Task Force Partners

Below is a list of current Take Charge Task Force members who support and promote Georgia's Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative. We encourage you to visit the partner websites to learn about their programs and services. (Note: Links open in a separate window)

Federal and State Government Agencies

• Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
• Georgia Department of Education
• Georgia Department of Human Resources
  • Division of Aging Services
  • Division of Family and Children's Services
  • Department of Public Health
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• US Food and Drug Administration
• USDA/FNS/WIC Southeast Region

Local Government Agencies

• Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department
• Bibb County Schools
• Burke County Schools
• Camden County Schools
• Carrollton Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department
• Coastal Health District 9-1
• Cobb County School District
• Cobb/Douglas Health District 3-1
• Chattahoochee Valley Region Library System
• Columbia County Board of Education
• Columbus Parks & Recreation
• Dearing Elementary School
• DeKalb Health District 3-5
• Dougherty County School System
• East Central Health District 6-0
• East Metro Health District 3-4
• Effingham County Recreation and Parks
• Forsyth County Schools
• Fulton County Department of Health & Wellness 3-2
• Gainesville Parks & Recreation
• Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation
• Hall County Parks and Leisure Services
• Hall County School
• Houston County School Food Service
• LaGrange Health District 4-0
• Lanier Elementary School
• Lee County Library
• Macon Central School District
• Monroe Comprehensive High School
• Muscogee County School District
• North Central Health District 5-2
• North Georgia Health District 1-2
• North Health District 2-0
• Northeast Health District 10
• Northwest Health District 1-1
• Richmond County Board of Education
• Richmond County Recreation Department
• Roswell Recreation and Parks Department
• Snellville Parks and Recreation Department
• South Central Health District - Healthy Start
• South Central Health District 5-1
• South Health District 8-1
• Southeast Health District 9-2
• Southwest Health District 8-2
• Spalding County Parks & Recreation
• Stephens County Schools
• Walker County Department of Education
• West Central Health District 7-0
• Worth County Board of Commissioners
• Worth County Board of Education

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Chapter
• Georgia Academy for Family Physicians
• Georgia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
• Georgia Dietetic Association
• Georgia Dietetic Foundation
• Georgia Hospital Association
• Georgia Parent Teacher Association
• Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Community-based Organizations and Non-Profit

• Action for Healthy Kids – Georgia Team
• Albany Area YMCA
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association, Southeast Affiliate
• Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany, Inc.
• Center for Youth Leadership and Family Development
• Colquitt County Extension Service
• Communities in Schools
• DeKalb YMCA
• Dougherty for Children/Family Connection
• Economic Development for McDonough
• Family Connection Partnership
• Fit II Play Health and Performance Academy
• Georgia Bikes!
• Georgia Coalition for Physical Activity and Nutrition
• Georgia Partnership for School Health
• Georgia Partnership for Youth Investment
• Georgia Rural Health Association
• Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia Inc
• Girl Scouts of Southwest Georgia
• Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
• Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia
• Hy-Dy, Inc.
• I4 Learning
• Kids' Health Inc.
• Kid's Journey
• L.E.A.P. of West Georgia
• Legacy Link, Inc.
• Metro Atlanta Safe Routes to School Coalition
• Metro Atlanta Skate School
• Neighborhood Improvement Project
• Obesity Action Network
• Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia
• Partnership for Community Action
• Project Open Hand
• Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center
• Speaks & Associates
• St. Teresa's School
• Teens Exercise
• Teen Plus Resource Center
• Terrell County Family Connection
• Union Mission
• Urban League of Greater Columbus
• West Georgia RESA
• Wilkes Wild about Wellness
• YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta
• Your Health America, Inc.

Faith-based

• Atlanta Intercultural Ministries
• Bethel AME Church, Inc.
• Interfaith Health Initiative
• Mt. Hebrew Baptist Church
• Pastoral Institute
• Vine City Health and Housing Ministry

Businesses

• Slim and Tone
• Southeast United Dairy Association
• Trowbridge & Associates Inc.
• Verizon Wireless
• Johnson & Johnson

Universities

• Armstrong Atlantic State University
• Augusta State University
• Emory University, http://www.emory.edu/
  • Department of Health, Physical Education and Dance
  • Rollins School of Public Health
• Fort Valley State University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Georgia State University
• Georgia Health Policy Center
• Institute of Public Health, Policy Leadership for Active Youth Initiative
• Kennesaw State University, Georgia State Games Commission
• Medical College of Georgia
• Georgia Prevention Institute
• Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
• Mercer University School of Medicine
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• University of Georgia,
  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service
  • Department of Foods and Nutrition
• University of West Georgia http://www.westga.edu/
• Valdosta State University http://www.valdosta.edu/

Healthcare

• Albany Area Health Care, Inc.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• Colquitt Regional Medical Center
• Community Healthcare Center Savannah
• CSRA Partnership for Community Health
• Ellaville Primary Medicine Center
• Enterprise Community Health
• Floyd Medical Center
• Grady Health System
• Health Students Take Action Together (HealthSTAT)
• ILSI Center for Health Promotion
• Kaiser Permanente
• Medical Center of Central Georgia
• Newnan Hospital, Health & Fitness Center
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center
• Northside Hospital
• Palmyra Medical Center
• Perimeter North Family Medicine
• Phoebe Worth Medical Center
• Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services
• Satilla Regional Medical Center
• Southside Health Center
• Spring Creek Health Cooperative
• St. Francis Hospital
• University Hospital
• Wayne Memorial Hospital
• West End Medical Center
• West Georgia Health System