Confused About Medicare Part B? Register Now to Understand Everything You Need to Know in a Free Lunch & Learn Session

Tuesday, January 10th | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Do you know when to enroll for Medicare?

Do you know what Medicare Part B covers?

Do you know about Medicare costs?

Ms. Shirley Thomas will provide you with everything you need to know to make an informed decision about Medicare Part B and the general enrollment process.

Sights N' Sounds Interns Offered Employment Opportunity with Local Production Studio

The Office of Youth Services is proud to announce The Plug ATL was so impressed by the work ethic, positive attitudes, and technical skills exhibited by the Sights N’ Sounds (SNS) interns from Georgia Piedmont Technical College that they decided to offer one full-time and two part-time positions to the group. These positions are flexible, still allowing the interns to fulfill their responsibilities with the SNS program. The Office of Youth Services is so thrilled for this opportunity.

The SNS program provides students with exposure to the film, art and music production and recording industries through workshops that encourage youth to gain interest and pursue a career in the entertainment field. The Plug ATL is a brand production studio that specializes in helping brands produce content.

SWEM Kids Provides DeKalb Youth the Freedom of Swimming

The Office of Youth Services partnered with SWEM Kids to offer the youth of DeKalb an opportunity to participate in a four-week swim program. The lesson lasted for one hour per week. The participants received a swag bag that included a swimsuit, goggles and swim cap and at the end of the program the recipients received a certificate of completion.

The SwemSchool's team specializes in addressing generational and cultural events related to the fear of swimming.

DeKalb Atlanta Senior Center spent the month of December getting into the holiday spirit and providing much needed items to those in need. Members donated three large bags of toys to the Zone 6 Police Precinct in the Kirkwood Community for their toy drive; and the DeKalb Atlanta “Inspirationals”, a 12-member dance team who has performed all over DeKalb held a luncheon and sock collection for the ProMedica Skilled Nursing Home/Manor Care of Decatur. 

The center was honored with the 2022 DeKalb Atlanta Senior Center Centerpiece, presented by the SCLC Women, Inc. For the past three years the SCLC Women Inc. has celebrated the Christmas season by presenting senior centers with a centerpiece for their facility in lieu of their annual Christmas luncheon. Members were also treated to refreshing beverages provided by The Chill Latte Beverage Truck which provided boxes of Krispy Cream Christmas donuts and an assortment of over 100 beverage flavors. Afterwards, the seniors participated in Christmas BINGO and several other fun activities.

On December 8th, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson in partnership with DeKalb Human Services and DeKalb County Board of Health hosted the District 5 Holiday Extravaganza, featuring dinner, live music and entertainment. The Board of Health was also onsite to administer the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccination and booster.

DeKalb to Open Warming Centers 

December 20th-22nd

Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County locations on Dec. 20th-22nd, beginning at 8 p.m.:

• Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002
• Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294
• Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
• North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 3034

Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

Are You Age 55 or Older? DeKalb County Library Needs Your Input

Do you want to learn more about stay­ing healthy, using mobile devices, plan­ning for post-retire­ment, or some­thing else? Let us know by tak­ing the Senior Advi­so­ry Board sur­vey. It helps the DeKalb County Public Library Senior Advisory Board tai­lor events and activ­i­ties just for you.

Take the sur­vey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCPLSRSURVEY. Please pass the link along to your friends, neigh­bors, and com­mu­ni­ty orga­ni­za­tions. We would like to hear from as many DeKalb Coun­ty seniors as possible.

The sur­vey runs through Jan­u­ary 7th. 

Parent Resource Group for Families of Children with Visual Impairments

Exchange ideas, connect with other parents, and learn about resources that can help.

An information session will be held on Monday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. Click here to join. The first group meeting will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact nreynolds@cviga.org

or call 404-602-4331.

Christmas and New Year's Residential Sanitation Schedule

In observance of Christmas Day on Monday, Dec. 26th, and New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 2nd, sanitation service for residential customers will be based on a revised holiday schedule as follows:

Monday, Dec. 26th, and Monday, Jan. 2nd – Christmas Day and New Year’s Day observed. No collection service.

Tuesday, Dec. 27th, and Tuesday, Jan. 3rd – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection days are Monday, Dec. 26th, and Monday, Jan. 2nd, will be serviced on Tuesday, Dec. 27th, and Tuesday, Jan. 3rd.

Wednesday, Dec. 28th, and Wednesday, Jan. 4th – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection days are Tuesday, Dec. 27th, and Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, will be serviced on Wednesday, Dec. 28th, and Wednesday, Jan. 4th.

Thursday, Dec. 29th, and Thursday, Jan. 5th – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection days are Wednesday, Dec. 28th, and Wednesday, Jan. 4th, will be serviced on Thursday, Dec. 29th, and Thursday, Jan. 5th.



Friday, Dec. 30th, and Friday, Jan. 6th – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection days are Thursday, Dec. 29th, and Thursday, Jan. 5th, will be serviced on Friday, Dec. 30th, and Friday, Jan. 6th.

DeKalb County’s Human Services Department is a network of county programs, services and community partners that support the well-being of all DeKalb county citizens. We strive to create opportunities for people to be safe, healthy, and realize their full potential. Human Services is dedicated to supporting the development of individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities

for the citizens of DeKalb County.