Updated Newton and Rockdale Hours

We appreciate your patience with changes to our locations’ hours while our community responds to the BioLab chemical fire. We will do our best to provide location openings and closings in a timely manner.

Newton

Newton county health center and environmental health offices have resumed regular hours.

Rockdale

Rockdale county health center and environmental health offices will remain closed through Friday, October 4, 2024. Regular hours are expected to resume on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Gwinnett

All Gwinnett locations are observing regular hours.

To check hours or to make an appointment, please call our appointment line at 770-904-3717.

 

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Updated Newton and Rockdale Hours

Newton county health center and environmental health offices will open today at 12:45 p.m.

Rockdale county health center and environmental health offices will remain closed through Friday, October 4, 2024. Regular hours are expected to resume on Monday, October 7, 2024.

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BioLab Chemical Fire Information

Individuals who have non-emergency health concerns related to the chemicals released from the BioLab chemical fire should call Georgia Poison Center 404-856-6252 for information.

Call a healthcare provider or 911 of you are experiencing a medical emergency.

For updates on Rockdale County, visit Rockdale County’s Facebook page.

For updates on Gwinnett, visit GwinnettCounty.com.

For updates on Newton, visit Newton County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.

For updates from GADPH, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/smoke-biolab-chemical-fire to for information.

To confirm health department hours while counties within our health district (Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale) are responding to the BioLab chemical fire, please call 770.904.3717 for the most up to date information.

Updated: 10/2/24 9:09 a.m.

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Update 10-01-24: Closings Newton and Rockdale

Due to the ongoing situation related to the chemical fire in Rockdale, Newton County and Rockdale County Health Department locations are closed as follows:

Newton Health Center and Environmental Health offices are closed today, October 1.

Rockdale Health and Environmental Health offices are closed today, October 1 through Friday, October 4.

This situation is ongoing. Please check back for updates.

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BioLab Chemical Fire Update from DPH

The Georgia Department of Public Health provided the public with information on the smoke from the BioLab Chemical Fire. Please visit https://dph.georgia.gov/smoke-biolab-chemical-fire to for information.

For updates on Rockdale County, visit Rockdale County’s Facebook page.

For updates on Gwinnett, visit GwinnettCounty.com.

For updates on Newton, visit Newton County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.

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All GNR Public Health Department Locations are Closed Monday, September 30, 2024.

Due to the emergency in Rockdale County, all GNR Public Health department locations are closed on Monday, September 30, 2024.

For the most up-to-date information on the situation in Rockdale County visit www.facebook.com/RockdaleGov/.

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Rockdale and Newton Health Centers and Environmental Health Closed Monday, September 30, 2024

Updated 9:14 p.m.

Due to the emergency in Rockdale County, the Rockdale and Newton County Health Centers and Environmental Health offices are closed on Monday, September 30, 2024. 

Buford, Lawrenceville, and Norcross Health Centers, Gwinnett Environmental Health, and the Health Department district office will observe regular hours.

For health center appointments, call 770.904.3731. To make a WIC appointment, call 770-513-9738.

For the most up-to-date information on the situation in Rockdale County visit www.facebook.com/RockdaleGov/.

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Closing for Severe Weather

Updated 9/25/24 4:01 p.m.

Governor Kemp has declared a State of Emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia in response to impending Tropical Storm Helene. Click here to see the executive order. 

GNR Public Health, the health department that serves Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties, is closing all health centers, environmental health offices, and its district office at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, and will remain closed on Friday, September 27.

All locations will resume regular hours on Monday, September 30.

Stay up to date on the storm and learn ways to prepare yourself and your loved ones, visit GEMA.

 

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Health Department Closing for Maintenance and Training September 19, 20, and 23.

Buford Health Center will be temporarily closed from 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 through 12 p.m. on Monday, September 23, for maintenance.

All Health Department offices and health centers are closed for staff training on Friday, September 20, 2024. All locations except Buford will resume regular hours on Monday, September 23, at 8 a.m. Buford Health Center will reopen at noon.

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Register for the Newton County Food Policy Council!

If you’re passionate about community, food justice, and sustainable agriculture, HELP shape the local food system in Newton County!

TOGETHER, we can:

  • Influence policies that impact food access, safety, and sustainability in the community.
  • Make a change alongside local leaders, farmers, and advocates.
  • Create actionable strategies for healthier and more equitable food policies.

Join us Thursday, September 12 from 6-7:30 PM Oxford College of Emory University Library Room 201.

Address: 801 Emory St, Oxford, GA 30054

Click here to Register today!

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