NORTH GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT

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RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Emergency Preparedness Newsletter, March-April 2024 Issue

Our Emergency Preparedness Department's March-April 2024 issue of the North Georgia Health District Newsletter: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS has been released!

In this issue, find tips for staying safe from the severe weather that often occurs each spring in North Georgia. See the latest regional North Georgia Healthcare Coalition updates. Check out the upcoming outreach events involving our Community Overdose Response Program. And don't miss our Emergency Preparedness Team's "Shout-Out" to an extremely supportive member of our district staff. PLUS, challenge yourself with our WordSearch by finding words and word phrases that relate to severe weather preparedness and response.

Enjoy the full issue by clicking the image below or by going to nghd.org/images/EmPrepNews_Mar-Apr2024.pdf.

This newsletter is currently issued every other month and highlights our health district’s Emergency Preparedness Department's efforts, along with state and local partners, to help prepare our communities for disaster. To see all issues of our Emergency Preparedness newsletter, please click HERE. 

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The North Georgia Health District is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This District is comprised of six counties including Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Many programs and services exist throughout the district, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the people of North Georgia.

Our Vision

Our vision for the North Georgia Health District is healthy people, families and communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and protect the health of the people in the North Georgia Health District wherever they live, work and play, through population-based preventive programs including:

  Prevention of epidemics and the spread of disease
  Protection against environmental hazards
  Injury prevention
  Promotion and encouragement of healthy behaviors
  Responding to disasters and assisting communities to recover
  Assisting communities in assessing the quality and accessibility of health services.

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