Mitchell County Health Department open Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm
To protect and improve the health of the citizens of Mitchell County and to maintain a healthy environment. We provide the services mandated by statutes or regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and other services as approved by the Toe River Health District Board of Health.
Toe River Health District is an equal opportunity provider. Services are available to all who may benefit and who meet regulatory requirements regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, disability, age, socioeconomic level, marital status, source of payment, political affiliation, number of pregnancies, DNR/Advanced Directive status, or diagnostic status.
To assure the conditions allowing the people of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties to be healthy. Our mission is accomplished through an organized community effort focusing on: health promotion, disease prevention, education and awareness, access to and provision of care, and quality and value.
Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
Breastfeeding Support
Child Health
Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)
Communicable Disease Surveillance & Investigation
Dental Vanishing
Environmental Health
Emergency Preparedness
Health Promotion
Home Health
Immunizations
Laboratory Services
Pregnancy Care Management (PCM)
Prenatal Care
WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
WISEWOMAN (Sceening Program for Women)
Women's Health/Family Planning
