Gun violence is one of the most urgent public health crises facing our country. In Mecklenburg County, the impact is real and deeply felt across neighborhoods and families far beyond the path of a bullet.

Works to advance health equity and address health disparities impacting Mecklenburg County’s Latino/Hispanic population through Communications, Partnerships, Engagement & Outreach, and Departmental Collaboration.

Locations in the community that offer STI Testing.

Public Health in partnership with Central Piedmont Community College will host Give Kids A Smile Day, a dental care delivery day with health services, educational awareness, and interactive activities.

Addresses tobacco-related disparities to improve the health of our community.

Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes and others breathe that air.

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) is a 5-year cooperative agreement designed to provide local jurisdictions with resources to improve surveillance efforts to inform prevention activities and ultimately reduce the opioid burden.

The Region 4 Tobacco-Free Alliance is a network of individuals and organizations supporting tobacco prevention and control efforts in 11 counties across the piedmont and foothills of North Carolina.

In preparation of a possible nuclear release, the Public Health Preparedness Team provides potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Mecklenburg County residents and businesses.

Points of Dispensing are community locations in which state and local agencies dispense medical countermeasures to prevent or treat adverse health effects of an intentional, accidental, or naturally occurring public health emergency.