the problem statement, the collaborative partnership narrative, health promotion and education activities, the educational plan and the project sustainability.

Awards were presented to the “Date Rape Prevention Education” program at Rape Response Inc. in Hall County, the “Summer Challenge” program through Lumpkin County Family Connection, the “Youth for Healthy Living” program through Towns County Family Connections and the “Substance Abuse Prevention Project” through the Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition in White County.

The awards program was sponsored by community partners District 2 Public Health, North Georgia College & State University and the North Georgia Community Foundation and sponsoring businesses of Jackson EMC, Habersham EMC, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and United Community Bank.

Pictured L-R: David Lee, Jackson EMC, senior commercial/industrial marketing representative; Lee Chapman, Jackson EMC, director of commercial and industrial marketing; Brenda Cronan, executive director, Lumpkin County Family Connection; James E. Mathis, Jr., president and chief executive officer, North Georgia Community Foundation; Larry Odom, president, United Community Bank of Lumpkin County; North Georgia College & State University, executive director of Regional Engagement.

 White County group receives North Georgia Community Health Award

DAHLONEGA -- (June 16, 2011) – The first North Georgia Community Health Awards were presented during a luncheon Thursday, June 9 at North Georgia College & University.

The competition was designed to recognize outstanding initiatives from each of the seven counties served by the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic at North Georgia College & State University. Submitted entries were reviewed and judged on the project narrative, the problem statement, the collaborative partnership narrative, health promotion and education activities, the educational plan and the project sustainability.

Awards were presented to the “Date Rape Prevention Education” program at Rape Response Inc. in Hall County, the “Summer Challenge” program through Lumpkin County Family Connection, the “Youth for Healthy Living” program through Towns County Family Connections and the “Substance Abuse Prevention Project” through the Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition in White County.

The awards program was sponsored by community partners District 2 Public Health, North Georgia College & State University and the North Georgia Community Foundation and sponsoring businesses of Jackson EMC, Habersham EMC, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and United Community Bank.

Pictured L-R: Melisa A. Fincher, president, Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition; James E. Mathis, Jr., president and chief executive officer, North Georgia Community Foundation; Blair Diaz, CPA, chair, North Georgia Community Foundation Board of Directors; Larry Odom, president, United Community Bank of Lumpkin County; North Georgia College & State University, executive director of Regional Engagement.

Towns County group receives North Georgia Community Health Award

DAHLONEGA -- (June 16, 2011) – The first North Georgia Community Health Awards were presented during a luncheon Thursday, June 9 at North Georgia College & University.

The competition was designed to recognize outstanding initiatives from each of the seven counties served by the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic at North Georgia College & State University. Submitted entries were reviewed and judged on the project narrative, the problem statement, the collaborative partnership narrative, health promotion and education activities, the educational plan and the project sustainability.

Awards were presented to the “Date Rape Prevention Education” program at Rape Response Inc. in Hall County, the “Summer Challenge” program through Lumpkin County Family Connection, the “Youth for Healthy Living” program through Towns County Family Connections and the “Substance Abuse Prevention Project” through the Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition in White County.

The awards program was sponsored by community partners District 2 Public Health, North Georgia College & State University and the North Georgia Community Foundation and sponsoring businesses of Jackson EMC, Habersham EMC, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and United Community Bank.

Pictured L-R: Amy Rosser, coordinator, Towns County Family Connections; James E. Mathis, Jr., president and chief executive officer, North Georgia Community Foundation; Blair Diaz, CPA, chair, North Georgia Community Foundation Board of Directors; North Georgia College & State University, executive director of Regional Engagement.