Healing Community Health

12/23/2025

In celebration of the holidays, all HEALing Community Health Centers will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25. We will reopen at 8:00 AM on Friday, December 26.

We wish you and your loved ones a joyful, peaceful, and healthy holiday season.

12/22/2025

Our Chief Financial Officer, Lucien Freeman - CF 'No!' stirring up the Georgia fans!

12/21/2025

From all of us to all of you—Happy Holidays! We wish you joy, peace, and a wonderful New Year.

12/19/2025

Start the new year with a new position! Our team is expanding with a certified medical assistant opening. HEALing Community Health, located in Atlanta, is a growing organization with great benefits. For more details, please visit:
https://healatlanta.org/open-positions/

12/18/2025

Flu season is here. A flu shot can help reduce your risk and protect those around you. Don’t wait, schedule an appointment today for your flu shot.
https://healatlanta.org/vaccination-headquarters/

12/17/2025

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening, reflecting advances in disease detection and accessibility. The updated guideline for women at average risk and individuals with a cervix at average risk introduces two key changes: self-collection of vaginal samples for human papilloma virus (HPV) testing as an option for cervical cancer screening, and provides new guidance on when individuals can safely exit screening for the disease. ACS has provided a patient page with detailed guidelines.

https://pressroom.cancer.org/updated-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines-2025

12/12/2025

There are many differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. However, the two types are blurring, which has led to double diabetes.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cases-double-diabetes-rising-what-know-2025a1000yg6?form=fpf

While type 1 and type 2 diabetes typically occupy distinct places in healthcare, research is showing an increase of patients for whom the disease is more ambiguous.

12/11/2025

Start off the new year with a new position! We are hiring a Director of Oral Health who will report directly to our CEO. HEALing Community Health, located in Atlanta, is a growing organization with great benefits and a welcoming team. For further details, please
https://healatlanta.org/open-positions/

12/07/2025

The holiday season can be both joyful and quite stressful. Between travel, gatherings, and tempting foods, it’s easy to make quick choices that spike blood sugar and drain energy. Give yourself grace. Be intentional; enjoy the season, eat mindfully, move your body, and prioritize rest, sleep, and stress reduction. Here are a few things we share with our patients to help them maximize their well-being, manage their diabetes and prevent prediabetes from progressing to full-blown diabetes:

https://healatlanta.org/heal-diabetes-10-small-and-powerful-steps-to-stay-healthy-through-the-holidays/

The holiday season can be both joyful and quite stressful. Between travel, gatherings, and tempting [...]

12/05/2025

This week we observed World AIDS Day. This annual event honors the more than 32 million people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide and celebrates the significant progress we’ve made in fighting HIV.

In our blog, read about vulnerable Atlanta communities and how progress is being made despite the many challenges.

HEALing Community Health is committed to making PrEP accessible to those who need it most. Call us for an appointment or more information at 404-564-7749.

https://healatlanta.org/world-aids-day-2025-progress-hope-and-continued-action/

12/02/2025

🌟 This Giving Tuesday, You Can Help HEAL Our Community 🌟
Today is a global day of giving, a moment to come together and support organizations making a real difference. At HEALing Community Health, we’re committed to providing compassionate, accessible care for every person who walks through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay.

Every gift, big or small, creates a ripple of healing across our community.
Join us and make a meaningful impact this Giving Tuesday.

Thank you for helping us HEAL, support, and uplift our community.
https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?id=1&name=E351228

12/02/2025

HEALing Community Health announced that it has earned Participant level recognition in the American Heart Association’s 2025 Target: Type 2 Diabetes Achievement Awards. This recognition highlights HEAL’s ongoing efforts to improve awareness, detection, and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in the Atlanta metropolitan area. To learn more about this special achievement and how HEAL is addressing the diabetes epidemic, please visit:

https://healatlanta.org/healing-community-health-recognized-by-american-heart-association-for-commitment-to-type-2-diabetes-care-and-cardiovascular-risk-reduction/

Atlanta, GA — November 24, 2025 — HEALing Community Health announced today that it has [...]