GA DPH Awarded Over $2.4m to Support Injury Prevention Efforts
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Dec. 31, 2022
Georgia Department of Public Health Awarded
$2,495,831.85 to Support Injury Prevention Efforts
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded $2,495,831.85 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant funding is used to provide technical assistance and resources to partner agencies statewide, develop community support for motor vehicle safety programs, support data linkages and help evaluate program efforts.
“This long-standing, unique partnership between highway safety and public health helps promote a safer Georgia,” said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “This programmatic support has made a difference for Georgians and continues to save lives and prevent injuries.”
The funding from GOHS acknowledges the success of programs in Georgia that are essential to protecting public health.
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Close & Delayed Openings on Tuesday, Dec. 27th
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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North GUPDATE, Dec. 27, at 9AM:
North GA - Due to hazardous winter weather conditions, the Gilmer County Health Department and all public health services in Gilmer County are CLOSED today, Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
This and all updates will be posted to the North Georgia Health District website here and and on our social media pages at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
POSTED, Dec. 26:
North GA - Due to the potential for hazardous winter weather conditions, the North Georgia Health District offices and public health departments and services in Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties will DELAY OPENING until 10 AM tomorrow, Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
This and all updates will be posted here on the North Georgia Health District website and on our social media pages at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Our Holiday Hours
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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All our public health offices, departments, programs, and services will be closed for the Holidays on Friday, Dec. 23, Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2. Click here to our Home Page to see all the services we offer!
Happy Holidays!
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MAKO Covid-19 Test Site: See Days Closed in December
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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MAKO Medical COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing at Pleasant Grove Park in Dalton will be CLOSED on Friday, Dec. 23, due to weather, and on Monday, Dec. 26 for the Holiday. For information about Free COVID-19 Testing at the Mako Medical site in Dalton, please go HERE on our website.
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Cold Weather Preparedness Ahead of Cold Snap
Written by: Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency
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December 20, 2022
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Cold Weather Preparedness Ahead of Cold Snap
Please take the time to prepare your household for the subfreezing weather this weekend.
Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City there is high confidence in unseasonably cold temperatures impacting all of north & central Georgia by Friday morning (12/23) with temperatures expected to be 20-30F degrees below normal. A prolonged period (48-72+ hours) of sub-freezing temperatures is looking likely. A windchill watch has been issued for midnight Thursday through Saturday morning. As with any weather event stay tuned to local media, Whitfield County Emergency Management social media pages, and other ways you receive news for any updates throughout the week.
Some precautionary measures include:
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Emergency Kit Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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Emergency kits should have all the things you, your family, and your loved ones may need during an emergency that requires staying inside longer than usual or if the electricity goes out. Giving gifts for the Holidays to family and friends that can go into their emergency kits is a great way to show how much you care!
Here are some great gift ideas for items that should be added to emergency kits:
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Spread Cheer, Not Flu this Holiday - Get Vaccinated!
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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The holiday season is here. That means more time to spend with your children, family, and friends. However, as holiday cheer spreads, so can flu, with potentially serious complications. Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to stay protected against flu.
Flu vaccines are available at health departments in the North Georgia Health District in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties, and there is no appointment needed during regular clinic hours. The vaccine is affordably priced, depending on a person's healthcare coverage.
Help kids fight flu.
Flu is more dangerous for children than the common cold. Each year, millions of children get sick with seasonal flu, thousands of children are hospitalized, and some even die from flu. The good news is a flu vaccine can help protect your children against flu.
Children younger than 5 years old – especially those younger than 2 – and children of any age with certain chronic health conditions, like asthma and diabetes, are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications. Because these children are at higher risk, it is especially important that they get a seasonal flu vaccine to help prevent flu, and to reduce their risk of being hospitalized or dying from flu if they get sick.
Parents can help children fight flu with flu vaccines for the whole family each year.
Protect all your loved ones.
Getting vaccinated against flu also protects your other loved ones, like adults 65 years and older and people living with certain chronic conditions who are at increased risk of suffering from serious flu complications. These groups also face a higher risk of hospitalization if they get sick with flu.
A flu vaccine can protect everyone as communities gather to celebrate the holiday season.
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week 2022
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week
December 5-9 is recognized as Winter Weather Preparedness Week this year in Georgia. In conjunction with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and its partnership with the National Weather Service, and along with many of our core local partners, we are devoting each day this week to highlight a specific winter weather-related topic:
Monday, Dec. 5: Winter Weather in Georgia -- learn about various winter weather hazards that can impact the state of Georgia
Winter storms, which often affect North Georgia, result in extreme cold, downed power lines and blocked roads and highways.
Prepare for the Winter with such items as:
Prepare for the Winter with such items as:
- Extra blankets, sleeping bags and warm winter coats.
- Fireplace or wood-burning stove with plenty of dry firewood, or a gas log fireplace.
- Kerosene heater, with proper ventilation.
Learn much more at https://gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/storms-disasters/winter
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It's National Influenza Vaccination Week!
Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
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National Influenza Vaccination Week is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this flu season by getting their annual flu vaccine if they have not already. Currently, flu activity is elevated across the country, so this week will serve to remind people that there is still time to benefit from the first and most important action in preventing flu illness and potentially serious flu complications: Get a Flu Vaccine TODAY. Flu vaccines are available at health departments in the North Georgia Health District in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties, and there is no appointment needed during regular clinic hours. The vaccine is for NO or LOW cost, depending on a person's healthcare coverage.
Spread CHEER, Not FLU this Holiday! Go to https://nghd.org/news/get-flu-vax!
Learn more about how to protect against influenza from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/index.html.
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Lead Paint in Antiques
Written by: Flor Mendoza, Regional Lead Coord., North GA
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The rustic farmhouse look has been very popular all over the country in the last decade. Some DIY television programs have shown viewers how to use antique corbels, doors, windows, and décor to make their homes look rustic and “lived in”. The charm of an antique door with chipping paint has been all the rage.
What most people don’t know is that the majority of those antique pieces are full of lead. Lead paint was used prior to 1978 on houses, doors, windows, trim, furniture, toys, jewelry, books, magazines, ceramic ware, leaded crystal, and stained glass, among many other things. Even now, lead is still used to make car keys and is still added to household objects and toys.
Lead paint will deteriorate over time, chip off and create lead dust. This lead dust is then breathed in by everyone around it. Lead paint also has a sweet taste to it. This makes children want to peel chipping paint and eat it. It also makes them want to chew on wood painted with lead paint like windowsills and even doors. Doors, windows, and siding are significant sources of lead in older homes.
What happens when lead enters the body? Adults are affected by lead causing them to have issues with their central nervous system, high blood pressure, and it affects many other organs. However, the greatest and most devasting damage is done to the fetus and children under the age of six.
Lead causes the most damage to the central nervous system. This includes the brain, brain connections, and mental, physical, and behavioral development. The damage caused by lead is permanent. Damage can be anywhere from mild to severe and has even resulted in death. In pregnant women, it could cause loss of pregnancy if lead exposure is severe enough.
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