Heart of Georgia Healthy Start

03/14/2026

The Community Baby Shower for Heart of Georgia Healthy Start ended at 12:00PM. We would like to thank everyone that came out to support our awesome event this weekend!

We will see you again on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 4:00PM-7:00PM for our second Community Baby Shower at Dodge County Health Department in Eastman, GA.

03/14/2026

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03/14/2026

Come on out to Heart of Georgia Healthy Start at
904 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA 31021 for our Drive-Thru Community Baby Shower!🩷💙😊😊

03/04/2026

Heart of Georgia Healthy Start Staff attended the 4th Annual Communities In Schools Awards Gala. It was a privilege to be a part of such a special event. We look forward to next year.

01/23/2026

Today, January 23, 2026 is Maternal Health Awareness Day! The theme is "Holding Ground on Maternal Health" aiming to protect progress in reducing Maternal Mortality and improving care. For almost 30 years, Heart of Georgia Healthy Start has provided Maternal Health Services to communities within the South-Central Health District in Georgia. Our program will continue to provide these much needed services, and hopefully we will see the day when preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity has been completely eradicated.

12/22/2025

Merry Christmas from the staff of Heart of Georgia Healthy Start and Fathers Among Men-Heart Of GA Healthy Start! We pray this Holiday Season brings you and your family Joy,Hope, Peace, and Love! Always remember the reason for the season!

12/02/2025

Heart of Georgia Healthy Start along with 5 other Healthy Starts in Georgia make up the Georgia Healthy Start Collaborative. During the summer, our programs had the opportunity to create a video highlighting the services we provide. Our programs over the years have provided much needed Maternal Health Services to families all over the State of Georgia. Take a look at the video and share it with others.

There is strength in numbers! Georgia is home to SIX federally-funded Healthy Start programs, each of them unique but united in providing critical support to...

12/01/2025

Angel Trees are out and ready for adoption, bringing hope to 294 kids on your Santa list this year. You can sponsor a child and make a difference in their lives. Find the Angel Trees at Dairy Queen, Dublin Mall, Brown and Co., Orr Insurance, and the Dublin Salvation Army.

Additionally, you can drop off toys at our Toys for Tots locations: State Broadcasting, the Bug House of Dublin, Best Buy of Dublin, and Ollies.

The deadline for donations is December 12th. Please return your unwrapped gift to the Dublin Salvation Army and help spread joy this holiday season. Thank you for your generous spirit!

12/01/2025

Sweet potatoes are a nutritionally dense vegetable that is high in potassium and fiber. Most Americans do not meet the recommended amounts of these two nutrients in their diets. Not only are sweet potatoes delicious, but they can also be prepared in so many different ways. What recipe will you try with your family?

https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/sweet-potato-hash-egg
https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/maple-sweet-potatoes
https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/sweet-potato-harvest-salad

12/01/2025

For heating assistance, call the number below.

Call 478-375-0077 for energy/hearing assistance through the Community Action Council - for Laurens, Dodge, Telfair, Bleckley, Treutlen, Wheeler, Pulaski and Wilcox counties - see flyer for details - please share. Dodge County, GA UGA Cooperative Extension

10/17/2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.💜 We wear purple in honor of Dr. Keima Lattimore-Allen who is a survivor of domestic violence. She wrote a book and released it earlier this year called “The Uncaged Butterfly”. She is truly a walking testimony! To show your support, you can purchase her book off of Amazon. 💜

10/03/2025

Please share with someone who could benefit from childbirth education classes.