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Cherokee County, GA - Is your child ready for the upcoming school year with*Georgia’s school health requirements? Get it all done safely, conveniently, and affordably at a one-stop spot! The Cherokee County Health Department is conducting Back-to-School-Health-Clinics. The required Hearing, Dental, Vision, and BMI/Nutrition Screenings will be available. The total cost for screenings is $60. Immunizations needed for school children will be provided for $21.90 each (for uninsured or underinsured). Medicaid (including Amerigroup, CareSource, Peachstate, and WellCare), PeachCare for Kids, Humana, Aetna, United HealthCare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ambetter, Cigna, and Coventry are accepted.
For the Woodstock Health Center location, clinics will be on THREE upcoming Tuesdays: July 22, July 29, and August 5. The time on all dates is 1 PM to 6 PM. Location address: 7545 Main Street, Suite #100, Woodstock, GA 30188. For more information, please call (770) 928-0133. (Link here to bilingual Flyer)
For the Canton Health Center location, clinics will be on TWO upcoming Thursdays: July 24, July 31, and on ONE Tuesday, August 12. The time on all dates is 1 PM to 6 PM. Location address: 1219 Univeter Road, Canton, GA 30115. For more information, please call (770) 345-7371. (Link here to bilingual Flyer)
PLEASE NOTE: Clients may also be seen for these services at the health centers any weekday by appointment during regular clinic hours. If you wish to come during regular hours, please call for an appointment at the phone number listed above for the preferred health center.
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* https://georgia.gov/get-required-health-records-attend-school
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🎆 Stay Safe While Celebrating the 4th of July
The Fourth of July is a time for family fun—cookouts 🌭, swimming 🏊♀️, fireworks 🎇, and more. But these holiday traditions also come with serious safety risks, especially for children... see our safety tips below:
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North GA - It is essential for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children are up to date on vaccinations and health screenings before the new school year begins. Georgia state law mandates that children enrolling in nursery, childcare, pre-kindergarten, Head Start programs, or private or public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) must have three key documents on file:
1. Georgia Immunization Certificate (Form 3231): Parents can obtain this form from their local health department or physician's office after ensuring that their child has received all necessary immunizations. If the child has been vaccinated in another state, proper documentation from that state may be required.
2. Georgia Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screening (Form 3300): This certificate must be completed by a healthcare professional and submitted to the school for all children enrolled in pre-kindergarten or public school.
3. Certified Birth Certificate: Parents must provide a certified copy of their child's birth certificate to the school. Vital records offices in North Georgia Health District facilities are located in the Cherokee County Health Department‘s Woodstock Health Center and in the Whitfield County Health Department in Dalton.
For rising seventh- and eleventh-graders, certain vaccines are required to be submitted to the school along with the updated Form 3231:
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North GA -- In honor of the officially proclaimed Juneteenth National Independence Day, also known as Black Independence Day, all our public health facilities will be closed on Thursday, June 19th. This includes our Health Departments, WIC services, and Environmental Health offices in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties, and The Living Bridge Center clinics in Canton, Dalton, and Gainesville.
All locations will resume regular Friday business hours the following day (see hours at www.nghd.org).
Juneteenth has always been more than a holiday. It stands as a testament to and celebration of the unyielding spirit of a people.
Learn more and join in the celebration with the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC): nmaach.si.edu/Juneteenth.
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