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RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC 2025Cherokee County, GA
- Is your child ready for the upcoming school year with*Georgia’s school health requirements? Get it all done safely, conveniently, and affordably at a one-stop spot! The Cherokee County Health Department is conducting Back-to-School-Health-Clinics. The required Hearing, Dental, Vision, and BMI/Nutrition Screenings will be available. The total cost for screenings is $60. Immunizations needed for school children will be provided for $21.90 each (for uninsured or underinsured). Medicaid (including Amerigroup, CareSource, Peachstate, and WellCare), PeachCare for Kids, Humana, Aetna, United HealthCare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ambetter, Cigna, and Coventry are accepted.

For the Woodstock Health Center location, clinics will be on THREE upcoming Tuesdays: July 22, July 29, and August 5. The time on all dates is 1 PM to 6 PM. Location address: 7545 Main Street, Suite #100, Woodstock, GA 30188. For more information, please call (770) 928-0133. (Link here to bilingual Flyer)

For the Canton Health Center location, clinics will be on TWO upcoming Thursdays: July 24, July 31, and on ONE Tuesday, August 12. The time on all dates is 1 PM to 6 PM. Location address: 1219 Univeter Road, Canton, GA 30115. For more information, please call (770) 345-7371. (Link here to bilingual Flyer)

PLEASE NOTE: Clients may also be seen for these services at the health centers any weekday by appointment during regular clinic hours. If you wish to come during regular hours, please call for an appointment at the phone number listed above for the preferred health center.

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* https://georgia.gov/get-required-health-records-attend-school

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The North Georgia Health District is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This District is comprised of six counties including Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Many programs and services exist throughout the district, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the people of North Georgia.

Our Vision

Our vision for the North Georgia Health District is healthy people, families and communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and protect the health of the people in the North Georgia Health District wherever they live, work and play, through population-based preventive programs including:

  Prevention of epidemics and the spread of disease
  Protection against environmental hazards
  Injury prevention
  Promotion and encouragement of healthy behaviors
  Responding to disasters and assisting communities to recover
  Assisting communities in assessing the quality and accessibility of health services.