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Grill Safely: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill

Grilling season is here, bringing with it the irresistible aroma of sizzling steaks, burgers, and veggies. While it’s a great time to enjoy outdoor cooking with family and friends, it’s crucial to prioritize food safety to prevent illnesses. Follow these four simple steps – Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill – to ensure your grilling experience is not only delicious but also safe.

DeKalb Health Centers Closing Due to Water Main Break

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to the impact from this morning’s water main break along Buford Highway in Doraville, ALL DeKalb County Board of Health locations are now CLOSED for the day. For the latest updates regarding DeKalb County Board of Health operations, visit dekalbpublichealth.com or follow our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

If you have a low income or lack insurance and are between the ages of 40 and 64, you may qualify for a free or low-cost clinical breast exam and mammogram. For information about the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, visit this link or call 404-294-3700. About Breast Cancer Cancer […]

DeKalb Health Centers to Delay Opening on Wednesday

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to lingering conditions associated with Tropical Storm Irma, ALL DeKalb County Board of Health locations will open at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13. For the latest updates regarding DeKalb County Board of Health operations, visit dekalbpublichealth.com or follow our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

DeKalb Health Centers Closed Monday and Tuesday Due to Irma

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to anticipated hazardous weather conditions associated with Hurricane Irma, ALL DeKalb County Board of Health locations will be CLOSED on Monday, September 11, and Tuesday, September 12. For the latest updates regarding DeKalb County Board of Health operations, visit dekalbpublichealth.com or follow our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer that starts in the breast is called breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in American women, after skin cancer. Every woman should do a monthly breast self-exam.  Follow this link to instructions on how to do an exam:  http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam.  Women should also have an annual clinical breast exam by a […]

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer that starts in the ovaries is called ovarian cancer.  Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system because it’s often not diagnosed until it’s in a late stage. So, it is important to pay attention to your body and to know what is normal for you. Signs and […]

M.O.R.E. Program Collaborates with DeKalb County Public Library to Promote Reading

DeKalb County Board of Health’s M.O.R.E. program collaborated with the DeKalb County Public Library system at an event to promote early childhood reading. In January of this year, the library system kicked off their “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” initiative to encourage children to read. DeKalb County Public Library visited the East DeKalb Health Center on […]

12 Days of Holiday Health Tips

  The holiday season is here! To make sure that your holiday is a safe one, we have provided 12 tips for Holiday Health. Wash your Hands. Avoid getting yourself, and others, sick this holiday season. Wash your hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds. Stay Warm! If you are celebrating the holidays […]

DeKalb County Starts Mobile Farmers Market This Week

DeKalb County Board of Health, along with DeKalb County Government and DeKalb County Extension officially launch the mobile farmers market. This month, our mobile farmers market will be at the following locations: Tuesdays, starting July 7: Reach Community Development Center6212-B Memorial DriveStone Mountain, GA 30083Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a. m. Wednesdays, starting July 8: Hairston Lakes […]

** Service Alert **

Our IT team is currently working to resolve a technical issue affecting the GA WIC system. At this time, WIC services remain unavailable until the issue is fully resolved.

We understand the importance of WIC services and appreciate your patience as we work diligently to restore system functionality. Updates will be provided as soon as more info becomes available. Thank you for your understanding.

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Estámos trabajando para resolver un problema técnico que afecta al sistema WIC de Georgia. Actualmente, los servicios WIC no están disponibles hasta que el problema se resuelva por completo.

Comprendemos la importancia de los servicios WIC y agradecemos su paciencia mientras trabajamos diligentemente para restablecer la funcionalidad del sistema.

We are currently experiencing issues with our phone and network systems. We are working to return these systems to normal operations and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Actualmente tenemos problemas con nuestros sistemas telefónicos y de red. Estamos trabajando para que estos sistemas vuelvan a funcionar normalmente y pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniencia que esto pueda causar.
SERVICE ALERT:

Due to a water main break along Clairmont Road, our North DeKalb Health Center will be closed for the remainder of the day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. All appointments are being rescheduled or re-routed to one of our other health centers.
Stay tuned for updates. Thank you for your understanding!

ALERTA DE SERVICIO

Debido a una rotura en la tubería principal de agua a lo largo de Clairmont Road, nuestro Centro de Salud de North DeKalb estara cerrado por el resto del día. Pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniencia que esto pueda causar. Todas las citas se están reprogramando o redirigiendo a uno de nuestros otros centros de salud. Esté atentos a las actualizaciones. ¡Gracias por su comprensión!

SERVICE ALERT

Due to winter weather and potential hazardous travel conditions, all DeKalb Public Health centers will be closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Your safety is our top priority, and we urge everyone to stay safe and warm.

Please monitor dekalbpublichealth.com, our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and X), and Atlanta-area news media for further operational updates.

ALERTA DE SERVICIO

Debido al clima invernal y las condiciones de viaje potencialmente peligrosas, todos los centros de Salud Pública de DeKalb estarán cerrados el jueves 23 de enero de 2025. Su seguridad es nuestra máxima prioridad e instamos a todos a mantenerse seguros y abrigados.

Esté atento a dekalbpublichealth.com, nuestros canales de redes sociales (Facebook, Instagram y X) y los medios de comunicación del área de Atlanta para obtener más actualizaciones operativas.

SERVICE ALERT:

Our health centers will be closed, December 25 and 26, 2025, in observance of the State holiday.

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Our health centers will be closed, on November 28 and 28, 2025, in observance of the State holiday.

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Our health centers will be closed, on November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.

SERVICE ALERT:

Due to unplanned maintenance,
our Clifton Springs Health Center will be on CLOSED on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Our East DeKalb, T. O. Vinson and North DeKalb
Health Centers remain open to serve you.

We apologize for any inconvenience and
appreciate your understanding. 

SERVICE ALERT:

Due to unexpected maintenance, our Clifton Springs Health Center will be closing early today at 2:30 p.m.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you!

SERVICE ALERT:

Our health centers will be closed, on October 13, 2025, in observance of the state holiday.

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Our health centers will be closed, on September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.

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Our health centers will be closed, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.

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Our health centers will be closed, June 19, 2025, in observance of Juneteenth.

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Our health centers will be closed, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.

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Our health centers will be closed April 18, 2025, in observance of the State holiday.
Nuestros centros de salud estarán cerrados el 18 de Abril de 2025, en conmemoración del feriado estatal.


T.O. Vinson Health Center will close at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025.
El Centro de Salud T.O. Vinson cerrará a las 5:00 p.m. el jueves 17 de Abril de 2025.

SERVICE ALERT:

Our health centers will be closed January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday.

SERVICE ALERT:

Our health centers will be closed on January 1, 2025, in observance of the State holiday.

AIR QUALITY UPDATE 

Current weather models show that winds will begin to shift
from the east to the west after sunset on Wednesday.

Smoke from the BioLab facility fire in Rockdale County is predicted to settle towards the ground as it moves toward Atlanta. There is a high likelihood that people across Metro Atlanta will wake up on Thursday morning seeing haze and smelling chlorine.

For more information about health precautions, click here.

last updated 10/2/2024 at 5:45 p.m.

Warning SERVICE ALERT UPDATE Warning

DeKalb Public Health will resume normal operations
for all health centers and services at 8:15 a.m.,
on Monday, September 30.

SERVICE ALERT 

Due to today’s worldwide cybersecurity outage, some services have been impacted.

  • You may experience delays reaching our Call Center, which handles health center appointments.
  • WIC benefit issuance is unavailable at this time. However, eWIC cards can still be used at authorized WIC vendors.


This outage has not only affected DeKalb Public Health, but other government and business services, in Georgia, throughout the nation and internationally.

We apologize for the inconvenience and greatly appreciate your patience, as we work with our partners to fully restore systems.

SERVICE ALERT: Our health centers will be closed on Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday, December 25th, in observance of the holiday. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!