The State of Families and Children in Effingham County luncheon was all about wellness and responsibility.

 

“Health matters,” said Russ Toal, clinical associate professor of health policy and management of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health of Georgia Southern University. “And it matters in many ways that people don’t think about. The health industry and the health community is vital to its economic success and its economic development.”

 

The event was sponsored by Effingham County Family Connection/

 

Communities In Schools and by Effingham Hospital. County and state officials, along with business and community leaders gathered at the Effingham County Career Academy for two presentations that evoked a common theme: the most prevalent health problems in Effingham are preventable.

 

For the complete story, see Friday's edition of the Herald.