{"id":13198,"date":"2025-04-11T12:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=13198"},"modified":"2025-04-11T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:23:15","slug":"pittsylvania-danville-and-southside-health-districts-to-temporarily-close-mecklenburg-county-health-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-news-releases\/pittsylvania-danville-and-southside-health-districts-to-temporarily-close-mecklenburg-county-health-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsylvania Danville and Southside Health Districts to  Temporarily Close Mecklenburg County Health Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>April 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris Garrett, local health emergency coordinator\/public information officer, <a href=\"mailto:Christopher.garrett@vdh.virginia.gov\">Christopher.garrett@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pittsylvania Danville and Southside Health Districts to <\/strong><strong>Temporarily Close Part of the Mecklenburg County Health Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nDANVILLE, Va.<\/strong> \u2013 The Mecklenburg County Health Department office located at 969 Madison Street in Boydton, VA will close on April 10, 2025, at 5p.m. for repairs due to water damage to its floors. The repairs will take some time, and we will announce when we return to normal operations.<\/p>\n<p>We apologize for any inconvenience that the repairs may cause, but we are committed to the safety of our visitors and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The Mecklenburg County WIC office located at 478 Washington Street, Boydton, VA, will be hosting some staff during the repairs to our Madison Street site. Please call (434) 738-0001 or stop by and they can assist you.<\/p>\n<p>During this time, daily operations will be adjusted. Environmental Health, Epidemiology and vital records will be at the WIC office located at 478 Washington Street, Boydton, VA.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a clinic appointment scheduled, health department staff will be contacting you.<\/p>\n<p>Some services may be directed to our other offices located at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brunswick County Health Department 1632 Lawrenceville Plank Road, Lawrenceville, VA. Phone: (434) 848-2525<\/li>\n<li>Halifax County Health Department 1030 Cowford Road, Halifax, VA. Phone: (434) 476-4863<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;While it\u2019s a difficult decision, keeping everyone safe is of the upmost importance.\u00a0 Please know that our commitment to serving you remains stronger than ever. We deeply value the trust and support you place in us, and we\u2019re dedicated to finding new ways to connect and assist you during this time. Together, we can navigate these challenges and emerge even stronger. Thank you for being an essential part of our community. Stay tuned for updates and remember, we\u2019re here for you every step of the way,&#8221; Dr. Spillmann, Pittsylvania Danville and Southside Health Director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 9, 2025 Media Contact: Chris Garrett, local health emergency coordinator\/public information officer, Christopher.garrett@vdh.virginia.gov Pittsylvania Danville and Southside Health Districts to Temporarily Close Part of the Mecklenburg County Health Department DANVILLE, Va. \u2013 The Mecklenburg County Health Department office located at 969 Madison Street in Boydton, VA will close on April 10, 2025, at 5p.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":12290,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[531,905,796,904],"class_list":["post-13198","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-dr-scott-spillmann","tag-mecklenburg-health-department","tag-pittsylvania-danville-and-southside-health-districts","tag-water-damage"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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