Georgia
southeast diabetes Faith Initiative
SDFI Georgia
The Balm In Gilead serves six counties throughout Georgia: Clayton, Newton, Bibb, Richmond, Ware and Dekalb Counties.
Georgia Team
State Manager
Travis Battle
Email: tbattle@balmingilead.org
Phone: 919-624-0842
Program Coordinator
Patricia Yates-Rand
Email: prand@balmingilead.org
Phone 706-496-1036
Lifestyle Coaches
- Clayton County: TBA
- Newton County: Chef Jacqueline Thomas-Stone and Rev. James Roach
- Bibb County: Rev. Olanda DeShazier and Kim Hill
- Richmond County: Terri Gant and Beverly Reeves
- Ware County: Tramekia Hadden, Ursula Copeland, Janette Teran
- DeKalb County: Betty Christian and TBA
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Weekly Class Locations
CLAYTON COUNTY
Lakewine Christian Center
Dr. Harry Riley, Pastor
6449 Church St.
Riverdale, GA 30274
PHONE 770-907-4572
website: http://lakewin.org/
NEWTON COUNTY
Chef Jacqueline Thomas-Stone, LSC
Rev. James Roach, LSC
Mt Zion First Baptist Church
Rev. Charlie Wilson, Pastor
100 West Richardson St.
Oxford, GA 30054
PHONE: 678-658-6170
BIBB COUNTY
Rev. Olanda DeShazier, LSC, Kim Hill
New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Bryant Raines, Pastor
4388 Robinson Road
Macon, GA 31204
PHONE 478-474-3009
RICHMOND COUNTY
Terri Gant, LSC
Beulah Grove Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, Pastor
1434 Popular St.
Augusta, GA 30901
PHONE 706-724-1086
Website: http://www.beulahgrove.org/
WARE COUNTY
Tramekia Hadden, LSC
First Born Church of God and Christ
Bishop Michael Flynn
1120 Hj Echols Dr.
Waycross, GA 31501
PHONE 912-283-9869
Website: http://www.thefirstbornchurchinc.org/
DEKALB COUNTY
Greater Piney Grove Church
Rev. Dr. William Flippin
1879 Glenwood Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
PHONE 404-377-0561
Website: http://www.pineygrovebapt.org/
Community Partners
- Georgia Top Ten
- Dab’s Café
- Lamar Medical Center
- Grace Elite Fitness
- Angelic Community Resource Development Center
- Bernie Ward Center
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority Augusta Chapter
- Richmond County Health Department
- McKinney Medical Center
- Morehouse School of Medicine