Scotland County Health Department

10/22/2026

🍂 Flu Season Is Coming—Protect Yourself & Your Community! 💉

Our Flu Vaccine Clinics are coming to the community every Thursday in October!

📍 We’ll be set up at several convenient locations throughout our community, making it easier than ever to get your flu vaccine.

Please share this post—and help us keep Scotland County healthy this flu season! 💙

10/21/2026

Today is Unity Day —a day to stand together against bullying and promote kindness, connection, and belonging.

Social Connection is an important part of health and well-being. Everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued at school, at home, online, and in the community.

Bullying can affect emotional and physical well-being at all ages. Prevention starts with each of us:

• Notice when someone may be left out, targeted, or treated differently.
• Include others and create spaces where people feel welcome.
• Listen without judgment when someone says they are struggling.

If you are concerned about someone, don't wait. A caring conversation and connection to a trusted adult or support can make a difference.

Today and every day, choose kindness. Choose connection. Together, we can help build safer, healthier, more supportive spaces for everyone.

10/14/2026

We want to hear from you!

Our community is changing, and we want to make sure the services and resources available reflect what you and your family actually need.

Please take a few minutes to complete our Community Needs Survey, you can help us identify gaps, understand what families need most, and shape the programs and resources available in our communities.

📝 Complete the survey:
English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XT3PZ92
Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HT2SW98

10/06/2026

NHANES kicks off in Scotland, Hoke and Richmond counties!

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, known as NHANES, is happening now in Hoke, Scotland, and Richmond County. NHANES collects information about the health and nutrition of U.S. residents, and Hoke, Scotland, and Richmond County have been selected to participate this year!

Have you ever wondered how health care providers know what’s considered a healthy blood pressure? Or about your environmental exposure to chemicals? Data to answer these questions come from NHANES. A random sample of households will receive a letter inviting them to participate, so be on the lookout!

You can spot the NHANES Mobile Exam Center at Scotland County Health and Human Services from now until mid-December.

10/05/2026

📝🍂 Making your to-do list for the week?

How about checking one more thing off your list:
☑️ Flu shot
☑️ COVID-19 vaccine/booster

🚐 Our Fall Vaccine Tour is making its next stop at:
📍 I. Ellis Johnson Community Center
📅 Thursday, October 8

Come see us and check a little something important off your list!
Questions or need more information? Call 910-277-2440.

10/02/2026

🍂 🚐 The Fall Vaccine Tour is on the move!

Today, our mobile team made a stop in **Laurel Hill** for our community vaccine clinic. Thank you to Laurel Hill Community Center and everyone who stopped by and took a step toward staying healthy this fall!

📍 Next stop: I. Ellis Johnson Community Center
📅 Thursday, October 8

Our mobile unit will be rolling into a new community each Thursday in October, bringing fall vaccines a little closer to home.

Come see us at a stop near you!

09/30/2026

🍂 Fall Vaccine Clinics Start Tomorrow!

Scotland County Health and Human Services will host Community Fall Vaccine Clinics every Thursday in October, beginning tomorrow, October 1 at Laurel Hill Community Center.

Don’t wait—make vaccination part of your fall health routine!
For more information, call 910-277-2440.

09/24/2026

Scotland County proudly joins Hoke and Richmond Counties in collaborating with NHANES!

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is one of the nation’s longest-running health studies. We invite community members to participate in the upcoming Media/Dry Run Day on Tuesday, October 6!

Want to participate?
Appointments are available! Use the sign-up information in the flyer below to schedule.

Eligible participants receive:
✔️ A free health exam
✔️ Personalized results to share with their healthcare provider
✔️ An appreciation gift card for their time

For more information, visit the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) at the CDC.

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

Labor Day closing on Monday, September 7, 2026. Have a Happy and safe Labor Day!