On April 22, Tar Wars State Manager Lauren Shamblin joined Kaneisha Smith from the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition to present Tar Wars to A Teen’s Choice in Rome, Georgia. A Teen’s Choice is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help each individual...

The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) is currently seeking applications for the second cycle of the 2024 Community Health Grant Awards program. Grant awards of up to $5,000 are made to GAFP member affiliated community organizations that support program priorities...

Camp Blown Away is a six-night, five-day residential camp for youth aged 6-14 with an asthma diagnosis. The camp includes traditional camp activities such as s’mores, swimming, climbing, and making friends, while campers also learn more about their asthma diagnosis....

The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) awarded Community Health Grant Award applicants $50,000 in first cycle 2024 grants. Grant awards were made to GAFP member-sponsored community groups that support GHFA program priorities including underserved populations and...

The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) is currently seeking applications for the second cycle of the 2024 Community Health Grant Awards program. Grant awards of up to $5,000 are made to GAFP member-affiliated community organizations that support program priorities...

On Tuesday, February 27, presenters visited Lumpkin County Middle School to present Tar Wars. It was a resounding success! Presenters included Dr. Michael Carpenter, Dr. Shaina Alleyne, and Tar Wars Statewide Manager Lauren Shamblin. More than 300 6th-grade students...

Millions of America’s youth are being harmed by the pervasive use of flavored vape products that have flooded the market in recent years. The 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey stated that nearly 90 percent of youth who use e-cigarettes or vapes are utilizing a...

Long-time Georgia Academy members have played an instrumental role in advancing our mission to advance family medicine and support our patients in communities across the state.  As current leaders of the GAFP’s Foundation (Georgia Healthy Family Alliance), we are...

Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Have you been on the fence about training for Tar Wars? Did you do Tar Wars in the past and are considering getting back into the swing of it? Now is the time to jump in headfirst! We have upcoming presentation...

Kaneisha Smith works for the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, and one of her responsibilities is presenting Tar Wars to Northwest Georgia! Kaneisha sat down with Lauren Shamblin, Statewide Manager for the Tar Wars program, to share her experiences. Tell us...

Good news! In 2023, the GAFP’s Foundation (Georgia Healthy Family Alliance) received an unprecedented amount of donations to support our Immediate Needs Grants – targeting underserved and/or rural communities. No one knows better than our members the needs that would...

Tar Wars is off to a great start this year, with presentations having already taken place at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville! The presenters and school counselor reported that Tar Wars was a hit with the students. Students were engaged in the presentation, had a great...