Public health practice is as much about convening community and changing systems as it is about providing respectful, trauma-informed care to individuals – we value both of these roles in Vance and Granville Counties. As chief health strategists, it is important for us to think differently about the ways we can affect entire systems and make health more equitable. Our role as public health practitioners is to bring partners together from various fields to address community health needs and provide expertise.

The Health Promotion and Wellness team at Granville Vance Public Health works with community stakeholders to create and manage sustainable programs geared towards improving health outcomes for individuals across Granville and Vance counties. Our work is based on community identified needs, outlined in the Community Health Assessment and reported on annually in the State of the County Health reports.  

Current community health priorities include:

• Mental health and substance use
• Youth well-being
• Access to health care
• Poverty
• Health equity