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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 4, 2016
Suzy Harrington, DNP, RN, MCHES
Executive Director, Center for Community for Health and Well-Being
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The Center for Community Health and Well-Being is on a mission to foster a safer and healthier campus at Georgia Tech for all students, faculty and staff.
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Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/WalkThe Center for Community Health and Well-Being is on a mission to foster a safer and healthier campus at Georgia Tech for all students, faculty and staff. With many important topics identified and resources already in existence, one of the overarching goals of the new center is to implement an Institute-wide approach to connecting the proverbial dots.
As a part of Campus Services, the Center strives to instill a culture in which all Georgia Tech students and employees can flourish and be fulfilled individually and within our communities where we live, learn, work, and play.
“Our goal is to promote, nurture, and enrich a culture of health, well-being, and caring among the Georgia Tech community members,” stated Dr. Suzy Harrington, director of the Center. “There is lots of groundwork to be accomplished. But if we work together to achieve harmony in our personal and professional lives, we can over time impact personal, interpersonal, organizational, environmental, and policy levels of behavior change.”
Over the next year, the Center plans to begin addressing important topics such as mental health, sexual violence, and alcohol/drugs, for both students and employees. Go T.E.C.H. will be expanding to include action committees on these and other topics with the ultimate goal of effectively addressing these behaviors and shifting the focus to resiliency, confidence, and kindness.
To build the bridges need to effectively leverage Tech’s resources, Harrington aims to create a strong collaborative and comprehensive program platform that will include an interactive website, an advocate network, certified healthy awards, messaging campaigns and data analysis to steer the Center’s efforts.
To learn more about the Center for Community Health and Well-Being, including how you can be involved, visit communityhealth.gatech.edu. You may also share your ideas by sending an email to cchwb@gatech.edu.
