Uplifting Individuals and Families out of Crisis

A Collective Impact Initiative serving Northwest Georgia.

What is Healthy Foundations?

Healthy Foundations, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization and is an initiative of North Georgia Healthcare Center.
Healthy Foundations is a Collective Integrated Healthcare initiative designed to meet the integrated primary health, behavioral
health, and social needs of our community - in our community. By integrating care through collective, community-based
partnerships, individuals and families are more satisfied with their care, more accepting of care, and ultimately demonstrate
improved quality of life.

Is Healthy Foundations a Drug Rehab or Mental Health Treatment Facility?

Healthy Foundations is a wellness community for individuals and families to receive holistic support in their journey to self-
sufficiency. We assess every individual and family prior to admitting them to the campus for fit within our program. While we will
provide counseling for behavioral health issues such a depression, ADHD, PTSD and similar conditions within our admitted
residents, we will refer mental health treatment to the appropriate licensed facilities. This is the same for substance use disorder.
Less than 15% of our space on campus is designed for servicing substance use disorders and behavioral health counseling.

Where will Healthy Foundations be located?

“This project will result in new employment
opportunities for our residents. Healthy
Foundations plans to create a large number of
jobs, many of them professional positions, as
part of their investment in our community.”
-Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield
Our main campus - Healthy Foundations Community Resource
Village (CRV) - will be located on a picturesque 374-acre property on
South Burnt Mill Road in Lafayette, Georgia. This property is centrally
located to serve the communities of Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga,
and Dade counties. The initiative calls for establishment of smaller
(undetermined) satellite locations in each of the counties mentioned
to serve those in their community that do not need the
comprehensive services provided at the CRV.

How will Healthy Foundations be funded?

Healthy Foundations will be funded by private individuals, Federal and State agencies, private foundations, corporate partners,
individual donors and capital campaigns. The operating expenses will generally be funded by fee-for-service insurance
reimbursements, state and federal government contracts, and earned revenue opportunities offered by on-campus conferences,
events, dining facilities, etc.

What will be the economic impact of this project?

A primary objective of Healthy Foundations is to create positive economic impact in the community by: 1) creating employment
opportunities; and 2) transforming individuals, who would otherwise be a financial drain on community resources, into
contributing members of society who hold consistent employment.

What else will the Healthy Foundations campus offer?

Other facilities and services include a "Kid City" daycare center, dental services, library, chapel, recreation facility and fields,
walking trails, laundry facilities, staff housing, and an industrial kitchen and dining facilities to serve residents, staff and visitors.
The campus will also offer therapeutic activities such as equine and music therapy and gardening/farming.

Who will be served at this facility?

Healthy Foundations interventions are designed to improve health & well-being, housing stability, youth preparedness, and
income opportunities in our community. Our campus will be centrally located to serve all residents living in Northwest Georgia,
but will target the following clients:

“This is a great opportunity to improve the

Adults (ages 25-64) in need of affordable housing and job training
well-being of our community, increase
Veterans and first responders with employment issues, and/or in
need of affordable housing
workforce opportunities, and showcase what
Children and families connected to child welfare services
Walker County and Northwest Georgia have
Young adults (ages 18-25) at risk of becoming homeless
to offer at the State and National level.”
Families living in poverty requiring employment, education & -State Senator Jeff Mullis
health services

All applicants will be assessed for their individual service needs. Those who are identified as “ready for change” will become
clients, based on availability, and are provided case management throughout their journey.

How will you make sure the campus and community are safe?
We’re partnering with Gentec Cyber Security, an international leader in security systems. Deploying their geofencing and radio-
frequency identification technology, we will know where each individual is 24/7 and that they remain in various zones to
participate in programming. They will also use tag readers and facial recognition technology connected to state databases to
screen everyone coming to the campus. This is the same type of tracking technology currently used by the City of Atlanta and
Clemson University.

www.healthyfoundationsinc.org | P.O. Box 1050, Ringgold, GA 30736