Guidance Carolina has been awarded a major grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) to launch RISE for Change: Reimagining Elder Justice Care Management, a groundbreaking 36-month initiative designed to reduce adult maltreatment and transform care management for older adults in Guilford County.
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Guilford County continues to partner with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina and other community organizations on the OneGuilford: Support Our Pantries, a collaborative initiative aimed at assisting residents affected by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits pause.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic will host an open house providing no-cost health tests and screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14. All tests and screenings are open to the public and will take place at the Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic located at 1100 East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro.Services will include confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and Hepatitis B and C. Screenings will include blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and blood sugar levels.
The Guilford County Family Justice Center and Safe Alliance of Mecklenburg County are partnering to host the Seventh Annual North Carolina Family Justice Center & Collaborative Communities Conference, alongside presenting sponsor WellCare of North Carolina (WellCare). The conference will take place November 5–6, 2025, at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.
Guilford County Environmental Services and the Town of Oak Ridge invite all county residents to participate in the upcoming Shredding and Recycling Event on Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Oak Ridge Elementary school parking lot, 2050 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge.The recycling event is free and open to all Guilford County residents. Business waste will not be accepted.
The NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center invites everyone to their 2025 Community Connection Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro.
Guilford County Animal Services in partnership with Greensboro Parks and Recreation, is excited to host the fifth annual Howl-O-Ween on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Greene Dr., Greensboro.
Guilford County Animal Services (GCAS) is temporarily pausing the intake of cats and kittens through Sunday, November 9, following confirmed positive cases of feline panleukopenia virus (FPV).Precautionary measures are being taken to help prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of animals currently in care.The virus was detected in nine cats brought into the Guilford County Animal Resource Center from the Greensboro areas, including Spry Street, Darden Road, and Chadford Place.
The Guilford County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) and NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center are partnering with Triad Black Faith Leaders and Black Farmers Network, City of High Point, and East Greensboro NOW for the Sunday Farmers Market in High Point. The farmers market will be held on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mendenhall Station, 220 E. Commerce Avenue, High Point.
Guilford County Animal Services (GCAS) is alerting residents of confirmed cases of Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) at the Guilford County Animal Resource Center. The virus was detected in nine cats brought into the animal shelter from cats in the Greensboro areas, including Spry Street, Darden Road, and Chadford Place. GCAS will not limit the intake of cats at this point. GCAS currently has four of six intake halls under quarantine for the next two-week period.