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Activities

Theme – “Minority Health Month: The Georgia Health Equity Initiative”

• Albany State University Invitation for Collaboration; Spring 2008 Community National Issues Forums Series; “Albany, GA:  A Community Committed to Closing the Achievement Gap.”  Forum Dates:  Thursday, April 10, 17 or 24:  Friday, April 11, 18 or 25:  Saturday, April 12 or 26
• Women and Children Day Shelter for Homeless, Hope House,  275 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, Shelter Health Fair, April 1^st, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Metro Atlanta Task Force For the Homeless, 477 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, Health Fair; April 2^nd, 10:00 – 2:00 pm
• Diabetes Association of Atlanta; Downtown Dash for Diabetes, Hurt Park, Saturday, April 5^th, 7:15am
• 2008 Community Voices Freedom’s Voice Conference “Addressing Health Disparities and Inequities as a Social Justice Issue for Men, Women and their Families,” Morehouse School of Medicine, April 9-11
• Clayton State University Community Health Fair, Clayton State University, April 9, 2008, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Lindsey Street Baptist Church Health Fair, 550 Lindsey Street, Atlanta, GA 30318, Saturday, April 12^th, 11-1:30 pm
• Georgia Health Disparities Report, 2008 released on April 18th
• Press Conference on the Report at the Georgia Department of Community Health, 2 Peachtree Street, NW, April 18^th from 10:00-1 pm
• Forum after the Press Conference entitled “Striving for Health Equity in Georgia: A Community Conversation,” April 18^th,  Morehouse School of Medicine
• The Office will host mini-health fairs and partner with other organizations in recognition of Minority Health Month.  Glucose, blood pressure and BMI screenings will be provided for the participants. The health fairs will be held in a county health department or a community health center.
  • Senior Living Health Fair:  Bethel Village, 500 Richard Allen Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30301, April 22nd; 12-3
  • Senior Living Fair:  Abernathy Towers, 1050 Oglethorpe Ave, Atlanta, GA, 30310, Wednesday, April 23rd, 12 -3 pm
  • April 25^th – Latino Community Health Fair; Mexican Consulate; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.- Radio Program, April 17^th to promote the health fair at Radio "La Que Buena"  
  • Greenbriar Mall- Delta Sigma Theta (Atlanta Chapter)  Health Fair; Greenbriar Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30331,  Saturday. April 26th
  • “Walk for Lupus Now” – The Lupus Foundation of America – Georgia Chapter; Saturday, April 26^th; Piedmont Park – 4:00 p.m.