Granville Vance Innovative Approaches recognized with GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Award

Add Your Heading Text Here The Granville Vance Innovative Approaches Initiative was recognized with a GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Award in the Local Health Department recognition category at the 2018 NCPHA Conference in Charlotte!  The project honored with this award is “A Novel Approach to Learn the Signs. Act Early (LTSAE),” which is a partnership to […]

It’s flu season!

It’s flu season! What are ways to prevent the flu? Granville Vance Public Health wants to help you protect yourself and your family from the flu! Vaccination is the best protection available Wash your hands Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze If you are sick, stay home from work and keep your kids home […]

Granville Vance WIC Program

The Granville Vance WIC program has transitioned all WIC appointments to over the phone contacts effective March 26, 2020 until further notice.  WIC staff will call you one business day before your scheduled appointment and complete the appointment over the phone. We are continuing to serve NEW WIC families that are pregnant, postpartum, or a […]

GVPH Administers First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine!

Granville Vance Public Health is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic – we received of our initial shipment of Moderna vaccine doses in Granville on Monday, December 21st. We received a total of 700 doses across our Granville and Vance locations combined. On Tuesday, December 22nd, we administered our first […]

GVPH COVID-19 Press Release Nov. 23rd

“Although the number of active cases in our counties had been trending downward over the past few months, our data have quickly begun trending in the wrong direction again. Unfortunately, we have set numerous records this week for number of new cases and deaths in North Carolina and the United States. As of today, November […]

WIC Waivers Have Been Extended Until Further Notice

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has extended certain active waivers to provide flexibilities as state agencies provide WIC services while working towards reopening. In support of social distancing, the list of Program Waivers for the North Carolina WIC Program include: Physical Presence Remote Benefit Issuance Food Package Waivers (Milk, Whole Grains, and Yogurt)

ALERT – PHONES

We are currently switching our phone system so we can serve you better; however, the phones in Vance County are still experiencing issues.  If you need to contact the Vance County Health Department, please call (919) 725-7452. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

UnitedHealthcare Donates $125,000 to Granville-Vance Public Health

UnitedHealthcare has awarded a $125,000 Empowering Health grant to Granville-Vance Public Health to help us assist Granville County Public Schools with distributing meals to homebound students so they don’t go hungry when school is out. In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $12.3 million through Empowering Health grants across 21 states to expand access to care and […]

GVPH Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry receives grant award from The Duke Endowment

We received some wonderful news this week! Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry, our dental clinic, received a $400,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to expand dental care in rural and underserved schools in Granville and Vance Counties. The grant enables Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry to launch school-based programs that prioritize preventive services (such as regular cleanings) […]