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Behavioral Health
- Trillium Health Resources
- 988 Lifeline – If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.
- NC DHHS: Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration – Office of Diversion Control
Careers in Public Health
- Careers 2 Make a Difference – Links and information about careers in public health in Eastern North Carolina
- https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/materials-and-resources/we-are-nc-public-health – NC “We are North Carolina Public Health Campaign Page
Community Health Assessments (CHA) and State of the County Health (SOTCH) Reports
For individual health department Community Health Assessment and State of the County Health Reports visit the sites listed below:
- Albemarle Regional Health Services – Reports & Statistics | Albemarle Regional Health Services
(Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans) - Beaufort County – Reports & Resources | Beaufort County, NC
- Dare County – Health Education & Outreach Services | Dare County, NC
- Edgecombe County – Community & Health Education
- Greene County – Health Reports and Resources – Greene County, North Carolina
- Hyde County – Welcome to Hyde County, North Carolina
- Halifax County – 2021-Halifax-County-Community-Health-Needs-Assessment
- Martin-Tyrrell-Washington Counties – Resources – Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health
- Northampton County – Resources
- Pamlico County – CHA – Pamlico County, NC
- Pamlico County – SOTCH – Pamlico County, NC
- Pitt County – Health Statistics | Pitt County, NC
Community Health Rankings
- County Health Rankings for North Carolina
Counties throughout the United States are ranked on health indicators through the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Diabetes
- North Carolina Diabetes
This site provides resources and information for the community, employers, health care providers and citizens to reduce the impact of diabetes in North Carolina. Learn to manage diabetes or target risk factors that lead to diabetes.
Good Nutrition Practices
To learn more about good nutrition practices, access the Choose Myplate for dietary guidenlines for Americans
Health Disparities
To learn more about health disparities and health equity in NC, visit the NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Health Statistics
To access high quality health information, visit the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics website:
Healthy North Carolina
2030
Highlights 21 indicators for North Carolina with a foucs on health equity and the overall drivers of health outcomes (health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment) are briefly described along with the rationale for their selection, as well as strategies to address the indicators by 2030.
Healthy People Reports
- Healthy People 2030 | odphp.health.gov
- For national Healthy People 2030 objectives and information,
- Healthy People 2020
For national Healthy People 2020 objectives and information.
Heart Disease and Stroke
- Start with Your Heart
Information about the NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program.
Kidney Disease
Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthy Foods
To learn more about preventing obesity and chronic disease in North Carolina, visit:
Population Information
- US Census Information
To obtain the latest U.S. Census information and more. - Population & Demographics | NC OSBM
- For North Carolina Population and Population Estimates
Smoke-Free Restaurant, Bars, and Lodging
- SmokeFree.NC.gov (North Carolina Division of Public Health: Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch)
The North Carolina Smoke-Free Restaurants and Bars Law made nearly all restaurants and bars and most lodging establishments smoke-free as of January 2, 2010.
Tobacco Prevention
- The North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch Home Page
For information about evidence-based ways to reduce the toll of tobacco* use on N.C. communities and to promote tobacco-free living. - The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Advocate for public policies proven to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke - This is Tru
Movement for 100 % tobacco-free teens - Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program
Substance Use and Behavioral Health
Treatment for Substance Use and Behavioral Health
- NENC Connect – for Substance Use Prevention , Support. Treatment, and Recovery Services
- FindTeatment.Gov – Confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.
NCDHHS Opioid Treatment - National Institute on Drug Abuse
- SAMHSA Treatment Locator – You can look for a treatment center online at https://findtreatment.gov/ by clicking on the link and simply entering your zip code. Or if you prefer to speak with someone on the phone, you can call the helpline and get some advice on how to proceed: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Local Links to Information, Coalitions, and Initiatives
- NENC Connect – for Substance Use Prevention , Support. Treatment, and Recovery Services
- BC Data 360
For Beaufort County data and nearby links to syringe exchange programs, medically assisted treatment (MAT) providers, counselors, places to purchase naloxone, drug dropboxes, support groups, temporary housing, as well as Hotline information. - Home | SavingLivesTaskforce
Dare County Substance Use Coalition Site with a list of Resources (counselors/therapists, emergency services, pain specialists, local treatment providers, and out-of-town residential treatment sites), newsletters, videos and photos. - 2nd Judicial District Opioid Coalition includes the district attorney and chief district court judge, as well as human services and law enforcement agencies from each of its five counties: Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington. Click to learn more: 2nd Judicial District | ORP (unc.edu)
North Carolina Opioid Use Information, Awareness, and Initiatives
- NENC Connect – for Substance Use Prevention , Support. Treatment, and Recovery Services in Northeastern North Carolina
- North Carolina’s Opioid Action Plan
- NCDHHS Opioid Epidemic
For Information and links regarding opioids, NC services and data on Opioid treatment, Syringe and Naloxone Access, Providers, NC Opioid Action Plan, data, and more. - More Powerful NC Campaign
Led by NC Attorney General Josh Stein and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen to raise awareness around the devastating impact of the opioid crisis in North Carolina, the More Powerful NC campaign is anchored in the message that together, we are more powerful than opioids—and we can all help play a part in ending the epidemic. Learn facts, risks, where to find treatment, and drop box locations to dispose of unused medications. - ttps://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/programs/chronic-disease-and-injury/injury-and-violence-prevention-branch/north-carolina-overdose-epidemic-data – for NC Overdose Data
- Safe Kids NC and Operation Medicine Drop
- Project Lazarus
- Prevention is the Answer – NC Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association
- North Carolina Harm Reduction Center
- Trillium Health Resources
- NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Service
Substance Use – Information, Awareness, and Initiatives
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration – Office of Diversion Control
- D.A.R.E. – Substance Abuse Prevention and Education
- Trillium Health Resources
- Trust for America’s Health Report: Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide
Northeastern NC Historical Health Data and Assessments
- Health in Northeastern NC: Regional Assessment (2012)
- Health in Northeastern NC: Assessing Health Disparities of an 18-County Region (2003)
- NENC Births Data (1995-2005)
- NENC Cancer Incidence Data (1995-2004)
- NENC Mortality Data (2005)
- NENC Infant Mortality Data (2005)
- NENC Sexually Transmitted Disease Data (2006)
- NENC Hospitalization Data (2005)
- NENC Child Overweight Data (2005)
- Diabetes in Northeastern North Carolina, March 2004
- Heart Disease and Strokes in Northeastern North Carolina, March 2005
2004/2005 NENCPPH Strategic Plans
- HIV Strategic Plan (2004-2010)
- Diabetes Strategic Plan (2004)
- Heart Disease and Stroke Strategic Planning (2005)