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GNR Health Alert Network

GNR Health Alert Network

GNR Public Health works closely with state, territorial, county, and city partners to plan for and distribute public health information relevant for our communities. Currently, alerts and pertinent health related information is shared through Emerging Pathogen Updates via an email listserv. This is how the health department sends essential public health information to agencies and organizations responsible for the health and well-being of the people living and working in Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties. To sign up to receive alerts through the email listserv, click on the link below.

GNR Public health will be transitioning to a local Health Alert Network. More info to come.

GNR Public Health’s local, regional, and state partners should sign up for local HAN notifications.

Our partners include organizations such as medical practitioners, administrators, and medical staff at school and child care programs, long-term care facilities, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, EMAs, and government offices located within our health district.

How are HAN notifications sent?

GNR Public Health sends local Health Alert Network notifications via email.

How often are HAN notifications sent?

GNR Public Health sends local Health Alert Network notifications as needed when there is a potential for local public health impact.

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Three Types of Health Alert Network (HAN) Notifications

Alert

A health alert conveys the highest level of importance about current or emerging public health incidents. The type of information sent in an Alert includes, but is not limited to, information about novel (new) pathogens.

ADVISORY

A health advisory provides essential, actionable information about a public health incident. The type of information we send in an Advisory includes but is not limited to, updated public health guidance, outbreak information, etc.

 

Update

A health update provides updated information about a public health incident. Types of information we send in a health Update include, but are not limited to, items such as local, state and regional statistics, updates on illness outbreaks, etc.

 

Health Alerts

No alerts are currently available.
Emergency Banner

This is an emergency message. A button can be added for more information as well.

Community Health Assessment / Community Health Improvement Plans

Community Health Assessments (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) have been created for the three counties we serve.

The community-wide health assessment, which examines the county’s health status, is intended to help shape the collaborative efforts to improve the health of residents.

The community health improvement plan describes how the Health Department and a variety of community partners will work together to improve the health of the population through various projects and programs.

Access each county’s CHA and CHIP below:

Gwinnett County

Newton County

Rockdale County

To request previous versions of the CHA and CHIP, contact us.

What’s an epidemiologist?​

Epidemiologists are public health workers who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for an extensive and highly-competitive network of benefits.

Benefits package includes:

  • 13 paid holidays per year

  • Three weeks of Annual (Vacation) Leave per year

  • Three weeks of Sick Leave per year

  • Retirement plan through the State of Georgia Employee’s Retirement System which provides for a defined monthly pension upon retirement

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan to supplement pension plan, which includes an agency contribution based on the employee’s contribution amount

  • Life Insurance
    Payroll deductible health insurance and flexible benefits options including Dental, Vision, Long-term Care, Spouse Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, as well as Short-term and Long-term Disability

  • Medical and Childcare Spending Accounts available

  • Employees are eligible to become members of the Atlanta Postal Credit Union and/or the Georgia’s Own Credit Union.