Local Priorities
Hover over the map of western NC below to view each county’s local health priorities.
1
Buncombe:
- Mental Health
- Birth Outcomes & Infant Mortality
2
Cherokee:
- Cancer Control and Prevention
- Chronic Disease Control & Prevention
- Substance Abuse
3
Clay:
- Chronic Disease Control and Prevention
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
4
Graham:
- Substance Use Disorder
- Mental Health
- Heart Disease
5
Haywood:
- Mental Health & Substance Use
- Perinatal & Early Child Health
- Chronic Disease Prevention
6
Henderson:
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Safe and Affordable Housing
7
Jackson:
- Obesity/ Physical Activity/ Nutrition
- Substance Abuse Prevention
8
Macon:
- Substance Use
- Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault
- Overweight/ Obesity
9
Madison:
- Physical Activity & Nutrition
- Substance Use & Mental Health
10
McDowell:
- Substance Abuse including Tobacco
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
11
Mitchell:
- Chronic Disease/ Healthy Behaviors and Lifestyles
- Access to Healthcare/ Social Determinants of Health
- Substance Abuse/ Mental Health
12
Polk:
- Mental Health
- Healthy Eating Active Living
13
Rutherford:
- Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery
- Active Living
14
Swain:
- Chronic disease as it relates to obesity with Swain County community members
- Substance use prevention and reducing substance misuse in our community
15
Transylvania:
- Mental Health & Substance Use
- Healthy Lifestyle
16
Yancey:
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Healthy Living Behaviors
- Social Determinants
Local Reports
Click on the name of the county below to find out how hospitals and health departments are working to improve community health.


All photographs in the County Reports section courtesy of Patrick Williams, Ecocline Photography.