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Gov. Nathan Deal Proclaims June 25 - 29 , 2018 as Environmental Health Week in Georgia
What does local Environmental Health do for you?
Let us COUNT the ways!
Exactly what is Environmental Health? Most people are surprised to learn about all the different things we do to protect the health of people in the North Georgia Health District. We enforce regulations but we also provide many services to the public. We are part of public health but overlap with areas of environmental protection. At any time, you just might find us:
1. Inspecting a restaurant (click HERE for latest Restaurant Scores in North Georgia)
2. Giving advice to a homeowner on asbestos or lead paint
3. Investigating a complaint
4. Issuing a septic system permit
5. Interviewing a victim of West Nile
6. Reviewing a subdivision
7. Sending off the head of a raccoon for rabies testing
... and many more activities. We’ve come a long way from the days when most of environmental health concerned simple sanitation. For more information, you can click on the page of your local Environmental Health office in North Georgia in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens or Whitfield County.
Many thanks to Gov. Nathan Deal for proclaiming June 25 - 29, 2018 as Environmental Health Week in Georgia!
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Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tip: Be Summer-Savvy
Summer brings a lot of fun and a lot of health and safety challenges. Take a few minutes to be safe and healthy.
1. Use U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets on the water.
2. Put on sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat to protect your skin from the sun.
3. Drink plenty of water even if you don’t feel thirsty.
4. Put on insect repellent.
5. Wash your hands often.
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It's also important to visit your local county health department to make sure you are keeping up with all the immunizations, health screenings and testing that are essential for your health and the health of the ones you love. The public health departments within the North Georgia Health District are located in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield Counties. Just click on the name of your county for access to health department information, including all available public health services and the health department's address and phone number.
Learn More
- Make Summer Safe for Kids(https://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/summer/index.htm)
- Prevent Food Poisoning(https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/prevention.html)
- Skin Cancer Awareness: Protect Your Skin(https://www.cdc.gov/Features/SkinCancer)
- Emergency Preparedness and Response: Extreme Heat
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives(https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing)
- Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather(https://www.cdc.gov/Features/ExtremeHeat)
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YOU could be HIV positive. Get FREE Testing!
North GA - Why should you get an HIV test?
Because, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials, about one in seven people in the United States is HIV positive and they don’t know it. If you are age 13 to 64, you should get tested for HIV at least once. *People at higher risk should get tested more often.
National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday, June 27th is your opportunity in North Georgia to get HIV tested for FREE at your local public health department in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield Counties or at The Living Bridge Center in Dalton. Just click on the above LOCATIONS tab to find your health department or The Living Bridge Center hours of operation, phone number and location, or call the North Georgia Health District at (706) 529-5757.
Our HIV testing is fast, safe and confidential.
National HIV Testing Day is an annual occasion to encourage people to get an HIV test. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. *People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. People who test HIV positive can take medicines to stay healthy and greatly reduce their chance of transmitting the virus. People who test negative can continue to take steps to prevent HIV infection, such as always using a condom during sex.
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this Summer in North Georgia!
Come get your delicious fresh fruits and vegetables this summer at several Farmers Markets presented by North Georgia's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services.
Affordably priced and locally grown, these fresh fruits and vegetables come with free recipes for preparing healthy, nutritious and scrumptious meals!
Families on the WIC program who attend will be provided $30 worth of produce one time this year.
Participating farmers are from Brown’s Produce of Tunnel Hill and R & A Orchards of Ellijay.
The Farmers Markets will be held this summer on these dates at these locations:
- Dalton's Mack Gaston Community Center, 218 N. Frederick Street, Dalton - Thursday, June 14th, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Murray County Health Department, 709 Old Dalton-Ellijay Road, Chatsworth - Tuesday, June 19th, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Pickens County Health Department, 60 Health Way, Jasper - Tuesday, June 19th, 8 AM - Noon
- Whitfield County Health Department - Thursday, June 21st, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Fannin County Health Department, 95 Ouida Street, Blue Ridge - Thursday, June 21st, 8 AM - Noon
- Gilmer County Health Department, 28 Southside Church Street, Ellijay - Tuesday, June 26th, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Canton Health Center, 1219 Univeter Road, Canton - Tuesday, July 3rd, 8 AM - Noon
- Dalton's Mack Gaston Community Center, 218 N. Frederick Street, Dalton - Thursday, July 12th, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Pickens County Health Department, 60 Health Way, Jasper - Tuesday, July 17th, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Woodstock Health Center, 7545 North Main Street, Woodstock - Wednesday, July 18th, 8 AM - Noon
- Fannin County Health Department, 95 Ouida Street, Blue Ridge - Thursday, July 19th, 8 AM - Noon
- Whitfield County Health Department, 800 Professional Boulevard, Dalton - Thursday, July 19th, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Murray County Health Department, 709 Old Dalton-Ellijay Road, Chatsworth - Tuesday, July 24th, 8 AM - 2 PM
- Gilmer County Health Department, 28 Southside Church Street, Ellijay - Tuesday, July 31st, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Canton Health Center, 1219 Univeter Road, Canton - Wednesday, August 1st, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Woodstock Health Center, 7545 North Main Street, Woodstock - Wednesday, August 15th, 8 AM - Noon
- Fannin County Health Department, 95 Ouida Street, Blue Ridge - Thursday, August 16th, 8 AM - Noon
- Pickens County Health Department, 60 Health Way, Jasper - Tuesday, August 21st, 8 AM - Noon
- Gilmer County Health Department, 28 Southside Church Street, Ellijay - Tuesday, August 28th, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Canton Health Center, 1219 Univeter Road, Canton - Wednesday, September 5th, 8 AM - Noon
- Cherokee County Health Department, Woodstock Health Center, 7545 North Main Street, Woodstock - Wednesday, September 19th, 8 AM - Noon
For more information, call (706) 370-4700.
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