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         orthopaedics. Emory University Hospital
         is also a Magnet hospital for nursing           JF&CS Offers Counseling and Support
         excellence, a designation earned by
         only 6 percent of U.S. hospitals, and was
         named the #1 hospital in Georgia and
         metro Atlanta in U.S. News and World
         Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals guide.   Jewish Family & Career Services   appointments, by phone or video
         emoryhealthcare.org                    of Atlanta (JF&CS) offers programs   conference, as well as in person. Ten
                                                and resources to transform lives.   new virtual counseling and emotional
         Northside Hospital is a highly respected   Building on its 125+ year history,   support groups are available for
         healthcare organization that provides   JF&CS helps individuals and families   people of all ages.
         clinical excellence with compassionate   of all faiths and backgrounds.
         care. Northside leads the U.S. in newborn   Guided by Jewish values, JF&CS   JF&CS collected and distributed 10
         deliveries, diagnoses and treats the   is a welcoming community with    times the amount of food each month
         most newly diagnosed cancer cases      experienced professionals who bring   in 2020 compared to previous years.
         in Georgia, and is among the state’s   integrity and compassion to their   It provided emergency financial
         top providers of sports medicine,      work in the fields of aging and older   assistance to more than 1,000
         cardiovascular and surgical services.   adults, career counseling, dentistry,   community members, and emotional
         In 2020 alone, Northside has been      mental health, intellectual and
         recognized as a high quality provider   developmental disabilities, and need-  support to 150+ older adults weekly.
         by the Intersocietal Accreditation     based support services.
         Commission, has received its sixth                                      As needs grow, JF&CS will be
         consecutive award for Outstanding      JF&CS has worked hard to meet    there to help the Atlanta community.
         Achievement from the American College   the increased needs created by the   If you need assistance, or would
         of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer,     pandemic by transforming its services   like to support JF&CS, please
         and was ranked #18 in the nation for   in response to the crisis. Mental health   visit the website at jfcsatl.org or
         adult gynecology in U.S. News and      services are available as Telehealth   call 770.677.9400.
         World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings.
         More than 3,900 physicians and 24,000
         employees serve 4.6 million patient visits   are interested in becoming part of the
         each year. northside.com            team, visit peachford.com.
         Peachford Hospital offers a nurturing     The nationally accredited DeKalb
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         environment for adults, seniors, teens,   County Board of Health envisions
         and children looking for hope and healing   safe, healthy communities through
         from emotional, behavioral, psychiatric,   high-quality and affordable services.   Did You
         and addiction issues. Peachford’s   Services are available for children, adults,
         treatment team works together with   and seniors and range from vision and       Know
         patients and their family members to   hearing screenings to school and travel
         create individualized treatment plans   immunizations and Medicaid enrollment.
         that promote self-reliance, confidence,   For more information, visit them online at
         recovery, and lifelong health. To learn   dekalbhealth.net, connect with them on
         more about Peachford Hospital, or if you   social media, or call 404.294.3700.  Dunwoody has turned to
                                                                                    multi-use trails to help
                                                                                   people get from transit
                                                                                    stations to office and
                                                                                  commercial destinations in
                                                                                   a “last mile” connectivity
                                                                                    effort. This effort also
                                                                                    promotes wellness in
                                                                                       the community.








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