Crisp County Health Department

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At the Crisp County Health Department, we value each individual and strive to help everyone make informed decisions about their health and well-being by providing education and prevention services.

Mailing Address and Clinic Location
111 East 24th Avenue
Cordele, Georgia 31015
Phone: 833-337-1749
Fax: 229-276-2683

Nurse Manager:
Rachael Hughes, RN, BSN

Patient/Clinic Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Tuesday
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Friday

Services Available:

COVID-19 Testing Information

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

Birth and Death Certificates
Forms can be submitted in person, by mail or fax.  Type of payments accepted are cash, money order or credit card.  Money order only for mailed requests and credit card only for faxed requests. Click on the link below for a form:

Birth Certificate Application-Crisp 2022

Death Certificate Application-Crisp 2022

Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
Provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to low income and uninsured Georgia women 40 to 64 years of age. Some younger women with symptoms of breast cancer may also qualify. Read more.

District Clinical Services
One of five clinics that provides medical care, treatment and nutritional counseling for patients diagnosed with HIV.

Emergency Preparedness
Works with local, state and federal authorities to stay ahead of chemical, biological and radiological threats to public health by planning, training and raising awareness.

Environmental Health
Provides primary prevention through a combination of surveillance, education, enforcement, and assessment programs designed to identify, prevent and abate the environmental conditions that adversely impact human health.

     NOTICE: Fee Proration will be discontinued for Crisp County effective January 1, 2022

Immunizations
Provides vaccinations for children and adults to include: Td/Tdap, Dtap, HPV, Hep A and Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Hib, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Flu, Polio, Rotavirus, Prevnar and Shingles (please call ahead for Shingles Vaccine to check eligibility requirements and availability). Read more.

Laboratory Services/Wellness Panel
The health department can provide general laboratory services as ordered by a physician. Fees vary by test; please call for more information.

Services to Students & Schools
Hearing, vision and dental screenings for school aged children.  Scoliosis screening provided for elementary & middle school students, daycare/school immunization certificates.  Auditing for schools of their immunization records of kindergarten/first graders.  Read more.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic
Diagnoses and treats patients with sexually transmitted diseases and any other communicable diseases. The clinic also provides HIV counseling, testing, and confidential partner notification.

Tuberculosis Control Clinic

WIC – Women, Infants and Children
Provides supplemental food vouchers to eligible clients, and also works to prevent nutrition related health problems while improving nutritional health. Read more.

  • To make a WIC appointment please call: 1-800-789-5502

Women’s Health
Provides physical exams including pap smears, lab testing and assessment for contraceptives. Read more

Crisp County Board of Health

2023 Crisp County Community Health Assessment

2023/24 Crisp County Health Assessment Infographic

Additional Data Sources:

Georgia OASIS – OASIS is a suite of interactive tools used to access the Georgia Department of Public Health’s standardized health data repository. OASIS and the Repository are designed, built and maintained by the Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP).

https://oasis.state.ga.us/

County Health Rankings – The Rankings are unique in their ability to measure the health of nearly every county in all 50 states, and are complemented by guidance, tools, and resources designed to accelerate community learning and action.   County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

CDC PLACES – Provides model-based, population-level analysis and community estimates of health measures to all counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States – https://www.cdc.gov/places/index.html

Georgia Family Connections Data ToolsData Tools (gafcp.org)

Department of Labor Local Area ProfilesGeorgia LaborMarket Explorer – Local Area Profiles (ga.gov)

Department of Education Georgia School Grades Report – The Georgia School Grades Reports website provides school reports for all public elementary, middle, and high schools in Georgia. The reports include A-F letter grades based on school performance as well as other information about schools, such as performance on state tests, the make-up of the student body, and the graduation rate. The purpose of these reports is to help parents, students, educators, and communities understand how their local schools are performing and focus improvement efforts on the most critical challenges.

Georgia School Grades (ga.gov)

State office of Rural Health – Maps of Georgia – Hospitals, FQHC, Provider Shortage Areas and more.

SORH Maps of Georgia | Georgia Department of Community Health

Environmental Health Mapping Tools – EnviroAtlas Interactive Map | US EPA

River Valley Regional Commission – Crisp County – RVRC – River Valley Regional Commission (rivervalleyrc.org)

Crisp Regional Hospital – 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment – Microsoft Word – Crisp CHNA June 27.docx (crispregional.org)