2022 State of the County Health (SOTCH) Report
Progress on CHIPs
Download and view Henderson County's 2022 SOTCH handout HERE.
View the 2022 SOTCH presentation shared with Henderson County Board of Health HERE.
Specific progress on each strategy reported in the CHIP is addressed within the Scorecard above. Select "Progress in 2022" under each strategy to learn more, or follow the links below.
Mental Health
- NEW Community Paramedic
- NEW Youth Mental Health Education
- Ongoing Pre-Crisis Intervention
- Ongoing Community Trainings
Physical Activity & Nutrition:
- Ongoing Double SNAP at Farmers Markets
- NEW Healthy Food Prescriptions
- Ongoing Nutrition and Cooking Education
- NEW Community Dinners
Action plans for Substance Misuse, Safe & Affordable Housing, and Interpersonal Violence were not reported in Henderson County's 2021 CHIP. Each of these priority areas are in differing stages of development, planning or implementation. "Progress in 2022" will be noted in the Scorecard above for these topics when and where appropriate.
Significant Changes in Morbidity and Mortality
The following represent morbidity and mortality changes in our community in 2022:
- Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings
- Henderson County ranked 12th in the State in Health Outcomes (measuring length of life and quality of life)
- Henderson County ranked 11th in the State in Health Factors (health behaviors, clinical care, social & economic factors, physical environment)
- NC Opioid Dashboard
- 113 drug overdose ED visits in Henderson County (96.2 per 100,000 residents)
- 34 drug overdose deaths in Henderson County (29.0 per 100,000 residents)
- 24 (70.6%) of drug overdose deaths in Henderson County involved illicit opioids
- Healthy Communities NC
- Infant mortality rate of 6.26 per 1,000 births
- Life expectancy at birth of 79.0 years
Emerging Issues Impacting Health Since Last CHA
These are new or emerging issues in our community in 2022 that were not identified as priorities in our CHA:
- Early Childhood Education
- Supporting the Aging Population
- Youth Mental/Emotional Health
New/Paused/Discontinued Initiatives Since Last CHA
The following are new initatives in our community in 2022:
- Trauma Resilient Communities
- Henderson ACEs Reilience and Trauma Collaborative
- Community Dinners
- Participation in the Healthy Opportunities Pilot
- Planning for spending of the Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds
- ProduceRx (Caja Solidaria)
- Interfaith Assistance Ministry Mobile Pantry
- Hope Coalition Recovery Community Center (and recovery support groups)
- Children and Family Resource Center: GLO Mobile
- Henderson County Cooperative Extension, EFNEP Nutrition and Cooking Education
- Establishment of an inclusive playground at Jackson Park
- Dental Education and Screenings (in school settings)
- Restructing of the Substance Use Action Team (formally Hope Coalition)
- Early Childhood Education Taskforce
- Interpersonal Violence Taskforce
The following are paused initiatives in our community in 2022:
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (re-starting in 2023)
- Hendersonville Connections Center (continuing to seek space and funding)
The following are discontinued initiatives in our community in 2022:
- Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas grant funding
- GO NAPSACC
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