The Women, Infants, and Children program is still open during the partial government shutdown. We are open for business as usual! To make a WIC appointment, Granville County residents can call 919-693-1333 and Vance County residents can call 252-492-3147.
Continue ReadingGranville Vance Innovative Approaches recognized with GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Award
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 increase parent-engaged developmental monitoring by promoting the adoption and integration of LTSAE materials into library story time programming and library outreach services to child care centers. This project aligns with Innovative Approaches Goal: 4 All children will be screened early and continuously for special health care needs. Congratulations to the GVPH Innovative Approaches team: La’Shanda Person, Nakia Martin-Wright and Shante’… Read More
Continue ReadingDelayed opening on Tuesday, December 11
With cold temperatures predicted overnight, Granville Vance Public Health will open on a delayed start on Tuesday, December 11. Our offices and clinics will resume operations at 1:00 pm. Stay safe as things get icy in the morning. If you need to reschedule an appointment from when we were closed or due to your inability to make a scheduled afternoon appointment, you can call 919-693-2141 (Oxford) or 252-49207915 (Henderson) after 1 pm on Tuesday. Thanks for your flexibility!
Continue ReadingGVPH closed on Monday, December 10
All locations of Granville Vance Public Health will be closed on Monday, December 10 due to inclement weather. All patient appointments will need to be rescheduled after we reopen. Stay warm and safe!
Continue ReadingIt’s flu season!
Granville Vance Public Health wants to help you protect yourself and your family from the flu! What are ways to prevent 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 from school if they are sick so it does not spread If you do become sick with the flu, there are antiviral medications you can speak about with your doctor The annual flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting you and your family from the flu. We have flu vaccinations for all ages at… Read More
Continue ReadingPrescription Drug Take Back – November 30, 2018
Drug Take back Flyer – November 2018
Continue ReadingGranville Vance Community Health Forums
Back in July we walked door to door asking residents to talk to us about what they felt were community concerns, safety issues, and what resources are needed. Well now, As part of our Community Health Assessment process, Granville Vance Public Health wants to hear from you! We will hold a forum in the Granville and Vance Counties. Community health forums are a chance for every community member to have a voice as we review priority health issues and discuss how to focus our assets and resources on addressing them. YOU will have the opportunity to tell us what concerns are most important! RSVPs are appreciated, but not required: https://tinyurl.com/gvphforumrsvp… Read More
Continue ReadingHurricane Florence information
Hurricane Florence will make landfall later this week, bringing potential flooding and power outages across the region. Our top priority is the health safety of you and your families. We seek to provide information and resources available to you before, during, and after the storm. We are asking for your assistance in spreading this information. Look out for NC Emergency Management’s latest updates at ncdps.gov/florence. Tips for patients and families: Follow mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation routes. This will be a dangerous storm. Do not ride it out. Never drive through standing water—turn around, don’t drown! Don’t use gas-powered generators/burners inside your house. Stock up and have ready emergency kits, take care… Read More
Continue ReadingLife-threatening coagulopathy associated with the use of synthetic cannabinoids
On September 4, 2018, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released a Clinician Memo with an update on a multistate outbreak of severe coagulopathy associated with synthetic cannabinoids use. North Carolina clinicians and emergency responders are urged to take the following steps to ensure appropriate identification and clinical management of cases: If a patient presents with signs or symptoms consistent with vitamin-K dependent coagulopathy, contact the Carolinas Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately to report the case and discuss the treatment and management. Ask all patients with signs or symptoms consistent with vitamin-K dependent coagulopathy if they have used synthetic cannabinoids within the last 3 months. Other names include… Read More
Continue ReadingATTENTION: Community Health Assessment Surveying Starts July 12 -14
ATTENTION GRANVILLE COUNTY RESIDENTS: We will be conducting our community health assessment. This is a big undertaking that we do every three years to re-examine our community health priorities by talking to individuals and organizations across Granville and Vance Counties. Granville County Surveying will be July 12 – 14. If you see individuals walking around your neighborhood please be aware that we are collecting survey responses about what you think are important issues in your community. WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP by taking the survey and providing your local health department with feedback. Your Environment. Your Community. Your Health.
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