Counties: Effingham County Health Department
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Effingham County Health Department
802 Hwy. 119 South
P.O. Box 350
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone:(912) 754-6484
Fax:(912) 754-7623
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
For appointments call (912) 754-6484
Effingham Co. Environmental Health
802 Hwy. 119 South
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone: (912) 754-6850
Fax:(912) 754-0078
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Public Health Managers
Administrator: Joseph Atkins
Nurse Manager: Cynthia Grovenstein
Environmental Health Manager: Darrell O'Neal
Office Manager: Ivelisse Narvaez-Diaz
Board of Health Members
The 7 member Board of Health consists of the following representatives:
·Chief Executive Officer of the County Commission or some member designated by said officer.
·County Superintendent of Schools
·A physician appointed by the County Commission (actively practicing in county).
·A consumer advocate appointed by the County Commission
·Consumer or licensed nurse interested in promoting Public Health appointed by the Governing Authority of the
largest municipality.
·Advocate for the County's needy, underprivileged, or elderly community, appointed by the County Commission.
·Chief Executive Office of the governing authority of the largest municipality of the county or some member
designated by said officer.
The County Commission Chair, County Superintendent of Schools, and the Mayor serve on the Board of Health while in office. All other Board of Health Members serve 6-year terms and may be reelected.
Verna Phillips
Effingham County Commission
Randy Shearhouse, Ed.D., Superintendent
Effingham County Board of Education
Ken Lee
Mayor, City of Rincon
Dr. Michael Moore
Advocate for the County's needy, underprivileged, or elderly community
Phillip King
Consumer advocate
Joseph Ratchford, M.D.
Area physician
Julie Weddle
Consumer
Effingham County Community Links:
Effingham County Website
American Cancer Society
WWW Address: http://www.gachd.org/counties/effingham_county_health_depart_1.php