Population: 206,679 |
Median Household Income: $46,265 |
(*) denotes data that should be used with caution. For example, the State Center for Health Statistics notes that infant mortality rates based on less than 10 deaths are unreliable and should be interpreted with caution. Teen pregnancy rates that are based on fewer than 20 cases are also viewed as unstable.
(†) Rate reports on legal induced abortions per 1,000 females, ages 15-44.
Health Department
http://www.ncalhd.org/county
Free Clinics:
NC Association of Free Clinics
http://www.ncfreeclinics.org
Hospital(s):
N.C. Health Info - health and medical resources for North Carolinians
http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
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RICHES Contacts:
Sandee Champion
Maternity Clinic Supervisor
Maternity Care
Gaston County Health Department
http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/HealthDept/
991 West Hudson Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28503
(704) 853-5105(telephone)
(704) 853-5252 (fax)
[email protected]
Dana Atwood
Nursing Supervisor
Women's Health
Gaston County Health Department
http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/HealthDept/
991 West Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 853-5017 (telephone)
(704) 853-5188(fax)
[email protected]
Beverly Mitzel
Program Coordinator
RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network)
http://www.carolinarain.org/
PO Box 37190, Charlotte, NC 28237
(704) 372-7246, ext. 113 (telephone)
(704) 372-7418 (fax)
[email protected]
Susan Nelson
Performance Improvement Coordinator
Women and Children's Unit, Gaston Memorial
http://www.caromont.org/body.cfm?id=16
2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28053
704-834-3385(telephone)
704-834-3187(fax)
[email protected]