Fresh Surprises in Store at Your Local Farmers Markets
DECATUR, Ga. – The summer grilling season is here. Instead of breezing through your supermarket’s produce section, the DeKalb County Board of Health encourages you to explore the treasures of fresh, local produce–and so much more–at your nearby farmers market. The Tucker and Stone Mountain farmers markets feature fresh fruits and vegetables and locally made […]
Barack H. Obama Elementary Fifth Grader Wins 2018 Dental Quiz Bowl
DECATUR, Ga. – The competition was intense, as five elementary schools were well-represented by their students in the final round of the DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2018 Dental Quiz Bowl. However, in the end, there could only be one winner. Haamza Ahmed, from Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology, prevailed as this […]
Wellness Fair Aims to Get Men Fired Up About Their Health
DECATUR, Ga. – Attention DeKalb County men: Attention DeKalb County men. Before you heat up the grill on June 9, the DeKalb County Board of Health wants you to get fired up for your health. The DeKalb County Board of Health will host its second annual Strong4Family Men’s Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, June […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets May 24
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, May 24, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include the approval […]
Fresh on DeK Gets Rolling for 2018 Season
DECATUR, Ga. – The tires have been kicked, the fuel tank on the bus has been filled up, and soon, fresh-from-the-garden goodness will roll into a neighborhood near you. The Fresh on DeK: DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market will be making weekly stops throughout the county, offering fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. The 2018 season […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Sets Public Hearing
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the adoption of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Amended Tourist Accommodations Rules and Regulations, Chapter 511-6-2. The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 24, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Bohan Auditorium of the Richardson Health […]
DeKalb Churches Open Exercise Facilities to Public
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County residents who have been sitting on the sidelines now have six low or no cost reasons to get moving. Through a partnership with the DeKalb County Board of Health and funding from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant, DeKalb County […]
Board of Health Trains Parents to Influence School Health
DECATUR, Ga. – Parents at three DeKalb County elementary schools will soon aid in setting the environment to implement school wellness policies focusing on physical activity and nutrition. The DeKalb County Board of Health, in partnership with the DeKalb County School District’s Office of Family Engagement and with funding from the Centers for Disease Control […]
Board of Health, DeKalb Police Team Up for Drug Take Back Day
DECATUR, Ga. – As spring cleaning is in full swing, health and law enforcement officials are reminding residents to properly dispose of the expired, unneeded and unwanted medications taking up space in the medicine cabinet. To make the process free and easy, the DeKalb County Board of Health is joining forces with the DeKalb County […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets March 22
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 22 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 include the rule adoption for the Georgia […]
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