Changes at Buncombe County Department of Health
Beginning July 1, Buncombe County Department of Health is taking more steps to improve access to care and efficient use of our community’s resources. The department is working with providers in the community to assure that prenatal services are available for pregnant women who are Medicaid-eligible, uninsured and underinsured.
Minnie Jones Health Center, MAHEC Family Health Center and MAHEC Women’s Health have agreed to assure that safety-net prenatal care services are available, while private medical providers will continue to accept patients according to their capacity to provide these services. Buncombe County Department of Health will continue to provide pregnancy testing and wrap-around support services for pregnant women and children, as well as continue to be responsible for assuring access to prenatal care services.
Also, as of July 12, the Department of Health’s STD services will be
co-located with Family Planning services at its facility on 53 South
French Broad Avenue. This building is located at the corner of South
French Broad Avenue and Hilliard Street, across the street from Aston
Park and from United Way.
Additional changes are planned for
January 2012 when the County’s Department of Social Services (DSS) and
Department of Health will co-locate many of their services at an
integrated Human Services facility at the current DSS Building on Coxe
Avenue, near the bus terminal, making it easier for clients to get the
services they need in one location.
Buncombe County Department of Health, Services & Locations as of July 2011.
BC Department of Health’s Clinical Services at 53 S. French Broad Ave. include:
• Family Planning (birth control methods, Pap tests, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception)
•
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control (BCCCP) and WiseWoman programs
(breast and cervical exams, mammograms, heart health screening and
prevention education)
• STD (STD testing & treatment, HIV testing), at South French Broad location beginning July 12
• Lab and Pharmacy for health services clients
WIC Services (nutrition and breastfeeding support) are in several convenient locations:
• 297 Haywood Street, located just off Patton Ave in downtown Asheville, near the Patton Avenue Bridge
• Buncombe County Human Services – WEST, located at 339 Leicester Hwy, Suite 120
• Black Mountain United Methodist Church, at 101 Church St in Black Mountain (1st Monday of month)
• Patients at Minnie Jones Health Center and MAHEC Women’s can get WIC services when they go to their prenatal appointments
Environmental Health Services are located at 30 Valley St, downtown Asheville (828) 250-5016.
Birth & Death Certificates are located at 200 College Street, 4th floor, downtown Asheville (828) 250-5213.
All other BC Department of Health services are located at 35 Woodfin Street, Ground Floor, “A” Level.
• Immunizations (including Foreign Travel Immunizations)
• TB Services (TB skin tests, x-ray screening & evaluation, treatment)
• School Health Nursing, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Community Health Outreach
The
following providers will work with the Department of Health to assure
that prenatal care services are available for pregnant women who are
Medicaid eligible, uninsured and underinsured:
• Minnie Jones Health Center MAHEC Family Health Center – MAHEC Women’s Health
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BC Department of Health will continue to provide pregnancy testing and
wrap around (support) services such as WIC for pregnant women and
children, as well as continue to be responsible for assuring access to
prenatal care services. Many of these support services are co-located
where clients receive their prenatal care.
For more information or to make BCDH appointments, please call (828) 250-5000
