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General

The Health Education Division provides innovative educational programs that promote the physical, emotional, and social well-being of individuals and communities. Health Education is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing programs for clinic patients, community groups, civic organizations, private agencies, worksites, and schools. Other services include developing and marketing health promotion and risk reduction activities; consulting with other health professionals; and collaborating with other agencies to implement policy and environmental changes within the community.

What services does the Health Education Division provide?

Health Education addresses the following program areas:

  • Communicable Disease

    • Evidenced-Based HIV/AIDS Education
      • All4You2!
      • Making Proud Choices
    • Intimate Partner Violence prevention education
    • HIV/AIDS Prevention Community Programs
    • STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) Prevention Education
    • Preparedness education, including policy and population health
    • Water safety
    • Food safety
    • Environmental exposure/biological safety
  • Maternal and Child Health

    • Prenatal Education
      • SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) prevention education
    • Newborn care
    • Parenting Classes (Birth to five years)
      • Infant & toddler well-care
      • Active Parenting Curriculum (Birth to Five)
      • Triple P—Positive Parenting Program (0-12yrs & Teen) 
    • Child passenger safety
      • Operation Buckle Up (needs-based program)
      • Child Passenger Safety Checkpoint
    • Prepared Childbirth Education
      • Newborn Care
      • Breastfeeding/Lactation Education
      • SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) prevention education
      • Postpartum Education
    • Child Health & Safety Education
      • Injury Prevention/Bike Safety
      • Oral health
      • Asthma management
      • Physical activity/Nutrition
      • Hand washing/Hygiene
    • Birth Defects Prevention Education
      • Preconception Health
      • Smoking cessation and pregnancy
  • Health Promotion

    • Physical Activity & Nutrition Education (for all ages)
      • Faithful Families (faith-based)
      • Bingocize (Bingo & Exercise)
    • Stress Management
    • Cancer Risk Reduction
    • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
    • Tobacco/Vaping Cessation Education
      • CATCH My Breath (evidence-based)
      • NC Quitline Services & Resources
    • Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
      • Cancer Risk Reduction
      • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
      • Diabetes Risk Reduction
    • Fall Prevention for Older Adults
      • A Matter of Balance
    • Mental Health

      • Stress management
        • Mindful Workshops (in the workplace)
      • Crisis management
        • Validate, Apperciate and Refer (V.A.R.)
        • Acknowledge, Support, Keep-in-touch (A.S.K.)
      • Opioid misuse prevention
      • Drug/alcohol abuse prevention
        • Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery)
        • Mindfulness Training for Smokers
      • Unsheltered resource support
      • Intimate partner violence prevention
      • Work/school/life balance
      • Grief management
      • Suicide prevention
        • Lifelines Curriculum (school-based)
        • Mental Health First Aid for Adults & Youth (MHFA)
        • Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
      • Social determinants of health education
        • NCCARE360 referral network (contact the health department for assistance)
    • Women's Preventive Health

      • Family Planning Education
        • Abstinence
        • Contraception methods
        • Anatomy of reproductive organs
        • Reproductive life planning education
        • Breast health
        • Testicular health education
        • STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections)/HIV Education
      • Growth & Development Classes
      • Teen Health Programs
        • Peer Pressure/Self-Esteem
        • Dating/Relationship 
        • Adolescent pregnancy prevention
        • Personal Hygiene 
        • Goal setting
    • Contact Us

      Phone: 910-433-3894
      Department of Public Health:

      1235 Ramsey St
      Fayetteville, NC 28301

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      Fax: 910-321-7136
      TTY Phone: 910-223-9386
      Email:
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      Supervisor: Sheena Butler

      Contact Us

      Phone: 910-433-3894
      Fax: 910-321-7136
      TTY Phone: 910-223-9386
      Email:
      email_envelope
      Supervisor: Sheena Butler
      Department of Public Health:

      1235 Ramsey St
      Fayetteville, NC 28301

      DPH Accreditation Seal 2023-2027 150