NCTNA GRANT: How a Small Western NC Health Department Used NCTNA’s Carolina Connection Grant to Strengthen Community Resilience
When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, the destruction was swift and unforgiving. Power outages, damage to homes, water contamination concerns, and overwhelmed community resources collided all at once. And just as they always do, local health departments became a quiet backbone of the community response. For Toe River District Health Department, serving both Avery and Mitchell counties, the storm intensified […]