Public health practice is as much about convening community and changing systems as it is about providing respectful, trauma-informed care to individuals – we value both of these roles in Vance and Granville Counties. As chief health strategists, it is important for us to think differently about the ways we can affect entire systems and make health more equitable. Our role as public health practitioners is to bring partners together from various fields to address community health needs and provide expertise.
The Health Promotion and Wellness team at Granville Vance Public Health works with community stakeholders to create and manage sustainable programs geared towards improving health outcomes for individuals across Granville and Vance counties. Our work is based on community identified needs, outlined in the Community Health Assessment and reported on annually in the State of the County Health reports.
Current community health priorities include:
The Health Promotion and Wellness team pursues grants and partnerships to address identified and emerging community health issues, through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, as well as policy, system and environmental changes.
Gerald McNair, MPH
Health Promotion & Wellness Supervisor
919-693-2141 x236
gmcnair@gvdhd.org
Shaq Davis, BSPH
Public Health Educator
WOW Community Faciliator
sdavis@gvdhd.org
Ashton Johnson, MPH
Minority Diabetes Prevention Coordinator
ajohnson@gvdhd.org
La’Shanda Person, BSW, MS
Innovative Approaches Coordinator
Teen PEP Supervisor
lperson@gvdhd.org
Shanté Speed, BSPH
Innovative Approaches Parent Advisory Facilitator
Teen PEP Co-Facilitator
sspeed@gvdhd.org
Meredith Wester, BSW, MSW
Social Worker
Stepping Up Initiative
mwester@gvdhd.org
For more information on partnerships and initiatives, please contact Granville Vance Public Health at either number.