Region 1 Health Department Contacts
Provided are the contacts for our regional partners for the local health department leads on programs/services throughout our service region.
Clay County Health Department
Contact Name: Alex Gilpin, Health Educator
Email address: alexgilpin@clayhdnc.us
Phone number: (828)389-8052 Ext. 150
Graham County Health Department
Contact Name: Ivey Robinson, Public Health Educator/Lab Services
Email address: ivey.robinson@grahamcounty.org
Phone number: (828)479-7900 Ext. 2512
Haywood County Health Department
Contact Name: Megan E. Hauser, Public Health Education Supervisor
Email address: megan.hauser@haywoodcountync.gov
Phone number: (828)356-2272
Contact Name: Jeanine Harris, Public Health Education Specialist/Preparedness Coordinator
Email address: jeanine.harris@haywoodcountync.gov
Phone number: (828)356-2250
Swain County Health Department
Contact Name: Trish Hipgrave, Health Educator
Email address: trish.hipgrave@swaincountync.gov
Phone number: (828)488-3198 Ext. 2027
Macon County Public Health
Contact Name: Emily Ritter, Community Health Promotions Supervisor, PIO
Email address: eritter@maconnc.org
Phone number: (828)349-2437
Jackson County Department of Public Health
Contact Name: Janelle Messer, Health Education Supervisor
Email address: janellemesser@jacksonnc.org
Phone number: (828)587-8238
Transylvania Public Health
Contact Name: Tara Rybka, Health Educator
Email address: tara.rybka@transylvaniacounty.org
Phone number: (828)884-1730
Contact Name: Beth Hyatt, Healthy Communities Coordinator
Email address: beth.hyatt@transylvaniacounty.org
Phone number: (828)884-1752
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