CDPH Holds Grand Opening of Smyrna Public Health Center

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) celebrated the grand opening of the Smyrna Public Health Center on Tuesday. The ribbon cutting celebration was attended by local and state elected officials and community leaders, including Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Boyce; Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid; City of Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon; and Dr. Carol Holtz, Cobb County Board of Health Chair.

Photo: (L to R) Mayor Max Bacon, City of Smyrna; Maryline Blackburn, Smyrna City Council Member; Charles “Corkey” Welch, Smyrna City Council Member; Susan Wilkinson, Smyrna City Council Member; Lisa Cupid, Cobb County Board of Commissioners; Wyman Pilcher, Vice Chair, Cobb Board of Health; Dr. Janet Memark, CDPH District Health Director; Dr. Carol Holtz, Chair, Cobb Board of Health; and Chairman Mike Boyce, Cobb County Board of Commissioners celebrate the ribbon cutting/open house event at the Smyrna Public Health Center.

The new Smyrna Public Health Center will provide improved access and service quality for residents visiting programs such as Women, Infant and Child Nutrition (WIC), Family Planning, Adult Health and Immunizations.

Dr. Holtz recognized the need in Smyrna and the south Cobb area for additional clinical services. “I am thrilled that we have been able to launch these services for our Smyrna community and make those services and our WIC Clinic more accessible.”

Chairman Boyce mention the Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program, which provided the primary funding for this building renovation. Additional financial support came from the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) WIC, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and the City of Smyrna. “This is the kind of project the SPLOST was meant to fund,” said Boyce. “This is another incredible partnership project in Cobb.”

The Smyrna Public Health Center is located at:

3001 South Cobb Drive

Smyrna, Georgia 30080

For more information, visit www.cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org or call (770) 438-5105.

About Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Since 1920, Cobb & Douglas Public Health, with our partners, promotes and protects the health and safety of the residents of Cobb and Douglas counties. We work to achieve healthy people in healthy communities by: Preventing epidemics and spread of disease; Protecting against environmental hazards; Preventing injuries; Promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors; Responding to disasters and assisting in community recovery; Assuring the quality and accessibility of health care. By excelling at our core responsibilities, we will assist our residents in living healthier, longer and more rewarding lives.