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Icon of gift with fork and spoon and text that says "Wake County Holiday Cheer"

Share the joy of giving with Wake County's Holiday Cheer program

Health & Human Services
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Help Wake County's foster children find forever families: Adoption Information Fair set for Nov. 16

Health & Human Services
books and smiles, with illustration of toothbrush and smiling book

Books & Smiles returns this fall to teach kids the three B’s before bedtime

Health & Human Services
Libraries
Woman sitting in front of a lit fireplace.

Wake County calls for volunteers and donations for Warmth for Wake Program

Health & Human Services
Pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness month

Wake County recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Health & Human Services
Vaccine Booster graphic, with crossed bandages

Wake County to offer COVID-19 and flu vaccines at weekly walk-in clinics

COVID-19 Vaccine
Health & Human Services
running shoes

Wake County hosts youth-led walk to combat mental health stigma

Cooperative Extension
Health & Human Services
Parks, Recreation & Open Space
Healthy food

Wake County launches Eat. Well. Wake. to improve patient health

Health & Human Services
Wake County Community Day on grid with large dots

Wake County celebrates Community Day with food, fun and vital resources

Health & Human Services
Mother with child at the doctor

Survey opens to give Wake County residents a say in community’s health and well-being

Health & Human Services
high school students taking a test

Behavioral health resources and PSAs available to help Wake County students thrive this school year

Health & Human Services
Opioid Pills

Wake County to invest more than $3 million to combat overdose crisis

Board of Commissioners
Health & Human Services
Regional Smiles: Happy Smiles, Healthy Teeth, with smiling tooth illustration

Wake County opens free dental clinic for uninsured children in Eastern Wake County

Health & Human Services
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County activates cooling stations as heat indexes reach 109 this week

Emergency Management
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Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County reopens cooling stations as scorching summer weather continues

Emergency Management
Health & Human Services
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County reopens cooling stations through Fourth of July weekend

Emergency Management
Health & Human Services
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County cooling stations to remain open as extreme heat persists

Emergency Management
Health & Human Services
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County to open cooling stations as heat index reaches 100 degrees

Emergency Management
Health & Human Services
notepad on a table

Wake County Board approves $31.6 million for behavioral health services

Board of Commissioners
Health & Human Services
WakeBrook Recovery Center

Behavioral health urgent care, inpatient care available on WakeBrook campus

Health & Human Services