Population Health

Works to achieve positive health outcomes within a community.

FY24 Year in Review

Population health is an approach to achieving positive health outcomes within a community. A community can refer to a nation, an ethnic group, a city, or something more specific.

Offices

Office of Chronic Disease Policy and Prevention

Programs focus on chronic disease prevention and addresses tobacco control, food security, and active living through policy, systems, and environmental change strategies.
Office of Health Equity

The Office of Health Equity works with diverse multisector partners to improve health equity and reduce health-related disparities.
Office of Violence Prevention

Aims to reduce violence in Mecklenburg County by collaborating with County, City, partners, and community to increase opportunity and build healthier, more resilient communities.

Programs and Initiatives

Community Health Assessment

Public Health process to periodically collect and review local data to understand the health needs of our community.
Health Equity Grants Program

Provides grassroots, community, and faith-based organizations with funding, capacity-building resources, and technical support to implement chronic disease prevention programs or initiatives.
Latino/Hispanic Engagement

Works to advance health equity and address health disparities impacting Mecklenburg County’s Latino/Hispanic population through Communications, Partnerships, Engagement & Outreach, and Departmental Collaboration.
Our Community, Our Safety, Our Mission

Gun violence is one of the most urgent public health crises facing our country. In Mecklenburg County, the impact is real and deeply felt across neighborhoods and families far beyond the path of a bullet.
ReCAST

Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma II (ReCAST II) is a 4 year grant funded program through Mecklenburg County Public Health. This grant funding is provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, also known as SAMHSA, and will be active from December of 2022 - December of 2026.

Population Health

Offices

Office of Chronic Disease Policy and Prevention

Office of Health Equity

Office of Violence Prevention

Programs and Initiatives

Community Health Assessment

Health Equity Grants Program

Latino/Hispanic Engagement

Our Community, Our Safety, Our Mission

ReCAST