WellStart Initiatives

WellStart Initiatives is excited to host our 4th annual conference to educate individuals on gun violence, social equity and justice. We are excited to partner with Emory University Urban Health Initiative and Healing Interventions, Inc. Register today!
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HB123 House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee Hearing: HB 123, a bill that would end the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities, is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee meeting Tuesday, February 4, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 132 CAP, State Capitol, 206 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, GA.

Today Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating to my non-profit, WellStart Initiatives to help improve help equity!
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Today marks one of our favorite partners’ anniversary, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible journey we’ve shared. Here’s to continued success and making a difference NVS IS BUILDING

WellStart Initiatives is excited to host our 4th annual FREE virtual conference to educate individuals on health equity. In light of the current climate, our theme this year is “Unity Against Bullets: Empowering Change.” The conference will be held on April 13th from 10-12pm EST. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-against-bullets-empowering-change-tickets-850155436797.

Join our conference as we address violence intervention, mental health issues, explore public health issues, promote health, and health equity. The conference will feature a keynote presentation that will discuss gun violence intervention and breakout discussions that can be applied to current public health challenges.

WellStart Initiatives featured as a community partner in Urban Health Initiative latest newsletter.

Bills to watch in Georgia

HB 909 will improve Georgia's First Offender Act (FOA) so it delivers on its intended promise by making sure that First Offender cases are not available to the public if someone successfully serves their FOA sentence. HB 909 will be heard today (Monday, 1/29) at 1:30 p.m. in the Hong Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil in Room 132 at the State Capitol.

HB 1014 - Georgia is a dangerous outlier in death penalty ID law. This bill would change Georgia law related to the death penalty for people with intellectual disability (ID) by doing two things: (1) lowering the standard of proof for ID and (2) removing the ID determination from the guilt phase of litigation.

Be the woman who fixes another woman's crown without telling the world it was crooked. Thank you Girls Inc. for inviting WellStart Initiatves to speak to the next generation of powerful women.

Fun Fact: Unreimbursed payments for prescription medications and appliances such as glasses, contacts, false teeth and hearing aids are also deductible.