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DeKalb County Board of Health Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Decatur, the DeKalb County Board of Health provides clinical care, outreach and case management at five health centers and strives to build healthy communities through populationbased assessment, education and prevention efforts. The Board of Health’s vision is to promote, protect and improve the health of the people who live, work and play in the county. Its mission is to foster wellness through care, education and example; to empower communities to develop and implement wellness strategies; to collaborate with community partners to provide quality, affordable and culturally competent health care and education; to improve the status of health through policy, systems and environmental changes; and to build and maintain a committed and welltrained workforce that provides superior customer service. The Board of Health’s services include: • Child health: adolescent health and youth development, Babies Can’t Wait, Children 1st, Children’s Medical Services, dental health, foster care physicals, health checks, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, minor care services and sports physicals.
