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The Yancey County board of health is the governing authority for the Yancey County Health Department. This board meets quarterly at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of Yancey County Health Department. To request to attend a meeting or meeting minute please contact the board clerk at morgan.fox@yanceycountync.gov

Rebecaa Duncan, Chair

Local Dentist

Kristy Bryant

Yancey County EMS Director

Will Hensley

Yancey County School Board

Stephen Sparks

Local Engineer

Devin Raines, Vice Chair

Local Pharmacist

Gretchen Banks, MD

Local Pediatrician

Lacey Austin, RN, BSN

Local ICU nurse

Kelly Blevins, LPN

Yancey County Jail Nurse

Selena Lusk

Local Veterinarian

Mark Ledford

County Comissioner

Karen Peterson, FNP

Local Primary Care Provider

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It is the policy of Yancey County Health Department of Public Health to provide services and benefits to those individuals who are entitled to receive them without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation or gender identity on a voluntary basis. Refusal of a service or inability to pay for a particular service does not result in the denial of any clinical service or benefits of the agency. It is the policy of Yancey County Department of Health that each client/ customer will be treated with dignity and respect. 

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