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GRAHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
P.O Box 546
113 Moose Branch Road
Robbinsville, N.C. 28771
Phone: (828) 479.7900, Fax: (828) 479.6956
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 7:45 am to 4:45 pm (closed 12-1)

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Graham County Health Department is to provide public health services to the residents of Graham County through health promotion, disease prevention and accessibility. The Graham County Health Department is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals offering a variety of services.

SERVICES OFFERED:

• Children’s Health: Provides routine well-child health check-ups for children birth to 21 years of age. Appointments are available each week. Medicaid and insurance are accepted.
• Family Planning: Weekly appointments are available for men and women of reproductive age to obtain physical exams, family planning counseling, lab tests and birth control methods. Fees are based on family size and income.
• Health Promotion: Health education services are provided to promote healthy lifestyles. Individual counseling and wellness programs are available.
• Communicable Disease: Testing, counseling, case follow-up and assistance in obtaining medical and/or support services. Free confidential HIV testing; pre and post counseling are provided.
• Child Service Coordination: Our Child Service Coordinator will help families’ access services which will give each child the opportunity to reach their full developmental potential. All children, birth to five years of age, with special needs are eligible.
• Health Check: Provides help to children on Medicaid, from birth to 21 years of age with health care needs. This includes well-child check-ups, dental, vision, sick care, immunizations, medicines, counseling, and specialists.
• Maternal Care Coordination: A tracking program for prenatal women eligible for Medicaid. Provides case management to help identify and access medical, social and educational services. Extensive education is provided for prenatal care and related topics.
• Breastfeeding Support: This program provides women desiring to or currently breastfeeding with classes, books, video tapes, breast pumps, instruction and support.
• Wise Woman: This program assists women ages 40 to 64 years of age with cardiovascular risk factors. Education and counseling are provided.
• Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program: This provides routine physical exams (paps and mammograms) for women 50 to 64 years of age.
• Smart Start: A comprehensive public-private initiative which accesses all available resources to prepare children to enter school healthy and ready to learn.
• Community Preparedness (Bioterrorism): Working with the community for preparation of possible disaster in our geographical area.
• General: Blood pressure readings, urinalysis, wellness profiles (includes over 100 tests), blood sugar, blood lead, and hemoglobin screenings are available, along with wellness exams for adults.
• Immunizations: Immunizations are available for infants, children and adults.
• WIC: A supplemental food program for women, infants, and children. Eligibility: pregnant or breastfeeding women or children under age 5. Income guidelines apply.
• Dental Health: Provides dental care for Medicaid children ages 3 to 21.
• School-based Health Center: A clinical service based at the Robbinsville Middle and High School campus. Services include comprehensive and sports physical exams, disease prevention, diagnostic testing, focused exams for medical complaints, treatment of disease or injury and referrals to specialist when needed. Mental health counseling and risk assessment services as well as nutrition counseling services and also provided. Call the center at 479-9395 for more information.
• Environmental Health: Promotes and protects public health through routine inspection of restaurants, motels, schools, swimming pools, and day care facilities. Ensures proper design and inspection of sewage disposal systems, provides advice on proper protection of water supplies, water sampling. Also coordinates rabies clinics, and provides educational programs for the public.