- Vaccines & records
- 3231 forms for school registration
- 3300 Hearing, Vision & Dental screenings
- Lead testing
- Car seat education and free car seats for those who qualify
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Join the Pickens County Health Department for the WIC FARMER'S MARKET & SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR on Tuesday, June 11th! The Farmers Market is from 2 to 7 PM. The School Health Fair is from 3:30 to 6:30 PM. The Pickens County Health Department is located at 60 Health Way Jasper, GA 30143.
Click on Flyer to view/download/share!FARMER'S MARKET DETAILS:WIC participants can receive fresh Georgia-grown fruits, vegetables and herbs. Call the clinic or stop in today for additional details. Farmer's Markets will be offered throughout the summer.
SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR DETAILS:
The new school year will be here before we know it! Stop in during the Farmer's Market for:
No appointment is needed from 3:30-6:30PM for daycare & school-aged children - these visits are also available without an appointment Monday-Friday during business hours.
Karing Heartz CDC will also be on site on June 11th from 1 to 3 PM for the Free Summer Meals For Kids Kick-Off! Click HERE for details! And, our district's NGHD Community Overdose Response Program will be there, along with community partner Drug Free Cherokee, providing free information and resources for drug overdose and substance misuse prevention and response.
Questions? Call the Pickens County Health Department at (706) 253-2821.
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Who says there's no free lunch when there are Free Breakfasts AND Lunches for Kids this Summer at Pickens County Health Department?!
There will be a Free Summer Meals For Kids Kick-Off on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 1 to 3 PM at the health department located at 60 Health Way in Jasper, GA 30143. Then, every Tuesday through July 30, 2024, Free Grab-and-Go Breakfasts and Lunches will be available with 5 to 7 days of delicious, nutritious food at a time for each child. There's absolutely NO Cost to residents!
This Free Summer Meals For Kids initiative in Jasper is sponsored by Karing Heartz CDC and the USDA in collaboration with the Pickens County Health Department.
For more information, call (706) 253-2821.
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Our District & County Public Health facilities/programs in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens & Whitfield counties will be CLOSED Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day. This includes the North Georgia Health District office & our County Health Departments, County Environmental Health offices, WIC & The Living Bridge Centers in Canton & Dalton. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday (www.nghd.org). Please remember those who sacrificed so we could live in freedom. 🇺🇸
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Our Emergency Preparedness Department's May-June 2024 issue of the North Georgia Health District Newsletter: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSis now available!
This issue includes crucial NOAA hurricane preparedness recommendations, the latest regional North Georgia Healthcare Coalition updates, a published article about our Community Overdose Response Program, a special Emergency Preparedness "Shout-Out", and a fun Hurricane Safety Tips crossword puzzle.
Enjoy the full issue by clicking the image below or by going to nghd.org/images/NGHD-EmPrepNews-MayJun2024.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 past issues of our Emergency Preparedness newsletter, please click HERE.
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- UPDATE: Gilmer County Health Department Will Remain Closed Today
- May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Rabies Alert in Pickens County: Three Residents Bitten by Rabid Stray Cat
- National Infant Immunization Week is April 22-29
- STI Awareness Week is April 14-20!
- EpiNews, April-May Issue, North Georgia Health District E-Newsletter
- DPH Confirms Third Measles Case in 2024
- District NGHD Community Overdose Response Program in the News!
- Health Departments Closed Early Thursday for Good Friday
- Increase in Measles Cases and Outbreaks in the U.S. and Globally