Ebola Facts
For information on Ebola, please visit the Centers for Disease Control website here: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/ Ebola-FactSheet
New Georgia School Requirements for the 2014-15 Academic Year
The DeKalb County Board of Health is dedicated to promoting immunizations among preteens – specifically 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls. According to the new Georgia Department of Public Health Rule (511-2-2), children born on or after January 1, 2002 who are attending seventh grade, and children who are new entrants into a Georgia school in […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Offers Back-To-School Services and Evening Hours
Is your child entering childcare, Head Start, pre-K, middle school, college or a Georgia school for the first time? If so, the DeKalb County Board of Health provides back-to-school services to fit any budget. Back-to-school services include immunizations and vision, hearing and dental screenings, as well as issuing certified birth certificates for children born in […]
Hot Car Demonstration: DeKalb County Board of Health’s “Beat The Heat” Awareness Campaign
Summer has arrived and according to health experts extreme hot weather may cause heat-related sickness–even death. To kick off its sixth annual “Beat the Heat” awareness campaign, the DeKalb County Board of Health will demonstrate on Tuesday, July 1, at 1:30 p.m., how quickly a car’s interior can heat up and become very dangerous for […]
Clarkston Mayor Joins DeKalb County Board of Health
Clarkston Mayor Edward “Ted” Terry is the DeKalb County Board of Health’s newest board member. Mayor Terry has lived in Clarkston for two years and in DeKalb County for eight years. A non-profit development consultant, he is especially involved in Clarkston’s Active Living Initiative, Farmers Market and Green Team. “I am excited that Mayor Terry […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets May 22, 2014
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2014, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are the presentation of and vote on the […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets March 27
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are the ratification vote for the nomination of board parliamentarian, […]
2013 Community Health Improvement Plan
Download the DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2013 Community Health Improvement Plan.
Board of Health Receives Dental Health Grant
Decatur – The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Dental Health Services has received funding from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation. The $10,000 grant will support 14 no-cost dental clinics this year. The primary focus will be preventive services, fillings and extractions for children. Services will be provided to children of very low-income families that meet […]
Boil Water Advisory in Effect for the Mount Royal Drive Area
DECATUR– The DeKalb County Watershed Division is issuing aboil water advisory for 1777 North East Expressway, Mount Royal Drive and Oak Lane. Watershed crews are making a repair on a 16 inch main and have isolated the line to complete the repair in the area outlined in the map below. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division […]