50th Anniversary Annual Report
Celebrating 50 years of Service at Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH) is thrilled to announce the release of our 2024 Annual Report, marking 50 years of dedicated service to our community. This milestone report reflects on our journey since 1974, when Granville and Vance Counties joined forces to form a district health department. Highlights from Our 50th Anniversary Report Historical Reflections: From our roots in disease prevention to the establishment of key programs like WIC in the 1970s, we’ve grown into a modern health department addressing today’s public health challenges together with community partners across the two counties. Key Achievements in 2023 Expansion of School-Based Oral Health programs, ensuring improved dental care for children Recognition for excellence in breastfeeding support and high-risk pregnancy care through state awards Launch of the THRIVe program, a $4M initiative to enhance youth mental health services over a four-year period (THRIVe: Treatment, Health services, and Recovery through Integrated care in Vance and Granville counties) Our Vision for the Future: GVPH remains committed to fostering integrated, whole-community health through partnerships, innovation, and evidence-based care. This year’s report underscores the resilience, adaptability, and dedication of GVPH’s staff and community partners who make our mission possible. Access the Full Report Online We invite you to explore the 2024 Annual Report on our website here. Learn more about our accomplishments and how we continue to serve Granville and Vance Counties with compassion and commitment. Thank you for supporting GVPH as we reflect on 50 years of service and look ahead to a healthier future together. Stay connected with us on social media where we provide regular updates: Facebook: @GranvilleVancePublicHealth Instagram: @GranvilleVancePH Contact us Granville Vance Public Health has two sites, one in Granville County and one in Vance County. You may call either site to schedule an appointment. CALL GRANVILLE COUNTY(919) 693-2141 CALL VANCE COUNTY(252) 492-7915
RFP Announcement – PH Cost of Services
Request for Proposals: Public Health Cost of Services Study (RFP 729-23ARPA621-06) Granville-Vance District Health Department, on behalf of Region 7, invites qualified firms to provide proposals towards a Public Health Cost of Services Study – intended to provide Health Directors with data and metrics to quantify the resources and manpower needed to provide essential public health services at the LHD and regional level. Bidders must be a firm with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina, with consideration given to bidders with completed projects for Region 7 health departments, as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The successful bidder will have a proven record of assessing local health departments’ current capacity for providing foundational public health capabilities, state-mandated and funded services, as well as the costs to deliver public health programs and identify any gaps. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2024. All interested and qualified firms are requested to submit their Proposals no later than 4:00PM on July 24, 2023. Submissions received after that date will be disqualified from consideration. Digital files larger than 20MB cannot be accepted by email. Flash drives will not be accepted. Proposals should be sent to: • By Mail: PO Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA621-06• By Email: jperalta@gvph.org, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA621-06 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Answers to questions asked regarding this RFP can be found here. Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department. For more information, please contact Jesus Peralta at jperalta@gvph.org For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – New Page
Request for Proposals Granville-Vance District Health Department occasionally posts Requests for Proposals (RFPs), in which we ask firms with a strong background in public health work and experience undertaking complex issues to provide us with proposals for assisting us with specific projects. We also serve as the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department. RFPs for Region 7 are also posted here. All RFPs from Granville-Vance District Health Department are posted on this website, announced in the News and Observer, and posted on the NC Interactive Purchasing System (https://www.ips.state.nc.us/IPS/Default.aspx). RFPs are left as live links as long as the deadline for the specific project RFP has not passed. 1. Public Health Cost of Services Study For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – PH Workforce Investment Study and Recommendations- TEST
Request for Proposals: Public Health Workforce Investment Study -TEST Granville-Vance District Health Department, on behalf of Region 7, invites qualified firms to provide proposals towards a Public Health Workforce Investment Study intended to provide Health Directors with the data and indicators to advocate for new hires, to provide incentives for workforce retention, and to increase capacity to LHDs’ foundational capabilities. Bidders must be a firm with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The agency must have a proven record of filling critical gaps in local and regional LHD needs, costs and benefits of recruiting and retaining a suitable public health workforce for providing foundational capabilities and pandemic response. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2023. All interested and qualified firms are requested to submit their Proposals no later than 4:45 pm on February 03, 2023. Submissions received after that date will be disqualified from consideration. Digital files larger than 20MB cannot be accepted by email. Flash drives will not be accepted. Proposals should be sent to: By Mail: PO Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-05 By Email: jperalta@gvdhd.org, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-05 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Answers to your questions on the RFP can be found here. Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – PH Workforce Investment Study and Recommendations
Request for Proposals: Public Health Workforce Investment Study Granville-Vance District Health Department, on behalf of Region 7, invites qualified firms to provide proposals towards a Public Health Workforce Investment Study intended to provide Health Directors with the data and indicators to advocate for new hires, to provide incentives for workforce retention, and to increase capacity to LHDs’ foundational capabilities. Bidders must be a firm with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The agency must have a proven record of filling critical gaps in local and regional LHD needs, costs and benefits of recruiting and retaining a suitable public health workforce for providing foundational capabilities and pandemic response. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2023. All interested and qualified firms are requested to submit their Proposals no later than 4:45 pm on February 03, 2023. Submissions received after that date will be disqualified from consideration. Digital files larger than 20MB cannot be accepted by email. Flash drives will not be accepted. Proposals should be sent to: By Mail: PO Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-05 By Email: jperalta@gvdhd.org, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-05 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Answers to your questions on the RFP can be found here. Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – NCALHD Region 7 Leadership, Management, and Supervision Training
Request for Proposals: NCALHD Region 7 Leadership, Management and Supervision Training Granville-Vance District Health Department, on behalf of Region 7, invites qualified firms to provide proposals towards NCALHD Region 7 Leadership, Management and Supervision Training with an overarching goal of increasing LHD management capacity to fill critical gaps in Local Health Departments’ foundational capabilities. Bidders must be a firm with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The firm must have a proven record of filling critical gaps in local and regional LHD needs; determining specific leadership training components; and adapting training curriculm across communities of practice. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2023. All interested and qualified firms are requested to submit their Proposals no later than 4:45 pm on February 03, 2023. Submissions received after that date will be disqualified from consideration. Digital files larger than 20MB cannot be accepted by email. Flash drives will not be accepted. Proposals should be sent to: By Mail: PO Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-04 By Email: jperalta@gvdhd.org, Reference RFP 729-23ARPA61-04 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Answers to your questions on the RFP can be found here. Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department. For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – Data Analyst RFP
Request for Proposals: Region 7 Lead Data Analyst for Performance Measures Study Pursuant 45 CFR § 74.44 and 2 CFR § 200.320 , Granville-Vance District Health Department is issuing this request for proposals to qualified responders to manage a Lead Data Analyst contract to develop and implement performance measures for local health departments (LHDs) until May 31, 2023. Bidders must be a staffing agency with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The selected firm must have a proven track record of filling critical gaps in public health agencies by providing personnel services, directly or indirectly, to analyze performance measures to ensure LHDs are accurately reporting core shared performance measures. The firm must have experience working with LHDs and a demonstrated ability to provide high quality services on time and within budget. The successful bidder will manage the contracts of a Lead Data Analyst contracted to to develop and implement performance measures for LHDs, including Region 7 LHDs. The procurement will be awarded on a fixed-price basis, and bidders should submit the fixed price within their proposal. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2023. All interested and qualified firms are requested to submit their Proposals no later than 4:00PM on December 09, 2022. Submissions received after that date will be disqualified from consideration. Digital files larger than 20MB cannot be accepted by email. Flash drives will not be accepted. Proposals should be sent to: By Mail: PO Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565, Reference RFP 729-22ARPA61-03 By Email: jperalta@gvdhd.org, Reference RFP 729-22ARPA61-03 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Answers to frequently asked questions about this RFP can be found here: Questions for RFP 729-22ARPA61-03 Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department. For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
RFP Announcement – Medicaid Direct Payments1
Request for Proposals: Medicaid Separate Direct Payments to LHDs Pursuant 45 CFR § 74.44 and 2 CFR § 200.320 Appalachian District Health Department dba AppHealthCare, Cumberland County Health Department, Transylvania County Health Department, Cabarrus Health Alliance, Granville-Vance District Health Department, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Foothills Health District, are issuing this request for proposals to contract a staffing agency to manage two positions that will review and conduct an ongoing analysis of the Medicaid Separate Direct Payments to the local health departments (LHDs) until May 31, 2023. Bidders must be a staffing agency with a strong background in public health work in North Carolina as well as experience undertaking complex issues. The agency must have a proven track record of filling critical gaps in public health agencies by providing personnel to analyze revenue, some of which Covid-related, to ensure local health departments are maximizing revenue to continue operations. The agency must have experience working with local health departments. The staffing agency must also be able to bill each health department directly for a portion of the fixed cost of the contract. The successful bidder will manage the contracts of two staff members hired to review and conduct an ongoing analysis of the Medicaid Separate Direct Payments to LHDs, including Region 7 LHDs. The procurement will be awarded on a fixed-price basis, and bidders should submit the fixed price for each region’s health department. The project and services will be executed in a manner that does not conflict with the allowable expenses set forth by the federal grant. All services must be completed by May 31, 2023. Bidders must mail in a sealed bid by 4:45 pm on November 29, 2022 to AppHealthCare with subject line: ARPA Medicaid Contractor to the following address: AppHealthCare ARPA Medicaid Contractor Sealed Bid Attn: Laurie Phillips 126 Poplar Grove Connector Boone NC 28607 The full Request for Proposal is available here. Granville-Vance District Health Department is the fiscal lead for Region 7, which includes Franklin County Health Department, Johnston County Public Health Department, Nash County Health Department, Wake County Health & Human Services Department, Warren County Health Department, and Wilson County Health Department. For more information Jesus Peralta, MSPH Director of Workforce Devolpmentjperalta@gvdhd.org
Teen Pep Recruitment Announcement
Teen Prevention Education Program (PEP) Recruitment Attention Upcoming VCHS Juniors & Seniors: Are you interested in being rewarded a $50 Visa gift card, an Apple iPad or Airpods for doing what you’re supposed to do in class? Are you a leader in your community? If so, then you may be a good candidate for our Teen PEP program! The Teen PEP program is an interactive class where you receive snacks weekly, medically accurate sexual health information, opportunities for discussion amongst your peers, skill development, and fun!! Teen PEP is an elective that takes place at VCHS during 4th block! In the beginning of the class, Teen PEP students will vote on and receive one FREE Teen PEP apparral to wear when representing Teen PEP! Students will also vote on two gifts that they want to work towards earning throughout the class (ex: Apple iPad/Airpods). Then at the end of the class, whichever two students that had the best attendance and/or participation will receive those gifts that we previously selected!! Everyone else who passes the class with a grade of C or better will receive a $50 Visa gift card! Applicants must be in the 11th or 12th grade, ask your counselor to add you to the Teen PEP class and complete an application. Applications are available and can be found using this link: For more information Shante Speed, BSPH Teen PEP Coordinator 252-492-7915 ext 267sspeed@gvdhd.org
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The Granville County Health Department has moved Visit us at: Environmental Health: 1028 College St. Oxford, NC 27565 Clinic: 1032 College St. Oxford, NC 27565 WIC: 1036 College St. Oxford, NC 27565 Visit our Locations page for more details. We look forward to serving you in our new location in the new year! Contact us Granville Vance Public Health has two sites, one in Granville County and one in Vance County. You may call either site to schedule an appointment. CALL GRANVILLE COUNTY(919) 693-2141 CALL VANCE COUNTY(252) 492-7915