Written by Jennifer King

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 Breastsleeping; Biology and Culture 

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, GA 30720

Conference Speaker is JAMES MCKENNA

(B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Oregon) Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Professor of Anthropology

A total of 6.5 CERPs through IBLCE and 6.5 CPEUs through A.N.D. have been applied for.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:15 A.M.  Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 A.M. Welcome

8:15 A.M.  A Brief History of Maternal-Infant Sleep in Western  Industrialized Societies: Or Why Infants Have Sleep Problems To Solve (And What To DO About Them) (1.5 hour)

9:45 A.M. Break

10:00 A.M.  The Return of Breastsleeping  Part 1 (1.5 Hour).

11:30 NOON Buffet Lunch/visit exhibits

12:15 P.M.   The Return of Breastsleeping (Part 2)  (1.5 hour)

1:45  P.M. Break/Visit Exhibits

2:00 P.M.   Bio-Cultural Origins of Colic (1 hour)

3:00 P.M. Power break/ Dessert

3:20 P.M.   Long and Short Term Effects of Breastsleeping: An Evidence- Based Medical Perspective   (1 hour)

4:20 P.M. Closing & Evaluation

4:30 P.M. Goodbye Everyone.  Have a Safe Trip Home.

Walk-Ins for Registration are Welcome! Registration is $130.00.

For more information, call the Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition at (706) 260-1384 or go to nwgabfcoalition.com

Created: 23 March 2018

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Your One-Stop-Spot for School Students’ State Health Requirements! 

Prepare your child for the upcoming school year! The Pickens County Health Department is conducting a Kindergarten Round-Up Health Clinic on Tuesday, April 17th from 1 to 6 p.m. The health department address is 60 Health Way in Jasper, GA. The required Hearing, Dental, Vision and Body Mass Index (BMI) / Nutrition Screenings will be offered, and Immunizations for School-age Children will be provided. Medicaid (including Amerigroup, CareSource, Peachstate and Wellcare) and Peachcare for Kids will be accepted. For more information or to check on additional insurances accepted, contact the Pickens County Health Department at (706) 253-2821. See YOU at the Kindergarten Round-Up Health Clinic on April 17th at the Pickens County Health Department!

Created: 20 March 2018

Last Updated: 16 January 2021

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State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)

Quarterly Meeting

Georgia’s Part C Program | Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! We want to hear your ideas, concerns, and thoughts related to the Babies Can’t Wait Program.  Would you like to attend the State ICC meeting? Ask your BCW Service Coordinator about limited financial assistance available to help you with related expenses.

Public Comment 

Time is set aside for public comment during each quarterly meeting of the State Interagency Coordinating Council. If you would like to share any thoughts or ideas about Babies Can’t Wait with the Council please choose one of the options below.

1. Written Comment:

   Send written comments, clearly marked “PUBLIC COMMENT” to fax number 770-342-7699 or email to Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email Jan Stevenson, SICC Chairperson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Your comments will be read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.

2. Remote Participation:

   Pre-Register to make Public Comment via remote participation by conference line or telehealth during the meeting. (See instructions below for remote participation.) Email Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email Jan Stevenson, SICC Chairperson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than Wednesday, April 18, 2018.You will be recognized to provide public comment remotely during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.

3. In person:

   At registration and sign-in on the day of the meeting check “Yes” to the question “Would you like to make public comment?” You will be recognized to provide public comment during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.

For more information, please email Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION

For remote participation during the SICC meeting, please use one of the following options:

Free Conference Line 

• Participants can listen to the public portion of the meeting and make public comment by telephone when recognized by the Council Chairperson at the time set aside for Public Comment on the meeting agenda.

  Dial (641) 552-9446, enter access code: 988041

Telehealth (VICS 

• View and listen to the public portion of the meeting by video conference (VICS) by going to one of the following locations around the state. Participants who pre-register can make public comment when recognized by the Council Chairperson at the time set aside for Public Comment on the meeting agenda. See pre-registration instructions under Public Comment via remote participation. District Early Intervention Coordinators and Local Interagency Coordinating Council members will be given an opportunity to provide updates and information in the order listed on the meeting agenda.

Created: 14 March 2018

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Blue Ridge (GA) – FREE Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and is provided to eligible women ages 40 to 64 at the Fannin County Health Department.

“Early detection is critical,” said Catherine Knight, RN, Fannin County Nurse Manager.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States and in Georgia, but when found earlier, it is more likely to be treated successfully and women are surviving longer with breast cancer.¹ Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S. However, in the past 40 years, the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths from cervical cancer have decreased significantly. This decline is largely due to many women getting regular Pap tests,(https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/screening.htm) which can find cervical precancer before it turns into cancer.²

These free Breast and Cervical Cancer screening services are available at the Fannin County Health Department for women who are Georgia residents ages 40 to 64 with limited income and limited or no health insurance:

- Clinical Breast Examination

- Mammogram

- Pap test

- Referrals to treatment through the Women’s Health Medicaid Program

All women who qualify are urged to call the Fannin County Health Department to make an appointment for Free Breast and Cervical Cancer screening at (706) 632-3023 right away! The health department is located at 95 Ouida Street in Blue Ridge. 

¹https://dph.georgia.gov/BCCP

²https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/statistics/index.htm

Created: 09 March 2018

Last Updated: 16 January 2021

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