Click on each program/ strategy below to find and review updates in the "Story Behind the Measure" note tabs. 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Priorities

•   New Freedom Life: Reentry Intensive Program (Mental Health and Substance Use)

•     Youth to Youth Group (Avery Youth Coalition) (Mental Health and Substance Use)

Food and Nutrition Priority

•  Food Distribution Center Friday Markets

• New Program to help Avery seniors stay in their homes

• Healthy Opportunities Pilot   

• Avery Mentoring Program 

The following represent significant morbidity and mortality changes in our community.
[Guidance: Keep this section brief! Here are some examples provided by WNCHI partners.]

• Drug Abuse and Overdoses rising and need education on Narcan use
  • NC Opioid Dashboard
• Child Adverse Effects are showing more than ever
• Severe Housing Problems getting worse

These are the new or emerging issues in our community in 2022 that were not identified as priorities in our CHA.

• Animal Cruelty
• Lack of childcare and daycare options

The following is information on new/ paused/ discontinued initiatives or activities in our community in 2022:

• Community Paramedic Program
• New part of the high school opened and is being enjoyed by students
• Feeding Avery Families purchased a new lot of land and has a brand new facility to serve people free food in a grocery store type environment