Serving area residents since the 1930’s, the
Person County Health Department has 55
people on staff providing a broad range of health services.
“Organized as one of 86 health departments
in North Carolina, our services focus largely
on disease prevention and the promotion of
healthy lifestyles,” says Health Director Janet
Clayton. “We provide quality care to anyone
who comes through our door-regardless of
their ability to pay.” Personal health care
services are provided in the areas of prenatal
care, family planning, child-service
coordination, maternity-care coordination,
health education, health promotion, immunizations,,communicable-disease control, and nutrition services like WIC,
a supplemental feeding program for women and children.
Other services provided include septic and
well evaluations, restaurant inspections, and
home health and hospice care. Person
County Health Department’s main offices are
at 355 South Madison Boulevard, and its
environmental health office is at 325 South
Morgan Street. For more information, call
336-597-2204
