Health

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and referrals for health care and community services. More than 250,000 people participate in the WIC program across North Carolina.

WIC Card Replacement

If your WIC card is lost, stolen or damaged:

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Tragically, more than 3,500 babies in the U.S. and over 100 babies in North Carolina die suddenly and unexpectedly every year while sleeping. The majority of these deaths are associated with unsafe sleep environments (for example, blankets in a crib, sleeping on an adult bed, or sleeping with another person in a bed or couch, etc.).

QPR is a 90-minute evidence-based training providing practical and proven suicide prevention strategies for work, school, home and in your community. Through a certified QPR trainer, you will learn to identify a person at risk and respond confidently.

• Register for the September 9 Workshop
• Register for the September 18 Workshop 

Question: Learn how to ask and not ask, about suicide

National Crisis Line: 9-8-8: If you or someone you know is struggling or in a crisis, help is available. You can call or text 9-8-8, or chat at www.988Lifeline.org to reach a trained counselor who can provide support in a mental health, substance use or suicide crisis.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (June 19, 2024) – The Henderson County Department of Public Health has seen an increase in calls about sick raccoons and raccoon encounters with humans and domestic animals. Avoid contact with raccoons and other wild or stray animals to reduce the risk of rabies exposure.

Firearms are now the leading cause of injury-related death for children and youth in North Carolina.

If you own a firearm, take steps to prevent a tragedy. When it comes to proper gun safety in the home, preventative measures can be the difference between life and unnecessary death among children and teens.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (April 25, 2024) – The Henderson County Department of Public Health has confirmed a current outbreak of 27 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Henderson County.

Registering a home birth in Henderson County must be completed within one year of the child’s birth.

The following documents are required for appointment:

Published April 11, 2024

The first three years of a child’s life are a roller coaster. From the first words to the sleepless nights, parents and guardians do what they can for their child to grow and thrive. But what happens when they notice certain delays or concerns in their child's development and don’t know what to do?

Health assessment survey launches in Henderson County

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 26, 2024) – Henderson County residents can help shape future health initiatives in the community through a newly launched survey.