About Us
A Healthy Fairfield County
Together, Cultivating a Sustainable Healthy Fairfield Community
Fairfield Forward is an alliance of community members, leaders and agencies that utilize collaboration and partnership to foster a culture of wellness within the community that we love.
Together, identifying needs and facilitating collaborative solutions, we strengthen community ownership at all levels of our common agendas, positively changing the quality of life for our current and future generations.
Board & Staff
Vernon Kennedy
Chairman of the Board
Donald Heitger
Vice Chairman of the Board
Melva Rogers
Secretary
Patti Wilkes
Treasurer
Tom Ledbetter
Cheryl Johnson Benjamin
Jamie Bell
Shelley Fentress
Project Coordinator
Carla Moore
Administrative Assistant
Moving Fairfield Forward!
We are a community that cares about each other; where we live, learn, work, and play.
Building a healthy community by providing local resources and opportunities through advocacy, funding, and partnerships. Our vision is to work with our partners to transform Fairfield County into a healthy community.
A Healthy Community is one where all residents have access to: a quality education, safe and healthy, adequate employment, transportation, physical activity, good nutrition, and quality health care. (Definition courtesy of UNLV)
LATEST NEWS
Town of Winnsboro Survey and Meeting – Have an Opinion? Let it be Heard!
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Cooperative Health Virtual Care
Experience excellent health care services virtually without traveling far orwaiting in the doctor’s office, saving you valuable time and money.Virtual Care specializes in managing chronic conditions for patients ages 18-64. This service is free of charge for Fairfield...
Need Help Now?
For a medical emergency, please call 911.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call 1.833.364.2274 to contact DMH Mobile Crisis, a statewide service that provides on-site emergency mental health screening, assessment, and referral, as appropriate, 7 days a week, with the Mobile Crisis team to meet the psychiatric needs of the residents of South Carolina.