Hot Car Demonstration: DeKalb County Board of Health’s “Beat The Heat” Awareness Campaign
Summer has arrived and according to health experts extreme hot weather may cause heat-related sickness–even death. To kick off its sixth annual “Beat the Heat” awareness campaign, the DeKalb County Board of Health will demonstrate on Tuesday, July 1, at 1:30 p.m., how quickly a car’s interior can heat up and become very dangerous for […]
Clarkston Mayor Joins DeKalb County Board of Health
Clarkston Mayor Edward “Ted” Terry is the DeKalb County Board of Health’s newest board member. Mayor Terry has lived in Clarkston for two years and in DeKalb County for eight years. A non-profit development consultant, he is especially involved in Clarkston’s Active Living Initiative, Farmers Market and Green Team. “I am excited that Mayor Terry […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets May 22
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2014, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are the presentation of and vote on the fiscal […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets March 27
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are the ratification vote for the nomination of board parliamentarian, […]
2013 Community Health Improvement Plan
Download the DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2013 Community Health Improvement Plan.
Board of Health Receives Dental Health Grant
Decatur – The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Dental Health Services has received funding from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation. The $10,000 grant will support 14 no-cost dental clinics this year. The primary focus will be preventive services, fillings and extractions for children. Services will be provided to children of very low-income families that meet […]
Boil Water Advisory in Effect for the Mount Royal Drive Area
DECATUR – The DeKalb County Watershed Division is issuing a boil water advisory for 1777 Northeast Expressway, Mount Royal Drive and Oak Lane. Watershed crews are making a repair on a 16 inch main and have isolated the line to complete the repair in the area outlined in the map below. The Georgia Environmental Protection […]
DeKalb Board of Health Offers Education and Testing for World AIDS Day
The DeKalb County Board of Health will observe World AIDS Day 2013 with a series of educational and testing events. The series’ theme is “Getting to Zero: zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.” World AIDS Day is Sunday, Dec. 1. HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern in DeKalb County. […]
List: Urban Gardens, Raw Foods, and Farm-to-Table Restaurants
Are you trying to eat more healthy foods but don’t know where to go? The DeKalb County Board of Health has organized a list to let you know where some of the raw food, urban gardens and farm-to-table restaurants are located in metro Atlanta.
Picture DeKalb Healthy Community Public Health Assessment Survey
Because you are a valued community partner, we are asking for your assistance in filling out the Picture DeKalb Healthy Community Public Health Assessment Survey by October 31, 2013.
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