services
for your health
Health Promotion provides prevention activities in worksites, schools, community settings, and clinical settings. Our professional Community Health Educators encourage and promote healthy lifestyles by providing education, consultation, and support for healthy behaviors. Health Educators also coordinate programs and provide technical assistance to help others implement community health standards and policies.
Health Promotion Services include:
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Childbirth Education Classes | en Español
- Worksite Wellness
- Dental Health Education
To register for classes please call 828-250-6985 Monday – Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Health Promotion Programs:
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Teens and Young Adults
- Dental Health Education
- Dental Screenings & Referral to care
- Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
- Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Healthy Communities
- School Based Health Centers
Media and Public Information:
- Data & Reports
- Public Speaking Requests
- Public Health Preparedness
United Way's 211
For a list of other programs & services in our community, please use the 2-1-1 Database by clicking on the following link: United Way's 2-1-1
Brochures and reports are available as well as updates on health issues, policies and statistics.
Contact Information
Gaylen Ehrlichman
Health Promotion Manager
(828) 250-5045
gaylen.ehrlichman@buncombecounty.org