Dr. Natalie Hernandez Named 2021 Carolyn Wetzel Continuum Award Recipient
On October 18, 2021, Natalie D. Hernandez, Ph.D., M.P.H. will be honored with the Carolyn Wetzel Continuum Award at the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) 47th Annual Meeting and Conference. Each year, HMHBGA, recognizes a volunteer or health professional for their contributions in advocacy and policy in support of the health and […]
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15th of February 2021
Press Advisory: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia Honors State Legislators
ATLANTA, Georgia, U.S. — February 11, 2021 — Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is excited to announce our 2021 Legislative Event: Advocacy in a Virtual World and Beyond will be held in collaboration with March of Dimes Georgia online on February 18, 2021 from 11:00AM – 12:30PM. Four legislators have been honored with HMHBGA’s […]
8th of February 2021
Press Advisory: Healthy Mother, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia Welcomes New Executive Director
ATLANTA, Georgia, U.S. — February 8, 2021 — Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) announced the appointment of Kyesha (Ky) Lindberg as the organization’s new Executive Director. Lindberg succeeds Elise Blasingame, who served as Executive Director from 2016 to 2020, and Interim Executive Director Colleen Bozard. Lindberg brings more than 15 years of […]
1st of October 2020
Carolyn Wetzel Continuum Award
Rose L. Horton, MSM, RN, NEA-BC will be honored with the Carolyn Wetzel Continuum Award at the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) virtual Annual Meeting and Conference. The Wetzel Continuum Award recognizes a volunteer or health professional who contributes to the health and well being of Georgia’s families by being a positive change agent in the […]
13th of August 2020
United Health Foundation Donates $750,000 to Support Maternal Health Needs of Georgia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia to expand services and support for at-risk mothers.
5th of August 2020
Pickles & Ice Cream Social Media Challenge Promotes Healthier Births in Georgia
ATLANTA, GA – Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) is celebrating the launch of Pickles & Ice Cream Georgia®—its new perinatal education program—with the Pickles & Ice Cream social media challenge during the month of August. The social media challenge starts August 4 and an accompanying challenge contest will run from August 1 to […]
28th of July 2020
HMHBGA Receives $30,000 Investment from Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) is proud to announce that in July of 2020, the organization received an investment from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in support of our evidence-based perinatal education program, Pickles & Ice Cream Georgia®. In 2019, HMHBGA released a report on the evaluation of current prenatal education […]
9th of June 2020
Black Lives Matter, Black Mamas Matter
Over the past week, our team has come together to discuss how the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery and the wave of protests against police violence sweeping through the country are impacting us on a personal level. These types of abuses of power and the systemic marginalization of Black people […]
7th of May 2020
PRESS ADVISORY: Pickles & Ice Cream Georgia Launches Sunday!
May 7, 2020 – Atlanta, GA Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) is proud to announce the launch of Pickles & Ice Cream GeorgiaTM – HMHBGA’s Perinatal Education Program that includes virtual online education and a dynamic online platform aimed at educating and empowering women and their families in the perinatal period. Pickles […]
5th of May 2020
PRESS ADVISORY: Inspiring Mothers of Georgia Award Winners Announced!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PRESS ADVISORY CONTACT: Mica Whitfield – mica.whitfield@hmhbga.org May 5, 2020 – Atlanta, GAHealthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) is proud to announce this year’s winners for the 2020 Inspiring Mothers of Georgia Awards. HMHBGA presents this award annually to six Inspiring Mothers from across the state who embody the characteristics […]