Health Department

Useful Links

Useful Links

Medicare

Medicare Advantage Plans in North Carolina - https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-advantage-plans/north-carolina/

Medicaid

Beginning on Dec. 1, 2023, NC Medicaid now covers people ages 19 through 64 years with higher incomes. You may be able to get health care coverage through Medicaid even if you didn’t qualify before. Medicaid pays for doctor visits, yearly check-ups, emergency care, mental health and more – at little or no cost to you.

Most people will be able to get health care coverage through Medicaid if they meet the requirements below. If you were eligible before, you still are.

  • You live in North Carolina
  • Age 19 through 64
  • You are a citizen (some non-U.S. citizens can also get health coverage through Medicaid)
  • If your household income fits within the chart below:

 

 Learn more at: Medicaid.nc.gov

North Carolina Medicaid Long Term Care Programs, Benefits & Eligibility Requirements - https://www.medicaidlongtermcare.org/eligibility/north_carolina/

 Public Health Workforce

Entry to Nursing 

Types of Nursing Degrees and Levels - https://nursejournal.org/articles/types-of-nursing-degrees/

Guide to Financial Aid and Scholarships for Nurses -  https://nursejournal.org/articles/nursing-scholarships-grants/

Nursing Scholarship - https://nursingexams.org/nursing-scholarship/#0337

Underrepresented Student Nursing School Scholarship - https://nursingexams.org/nursing-school-scholarship-underrepresented-student/#0337

Single Parent Nursing Scholarship - https://nursingexams.org/nursing-scholarship-single-parents/#0337

 Substance Use

Smoking Cessation

Quitline NC - https://quitlinenc.dph.ncdhhs.gov/

Signs of Substance Misuse

Alcohol Withdrawal - https://www.alcoholhelp.com/alcohol/alcohol-withdrawal/

The Effects of Alcohol Abuse - https://www.alcoholhelp.com/Alcohol/The-Effects-Of-Alcohol-Abuse/

Addiction: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment: https://bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/

Recovery and Treatment Resources

FirstHealth Recovery Resources - https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/substance-use-disorder/ 

Start your Recovery- https://startyourrecovery.org/

NC Addiction Treatment Centers - https://www.addictions.com/rehabs/north-carolina/

Long-term Drug Rehab in North Carolina - https://www.addicted.org/north-carolina-long-term-drug-rehab.html

NC Detox Facilities - https://www.detox.com/local/north-carolina/ 

Car Seat Safety

Car Seat Check (Find a Certified Technician) - click here

Child Passenger Safety - https://www.nhtsa.gov/

Safe Kids Worldwide - https://www.safekids.org/

 Health Agencies

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)– www.cdc.gov

North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics - https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/

World Health Organization (WHO) - https://www.who.int/

NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) - https://www.ncdhhs.gov/

 Mental and Social Wellbeing

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina - https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/

Trillium Health Resources - https://www.trilliumhealthresources.org/

 

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