Health

Call or text (828) 712-8246 for an appointment or to speak to the Teen Advocate Nurse about concerns or questions you have.

We offer services designed specifically for patients age 12-19. By law, many of these services are confidential and can be obtained without a parent's permission. We encourage teens to discuss their health needs with their parents or guardians. 

Teens who can't pay may qualify for free or low-cost care. Teens can pay with Medicaid or other insurance. Some of these services are free to all.  

Children and teens in schools and childcare settings should be immunized to protect themselves and others from diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis and chicken pox.

Simply put, immunizations work! Watch this video to learn more.

Have you ever wondered how to find help or a community service for yourself or someone in need? Simply dial 2-1-1 from your home, office or cell phone, any time 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to learn about vital services in your community. This call is free, confidential and available in any language. United Way's 2-1-1 of Western North Carolina is a local community service information line.

Reach Out and Read
The Henderson County Department of Public Health participates in the Reach Out and Read childhood literacy program. Offered at over 2,500 sites across the nation, Reach Out and Read® was created to make early literacy a standard part of pediatric primary care. At each well-child visit from six months through five years of age, providers give parents a free age-appropriate book and guidance on the importance of reading aloud to their child.

E-cigarettes & Vaping

E-cigarette use poses a significant – and avoidable – health risk. Besides increasing the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development of young people and respiratory health, e-cigarette use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that can do even more damage to the body. Even breathing e-cigarette aerosol that someone else has exhaled poses potential health risks.

The Department of Public Health provides a variety of health services, both to keep you healthy, and if you are sick, to get you well. If you have questions, please contact us at (828) 692-4223. 

Check out brochures about our services and additional community resources. Please visit Community Data to read the Community Health Assessment and the State of the County Health Report.

Protecting your home from ticks involves checking and treating your pets, creating tick-safe zones in your yard, and keeping deer away.

Tick Bite Assessment Tool - an interactive tool that will assist individuals on removing attached ticks and determining when to seek health care, if appropriate, after a tick bite.

Mosquito-borne diseases, which are spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, can lead to serious illness in people. They also carry diseases and parasites like heartworm, West Nile virus, and the Eastern equine encephalitis that can affect your dogs and horses. In Western North Carolina, the three most common viruses transmitted to both people and animals are: