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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Wanted: Leaders for a TB-Free United States.
We can make history. End TB.
Learn why we observe World TB Day on March 24th
Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
*Although TB is preventable and curable, many people in the United States still suffer from this disease. Anyone can get TB, and current efforts to find and treat latent TB infection and TB disease are not sufficient. Misdiagnosis of TB still exists and health care professionals often do not “think TB.”
The U.S. theme for World TB Day 2018 is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free United States. We can make history. End TB.” CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Association, Stop TB USA, and the global Stop TB Partnership are working together to eliminate this deadly disease. But we need your help.
Be sure to check for more information and resources about World TB Day from the CDC. You can also follow them on Twitter @CDC_TB and Facebook @CDCTB and sign up for email updates through GovDelivery.
*NORTH GEORGIANS: For concerns about a possible TB infection or spread of the disease, be sure to contact your local county health department within the North Georgia Health District in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens or Whitfield County. Just click on the LOCATIONS tab above to find them!
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Breastsleeping; Biology and Culture
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, GA 30720
Conference Speaker is JAMES MCKENNA
(B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Oregon) Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Professor of Anthropology
A total of 6.5 CERPs through IBLCE and 6.5 CPEUs through A.N.D. have been applied for.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
7:15 A.M. Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 A.M. Welcome
8:15 A.M. A Brief History of Maternal-Infant Sleep in Western Industrialized Societies: Or Why Infants Have Sleep Problems To Solve (And What To DO About Them) (1.5 hour)
9:45 A.M. Break
10:00 A.M. The Return of Breastsleeping Part 1 (1.5 Hour).
11:30 NOON Buffet Lunch/visit exhibits
12:15 P.M. The Return of Breastsleeping (Part 2) (1.5 hour)
1:45 P.M. Break/Visit Exhibits
2:00 P.M. Bio-Cultural Origins of Colic (1 hour)
3:00 P.M. Power break/ Dessert
3:20 P.M. Long and Short Term Effects of Breastsleeping: An Evidence- Based Medical Perspective (1 hour)
4:20 P.M. Closing & Evaluation
4:30 P.M. Goodbye Everyone. Have a Safe Trip Home.
Walk-Ins for Registration are Welcome! Registration is $130.00.
For more information, call the Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition at (706) 260-1384 or go to nwgabfcoalition.com
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Your One-Stop-Spot for School Students’ State Health Requirements!
Prepare your child for the upcoming school year! The Pickens County Health Department is conducting a Kindergarten Round-Up Health Clinic on Tuesday, April 17th from 1 to 6 p.m. The health department address is 60 Health Way in Jasper, GA. The required Hearing, Dental, Vision and Body Mass Index (BMI) / Nutrition Screenings will be offered, and Immunizations for School-age Children will be provided. Medicaid (including Amerigroup, CareSource, Peachstate and Wellcare) and Peachcare for Kids will be accepted. For more information or to check on additional insurances accepted, contact the Pickens County Health Department at (706) 253-2821. See YOU at the Kindergarten Round-Up Health Clinic on April 17th at the Pickens County Health Department!
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State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)
Quarterly Meeting
Georgia’s Part C Program | Babies Can’t Wait (BCW)
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! We want to hear your ideas, concerns, and thoughts related to the Babies Can’t Wait Program. Would you like to attend the State ICC meeting? Ask your BCW Service Coordinator about limited financial assistance available to help you with related expenses.
Public Comment
Time is set aside for public comment during each quarterly meeting of the State Interagency Coordinating Council. If you would like to share any thoughts or ideas about Babies Can’t Wait with the Council please choose one of the options below.
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Written Comment:
Send written comments, clearly marked “PUBLIC COMMENT” to fax number 770-342-7699 or email to Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email Jan Stevenson, SICC Chairperson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Your comments will be read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
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Remote Participation:
Pre-Register to make Public Comment via remote participation by conference line or telehealth during the meeting. (See instructions below for remote participation.) Email Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email Jan Stevenson, SICC Chairperson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than Wednesday, April 18, 2018.You will be recognized to provide public comment remotely during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
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In person:
At registration and sign-in on the day of the meeting check “Yes” to the question “Would you like to make public comment?” You will be recognized to provide public comment during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
For more information, please email Phyllis Turner, SICC Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION
For remote participation during the SICC meeting, please use one of the following options:
Free Conference Line
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Dial (641) 552-9446, enter access code: 988041
Telehealth (VICS
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View and listen to the public portion of the meeting by video conference (VICS) by going to one of the following locations around the state. Participants who pre-register can make public comment when recognized by the Council Chairperson at the time set aside for Public Comment on the meeting agenda. See pre-registration instructions under Public Comment via remote participation. District Early Intervention Coordinators and Local Interagency Coordinating Council members will be given an opportunity to provide updates and information in the order listed on the meeting agenda.
Northwest Health District 1309 Redmond Rd Rome, Ga. 30165 Conference room 253 VICS # 10.11.1.104.
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North Georgia Health District 1-2 1710 Whitehouse Court Building B CSN Conference Room Dalton, GA 30701 |
Cobb County Board of Health 1738 County Services Parkway Marietta, GA 30008 |
College Park Regional Health Center 1920 John E. Wesley Ave., College Park, Ga., 30337 Location Supervisor: Michelle Fields |
North Central Health District 201 Second St., Room 805 Macon, GA 31201 |
District 4 Public Health 301 Main Street Lagrange, GA 30240
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South Health District 206 S. Patterson St. 3rd Floor, BCW Conference Room Valdosta, GA |
West Central Health District 2100 Comer Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 |
Coastal Health District 420 Mall Blvd Savannah, GA 31406 Large Conference room |
Southwest Health District 8-2 Georgia Department of Public Health 1306 S. Slappey Blvd., Suite A Albany, GA 31701 |
North Health District 1280 Athens Street Gainesville, GA. 30507 Large Conference Room |
Southeast Health District 1123 Church Street, Annex B Waycross, GA 31501 |
Richmond County Health Department 1916 North Leg Rd. Bldg D Augusta, Ga. 30909
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