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Heartstrings fundraiser
on Saturday, Feb 6th.
Heartstrings volunteers raise money
to support medical care for
uninsured people in our community.
To find out how you can help,
Click here>>
on Saturday, Feb 6th.
Heartstrings volunteers raise money
to support medical care for
uninsured people in our community.
To find out how you can help,
Click here>>
| Check out The Community Guide to Obesity Prevention to learn about programs that work. Learn More >> |
| The Commission for a Healthier America has issued its top 10 recommendation for the nation. Click Here>> |
| Be inspired! Learn how we can become the healthiest nation in 1 generation. Watch the 2 minute video>> |
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| Link to the new NC Prevention Plan Click Here>> |
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Dental Care is shifting from
Health Center building to new
location.
- The WNCCHS dental clinic
closed on Thursday, 1-28 and
will re-open on February 8th in
its new location in the Biltmore
Health Clinic at 257 Biltmore Rd.
- Behavioral Health will shift to
the new center on March 1st.
- BCHC is now the Buncombe
County Department of Health
For more information and to see
a patient education video about
the health care changes,
Link Here>>
Health Center building to new
location.
- The WNCCHS dental clinic
closed on Thursday, 1-28 and
will re-open on February 8th in
its new location in the Biltmore
Health Clinic at 257 Biltmore Rd.
- Behavioral Health will shift to
the new center on March 1st.
- BCHC is now the Buncombe
County Department of Health
For more information and to see
a patient education video about
the health care changes,
Link Here>>
Buncombe County government
Human Services West office now
open in Leicester. Government
services such as work first, family
and children's Medicaid and more
are now available in this new West
location Monday - Friday, 8-5.
Learn More>>
Human Services West office now
open in Leicester. Government
services such as work first, family
and children's Medicaid and more
are now available in this new West
location Monday - Friday, 8-5.
Learn More>>
Community Indicators project
gearing up in Buncombe County.
This new project will combine
research on community indicators
with extensive dialogue leading to
action. Sponsored by Leadership
Asheville and STAR (Sustainability
Trends in the Asheville Region).
Learn More>>
gearing up in Buncombe County.
This new project will combine
research on community indicators
with extensive dialogue leading to
action. Sponsored by Leadership
Asheville and STAR (Sustainability
Trends in the Asheville Region).
Learn More>>
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National health care reform bill
stalled. With the election of a
Republican Senator in
Massachusetts, Democrats have
lost their 60 vote filibuster-proof
majority. What, if anything, will come
next for national health care reform?
Link to the following resources for
more information
The Kaiser Family Foundation
website Health Reform website
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Health Reform site
stalled. With the election of a
Republican Senator in
Massachusetts, Democrats have
lost their 60 vote filibuster-proof
majority. What, if anything, will come
next for national health care reform?
Link to the following resources for
more information
The Kaiser Family Foundation
website Health Reform website
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Health Reform site
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YMCA- WNC distributes federal
grant funds to support healthy
communities. The Pioneering
Healthier Communities team and
YMCA are distributing $30,000 of
federal grant funds to support
physical activity in our region.
Learn More>>
grant funds to support healthy
communities. The Pioneering
Healthier Communities team and
YMCA are distributing $30,000 of
federal grant funds to support
physical activity in our region.
Learn More>>
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NAMI-Basics - the fundamentals
of caring for you, your family, and
your child with mental illness.
Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
March 2nd to March 18th. FREE.
Pre-registration required.
Call 664-1146. Learn More>>
of caring for you, your family, and
your child with mental illness.
Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
March 2nd to March 18th. FREE.
Pre-registration required.
Call 664-1146. Learn More>>
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From Prevention to Treatment -
Colorectal Cancer Evidence
Conference. Friday, March 12th, 8
am to 5 pm. FREE. Lake
Junaluska. Pre-registration
required. CMUs / CEUs offered.
Learn More>>
Colorectal Cancer Evidence
Conference. Friday, March 12th, 8
am to 5 pm. FREE. Lake
Junaluska. Pre-registration
required. CMUs / CEUs offered.
Learn More>>
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Diversity Lunch-n-Learn. Values
of Traditional Appalachian
Culture and Economic Roots.
Tuesday, February 16th, noon
-1:30 pm. FREE. MAHEC at 501
Biltmore Avenue, Classroom 5.
Bring your own lunch.
Learn More>>
of Traditional Appalachian
Culture and Economic Roots.
Tuesday, February 16th, noon
-1:30 pm. FREE. MAHEC at 501
Biltmore Avenue, Classroom 5.
Bring your own lunch.
Learn More>>
"Caring for the Elderly in and age
of Turnstile Medicine"
presentation by Dr. William May.
Friday, February 19th, 8:30 am.
FREE. First Baptist Church at 5 Oak
Street. Light breakfast provided.
Registration required. Call
213-1080. Sponsored by the
Mission Hospital Ethics
Committee. Learn More>>
of Turnstile Medicine"
presentation by Dr. William May.
Friday, February 19th, 8:30 am.
FREE. First Baptist Church at 5 Oak
Street. Light breakfast provided.
Registration required. Call
213-1080. Sponsored by the
Mission Hospital Ethics
Committee. Learn More>>
The Deaf Community in the 21st
Century: the African American
Deaf Experience. Thursday,
February 4th, 12:20-1:30. UNCA
Highsmith Center. FREE. For more
information, call 232-5024.
Century: the African American
Deaf Experience. Thursday,
February 4th, 12:20-1:30. UNCA
Highsmith Center. FREE. For more
information, call 232-5024.
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"Growing Old and Doing It Well"
presentation by Dr. William May.
Thursday, February 18th, 7 pm.
FREE. First Baptist Church at 5 Oak
Street. Sponsored by the Mission
Hospital Ethics Committee.
Learn More>>
presentation by Dr. William May.
Thursday, February 18th, 7 pm.
FREE. First Baptist Church at 5 Oak
Street. Sponsored by the Mission
Hospital Ethics Committee.
Learn More>>
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Brother to Brother Prostate
Cancer support group. Saturday,
February 13th, 8 am. FREE. ABIPA
office on Eagle Market Street.
Sponsored by the Asheville
Buncombe Institute of Parity
Achievement.
Cancer support group. Saturday,
February 13th, 8 am. FREE. ABIPA
office on Eagle Market Street.
Sponsored by the Asheville
Buncombe Institute of Parity
Achievement.
Breast Cancer support group.
Saturday, February 20th, noon.
FREE. God's Ray of Hope
Non-Denominational Church.
Sponsored by the Asheville
Buncombe Institute of Parity
Achievement.
Saturday, February 20th, noon.
FREE. God's Ray of Hope
Non-Denominational Church.
Sponsored by the Asheville
Buncombe Institute of Parity
Achievement.
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Local web resource directory
demonstration. Tuesday,
February 9th, 9-10 am or
Thursday, February 11th, 1-2 pm.
FREE. 50 South French Broad.
Call 239-1037 to RSVP. Come
learn to use the United Way's
2-1-1 of WNC on-line version of is
community resources database.
demonstration. Tuesday,
February 9th, 9-10 am or
Thursday, February 11th, 1-2 pm.
FREE. 50 South French Broad.
Call 239-1037 to RSVP. Come
learn to use the United Way's
2-1-1 of WNC on-line version of is
community resources database.
Community health survey
volunteers needed. What are the
most pressing health concerns in
Buncombe County? What do
community members think about
their health? Go door-to-door with
other volunteers and county health
workers to hear from local
community members. Volunteers
are needed on specific dates this
spring. Learn More>>
volunteers needed. What are the
most pressing health concerns in
Buncombe County? What do
community members think about
their health? Go door-to-door with
other volunteers and county health
workers to hear from local
community members. Volunteers
are needed on specific dates this
spring. Learn More>>
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