Inside the Georgia Healthy Start Collaborative: Leveraging Healthy Start Partnerships as a Sustainability Strategy

February 12, 2026

This webinar featured members of the Georgia Healthy Start Collaborative, a statewide model advancing coordination and partnership across multiple Healthy Start sites. Attendees learned how the Collaborative was formed, how it operates in practice, and what participating sites have learned through working together to strengthen impact and long-term sustainability. The session also highlighted practical strategies and lessons learned that other states and Healthy Start programs can apply to support cross-site collaboration, shared learning, and coordinated action.

Speakers:

Karen Chustz, Healthy Start TA & Support Center (TASC)

Alexis Hooper, Healthy Start TA & Support Center (TASC)

Shontelle Dixon,​ Division of Healthy Start & Perinatal Services (DHSPS)

Jemea Dorsey, GA Healthy Start Collaborative

Latosha Elbert​, GA Healthy Start Collaborative

Twanna Nelson​, GA Healthy Start Collaborative

Mitzi Fears​, GA Healthy Start Collaborative​

Heather Carr, GA Healthy Start Collaborative

 

 

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