GNR Public Health
Andre Castro, MPA, serves as the Director of Community Engagement at GNR Public Health, where responsibilities include coordinating Adolescent Health Youth Development services across Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County, implementing the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and providing evidence-based programming for high-risk youth. Previous roles include Director of After-School 21 Century Learning Academy Programs at New York City Mission Society, where Andre managed staff recruitment, training, and quality programming for middle school students, and Director of After-School Programs at The After-School Corporation (TASC), ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Andre holds a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Administration from Baruch College and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from SUNY Old Westbury, along with certification in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University.
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GNR Public Health
GNR Public Health is the local health departments serving Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. We continuously monitor the health status of the community to identify health problems. We inform and educate the public on ways to reduce health risks and promote better health through individual contact and media interactions. We regularly participate in and mobilize community groups to develop policies and action plans to improve the health of the people in the community. The health departments enforce laws, regulations, and ordinances that protect health and ensure safety. Working together to provide these vitally important, “essential” public health services, we can improve the quality of life for everyone in the community and state.