North Central Health District

SHINE Invites Community to Healthy Holidays Community Wellness Day

Posted December 9, 2024 by Michael Hokanson

North Central Health District’s Supporting Health Initiatives and Nurturing Equity (SHINE) Team, Hancock County Health Department, Hancock County Family Connections-Communities in Schools, and the City of Sparta invite all community members to the Healthy Holidays Community Wellness Day on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hancock County Health Department on 516 Boland St. in Sparta, GA. 

All Hancock County residents in attendance will receive valuable health and wellness information from several local community partners and vendors. Hancock County Safe Kids will perform car seat checks, Hancock County WIC will provide nutrition information and WIC sign-ups, and there will also be access to information about Medicaid, STDs, drug prevention, adult education opportunities, and more. 

The Hancock County health department will also give all attendees the ability to catch up and stay up to date with their flu, COVID, and other adult routine vaccines, along with free A1C, glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure screenings while supplies last. 

Along with the wide range of health and hygiene resources, there will be free food from Sawmill Country Cooking, raffles, and Christmas turkeys while supplies last. Live entertainment will also be provided by Mamma Mia and DJ Smooth. 

“We’re excited to see the community come out to Healthy Holidays.” said Alicia Wright, SHINE Program Manager. “A lot of community organizations came together to help all of Hancock County give the gift of a healthier holiday season to themselves and their loved ones.” 

For more information on the Healthy Holidays Community Wellness Day, visit North Central Health District’s Facebook page, facebook.com/NCHD52. 

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Funded by the CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program, the Supporting Health Initiatives and Nurturing Equity (SHINE) Program is committed to improving the health outcomes and reducing health disparities among the African American population in Baldwin, Hancock and Washington Counties by implementing proven public health strategies in the areas of Nutrition, Physical Activity, Early Care and Education (ECE), and Adult Vaccinations.  

Interested in working with the SHINE Program? Visit nchd52.org/SHINE for more information about the SHINE program and to register as a partner.