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RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Update—Thurs. 12:30 PM, 9/26/2024:
Jasper, GA
—Pickens County Health Department closed early today, Thursday, September 26th, because of the anticipated hazardous weather conditions. This closure also includes WIC and Environmental Health services in Pickens County.

As a reminder, the North Georgia Health District issued a district-wide media release yesterday stating that all public health services within the district will be closed on Friday, September 27th, due to the storm. The district includes Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties.

All updates are posted to the North Georgia Health District website at www.nghd.org and on the district’s social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

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Update—Thurs. 9:10 AM, 9/26/2024:
Blue Ridge, GA
—Due to predicted hazardous weather conditions, the Fannin County Health Department will CLOSE at noon today, Thursday, September 26th. This also includes WIC and Environmental Health services.

The North Georgia Health District announced yesterday in a districtwide media release that all public health services within the district will be closed on Friday, September 27th. The district includes Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties.

All updates are posted to the North Georgia Health District website at www.nghd.org and on the district’s social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

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Update—Wed. 8 PM, 9/25/2024:
Chatsworth, GA
—The Murray County Health Department and Environmental Health Office, along with WIC services in Murray, will now be CLOSED both Thursday, Sept. 26th and Friday, Sept. 27, due to the potential for hazardous weather conditions.

All updates will be posted here and on our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

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Update—Wed. 4 PM, 9/25/2024:
North GA
—Due to potentially hazardous weather conditions, all public health facilities in North Georgia Health District 1-2 will be CLOSED on Friday, September 27, 2024. This includes the district office in Dalton, all health departments, WIC offices, and Environmental Health offices in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties, and The Living Bridge Centers in Canton, Dalton, and Gainesville.

All updates for the North Georgia Health District will be posted here and to our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

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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.