Programs that help our community thrive.
Granville Vance Public Health provides education programs and support services to assist community members in adopting healthy behaviors, preventing disease and disability, and navigating the transition to motherhood.
Find the right program for you.
All programs are available to residents of Granville and Vance counties. Most services are free. Click any program to learn more.
Minority Diabetes Prevention Program
A nationally recognized program that helps people prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes through lifestyle coaching, healthy choices, and peer support - completely free.
Learn More →Opioid Use Disorder Resources
Comprehensive opioid support including MOUD treatment, naloxone access, harm reduction, mental health call lines, and prescription take-back programs.
Learn More →Behavioral Health Resources
Individual, family and group therapies, collaborative care services, and telehealth counseling available to primary care patients at both GVPH clinics.
Learn More →Healthy Eating & Active Living
Education and resources to help community members adopt healthier eating habits, increase physical activity, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Learn More →Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)
One of the world's most effective parenting programs - classes and meetings to help you raise confident, healthy children and teenagers with more than 30 years of research behind it.
Learn More →Centering Pregnancy® Program
A prenatal check-up, nurse visit and childbirth education all in one appointment - offered in both English and Spanish to low-risk pregnant women.
Learn More →WIC Breastfeeding Support
Personal guidance, bilingual peer counselors, Designated Breastfeeding Experts, electric breast pumps, and enhanced nutritional benefits for breastfeeding mothers.
Learn More →Newborn & Postpartum Home Visit
A Public Health Registered Nurse visits mothers and newborns in Granville and Vance counties during the first 60 days after delivery to support healthy beginnings.
Learn More →Care Management for High-Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP)
A statewide NC program providing care management to Medicaid-eligible, high-risk pregnant women to ensure healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
Learn More →Care Management for At-Risk Children (CMARC)
Care management support services for at-risk children, helping families navigate health resources and ensuring children receive the care they need to thrive.
Contact Us →Minority Diabetes Prevention Program
A community-based lifestyle program to help people prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes - offered completely free through GVPH in partnership with local health departments across North Carolina.
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Proven strategies to reduce your risk through lifestyle changes
Completely Free
No cost to participants for the first 12 months of the program
Local Coaches
Trained lifestyle coaches in Oxford, Henderson, and surrounding areas
MDPP PODS
Partnership with El Centro Hispano for Spanish-language participants
Take the Risk Test
Find out if you or a loved one may have prediabetes - it only takes a few minutes.
Take the Test NowWhat MDPP Offers
- Lifestyle coaching focused on healthy eating and activity
- A group setting for support and motivation
- Free for the first 12 months of the program
- Flexible class times that fit your schedule
- Spanish-language PODS available through El Centro Hispano
Opioid Use Disorder Resources
GVPH has been an early leader in addressing the opioid crisis in our community. We are here to help - whether you are struggling yourself or want to support someone you love.
Struggling with opioid use?
Call our primary care team to discuss opioid prevention and treatment. We can screen you and help locate the right level of care.
Opioid misuse awareness
Only take medications as prescribed. Store opioids securely and dispose of unused medications properly - find a drop box near you.
Harm reduction
Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative consequences of opioid use, focusing on minimizing harm and promoting health and safety.
Medications for OUD (MOUD)
FDA-approved drugs combined with counseling and behavioral therapies support long-term recovery for those diagnosed with opioid use disorder.
Overdose prevention
Keeping naloxone at home can save a life. Anyone who takes opioids or knows someone who does should have naloxone on hand. We can provide it to you.
Manage pain without opioids
Learn about non-opioid pain management options that carry less addiction risk. Talk to your primary care provider at GVPH about proven strategies.
Mental Health & Substance Use Call Lines
Behavioral Health Resources Line - 1-800-849-6127 (Vaya Health)
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis and wants to know what local resources to access.
Any Medical Emergency - 911
If you see someone overdosing or experiencing any other medical emergency, always call 911.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 988
Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
RHA Health Services Mobile Crisis - 1-844-709-4097
On-site response, stabilization and intervention for all ages due to mental health disturbances, developmental disabilities, or addiction.
Never Use Alone - 1-800-484-3731
If you are going to use when you are alone, call first. An operator will ask your name, location, and number. If you stop responding, they will notify EMS.
NC Harm Reduction Council Mobile Outreach - 1-910-262-2496
For sterile injection supplies, naloxone, fentanyl tests, safer sex supplies, peer support and health referrals in Granville and Vance Counties.
Get Naloxone
GVPH ensures individuals at risk of overdosing can access naloxone at no cost through our clinics in Oxford and Henderson.
- Available at most pharmacies without a prescription, often covered by insurance
- Free through GVPH clinics in Oxford and Henderson to anyone who requests it
- NaloxoneSaves.org provides contact info for pharmacies under the statewide standing order
Opioid Use FAQs
- Face is extremely pale and/or feels clammy
- Body goes limp
- Fingernails have a blue or purple color
- Vomiting or making gurgling noises
- Cannot be awakened or is not able to speak
- Breathing or heartbeat slows or stops
Behavioral & Mental Health Resources
Individual, family and group therapies are available to established primary care patients. Services are provided at both Granville and Vance clinics, with telehealth options available.
- Individual, family and group therapy sessions
- Telehealth visits may be arranged after the initial in-person visit
- Persons wishing to access behavioral health counseling through GVPH must go through the PCP clinic first for a referral
- Collaborative Care services available via PCP referral for patients with behavioral health needs
Looking for a treatment provider? Browse the full Behavioral Health Resources directory — local providers, crisis lines, and downloadable guides — or learn about our Faith in Mental Health partnership with local churches.
NC Opioid Action Plan
GVPH has aligned local efforts with the NC Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan, focusing on four priority areas:
- Centering equity and lived experiences
- Preventing future misuse
- Reducing harm
- Connecting individuals to care
NC Harm Reduction Coalition
GVPH has partnered with the NC Harm Reduction Coalition to provide local access to naloxone, syringe services programs, and safer sex supplies.
VIBRANT CoalitionVance Initiates Bringing Resources And Naloxone Training - provides training on overdose prevention and response to Granville and Vance community members.
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)
An internationally recognized program that gives parents the skills to build strong family relationships, manage misbehavior, and prevent problems before they start - in 20+ countries around the world.
- More than 230 trials and studies showing it works regardless of culture, country, or individual situation
- Has helped more than 6 million children and their families worldwide
- Triple P does not tell you how to parent - it gives you practical strategies aligned with your own values and needs
- A system offering increasing levels of support to meet parents' different needs
Interested in Triple P?
To find a Triple P provider near you or to learn more about upcoming provider trainings in Vance and/or Granville Counties:
Kimiko WilliamsTriple P Coordinator - Franklin County Health Department
kdwilliams@franklincountync.gov
919-496-2533 ext 2535
Want parenting help now?
Triple P is one of the few evidence-based parenting programs - with more than 30 years of ongoing research and proven results around the world.
- Classes and meetings to build your confidence as a parent
- Learn skills to raise healthy children and teenagers
- One size does NOT fit all - tailored to your situation
- Do you serve families in Vance or Granville County? Ask about provider trainings
Supporting mothers and babies from pregnancy through postpartum.
GVPH offers multiple programs to ensure healthy pregnancies and healthy babies across Granville and Vance counties.
Centering Pregnancy® Program
A prenatal check-up, nurse visit, and childbirth education all in one appointment - offered in both English and Spanish to low-risk pregnant women.
Centering Pregnancy is a support group that builds a community that empowers women to be actively involved in their own care. Expectant mothers meet for 10 sessions with a group of 8–10 other pregnant women with similar due dates.
Top 10 Reasons to Join a Centering Group:
- No waiting - come and leave at the same time every session
- Talk with other pregnant women about pregnancy, birth and parenting
- Food to snack on as a group
- Relaxed, safe setting - not like a medical visit
- Relaxed time with your provider
- Knowing the date and time of all prenatal visits at the first visit
- Time for lots of discussion
- A community of friends
- A chance to take an active role in your prenatal care
- One-stop shopping: all of your prenatal care in one space
Who can join Centering Pregnancy®?
GVPH is proud to announce that Centering is currently offered to all of our low-risk prenatal patients in both Spanish and English.
"One of the benefits to me - someone always asked the question that I was thinking, but didn't think to ask."
"It is an extremely supportive, safe environment."
For more information about Centering Pregnancy, send us a message and choose the Centering Pregnancy topic
Newborn & Postpartum Home Visit
A Home Visit by a Public Health Registered Nurse is offered to mothers and newborns in Granville and Vance counties during the first 60 days after delivery.
What will the nurse do?
- Weigh your baby and do a physical exam
- Check your blood pressure
- Screen for postpartum depression
- Help with getting health care provider appointments
- Make referrals to other community resources
Topics covered for your baby:
- Well-child checkup and brain development
- Immunizations and safe sleep environments
- Feeding your baby - breastfeeding support
- Safe sleep, infant sleep patterns and SIDS risk reduction
Care Management for High-Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP)
A statewide NC program providing care management by a social worker or registered nurse to Medicaid-eligible, high-risk pregnant women. The goal: ensure healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
Services Offered:
- Going over your prenatal care provider's plan for a healthy pregnancy
- Helping manage medications you may be taking
- Helping arrange transportation to medical appointments
- Referring to programs like childbirth or breastfeeding education classes, family planning, and WIC
You may qualify if you have:
- History of pre-term birth or low birth weights
- Multiple gestations or fetal complications
- Chronic conditions that may complicate pregnancy
- Tobacco or substance abuse
Healthy Eating & Active Living
Education and resources to help community members adopt healthier behaviors that promote health and prevent disease and disability.
GVPH provides a variety of education programs and support services to assist community members in adopting behaviors that promote health and prevent disease and disability. Our team connects individuals with the resources they need to make lasting, healthy changes.
- Nutritional education and counseling
- Physical activity guidance and resources
- Connection to community wellness programs
- Support for managing chronic conditions through lifestyle changes
For more information
For more information about services and resources available through the Health Education & Health Promotion team:
Health Promotion & Wellness Health Promotion & Wellness SupervisorQuestions about our health programs?
Our Health Promotion & Wellness team is ready to help - reach out for more information about any of our programs.
Send our team a message
Choose what your message is about and the right team will follow up — usually within 1-2 business days.
NC 2-1-1 and Community Resource Guides
NC 2-1-1 is an information and referral service provided by the United Way of North Carolina in all 100 NC counties. Dial 2-1-1 for free, confidential, multi-lingual assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — covering housing, food assistance, homelessness assistance, utility assistance, mental health and addiction services, prescription assistance, healthcare services, clothing assistance, and tax help. Learn more at 211.org.
Local community resource guides: Granville County Community Resource Guide (PDF) · Vance County Community Resource Guide (PDF)