Wayne County Health Department

11/17/2025

The Wayne County Department of Health and Human Services will be hosting two public Narcan trainings. They will be open to all Wayne County residents and we encourage you to bring a friend. This will be a hands on training with real life scenarios. Please use the QR code below to register for the training to help us prepare!

10/29/2025

WCHD staff are at Lincoln Homes until 2pm and Elmwood Terrace from 2-3pm for free HIV, Syphilis, and Hep C testing!

10/24/2025

In recognition of National Health Education Week, we would like to acknowledge our outstanding health education specialists for their commitment to enhancing the well-being of our community. Thank you for all that you do!

10/21/2025

10/16/2025

📣 Last Chance to Save & Get a FREE T-Shirt! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
Don’t miss out on early bird pricing AND a free event t-shirt for the Breaking the Chains 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk happening on November 1st, 2025 at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC!

Register by October 14th to:

Get a FREE t-shirt (5K participants only)

Save on entry fees:
🏅 5K – $30 today or $40 after the 14th
🎉 1-Mile – $15 today or $20 after the 14th

📍 Join us in supporting addiction and life management resources through a fun and meaningful event!

🔗 Register now by scanning the QR code or visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NC/Goldsboro/BreakingTheChains5K

10/13/2025

We are happy to share the reschedule date for our Child Passenger Safety seat check event, scheduled for October 15, 2025. Information can be found in the flyer below.

10/10/2025

Other than some kinds of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in the US regardless of race or ethnicity. Black and African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than all other races or ethnicities. Learn more about breast cancer and risk factors here: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics

To see if you qualify for free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-ups contact the Wayne County Health Department at (919)731-1622 or (919)731-1241

10/06/2025

The American Academy of Pediatrics published the link below regarding the recent conversation around Acetaminophen and its relation to Autism.

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09/25/2025

09/15/2025

We've added more classes! Additional classes will be on Tuesdays from 3-5pm at our new Health and Human Services building (1560 Clingman St. in Goldsboro). Click the link below to register and see all available classes in your preferred language.

¡Hemos añadido más clases! Habrá clases adicionales los martes de 15:00 a 17:00 h en nuestro nuevo edificio de Salud y Servicios Humanos (1560 Clingman St., Goldsboro). Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para registrarse y ver todas las clases disponibles en su idioma preferido.

Nou ajoute plis kou! Pral gen lòt kou chak madi soti 3è pou rive 5è nan aprèmidi nan nouvo bilding Sante ak Sèvis Sosyal nou an (1560 Clingman St. nan Goldsboro). Klike sou lyen ki anba a pou enskri epi wè tout kou ki disponib nan lang ou prefere a.

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09/02/2025

Happy opening day to the Wayne County Department of Health and Human Services!!!

We are thrilled to welcome EVERYONE to our new facility. Stop by today and tomorrow from 8am-12pm to take a look for yourself and to get some goodies.

Many county departments are also on site to share information and resources to the community. No appointment is necessary to attend.

We also have the Safe Kids Wayne County NC hot car display on site highliting the dangers of leaving a child in a vehicle unattended while it is turned off. With an outside temperature of 65.5 degrees the inside vehicle temperature has already reached 102 degrees.