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Local Health & Safety

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If you are in an emergency situation, please dial or text 911 immediately. Otherwise, please see our local health and safety resources below.

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• Grady Memorial Hospital; 180 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta; (404) 616-1000

• Emory Decatur Hospital; 2701 N Decatur Rd, Decatur; (404) 501-1000

• Atlanta Police Department Zone 6; 2025 Hosea L Williams Dr NE; (404) 371-5002

• Atlanta Fire Department Station 18; 2007 Oakview Rd SE; (404) 546-7000

  • Provides smoke alarm inspection services, senior services, and child car seat safety inspections

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Local Mental Health, Behavioral, and Substance Abuse Resources

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• DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB)

  • Behavioral Health

  • Substance Use

• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  • Adult Mental Health Community Services

  • Substance Abuse Prevention

• Georgia Department of Public Health

  • The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the state agency that oversees the public health programs and services for all Georgians, including Kirkwood residents. Their mission is to protect the lives of all Georgians by promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and disability. Some of the programs and services offered by the DPH include:

    • COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and contact tracing

    • Chronic disease prevention and management

    • Epidemiology services

    • Environmental health inspection and regulation

    • Emergency medical services coordination and regulation

    • Immunizations, recommendations and resources

    • Narcan/Naloxone Resources

    • Personal health services, screening, and programs for:

      • Women

      • Children

      • Newborns

      • Refugees

  • The office is located at 2 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303.

  • The phone number is (404) 657-2700.

• Partners for Home Assistance for the Unhoused

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COVID-19 Updates and Reporting

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• Georgia Department of Health COVID-19 Status Report (Case counts and vaccination updates will be published every Wednesday on the DPH website.)

• CDC COVID-19 Information and Resources

• Schedule a vaccination or booster:

  • CVS

  • Publix

  • Walgreens

  • Vaccines.gov

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