DeKalb Public Health

What DeKalb Public Health does

DeKalb Public Health, legally the DeKalb County Board of Health, is a government county health department operating under the Georgia Department of Public Health and serving DeKalb County, Georgia residents since the 1920s (rebranded under its current name circa 2010). The agency operates as a unified service portfolio organized into six core domains: Clinical Services (immunizations, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment including PrEP/PEP, STI testing, TB screening, oral health, pregnancy testing, refugee health, travel medicine, and physicals), Community Health Programs (maternal and child health services such as WIC, Children 1st, Babies Can't Wait, and MORE; diabetes prevention and self-management; opioid response; tobacco cessation; and men's wellness initiatives), Vital Records (birth and death certificates, Low THC Oil Cards, funeral home coordination via the GAVERS state system), Environmental Health (food service inspections, body art permitting, pool/spa regulation, septic systems, lead poisoning prevention, mosquito/rabies/rodent control), Epidemiology (disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, weekly Winter Illness Reports), and Public Health Preparedness (emergency response, Medical Reserve Corps volunteer program).

Delivery occurs through five physical health centers (Richardson Health Center as headquarters, plus Clifton Springs, East DeKalb, North DeKalb, and T.O. Vinson), mobile health vans reaching underserved neighborhoods, and digital channels for vital records ordering via VitalChek. The organization does not operate proprietary technology platforms; services are delivered through evidence-based public health practices aligned with CDC guidelines and Georgia DPH standards.

Revenue is generated primarily through government appropriations (federal CDC and NIH grants, state public health allocations, county funding) supplemented by sliding-scale clinical service fees, insurance reimbursement across 13+ payers (Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Amerigroup, Anthem, CareSource, Cigna, Humana, Peach State, United Healthcare, Wellcare), nominal vital records fees ($25 search fee including first certified copy, $5 per additional), and certification exam fees (ServSafe at $150, Body Art at $50). The customer base spans DeKalb County residents with targeted outreach to pregnant women, mothers, infants, children under five, HIV/AIDS patients across 20 metro Atlanta counties, refugees and immigrants, low-income uninsured men, and other underserved populations.

Name

DeKalb Public Health

Legal name

DeKalb County Board of Health

Website

https://dekalbpublichealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DeKalb Public Health is a county health department (DeKalb County Board of Health) operating under the Georgia Department of Public Health and serving DeKalb County, Georgia residents through five health centers and mobile clinics. It delivers clinical care, community health programs, vital records, environmental health inspections, epidemiology, and emergency preparedness.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a county public health department, DeKalb Public Health is funded primarily through federal and state government appropriations, grants, and public health funding programs including CDC grants, NIH-funded research initiatives (Georgia CEAL RESTORES), and state public health allocations.
2. Vital Records Fees: The agency generates revenue through vital records services including birth and death certificates. Fees include $25 search fee (includes one certified copy) and $5 for each additional certificate. Online orders include additional $5 processing fee.
3. Clinical Services Fees: Most clinical services operate on a sliding fee scale based on household income and family size. Some services like WIC are free for qualifying participants. No-cost services available for those 19 and under for family planning services.
4. Insurance Reimbursement: The agency accepts multiple insurance plans including Medicaid, Medicare, and various private insurers (Aetna, Amerigroup, Anthem, CareSource, Cigna, Humana, Peach State, United Healthcare, Wellcare) and bills third-party payers for covered services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DeKalb Public Health is a county public health department providing clinical services (immunizations, family planning, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, TB screening, oral health, travel medicine), community health programs (WIC, diabetes prevention, maternal and child health), vital records issuance (birth/death certificates, Low THC Oil Cards), environmental health inspections (food safety, body art, pools, septic systems), epidemiology surveillance, and emergency preparedness to DeKalb County, Georgia residents through five health center locations.

Product overview

DeKalb Public Health is a county public health department (operating as the DeKalb County Board of Health) providing a comprehensive suite of public health services to DeKalb County, Georgia residents. The organization operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, organized into six core service domains: Clinical Services (offering immunizations, HIV/STI testing and treatment, TB screening, oral health, minor care, travel medicine, and more across five health center locations), Community Health Programs (including diabetes prevention, maternal and child health, WIC, men's wellness, opioid response, and health equity initiatives), Vital Records (birth and death certificates, Low THC Oil Cards), Environmental Health (food safety inspections, body art permitting, pool/spa regulation, septic systems, mosquito/rabies/rodent control), Epidemiology (disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, Winter Illness Reports), and Public Health Preparedness (emergency response, Medical Reserve Corps). The organization does not offer a commercial technology product; all services are delivered through in-person health center visits, a public-facing website, and community outreach.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Services

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fulton-DeKalb Hospital AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority provides funding for the Men's Health & Wellness Clinic operated in partnership with Physicians' Care Clinic and Ethnē Health. The clinic provides free non-emergency primary medical care and chronic disease management services to low-income uninsured DeKalb County men.
• Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeKalb Public Health collaborates with community partners to hold mobile health clinics in neighborhoods with high levels of illness and disease. Partners include healthcare providers, schools, community organizations, and businesses.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeKalb Public Health is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) system. The agency follows DPH guidelines, uses state systems (GAVERS for vital records, SendSS for Low THC Oil Registry), and participates in state public health initiatives.
• Morehouse School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorehouse School of Medicine leads Georgia CEAL RESTORES (Community Engagement Alliance - Reimagined Environments and Systems Together for Outcomes through Research and Evaluation for Sustainability), a National Institutes of Health-funded initiative. DeKalb Public Health's Center for Urban Research participates in this initiative focused on diabetes prevention in Bibb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Houston Counties.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Heart Association partners with DeKalb Public Health on the Barbershop Initiative, which provides blood pressure and blood glucose screenings, health education, and referrals to prevent illness and early death among African-American men.
• Medicaid/PeachCare for KidscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeKalb Public Health accepts Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids insurance plans for dental services and other covered services. The agency participates in multiple insurance networks including those serving low-income populations.
• Georgia Healthcare CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeKalb Public Health partners with Georgia Healthcare Coalitions including Cities Readiness Initiative and Georgia Region D Healthcare Coalition for public health emergency preparedness and response coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fulton County Board of Health: Adjacent metro Atlanta county health department with similar structure - provides clinical services, environmental health, vital records, and epidemiology across Fulton County. Directly comparable in service portfolio, regulatory role, and Georgia DPH affiliation.
• Gwinnett County Health Department: Georgia county health department serving Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties. Directly comparable as a multi-service public health agency with clinical, environmental health, and community health programs under the Georgia DPH system.
• Cobb & Douglas Public Health: Two-county district public health department in metro Atlanta offering the same suite of clinical, environmental, vital records, and community health services. Direct comparable peer with similar funding model and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Department of Public Health: State-level parent agency overseeing all 159 county health departments in Georgia, including DeKalb Public Health. Sets standards, allocates funding, and operates state systems (GAVERS, SendSS) used by DeKalb.

Regional players

• Forsyth County Health Department: North metro Atlanta county health department offering comparable clinical and environmental health services, but serving a different geographic catchment. Useful peer for service-mix and operational benchmarking.

Others

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal funding partner and standard-setter for public health practice. Provides grant funding (REACH/LEAD DeKalb), technical guidance, and emergency preparedness resources to DeKalb Public Health - enabling the agency's chronic disease and emergency response programs.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership organization representing local health departments including DeKalb Public Health. Provides policy advocacy, operational standards, and peer benchmarking across the U.S. local public health sector.

Emerging players

• Physicians' Care Clinic: Decatur-based nonprofit clinic partnered with DeKalb Public Health to operate the Men's Health & Wellness Clinic. Comparable as a free/safety-net provider serving uninsured DeKalb residents, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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