Additional Reports
Athens Wellbeing Project has worked with a diverse set of agencies and stakeholders to provide data, analysis, and assistance in understanding our community and informing local decision making. See examples of this work below, including a sample of the research generated during the global COVID19 pandemic to assist local emergency response.
SNAP EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FACTS AND MYTHS
Every five years the federal Farm Bill comes up for renewal, and it’s common to hear a lot of debate about the SNAP emergency food assistance program. But how much does the average person really know about the program, who it supports, and how? To answer some of these questions, WUGA Health Desk contributor Lauren Baggett sat down with UGA researcher Grace Bagwell Adams to break down facts versus myth.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
These slides, present the results of our Behavioral Health Community Needs Assessment. This survey uniquely focused upon regional behavioral health provider-side challenges and needs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
LEAD ATHENS - ENVISION ATHENS FRESH FOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY
This paper addresses the importance of food security and fresh food access in low-income communities in Athens Clarke-County.
AWP’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
RESPIRATORY DISEASE LANDSCAPE
Knowing COVID-19 disproportionately impacts those with respiratory issues, we explore emergency department visit data for respiratory issues in our 17-county health service area.
HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN
As schools remain closed, we examine how COVID-19 might impact Athens families with children.
RESOURCES YOU CAN SHARE
The team of over 100 UGA College of Public Health students and faculty members came together to create information you can share! Topics include: mental health, kids & parents, older adults, prevention, avoiding disinformation, and more.
MODELING LOCAL COVID-19 DISEASE FOR ATHENS-CLARKE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA: BRIEF REPORT
The purpose of this document is to provide information regarding current and potential future COVID-19 disease prevalence, as well as estimates of overall hospital burden to prepare as effectively as possible for the community health effects of COVID-19.
MODELING LOCAL COVID-19 DISEASE FOR THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT: BRIEF REPORT
The purpose of this document is to provide information regarding current and potential future COVID-19 disease prevalence, as well as estimates of overall hospital burden to prepare as effectively as possible for the community health effects of COVID-19.