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)
Continue ReadingALERT – 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.
Continue ReadingUnitedHealthcare 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 address the social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities. We’re grateful for UnitedHealthcare’s support as we work to further our mission of protecting and promoting health in Granville and Vance Counties. It’s important now, more than ever, that we work together.
Continue ReadingGVPH Health Director Lisa Macon Harrison Elected Board Vice President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has elected Lisa Macon Harrison, Local Health Director of Granville Vance Public Health, to its 2020-2021 Board of Directors as Vice President. NACCHO is the voice of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental health departments. Ms. Harrison assumed the Vice President role on July1, 2020. She will then serve as president-elect in 2021-2022 and president in 2022-2023. See the full press release below. https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/north-carolina-local-public-health-leader-lisa-macon-harrison-elected-board-vice-president-of-the-national-association-of-county-and-city-health-officials
Continue ReadingGranville Vance WIC Program
WIC is here for you during the COVID-19 outbreak. Call your local clinic to find out how to renew your benefits online or over the phone. You can also get breastfeeding advice, nutrition counseling, referrals, and other WIC services remotely. WIC está aquí para ti durante el brote del COVID-19. Llama a tu clínica local para averiguar cómo renovar tus beneficios por internet o teléfono. También puedes recibir de manera remota consejos sobre la lactancia, asesoría con la nutrición, datos de profesionales y otros servicios de WIC.
Continue ReadingGVPH 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) and address certain restorative treatments (including fillings) for school-aged children. For more information about the grant award, please see our press release.We are so proud of the work that has gone into planning for this grant and look forward to better serving children in our communities!
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Press Release April 13th
As of April 13, 2020, there are 95 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Granville County. Sixty-six of the 95 cases in Granville County are inmates at the Federal Bureau of Prisons Complex in Butner, NC, while the other 29 are community-based cases. Vance County has 21 confirmed active cases of COVID-19. Sadly, we have had our first reported deaths due to complications from COVID-19 in both counties. Please see the below press release for more information. Granville Vance Public Health COVID-19 Press Release for April 13, 2020
Continue ReadingGranville 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 child under the age of five. If you do not have a scheduled WIC appointment, call either the Granville County WIC office at 919-693-1333 or Vance County WIC office at 252-492-3147 and an appointment will be made for a phone contact.
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Update to GVPH Clinic Operations
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, our office policies and restrictions will be updated frequently. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause any of our patients. We are doing our best to minimize risks of communicating COVID-19. After careful consideration and guidance from the CDC, NCDHHS and the WHO we will be enacting the following office policies effective March 23,2020: If you have any flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms) or you are concerned that you may have been exposed to COVID-19 please do not come to our office. Please first call our office at 919-639-2141 or 252-492-7915 and we can guide you… Read More
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Update for Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry
Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, in order to protect the members of our community, our patients, and staff, Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry will only be seeing EMERGENCY CASES until April 6th. Please stay vigilant, continue to social distance, stay home when sick, wash you hands, and continue to monitor the situation. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this fluid situation.
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