Franklin County NC Health Department

09/04/2025

Emergencies can happen when we least expect them, having a plan in place can help keep your family safe and reduce stress during uncertain times.

Stay safe Franklin County!

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! Today we honor the hard work and dedication of our community and workforce. Please note our offices are closed today, but we will reopen tomorrow at 8:00 AM. Wishing you a safe and healthy holiday!

08/29/2025

Current job postings within the Health Department:
📍Advanced Practice Provider III (Child Health)
📍Data Entry Specialist
📍 Environmental Health Specialist
📍Environmental Health Programs Coordinator- Food and Lodging
📍 Nutritionist lll
📍Processing Assistant lll
📍 Public Health Nurse I – Clinic (Float)
📍 Public Health Nurse ll- Communicable disease (CD) and float
Check the following website for details and to apply:

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08/29/2025

Franklin County Health Department will be closed Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd at 8am.

08/25/2025

✨ New Resource for Local Events – Free to Reserve! ✨

Hosting a community event in Franklin County?
The Franklin County Health Department now offers two Private Lactation Stations and two Private Diaper Changing Stations available FREE for local organizations to reserve!

These portable setups create a safe, comfortable, and private space for infant feeding or diaper changes.

✅ Easy for local organizations to reserve
✅ Completely free to use
✅ Includes all equipment pictured
✅ Helps make your event family-friendly

Click here to request one for your event: https://tinyurl.com/5h8n9efp

08/21/2025

🧹✨ Teaching kids responsibility starts at home! Chores help build life skills, self-discipline, and confidence. Check out these simple tips for getting your child involved with chores in a positive and productive way! 💪👧👦

Looking for more parenting resources? Scan the QR code or reach out to us—we’re here to help! 💙

08/19/2025

🌞Staff Spotlight: Maya Crudup, Reducing Infant Mortality in Communities Coordinator 🌞

❓Why her role matters in a rural community like Franklin County:
"Education and support shouldn’t be out of reach just because of where we live. As someone who grew up here, I understand our strengths and our gaps—we have close-knit relationships, but not always access to consistent care. My role helps families feel informed, confident, and supported in their birth and parenting choices."

❓What she loves most about working with families and infants:
"What I love most is being involved with families as they enter such a sacred and vulnerable time. Supporting families as they welcome a new baby or continue their infant feeding journey—especially in communities that often go unheard—is truly a privilege."

❓Her favorite way to unwind:
"To pour into others, you have to take time to pour into yourself. I love spending time with family, friends, and my dog Angel. I also provide doula services in my free time—it’s another way I get to support families."

💙 We’re lucky to have Maya on our team, helping families across Franklin County feel seen, heard, and supported.

08/15/2025

🩸 BLOOD DRIVE ALERT! 🩸

We're hosting a Blood Drive with The Blood Connection on August 19th from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM right here at the Franklin County Health Department!

✅ Donate blood. Save lives. Earn $40 in rewards!
📍 107 Industrial Drive, Ste C, Louisburg, NC
🔗 Sign up here: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/261869

Let's make a difference together. 💪

08/14/2025

Fall into healthy eating with the Franklin County Library! Join Dexter Grambusch from the Franklin County Health Department at the branch and date of your choice for this informative program.

08/14/2025

Franklin County Animal Services recorded its 10th rabies case this year.

Franklin County Animal Services staff continue to work to make sure infected animals and any animals that may have had contact with an infected animal are managed safely. Staff have been working to distribute printed materials in areas surrounding positive cases and working closely with the Franklin County Health Department to make sure rules for quarantining and isolation of animals are being closely followed.

“We’ve already doubled the number of confirmed rabies cases in Franklin County this year, more than all of 2024, and this season is not even close to being over,” said Franklin County Health Director Scott LaVigne.

Six of the ten cases involved skunks -- which has been consistent with previous years; however, this year’s cases have also included two raccoons, one fox, and a bat.

If you have come into contact with an infected animal and believe that you have been exposed, seek immediate medical attention.

“Rabies is nearly 100% fatal in humans once you show symptoms of infection, so we strictly follow the guidelines,” LaVigne said.
“Today, a series of 4-5 shots is sufficient to prevent rabies in people.”

Additionally, the best way to protect your pets is to make sure they are up to date with their rabies vaccine.

“In nearly every rabies case this year, where domestic animals were exposed, some pets had never had a rabies shot,” Interim Animal Services Manager Jerry Jones said. “That’s a conversation no one wants to have with a family.”

If you observe an animal showing rabies symptoms, please call 911 to contact Animal Services immediately. Keep a safe distance from the animal, but monitor where the animal is until an Animal Services Officer arrives.

Below is helpful information to minimize your pet’s exposure to rabies:
• Vaccinate your pets against rabies and keep the vaccinations current.
• Keep pets inside. Supervise pets outside and keep dogs on a leash.
• Do not feed pets outside. Pet food and mulch attract wildlife.
• Do not feed wildlife, feral cats, or feral dogs.
• Secure garbage cans with wildlife-proof lids.

All dogs and cats are required to have a current rabies vaccination. If your pet is not currently vaccinated or is due for a vaccine, please contact your veterinarian or attend the vaccine event on August 23, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Franklin County Animal Shelter at 351 T Kemp Road, Louisburg, N.C. 27549. The cost for a rabies vaccine is $15.

If you own livestock or pets of other species, please contact your veterinarian for rabies vaccination information and prevention.
You may see healthy wildlife roaming during daylight hours. This does not necessarily mean they have rabies.

For more information about rabies visit:
https://conta.cc/3JvuARo
https://conta.cc/3HxN2s4

Read more here: https://www.franklincountync.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=53