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Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness November 2012 Division of Health Promotion 265 Boulevard NE, Suite 423 Atlanta, GA 30312
Fulton Asthma Improvement and Reduction (FAIR) Project Improving the lives of Fulton County Residents through asthma education and management
In-Home Assessments and Workshops
Triggers in the home may make asthma symptoms worse. Learn
to Grow, Inc. offers in-home assessments and asthma
education workshops to children and parents in Fulton County.
May is Asthma Awareness Month! Stay tuned for announcements from FAIR about outreach events and tips for
staying well during the month.
FAIR Coalition
Community partners are standing with us to prevent asthma-related
attacks, hospitalizations and deaths in our County.
The FAIR Coalition focuses on educating the community about
indoor air quality, asthma triggers, and evidence-based asthma medical
treatments.
To learn more about or become a member of our Coalition contact K.
Danella Abdul-Barr ([email protected])
or Richard Johnson ([email protected]), Coalition
Co-Chairs.
Asthma is a disease of the lungs. Although there is no known cure, asthmatics can live healthy and full lives with the disease. FAIR wants to ensure that Fulton County
residents do just that.
What Makes a Breather Friendly Home
If you have ASTHMA, COPD, ALLERGIES, or other BREATHING PROBLEMS, a home with these attributes will help you
breathe more freely and provide fewer ASTHMA TRIGGERS.
1. No carpeting (Hard flooring only)
2. MERV 8 or higher filter in the HVAC system
3. HVAC fans on continuous rather than ‘auto’
4. Whole house or stand-alone dehumidifier holding the indoor humidity near or below fifty percent with automatic drain implemented
5. No whole house fan unless covered with plastic sheeting when not in use.
6. Bathroom & Kitchen fans vented to outside
7. No Crawl Space or basement/crawlspace combination especially if they contain the HVAC system and/or HVAC ductwork
8. All occupied areas served by an HVAC system including unfinished basements
9. Small amount of ‘make-up air’ to pressurize the house and dissipate indoor chemical pollutants
10. Practice good housekeeping habits
Breathing easyISN’T HARD OR ExPENSIvE
Whether you own or are renting, if you have Asthma
or COPD and your home or apartment does not meet these
requirements, you owe it to yourself and your family to fix the home you
are in or find a home that does!! For more information call 404-613-1243.
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Division of Health Promotion
265 Boulevard, NE – 4th
Floor
Atlanta, GA 30312
HEALTHY HEART COALITION OF FULTON COUNTY
Membership: The Healthy Heart Coalition (HHC) is a group of diverse organizations and
community residents that work together to improve the cardiovascular health outcomes in Fulton
County. In November 2011 over twenty-one organizations were represented at the kick-off
meeting for this coalition with a focus on creating a movement in the reduction of heart disease.
Mission Statement: The mission of HHC is to improve heart health in Fulton County by
implementing strategies that result in system, policy and environmental changes.
Statement of Need: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Georgia
Approximately 9,041 hospitalizations occurred among Fulton County residents due to CVD in 2008. CVD accounted for nearly 30% of deaths in Fulton County; with 1,684 cardiovascular
deaths in 2008. The highest death rate is among Non-Hispanic Black men at 346 per 100,000.
Majority deaths are due to heart attacks, stroke and hypertensive heart disease.
Future Plans: The coalition seeks to develop an effective multifaceted approach to promoting
heart health by focusing on actions people can take themselves and actions that businesses,
community organizations, providers and other systems can take to prevent cardiovascular
disease. The coalition is ever evolving. We will continue to build our coalition with the overall
goal of reducing the rate of cardiovascular disease in Fulton County.
Current Partners:
• Alpharetta YMCA
• American Heart Association
• Aria Consultants, Inc.
• Assn. Black Cardiologists, Inc.
• Be Proactive Foundation
• Children Healthcare of Atlanta
• Exopaat Gardens, Inc.
• GA. Department of Public Health
• Good Samaritan Health Center
• Martin Street Church of God
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Mt. Zion 2nd
Baptist Church
• Nat’l Coalition of Women with Heart
Disease
• Open Hand Atlanta
• Peach State Health Plan
• Roswell Recreation Center
• Roswell United Methodist Church
• Sisters Action Team, Inc.
• St. Joseph Hospital
• Visions, Inc.
• Your Health America, Inc.
• Youth 4 Healthy Hearts
How You Can Help: Join our movement! For more information, please contact Lynnette Allen, [email protected] or 404-612-3561.
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Division of Health Promotion
265 Boulevard, NE – 4th
Floor
Atlanta, GA 30312
SMOKE FREE COALITION OF FULTON COUNTY
Membership: The Smoke-Free Coalition of Fulton County (SFCFC) is a diverse group of
concerned citizens who seek to reduce the health and economic burden of tobacco use and
increase awareness of tobacco control issues among community members and policy makers in
Fulton County.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Smoke Free Coalition of Fulton County is to protect
Fulton County residents from the dangers of second hand smoke through diverse collaborative
partnerships, to prevent and reduce the burden of tobacco use on Fulton County citizens through
education, awareness and to promote a tobacco free community that benefits the health of all
Fulton County residents.
Statement of Need: Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death in the
United States. More deaths are causes each year by tobacco use than by deaths from alcohol,
illegal drug use, motor vehicle accidents, AIDS, murders and suicides combined. 15.9% of adult
Fulton County residents are current smokers, and tobacco use in Georgia results in $3.4 billion in
lost productivity costs among adults aged 35 years and older.
Future Plans: The Smoke Free Coalition of Fulton County will continue to work towards our
vision of a smoke-free county by supporting activities and programs that increase public
awareness in addressing tobacco use in Fulton County, implementing a social media campaign to
educate and mobilize citizens around the health benefits of clean, smoke free indoor air, and
educating decision makers about the public health impact of comprehensive smoke free policies.
Current Partners:
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Americans for Non Smokers Rights
• Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative
• Center for Pan Asian Community
Services
• Georgia Department of Public Health
• Georgia State University
• HEART Coalition
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Your America
How You Can Help: We will continue to build our coalition with the overall goal of a county free from tobacco- related death and disease. For more information, please contact Linda Ellis at
[email protected] or 404-688-2524, or Ken Lazarus at [email protected] or 678-
608-9085. Nazeera Dawood can be reached at [email protected].
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Division of Health Promotion
265 Boulevard, NE – 4th
Floor
Atlanta, GA 30312
DIABETES COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION
Membership: The Diabetes Community Action Coalition of Fulton County (DCAC) is a communitywide diverse group of organization and individuals who work together to impact DIABETES. Mission Statement: To reduce the health and financial burden of diabetes through education; the promotion of healthy lifestyles; and policy, system and environmental changes. Statement of Need: The prevalence rate of diagnosed diabetes in Fulton County has increased by over 100% within the last seven years. Using the recent data from CDC, the Institute for Alternatives Futures Diabetes Model estimates that the number of people living with diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area which includes Fulton County will increase 71% by 2025 and the resulting medical and societal cost of diabetes will be an estimated $12.5 billion – an 84% increase from 2010. Future Plans: The Diabetes Community Action Coalition of Fulton County is developing a strategic plan to address diabetes in Fulton County. The plan will be enhanced as each goal, objective and related activities are completed. Long term goals through 2014 are as follows.
• Raise the awareness of the target populations risk for developing Type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complication if living with diabetes
• Empower target populations through educational and community support to reduce the risk for developing diabetes and related complications
• Increase access to healthcare that promotes early detection of type 2 diabetes and optimal management of all forms of the disease through change in policy, systems and environmental factors (ongoing)
• Increase access to activities/choices that promote wellness and healthy lifestyles (nutrition, physical activity and positive chronic disease self-management) through policy, system and environmental factors (ongoing)
Current Partners:
• American Diabetes Association
• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Emory University
• Emory’s Latino Diabetes Education Program
• Fulton County Cooperative Extension
• Fulton County Parks and Recreation
• Fulton County Schools
• Georgia Diabetes Coalition
• Georgia Free Clinic Network
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Novo Nordisk
• Piedmont Diabetes Education Center
• ProMed
• The Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully, Inc.
• YMCA
• Your Health America, Inc.
How You Can Help?
Contact Patricia J. Jackson E-Mail [email protected] Office: (404) 612-3590
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Division of Health Promotion
265 Boulevard, NE – 4th
Floor
Atlanta, GA 30312
SAFE KIDS FULTON COUNTY COALITION
Membership: Safe Kids Fulton County Coalition is dedicated to fighting the number one killer of children – unintentional injuries. The coalition includes safety officials, safety specialist and volunteers. Many of our members are equipped to teach safety skills and provide safety tips to parents, caregivers and children throughout Fulton County.
Mission Statement: The mission is to create an environment in Fulton County where children 14 and under are free from traumatic accidental injuries through: community partnerships, advocacy, public awareness and distribution of, and education on the proper uses of safety equipment.
Statement of Need: Injuries kill more children each year than diseases, kidnapping and drugs combined. Approximately 6,000 children are killed and 50,000 disabled annually as a result of traffic accidents, burns, drowning, falls, choking, poisoning and other injuries. In Fulton County, about 100 children 15 years of age and younger die each year from accidental injuries. For every fatality, approximately 45 children require hospitalization and 1,300 require emergency treatment.
Future Plans: Safe Kids Fulton will provide leadership to local communities in the effort to reduce accidental childhood injury. During the last ten years the unintentional injury death rate among Georgia’s children in Fulton County 14 and under has declined by 32 percent. We will continue to build our coalition with the overall goal to save children’s lives by developing and conducting programs that reduce or eliminate preventable, unintentional injuries and deaths among children.
Current Partners:
• City of Alpharetta - Fire Department Police Department
• Amerigroup Community Cares
• City of Atlanta - Fire Department Police Department
• City of Atlanta Quality Life Officers
• Children’s Health Care of Atlanta Injury Free Coalition for Kids
• CHOICES • College Park Police
Dept.
• East Point Fire Department
• Fulton County DFCS Foster Care Moms
• Fulton County DFCS Right from the Start Medicaid
• Fulton County - Fire Department Police Department Sheriff Department
• Fulton County Pre-K Program
• Georgia Dept. of Community Health - Office of Injury Prevention
• Georgia Department of Public Safety
• Georgia Poison Control Center
• Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
• Roswell Police Department
• Safe Kids Georgia • Sandy Springs Fire
Department • Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority Inc. • West End Medical
Center/Outreach
How You Can Help: Please Join Us or Make a Financial Donation, Large or Small. The success of our coalition depend on the support of volunteers who are committed to this cause. To learn more, call 404-612-1309 or email [email protected]
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Division of Health Promotion
265 Boulevard, NE – 4th
Floor
Atlanta, GA 30312
Fulton County Women’s Health Network
Membership: The Women’s Health Network (WHN) is a diverse group of concerned citizens
who seek to reduce the health and economic burden of women’s health and women’s cancer and
preventive services awareness among community members and policy makers in Fulton County.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Fulton County Women’s Health Network is to increase
awareness of women’s health through education; and promote preventative services, healthy
lifestyles, and policy, systems and environmental changes that will be beneficial for all Fulton
County residents.
Fact: More than 30 states and thousands of communities are now smoke-free as a result of
advocacy. These are just a few reasons why cancer is not just a medical issue; it is a public
policy issue as well. From the local city council to the U.S. Congress, the Fulton County
Women’s Health Network and its partners seek to engage with elected and appointed officials to
ensure that cancer remains a top local, state and national priority. Through advocacy, together we
can be successful in eliminating suffering and death due to cancer.
Statement of Need: The Women’s Health Network of Fulton County will continue to work
towards our vision of being the healthiest county by supporting activities and programs that
increase public awareness in addressing women’s health issues and cancer in Fulton County
through Health Promotion Advisory Council (HPAC), implementing a social media campaign to
educate and mobilize citizens around the health benefits of healthy living, preventative services,
and educating decision makers about the public health impact of comprehensive cancer policies.
Future Plans: To continue to come together to empower our communities and work together
and provide a forum to exchange ideas, information, and best practices to further collaborative
efforts to combat cancer in Fulton County. Welcome and collaborate participation of cancer
experts, caregivers, educators, researchers, administrators, and business and civic leaders ensured
a unique approach to fighting women’s health issues and cancer in Georgia
Current Partners: American Cancer Society
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
Morehouse School of Medicine, YWCA,
Comprehensive Men's Health Initiative
Integral - Villages at
Carver Community Center
Raksha
How You Can Help:
We will continue to build our coalition with the overall goal of a county initiative to bring cancer
awareness and strive to be the healthiest county in Georgia.
For more information, please contact Nazeera Dawood at
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