Catawba County Public Health

08/19/2026

Safe Kids Catawba County will be at our Farmers Market tomorrow 8/20 to offer free car seat checks!

What happens at a car seat check?

You will pull your vehicle next to the Catawba Valley Health System tent, where a technician will greet you and ask what you need help with. They can check if your seat is installed correctly, answer questions you may have and help you install a new car seat if your child is ready for the next size up. You do not need to sign up ahead of time, just come with your car seat!

08/18/2026

Hickory City School students will have free meals for all children in their school system. This is great news for our community!

🍎 Meals at No Cost to Students for the 2026–2027 School Year! 🥪

Hickory City Schools is pleased to share that ALL students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost during the 2026–2027 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Student participation in this program is vital to its continued success!

Please help us spread the word so our HCS families know that breakfast and lunch will be available to all students at no cost this school year. 💙🌳

08/17/2026

August is National Breastfeeding Month! Did you know our WIC program has an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) on staff? An IBCLC is the highest-level certification available to a healthcare professional who specializes in lactation and infant feeding. It takes hundreds of hours of study and hands-on clinical practice as well as a difficult international exam to become certified.

This year, one of our Designated Breastfeeding Experts, Sara, completed the program and became an IBCLC. Having people like Sara as part of our team means that mothers and babies in our WIC program have access to high quality care on their breastfeeding journey!

For Sara, breastfeeding her daughter nurtured a deeply meaningful and unique bond between them—an experience she continues to cherish. She finds supporting other mothers on their breastfeeding journey equally fulfilling. She knows that breastfeeding can be a vulnerable and emotional process, and finds it incredibly rewarding to witness the moment it begins to click for both mother and baby. Seeing a mother gain confidence and embrace her role with a newfound sense of empowerment after their time together is one of the most gratifying aspects of her work.

To learn more about what WIC has to offer, find out if you qualify, or request an appointment, call (828) 695-5884 or visithttps://catawbacountync.gov/county-services/public-health/forms/wic-appointment-english/

08/15/2026

Sustainable time management looks different for everyone. Whether you're a student, a parent, an educator, or all three; you deserve a schedule that leaves room for you.

Check out more back-to-school tips from CredibleMind:
https://catawbacountync.crediblemind.com/lists/balancing-school-and-life

08/14/2026

It's summer and the perfect time to catch up on your child's vaccinations before the start of the school year. Call your child's healthcare provider or make an appointment with Catawba County Public Health’s Immunization Clinic at (828) 695-5881 to schedule an appointment.

Es verano y el momento perfecto para ponerse al día con las vacunas de su hijo(a) antes del comienzo del año escolar. Llame al proveedor de atención médica de su hijo(a) o haga una cita con la Clínica de Inmunización del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Catawba al (828) 695-5881 para programar una cita.

08/14/2026

Being a parent with young children can be lonely and isolating. The PEEPs Playgroup is a great way for parents and children ages 0-5 to meet and connect socially. The playgroups are completely free and open to everyone. See the flyers below for more information about when the playgroups meet.

08/13/2026

You won't want to miss the market today! We have lots of fun activities planned and plenty of fresh local goodies to purchase! Shop for fruit, fresh herbs, veggies, locally raised meat and eggs, baked goods, and fresh cut flowers!

08/12/2026

Want to stretch your SNAP/EBT dollars? Shop for fresh, local produce at the Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market and ask us how you can double your SNAP/EBT benefits at the market! The market is open to the public on Thursdays from June through September from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in our front parking lot. We hope to see you there!

08/12/2026

¿Quiere aprovechar sus dólares de SNAP/EBT? Compre productos locales frescos en el mercado de agricultores de salud pública del condado de Catawba y pregúntenos cómo puede duplicar sus beneficios de SNAP/EBT en el mercado. El mercado estará abierto los jueves de junio a septiembre de las 10 am a 1 pm en nuestro estacionamiento. ¡Esperamos verle ahí!

08/12/2026

Visit the market to shop for what's in season this week!

When North Carolina fields are producing at their peak, farmers can have a lot of fresh, highly perishable products ready to sell and a limited amount of time to sell them. That makes peak season a great time to shop your local farmers market.

Look for tables piled high with tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, melons, peaches and whatever else is coming out of the field in abundance. You’ll get North Carolina produce at its seasonal best while helping farmers move more of what they’ve worked all season to grow.

Still have questions? Ask the farmer. They’ll tell you what’s coming in strong, what tastes best right now and probably share a favorite way to prepare it, too.

Shop with the season. Buy a little extra. Freeze it, can it, share it or put it on tonight’s table. Your farmers market basket can make a difference for a North Carolina farm.