Publications
Voices of the Community: Listening Tour 2010
While the national stage is focused on who has access to care and who is going to pay for it, we know that the more robust discussion–the depth and breadth of the issues impacting the health of our neighbors–is happening at the community level. As a Foundation with a commitment to understanding and working with communities, we sought to actively engage with leaders across the state in a discussion about the health of their communities, the health care issues facing their neighbors, and their community’s efforts and capacity to continue to make an impact.
The Foundation will use insights gained from this Tour to be deliberate and focused on providing community-based solutions that promote sustainability and the enhancement of the health of all Georgians.
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Recommended Citation: Voices of the Community: Listening Tour 2010, Porter Novelli, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #42, June 2010
Connections 2010: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times, Connecting Resources and People, Conference Program

On March 31 – April 1, 2010, Healthcare Georgia Foundation grantees, partners and community leader’s gathered at the Foundation’s fourth statewide convening, Connections 2010: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times: Connecting Resources and People.
The two-day event was a unique opportunity for members of the nonprofit community to network, exchange ideas, build technical skills, and strengthen their ability to fulfill their missions. The event commenced with a special Welcome Reception and Ceremony honoring the 2010 Individual and Collaborative recipients of the Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award.
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Recommended Citation: Connections 2010: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times, Connecting Resources and People, Conference Program, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #41, April 2010
2010 Joseph D. Green Community Service Award - Recipients
Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award honors extraordinary individuals and nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving the health and health care of those they serve.
This brochure features the five individuals and two collaborative recipients that were honored at Connections 2010, the Foundation's fourth convening of grantees, partners, and community leaders.
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Recommended Citation: 2010 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award Recipients, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #40, March 2010
Georgia's Gubernatorial Candidates Address Our State's Most Critical Health Issues - Election Guide 2010
Healthcare Georgia Foundation announces nonpartisan publication designed to inform both voters and candidates, and to encourage leadership by all elected officials in efforts to address our state's most pressing health challenges.
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Recommended Citation: Georgia's Gubernatorial Candidates Address Our State's Most Critical Health Issues - Election Guide 2010, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #39, February 2010
Catalyst: Volume 3, Issue 1
Catalyst is a semi-annual online newsletter designed to Advance people and organizations that produce positive change, Promote programs and policies that improve health and healthcare, and Connect people, programs and resources across Georgia. Catalyst amplifies the voice of nonprofit health organizations and efforts to promote better health and health care in Georgia.
Features of this issue include the Foundation's Advancing Public Health Campaign, Connections 2010: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times, a Call for Proposals from Georgia's schools of public health and medicine with the intent on documenting the economic impact of high disparity health conditions at the local level, and the creation of an Evaluation Resource Center.
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Recommended Citation: Catalyst, Volume 3, Number 1, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #38, February 2010
HealthTecdl: Distance Learning for Nonprofit Health Organizations
HealthTecdl is a statewide distance learning program designed to support and strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce and services provided by nonprofit health organizations. Established by Healthcare Georgia Foundation in 2007, the program delivers training, technical assistance, and capacity building services through the strategic application of technology.
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Recommended Citation: HealthTecdl: Distance Learning for Nonprofit Health Organizations, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #37, January 2010
2008 Health Rankings: Georgia and Georgia's Children
This publication represents Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s ongoing efforts to monitor and report information about the health status of Georgians. Data in this report provide more than a ranking of Georgia’s health status relative to other states, it provides a compelling statement of need, of benefit, and a demand to unleash the state’s potential to be among the healthiest states.
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Recommended Citation: 2008 Health Rankings: Georgia and Georgia's Children, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #36, September 2009
Healthcare Georgia Foundation and Grantee Publications
Healthcare Georgia Foundations and its grantees are committed to producing publications that address the complex health and health care needs of Georgians. The research, data and grantmaking within this listing of documents is grounded in science, built on strategic partnerships and focused on improving health outcomes.
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Recommended Citation: Healthcare Georgia Foundation and Grantee Publications, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #35, September 2009
2010 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award Nomination Guidelines and Instructions
Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award honors extraordinary individuals and nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving the quality of health and health care of those they serve. This publication provides an overview of the program, nomination criteria and process, previous recipients and award recognition.
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Recommended Citation: 2010 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award - Nomination Guidelines and Instructions, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #34, September 2009
Georgia Childhood Asthma Management Program
The Georgia Childhood Asthma Management Program (GCAMP) is a multi-year funding effort by the Foundation to establish and support coordinated, comprehensive evidence-based programs that foster linkages among those responsible for children’s asthma care. This publication provides an overview of the program, asthma resources and Foundation grantees working in this area.
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Recommended Citation: Georgia Childhood and Asthma Management Program, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #33, September 2009
2008 Annual Report: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times
The demand for Georgia’s nonprofit health organizations is greatest during a severe economic downturn. Through it all Georgia’s nonprofit health organizations have not only survived, but in many ways have thrived due to strong individual and organizational leadership. The Foundation’s seventh year of grantmaking featured 54 awards totaling $5,560,470, including grants to the health safety net, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, trauma care and evaluation.
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Recommended Citation: 2008 Annual Report: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #32, September 2009
Beyond Translation and Tolerance
Cultural Competence in Health Care Organizations
Cultural competence is a set of integrated behaviors, attitudes and standards among professionals that enable effective work and excellent results in intercultural situations. It is essential to the competent delivery and utilization of health care.
This manual is designed to give health care providers with the necessary tools, knowledge and resources to develop and improve cultural competence, and help eliminate disparities in the administration of quality health care.
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Recommended Citation: Beyond Translation and Tolerance: Cultural Competence in Health Care Organizations, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #31, March 2009
HealthVoices: Achieving Greater Health Equity: Georgians Support Workforce Diversity
A recent Healthcare Georgia Foundation poll sought to learn Georgian’s views on the importance of a diverse health care workforce and its role in addressing health disparities in the state. This issue of HealthVoices highlights the findings of that poll to amplify the voices of health consumers and their views on ways to improve access to affordable, high quality health care. The poll was conducted by the Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia.
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: “Achieving Greater Health Equity: Georgians Support Workforce Diversity,” Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #30, January 2009
2007 Annual Report: Georgia's Health Safety Net: In Pursuit of Health Equity
Over the past six years, Healthcare Georgia Foundation has ardently supported organizations that provide critical health and health care services to underserved individuals and communities. In 2007, we maintained our sharp focus on the state’s health safety net providers by awarding 19 grants totaling $1,867,500 in support of their work. Additional highlights from 2007 also include support for a statewide trauma care system, distance learning, addressing childhood overweight and capacity building for nonprofit health organizations.
Recommended Citation: 2007 Annual Report, Georgia’s Health Safety Net: In Pursuit of Health Equity, Publication #29, October 2008
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A Case for Health: Community Health Mission
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 1.6 million Georgians are uninsured; many more are underinsured, leaving a significant portion of our state’s population with little to no access to health care. Across the state, community leaders, organizations, and individuals are collaborating to create health care safety nets to help those seeking affordable health care services.
A Case for Health: Community Health Mission is the first in a series of Healthcare Georgia Foundation publications addressing the importance of the health safety net in Georgia. It highlights the important work of Community Health Mission and the unique attributes of the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, which have resulted in the delivery of coordinated, productive health care services.
Recommended Citation: A Case for Health: Community Health Mission, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #28, June 2008
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Engaging Volunteers for Better Healthcare in Georgia
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people who have volunteered at least once has declined in each of the last two years. To counteract the current stagnation and decline in volunteer participation among some groups of health professionals, Georgia’s health safety net clinics and programs must become more diligent and creative at volunteer recruitment than ever before.
This publication focuses on strategies and methods for improving recruitment, management and retention of licensed clinicians by health safety net clinics and programs. Highlights include: peer-to-peer contact, Internet resources, addressing lawsuit concerns, messaging, best practices, retention and recognition.
Recommended Citation: Engaing Volunteers for Better Healthcare in Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #27, April 2008
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Catalyst is a semi-annual online newsletter designed to Advance people and organizations that produce positive change, Promote programs and policies that improve health and healthcare, and Connect people, programs and resources across Georgia. Catalyst amplifies the voice of nonprofit health organizations and efforts to promote better health and health care in Georgia.
Features of this issue include Connections 2008: Strengthening the Health of Georgia Through the Nonprofit Community, Unnatural Causes, Support of the Health Safety Net, and nonprofit technical assistance.
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Recommended Citation: Catalyst Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #26, March 2008
Rx for Robust Boards
Moving Your Nonprofit Board from Average to Exceptional
A highly engaged, quality board of directors is critical to the overall success of your organization. This publication will help you understand your board’s role and structure, assess its strengths and weaknesses, and help move it from disengagement to engagement.
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Recommended Citation: Rx for Robust Boards: Moving Your Nonprofit Board from Average to Exceptional, Nicole Lezin, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #25, March 2008
Nonprofit Business Plan Development:
From Vision, Mission and Values to Implementation
Business planning is a vital component for any nonprofit organization. This planning is the blueprint that helps to establish a foundation upon which the organization can focus on its vision, tailor its mission and incorporate values it deems essential to the organization’s success. This document provides and overview of the steps in the planning process (including SWOT analysis), vision and mission statement development, and goal setting.
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Recommended Citation: Nonprofit Business Plan Development: From Vision, Mission and Values to Implementation, Terri Theisen, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #24, March 2008
HealthVoices
Trauma Care in Georgia: Georgians are Willing to Pay for a Statewide System
For the second year, a statewide survey shows that Georgians overwhelmingly favor building a statewide trauma system that would save as many as 700 lives each year – and that they are willing to pay for the system. This issue of HealthVoices summarizes the findings of the December 2007 poll by the Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia which found that two-thirds of Georgians are willing to pay $25 or more a year for a statewide trauma system.
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Trauma Care in Georgia: Georgians are Willing to Pay for Statewide System," Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #23, February 2008
Health Profile of Georgia’s Children and Youth - Executive Summary
This summary report, Health Profile of Georgia’s Children and Youth, is an effort to compile notable data related to the health of Georgia’s children and youth. Data are grouped under six major areas: 1) Demographics; 2) Health insurance coverage and access; 3) Health behaviors; 4) Teen pregnancy; 5) Child health status; and 6) Infant outcomes. Snapshots of 18 health indicators are shown using graphics, maps and statistics.
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Recommended Citation: Health Profile of Georgia's Children and Youth, Julie Gazmararian, Laura Gaydos, and Aileen Beltran at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #22, September 2007
Health Profile of Georgia's Children and Youth - Long Report
This report, Health Profile of Georgia’s Children and Youth, is an effort to compile notable data related to the health of Georgia’s children and youth.
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Recommended Citation: Health Profile of Georgia's Children and Youth, Julie Gazmararian, Laura Gaydos, and Aileen Beltran at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #21, September 2007
HealthVoices
Home and Community-based Services: A Robust, Rational and Ready System for Georgians
Providing home and community-based services (HCBS) to serve the elderly and people with disabilities – now and in the future – is one of the major health and social challenges confronting Georgians. This policy brief summarizes the findings of a review of HCBS in Georgia conducted in 2006 by Ann Rosewater in collaboration with the Georgia State University School of Social Work, with support from Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
The brief identifies important innovations that would enhance access to quality, affordable home and community-based services and contribute to creating a more robust and responsive long-term care system.
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Home and Community-based Services: A Robust, Rational and Ready System for Georgians,"Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #20, July 2007
Catalyst, Volume 1, Issue 1
Catalyst is a semi-annual online newsletter designed to Advance people and organizations that produce positive change, Promote programs and policies that improve health and healthcare, and Connect people, programs and resources across Georgia. Catalyst amplifies the voice of nonprofit health organizations and efforts to promote better health and health care in Georgia.Features of this issue include Peachcare for Kids, Georgia's Trauma Care System, and Organizational Assessments for Georgia's Nonprofit Health Organizations.
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Recommended Citation: Catalyst Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #19, June 2007
2006 Annual Report: Measured Progress
Since its inception, Healthcare Georgia Foundation has been committed to the diligent pursuit of grantmaking excellence in health. Our initial five years of grantmaking have been marked by continued progress and improvement by the Foundation and its grantees. In 2006, we continued our support of organizations serving populations that represent our grantmaking priority areas by awarding 47 grants totaling $4,293,800.
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Recommended Citation: 2006 Annual Report, Measured Progress, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #18, May 2007
Georgia's Health Rankings
Georgia's Health Rankings reflects an effort to compile data regarding the health status of Georgians relative to residents of the other 49 states. Rankings for each indicator are grouped into three major categories: 1) health risks, 2) health care delivery, and 3) health outcomes.
Georgia's Health Rankings also provides data on the ten leading causes of death as well as demographic information in the state of Georgia and the United States.
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Recommended Citation: Georgia's Health Rankings, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #17, June 2007
Organizational Assessment:
A Framework for Strengthening Georgia's Nonprofit Organizations
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is committed to delivering capacity-building services across the state. In 2007, the Foundation supported a customized organization assessment program that was designed to meet the infrastructure and capacity-building needs of its grantees. This document details the program and demonstrates how several nonprofits have benefited from the process.
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Recommended Citation: Organizational Assessment: A Framework for Stregthening Georgia's Nonprofit Organizations, Nicole Lezin, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #16, January 2007
HealthVoices
Trauma Care in Georgia: Overburdened Underfunded and Fragmented
Getting the right patient to the right hospital at the right time would save the lives of approximately 700 Georgians each year. Yet, Georgia is served by only 15 trauma centers, with four level one trauma centers located in metropolitan areas, and does not have a comprehensive, coordinated statewide trauma system.
This issue of HealthVoices features the results of a statewide public opinion poll on trauma care conducted in December 2006. The survey, executed on behalf of Healthcare Georgia Foundation by the University of Georgia Survey Research Center found that Georgians overwhelming support the creation and funding of a world-class trauma care system, one that serves both urban and rural areas.
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The questionnaire, methods and data tables can be found at: www.src.uga.edu.Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Trauma Care in Georgia: Overburdened Underfunded and Fragmented", The Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia , Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #15, January 2007
HealthVoices
Health Literacy - A Key to Better Health for Georgians
The inability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services prevents over 2 million adults in Georgia from taking the right prescription drugs, making doctor's appointments, and completing health insurance forms. This issue of HealthVoices examines the causes and consequences of low health literacy, who is most at risk, and which efforts have been most successful in Georgia.
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Health Literacy - A Key to Better Health for Georgians", Julie Gazmararian, PhD, Kara Jacobson, MPH, David Howard, Phd, Emory Center on Health Outcomes, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #14, January 2007
Why We Do What We Do
In large part, Healthcare Georgia Foundation measures its success by the achievements of those we serve. Why We Do What We Do is a series of 12 compelling photographic essays that illuminate the plight uninsured Georgians face each day and the positive impact that nonprofit health organizations can have on their lives. This goal of this publication is to help policymakers and the public better understand who needs health care in Georgia, who are the unsung heroes providing health services to low income Georgians, and what the people are like who benefit from the work that nonprofit health organizations are doing in Georgia.
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Recommended Citation: Why We Do What We Do: Georgians Speak Out About Health, Billy Howard, Betsey Russell, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #13, October 2006
With one-third of Georgia's children either overweight or at risk for becoming so, our state is facing an epidemic that if not reversed, will result in the first generation to live sicker and die younger than their parents. In 2005, we awarded $4,299,783 in grants to 53 organizations and programs, committing a significant amount of funds to address the state’s most pressing health issues—including the dangerous effects of childhood overweight and physical inactivity. We are proud to support the efforts of these organizations and programs. They want healthier futures for Georgia’s children and youth, and so do we.
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Recommended Citation: 2004 Annual Report: Advancing Health Policy, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #12, April 2006
Health Matters: Voices of Georgia’s Leadership
In a series of one-on-one interviews, business and community leaders, elected officials and health providers across the state revealed that health care costs, access to quality health care and lack of consumer health education are major health concerns for Georgians.
Health Matters: Voices of Georgia's Leadership focuses on the perspectives of state leaders on health policy issues including funding strategies, long-term health solutions and challenges to improving health of residents.
The various perspectives highlight that there are many players who both shape and are affected by the health of the state. The responsibility for developing solutions to Georgia's health care challenges does not rest with one group alone – it is collective leadership focused on meaningful reforms that will ensure that our communities and families are healthier. (2006)
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Recommended Citation: Health Matters: Voices of Georgia's Leadership, Porter Novelli, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #11, April 2006
The Facts About Georgians: Our Health Depends On It
(Updated November 2005)
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University compiled "The Facts About Georgians: Our Health Depends On It," a comprehensive look at the health status of Georgians, specifically focused on demographic and social factors, health status, access to care, preventive services, health behaviors and environmental factors. (2005)
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HealthVoices
Georgia's Medicaid Program: A Briefing for Community Leaders
Georgia is considering changes to the state's Medicaid program that may have significant effects on the availability of affordable, quality health care for low income Georgians. The state is planning to seek a broad waiver of current federal Medicaid regulations, known as a Section 1115 waiver.
This policy brief is designed to serve as a primer for policymakers, community leaders, and health care providers who will be assessing the benefits and costs of changes to Georgia's Medicaid program. It provides basic facts on the Medicaid program, explores key features of Section 1115 waivers and poses questions for policymakers to consider when evaluating proposals to change Georgia's Medicaid program. (2005)
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Georgia's Medicaid Program: A Briefing for Community Leaders", Joan Alker, M. Phil, Center for Children and Families, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Timothy Sweeney, MPA, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #10, May 2005
Health Care Expenditures and Insurance in Georgia
In order to make informed decisions about improving the access and outcome of health care for state residents, Georgia's policymakers require timely health care cost and insurance data. This report analyzes historical and estimated trends in Georgia's health care spending and detail spending per capita by type of service (e.g. physicians, hospitals, and prescription drugs). In addition, the report examines the distribution of health care coverage by several demographic variables, as well as information on Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and Georgia's State Health Benefit Plan.
This study was conducted by Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. (2005)
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HealthVoices
Addressing Overweight: Let Georgia Lead the Way
Georgia's children risk being the first generation to live sicker and die younger than their parents according to a recent study commissioned by Healthcare Georgia Foundation and conducted by the University of Georgia Survey Research Center. In this issue of HealthVoices, we examine the perceptions that Georgia residents have on ways to address childhood overweight and physical inactivity in Georgia. More than half of the survey respondents support several approaches to financing physical education and improved nutrition programs in schools: an earmarked increase in alcohol and tobacco taxes, special 1% sales tax, offering after school programs paid for by parents, and increasing school property taxes. (2005)
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Addressing Overweight: Let Georgia Lead the Way", The Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #9, April 2005
2004 Annual Report: Advancing Health Policy
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is committed to first understanding, and then addressing the complex issues facing Georgia's communities. In 2004, the Foundation dedicated significant grant resources to investing in non-partisan policy research and analysis aimed at informing all sides of the health care debate. The Foundation supported organizations and programs that effectively apply strategic health policy as an important vehicle for change. The work of these and other grantees is featured in the 2004 Annual Report: Advancing Health Policy. (2005)
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Recommended Citation: 2004 Annual Report: Advancing Health Policy, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #8, April 2005
HealthVoices
Addressing Overweight: The Role of Physical Activity in Schools
Georgians and health experts agree - childhood overweight is a serious health problem that demands action. School-based physical activity is one key component in promoting healthy weight in young children. This policy brief from Healthcare Georgia Foundation recommends physical activity in schools, identifies the elements of successful school-based physical activity, and summarizes the science behind these recommendations. The brief was prepared by Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY), a three-year initiative of Georgia State University's Institute of Public Health in partnership with the Georgia Center for Obesity and Related Disorders (GCORD) of the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. Data from Healthcare Georgia Foundation's statewide public opinion poll on Georgians' views on childhood overweight and physical activity is also featured in the brief. (2005)
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Supporting documentation for the brief can be found here:
Reference Notes for HealthVoices
Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Addressing Overweight: The Role of Physical Activity in Schools", Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY), a three year policy initiative of Georgia State University Institute of Public Health, in partnership with the Georgia Center for Obesity and Related Disorders (GCORD) and the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation,
Publication #7, January 2005
2003 Annual Report: Informed Grantmaking
We are pleased to present our 2003 Annual Report. Inside, you ll learn more about the more than $4.2 million in grants the Foundation awarded to fifty-four organizations benefiting Georgians. The data and information we gathered during 2003 will help nonprofit health organizations build real momentum towards solutions to our State's most pressing health challenges. (2004)
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Recommended Citation: 2003 Annual Report: Informed Grantmaking, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #6, April 2003
HealthVoices
Economic and Health Benefits of Tobacco Taxes for Georgians
As a catalyst for better health and health care in Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation helped support an independent economic analysis of the 2003 tobacco tax increase by the Fiscal Research Center (FRC) of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. The analysis shows that the 2003 tax increase, the first in 32 years, will deter Georgians from smoking and will generate substantial revenue for the state. If Georgia enacted an additional tax increase of 21 cents per pack, it would have significant economic and health benefits as well. (2004)
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Economic and Health Benefits of Tobacco Taxes for Georgians", The Fiscal Research Center in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of Georgia State University, Healtcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #5, March 2004
The Facts About Georgians: Our Health Depends On It
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University compiled “The Facts About Georgians: Our Health Depends On It,” a comprehensive look at the health status of Georgians, specifically focused on demographic and social factors, health status, access to care, preventive services, health behaviors and environmental factors. (2003)
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HealthVoices
Georgians Speak Out on Health Care and Prevention
In its role as a catalyst for better health and health care, Healthcare Georgia Foundation conducted the 2003 Access to Coverage and Prevention Survey. Twelve hundred Georgians were polled statewide to learn their views on their health care insurance and preventive services along with their willingness to pay for better community health services. The Foundation published the results of the poll in its inaugural issue of HealthVoices - a publication intended to be an educational service to Georgians interested in health policy. (2003)
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Recommended Citation: HealthVoices: "Georgians Speak Out on Health Care and Prevention", The Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation,
Publication #4, November 2003
2002 Annual Report: Our Commitment to a Healthier Georgia
The 2002 Annual Report is the Foundation's inaugural report. Inside, you'll find: accomplishments in 2002, an overview of our Grantmaking Program, 2002 grantees, board and staff, and our vision for 2003.
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Recommended Citation: 2002 Annual Report: Our Commitment to a Healthier Georgia, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #3, April 2003
Health Access in Georgia: Voices from the 2002 Listening Tour
In the summer of 2002, we conducted our initial Listening Tour, a series of ten region-based facilitated discussions with professionals working in public health, government, social services and the nonprofit sector. We have chronicled the results of the Tour, including summaries for each tour city in a publication entitled, “Health Access in Georgia: Voices from the 2002 Listening Tour”. (2002)
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Recommended Citation: Health Access in Georgia: Voices from the 2002 Listening Tour, Heathcare Georgia Foundation,Publication #2, February 2003
Meet the Grantmaker
The Meet the Grantmaker kit is an overview of our Mission, Goals, Grantmaking Priority Areas and Grantmaking Guidelines. It also includes Instructions on how to apply for a grant. (2002)
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Recommended Citation: "Meet the Grantmaker," Healthcare Georgia Foundation,
Publication #1, November 2002

