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Spotlight:
Unnatural Causes film now available.
Free screenings of the new documentary Unnatural
Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? are now be
offered throughout the Asheville area.
Poverty and racism may have more impact on health
than any one person's actions.  Find out how you can
share this ground-breaking documentary with your
friends and neighbors for FREE.   Learn More >>
Events:
> Updated local clinics brochure available.
A brochure listing available health care services for the uninsured in the Asheville
area has just been updated.  Learn More>>
> Prevention Institute coming to Asheville October 14th & 15th.
Join business, hospital, community and school leaders at NC Prevention Partners'
next Prevention Institute.  Learn best practices for reducing preventable illness and
improving workplace health and productivity.  Learn More>>
> New health coverage plan released by NC Justice Center.  The
Health Access Coalition of the NC Justice Center has just released a new  plan to
provide quality health coverage to all North Carolinians.   Learn More>>
Let's make Asheville a
healthier place to live.
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> FREE Lunch-n-Learn on early life roots of health disparities.  
Friday, October 17th from 12 to 1:30 pm. Join Dr. Ann Bullock for this free
in-service offered through the MAHEC Cultural Awareness Series.  Learn More>>
News:
> Register now for LEAP, the youth and family healthy lifestyle
program offered by Mission Children's Hospital.  Register by October 10th.
The 8 week, Tuesday night program is for children aged 8-12 and a parent.
Sliding fee scale available. Learn More >>
> Activate Asheville events November 10th - 12th. National walkability
expert Mark Fenton will kick off this effort by Pioneering Healthier Communities in
a number of free events. Learn More >>
Healthy Buncombe --
your source for
physical activity and
nutrition information.  
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> Senior Health & Wellness Fair hosted by ABCCM on Friday, October 17th
from 10-3 at Biltmore Square Mall.  Free screenings, free pneumonia shot for the
first 100 seniors who have not had this vaccine in the last 5 years. Learn More>>
> Candidate Forums in Asheville October 20th and 27th, 7 pm.  Come
out to one of the League of Women Voters candidate forums to find out where the
candidates stand on health issues you care about. Learn More >>
> New comprehensive state health database, NC CATCH, now
available. Launched October 8th. For the first time ever, many health
databases are merged through the NC State Center for Health Statistics site. Drill
down by community and even census tract on hundreds of health indicators.
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