On a sunny day in Kingsland, staff members from the Camden County Health Department gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking for their new health department building. The event took place on April 15, 2024, on a freshly cleared plot of land.
Important stakeholders were in attendance at the groundbreaking, including representatives from the Coastal Health District, Camden Board of Health, Southeast Georgia Health System, the State, and the cities of Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine. The total project cost for the new Camden County Health Department building exceeds $5.38 million. Funding for this project comes from various sources, including Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VIII, Community Development Block Grant COVID (CDBG-CV), the Coastal Health District, and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Land for the building was also donated by Southeast Georgia Health System.
The new facility aims to improve health department operations and accessibility by providing a modern structure that can accommodate clinical and environmental health services in one location. It is anticipated that the facility will be ready for use by 2025. The new building will provide much-needed space for healthcare professionals to better serve the community and improve overall public health outcomes in Camden County.
