All Stokes County priorities are addressed in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Click on the links below for Progress Made in 2022-2023.

For the priority area Mental Health see Progress in 2022-2023 note tabs for each program below.

•   Mental Health & Substance Abuse Liaison/Department of Social Services

For the priority area Substance Use see Progress in 2022-2023 note tabs for each program below. 

• Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) 
• Community Paramedic Program 
• Mental Health & Substance Abuse Liaison/Department of Social Services

For the priority area Chronic Disease see Progress in 2022-2023 note tabs for each program below. 

•   New QuitlineNC

Aside from drug overdose and Covid-19, there are no major changes in morbidity and mortality since the last CHA. 

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

• Homelessness numbers continue to rise. 
• Increase in food needs for seniors related to inflation. 
• Economic inflation 
• Insurance-higher rates of coverage therefore increase population without 
• Transportation 
• Increase in Vaping, involving school aged population.
• Affordable Childcare 
• Access to Care
• Covid/Flu/RSV 

The following are new initiatives or changes in our community in 2022:

• Stokes County Health Department's Health Educator's and clinical staff organized multiple health fairs and vaccine clinics in remote areas of Stokes County. 
• Stokes County Substance Abuse Committee
• Stokes County Health Department hired a new Care Manager for high-risk pregnancy.