Community Conversations

Department of Community Health
Office of Health Improvement
Georgia Health Equity Initiative

2008 Georgia Health Disparities Report
Community Conversations

What are the OHI Community Conversations?
The Community Conversations is a series of meetings that will be held in various cities throughout Georgia to share information and obtain feedback about the 2008 Health Disparities Report that was released on April 18, 2008. This inaugural report was developed and presented by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Office of Health Improvement and its Minority Health Advisory Council (MHAC).

The report, Health Disparities Report 2008: A County-Level Look at Health Outcomes for Minorities in Georgia, is an account of the health status of Georgia’s minority populations by county. It aims to identify inequality in health care and outcomes, and to encourage action towards health equality for all Georgia.

The report may be accessed at www.dch.georgia.gov. Or you may email: gahealthequity@dch.ga.gov to request a copy.

Who are we talking to?
- Local Government Leaders
- Health Care Providers/Professionals
- Community Organizations
- Chamber Officials
- Business Leaders
- Concerned Citizens
- Others

What are the objectives for the conversations?
1. Does your county understand the issue of health disparities and how it affects the community?
2. What do people think about their county scores and how they fared?
3. Are there reasons for success or failures in their various communities?
4. In what ways can communities address the reduction and elimination of health disparities? Are they interested in forming local health equity coalitions?
5. How can we engage non-healthcare advocates on the issue?

Community Conversations Locations and Dates:
Augusta
May 28
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Good Shepard Baptist Church

Columbus
May 29
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Columbus University

Cordele
June 3
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Cordele Community Club

Albany
June 4
10:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Phoebe NW

Waycross
June 5
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
TBD

Brunswick
June 6
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Southeast GA Health Systems

Fort Valley
June 11
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
FVS- The Pettigrew Center

Athens
June 12
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
TBD

Valdosta
June 19
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gainesville
June 24
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
DHR-Thompson Bridge Office

Atlanta
TBD
Morehouse NCPC