Health

We offer pregnancy care for women who are residents of Henderson County. Our healthcare providers include a physician, a physician's assistant, 3 nurse practitioners and a clinical social worker. You are welcome to see any or all of our providers, or establish care with one provider. We will always try to meet your request.

Family Planning is a program designed to help men and women prevent, delay or space the birth of children. All services are confidential regardless of age. Women of any age can provide their own consent for family planning services. Men are also eligible to receive family planning services. Services are affordable. Fees are based on family size and income. 

Check out the Family Planning Services brochure for more information.

School nurses play an integral role in the health of not just students, but the overall schools in which they work. They optimize student health and learning every day of the year by removing the health barriers that prevent students from optimum learning. A school nurse is assigned to each public and charter school in Henderson County, serving more than 13,500 students in total.

The Health Department currently does not offer smoking cessation services. Quitline NC provides free cessation services to any North Carolina resident who needs help quitting tobacco use. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or 1-800-784-8669. QuitlineNC operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For service in Spanish call 1-855-DEJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569).

Our child passenger safety technicians provide education for caregivers on car seat usage and proper installation. Henderson County residents may also qualify for a free car seat if they do not already have an appropriate car seat for the child in the family.  

To see if you qualify for a free car seat or to schedule an appointment, please contact Blanca Daniels at (828) 694-6086.  Spanish and English-speaking technicians are available to answer your questions.  

Thanks for helping keep Henderson County safe, on and off the road! 

More Information:

Because there is neither a vaccine nor prophylactic medications available to prevent Zika virus infection, CDC recommends that all pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.  

CDC has issued travel notices for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

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Healthy North Carolina: 2030

Healthy People Objectives

The State of the County Health Report, or SOTCH, is a yearly update of the Community Health Assessment.

The Community Health Assessment, or CHA, identifies and prioritizes health issues in our community. For more information, contact Juliana Whitaker at (828) 694-6065.

Ticks are small, bloodsucking arthropods that can transmit diseases to humans and animals. Most of the tick-borne diseases in North Carolina are from a bacterial infection and can cause flu-like symptoms in people. They can be treated with antibiotics if caught early. Untreated, they may lead to serious health problems, including death in rare cases. Several illnesses transmitted by ticks are found in North Carolina.