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Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
by SEARCH Board member Sarah Melotte Image by Conrad Leavitt/Trillivision To address the critical issue of healthcare access in Western...
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Mar 181 min
SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
Welcome to the 4th Annual Report. Within it you'll find a review of SEARCH's projects and events focused on the communities of Mitchell...
58 views
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Jun 5, 20233 min
Connecting and Sharing Healthcare Concerns and Resources in our Community
One of SEARCH’s missions is to connect: to create bridges between organizations and make healthcare information accessible to the public....
117 views
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Apr 27, 20232 min
SEARCH Events Are Springing Up! May 18 Community Forum Next
Spring has sprouted many opportunities to engage with our community: SEARCH's Homeplace and Hog Hollow Nonprofit Night, PATH's Burnsville...
54 views
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Feb 23, 20231 min
SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Report. We hope you'll read about the year and find ideas and images that show our work in and for the...
179 views
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Feb 1, 20232 min
Up Next: Phone Calls to Legislators As Over 150 Postcards Make Their Way to Raleigh
Last Thursday evening more than 40 community members joined SEARCH for a postcard-writing party at Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville. ...
78 views
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Jan 19, 20231 min
Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
Show your love this Valentine's season by advocating for affordable healthcare for all North Carolinians SEARCH encourages our...
30 views
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Jan 17, 20232 min
Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
Shockingly, North Carolina is one of only 11 states that has not expanded Medicaid. Recently, SEARCH attended a local presentation on...
53 views
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Oct 26, 20222 min
Mental Health Round Table Forms Strategies to Support Youth Following COVID Isolation & Stresses
In the spring of 2022, SEARCH’s Bring Summer Back Committee (BSB), which began as a collaborative partnership for fighting the COVID...
59 views
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Oct 13, 20223 min
September Meeting Highlights YMCA Plans and "Moms & Babies" Survey
Flowers were provided by SEARCH volunteer Sandra Saunders. Autumn was barely three hours old when we kicked off our second public meeting...
25 views
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Sep 6, 20221 min
SEARCH Invites You to a Presentation & Family Friendly Supper in Spruce Pine
RSVP to the SEPTEMBER 22 SEARCH Event HERE
38 views
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Jul 11, 20222 min
Public Comment Open on 3 Proposals for 67 New Hospital Beds in Buncombe County
Would you like to comment on the three applications that were submitted to provide 67 acute care hospital beds in Buncombe County to...
103 views
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Jul 6, 20222 min
A June SEARCH Party with a Purpose - Photos from the Burnsville Town Center
Photos by Jan Graham The June 16 SEARCH Party at the Burnsville Town Center got under way as guests mingled and enjoyed refreshments....
40 views
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Jun 1, 20221 min
Come to Our First Public Party in Two Years!
When: Thursday, June 16 Time: 7:00- 8:30pm Where: Burnsville Town Center (6 South Main Street, just below the Town Square) Who: SEARCH...
118 views
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May 17, 20223 min
The Independent Monitor Comes to Town
Recently ten SEARCHers (present or past board and committee members) met in-person in Spruce Pine with Tom Urban and Ginger Smith of the...
53 views
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May 17, 20224 min
A.G. Josh Stein's Asheville Roundtable on Hospital Consolidation Pivots to HCA Concerns
AG Josh Stein invited local leaders, healthcare advocates, health care providers, and elected officials to a round table in Asheville...
93 views
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Apr 4, 20222 min
SEARCH Gains Two New Board Members With Valuable Insights on Rural Healthcare
At their March meeting the Board of Directors of SEARCH welcomed two new members, both with valuable perspectives on rural healthcare....
64 views
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Mar 30, 20221 min
Dr. Liz Peverall Discusses the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Breakthrough Cases
Dr. Liz Peverall recently sat down with Mountain Community Health Partnership to discuss why COVID-19 vaccines are extremely beneficial,...
14 views
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Mar 23, 20222 min
SEARCH's Bring Summer Back Group Remains an Effective Collaboration
Even as COVID numbers are falling, a committee formed a year ago to share information and resources continues to meet virtually, and the...
35 views
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Feb 9, 20221 min
Dr. Chad Smoker talks COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility & Safety for Children & Teens
Dr. Chad Smoker recently sat down with Mountain Community Health Partnership to talk about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and safety for...
26 views
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Jan 20, 20221 min
Local Family Medicine Physician Speaks About the Omicron Variant & Children
Last week, as part of the M-Y Health Matters podcast series produced by SEARCH and WKYK/WTOE Radio, Bruce Ikard interviewed Dr. Steve...
23 views
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Nov 29, 20219 min
VIDEO: SEARCH Hosts Ambulance Services Forum for Mitchell & Yancey Residents
We take ambulance service for granted in our area, but do we really know how it works? You may wonder what to expect when you call 911,...
117 views
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Oct 14, 20211 min
VIDEO: Yancey County Resident Shares Her Powerful Story as a COVID-19 Long Hauler
SEARCH Board Member Ed Seel recently sat down with Yancey County native Marilyn Woodby and recorded a powerful video detailing her...
51 views
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Oct 6, 20212 min
COVID Policies at Yancey Co. Schools featured in HuffPost Article, Local Radio, & Paper
Yancey County's own Sadie Kneidel was published in HuffPost on September 15th, expressing both her love of the public school system in...
61 views
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Sep 28, 20212 min
Current COVID Vaccine & Testing Availability in Mitchell & Yancey Counties
This list is current as of January 10, 2022, and is subject to change as availability varies. (Email any known changes to...
207 views
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Sep 22, 20211 min
Putting COVID Numbers and Vaccinations into a Meaningful Context
The Joint Commission's Department of Research has put together a series of infographics and a short video to help put the latest numbers...
29 views
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May 14, 20212 min
How Do I File A Complaint?
There have been many reports in various news outlets about concerns expressed about Mission Health. As a reader of SEARCH's newsletters...
521 views
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Mar 29, 20212 min
2021 Independent Monitor Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, April 7th
Register to attend the April 7, 2021, Virtual Independent Monitor Meeting
65 views
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Feb 18, 20212 min
Our Critical Access Hospital
In 2017 when we realized our local hospital was likely to lose Labor and Delivery services many of us started studying the history of how...
58 views
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Jan 14, 20212 min
An Infusion of Gratitude for Nurses
In recent weeks SEARCH has been showing an Infusion of Gratitude for the Nurses in our local healthcare systems for the work they have...
41 views
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Oct 7, 20202 min
Labor and Delivery in Rural Hospitals, some good news, some cause for concern.
Our communities would like to see Labor and Delivery reinstated at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
60 views
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Aug 18, 20201 min
Local Healthcare Issues Impact Us All — Here's how you can stay informed.
Keep abreast of health care developments in our region. Follow the SEARCH Facebook page.
16 views
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Jul 29, 20203 min
Census responses have great impact on local community
Would you trade 10 minutes of your time for more than $18,000?
19 views
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Feb 21, 20204 min
Residents of Mitchell and Yancey County express their concerns to the Independent Monitor
When members of SEARCH attended the Burnsville session of the Independent Monitor’s meeting to hear public comments about how things are...
46 views
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Jul 293 min
Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
by SEARCH Board member Sarah Melotte Image by Conrad Leavitt/Trillivision To address the critical issue of healthcare access in Western...
58 views
searchwnc
Mar 181 min
SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
Welcome to the 4th Annual Report. Within it you'll find a review of SEARCH's projects and events focused on the communities of Mitchell...
58 views
searchwnc
Jun 5, 20233 min
Connecting and Sharing Healthcare Concerns and Resources in our Community
One of SEARCH’s missions is to connect: to create bridges between organizations and make healthcare information accessible to the public....
117 views
searchwnc
Apr 27, 20232 min
SEARCH Events Are Springing Up! May 18 Community Forum Next
Spring has sprouted many opportunities to engage with our community: SEARCH's Homeplace and Hog Hollow Nonprofit Night, PATH's Burnsville...
54 views
searchwnc
Feb 23, 20231 min
SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Report. We hope you'll read about the year and find ideas and images that show our work in and for the...
179 views
searchwnc
Feb 1, 20232 min
Up Next: Phone Calls to Legislators As Over 150 Postcards Make Their Way to Raleigh
Last Thursday evening more than 40 community members joined SEARCH for a postcard-writing party at Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville. ...
78 views
searchwnc
Jan 19, 20231 min
Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
Show your love this Valentine's season by advocating for affordable healthcare for all North Carolinians SEARCH encourages our...
30 views
searchwnc
Jan 17, 20232 min
Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
Shockingly, North Carolina is one of only 11 states that has not expanded Medicaid. Recently, SEARCH attended a local presentation on...
53 views
searchwnc
Oct 26, 20222 min
Mental Health Round Table Forms Strategies to Support Youth Following COVID Isolation & Stresses
In the spring of 2022, SEARCH’s Bring Summer Back Committee (BSB), which began as a collaborative partnership for fighting the COVID...
59 views
searchwnc
Oct 13, 20223 min
September Meeting Highlights YMCA Plans and "Moms & Babies" Survey
Flowers were provided by SEARCH volunteer Sandra Saunders. Autumn was barely three hours old when we kicked off our second public meeting...
25 views
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Sep 6, 20221 min
SEARCH Invites You to a Presentation & Family Friendly Supper in Spruce Pine
RSVP to the SEPTEMBER 22 SEARCH Event HERE
38 views
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Jul 11, 20222 min
Public Comment Open on 3 Proposals for 67 New Hospital Beds in Buncombe County
Would you like to comment on the three applications that were submitted to provide 67 acute care hospital beds in Buncombe County to...
103 views
searchwnc
Jul 6, 20222 min
A June SEARCH Party with a Purpose - Photos from the Burnsville Town Center
Photos by Jan Graham The June 16 SEARCH Party at the Burnsville Town Center got under way as guests mingled and enjoyed refreshments....
40 views
searchwnc
Jun 1, 20221 min
Come to Our First Public Party in Two Years!
When: Thursday, June 16 Time: 7:00- 8:30pm Where: Burnsville Town Center (6 South Main Street, just below the Town Square) Who: SEARCH...
118 views
searchwnc
May 17, 20223 min
The Independent Monitor Comes to Town
Recently ten SEARCHers (present or past board and committee members) met in-person in Spruce Pine with Tom Urban and Ginger Smith of the...
53 views
searchwnc
May 17, 20224 min
A.G. Josh Stein's Asheville Roundtable on Hospital Consolidation Pivots to HCA Concerns
AG Josh Stein invited local leaders, healthcare advocates, health care providers, and elected officials to a round table in Asheville...
93 views
searchwnc
Apr 4, 20222 min
SEARCH Gains Two New Board Members With Valuable Insights on Rural Healthcare
At their March meeting the Board of Directors of SEARCH welcomed two new members, both with valuable perspectives on rural healthcare....
64 views
searchwnc
Mar 30, 20221 min
Dr. Liz Peverall Discusses the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Breakthrough Cases
Dr. Liz Peverall recently sat down with Mountain Community Health Partnership to discuss why COVID-19 vaccines are extremely beneficial,...
14 views
searchwnc
Mar 23, 20222 min
SEARCH's Bring Summer Back Group Remains an Effective Collaboration
Even as COVID numbers are falling, a committee formed a year ago to share information and resources continues to meet virtually, and the...
35 views
searchwnc
Feb 9, 20221 min
Dr. Chad Smoker talks COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility & Safety for Children & Teens
Dr. Chad Smoker recently sat down with Mountain Community Health Partnership to talk about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and safety for...
26 views
searchwnc
Jan 20, 20221 min
Local Family Medicine Physician Speaks About the Omicron Variant & Children
Last week, as part of the M-Y Health Matters podcast series produced by SEARCH and WKYK/WTOE Radio, Bruce Ikard interviewed Dr. Steve...
23 views
searchwnc
Nov 29, 20219 min
VIDEO: SEARCH Hosts Ambulance Services Forum for Mitchell & Yancey Residents
We take ambulance service for granted in our area, but do we really know how it works? You may wonder what to expect when you call 911,...
117 views
searchwnc
Oct 14, 20211 min
VIDEO: Yancey County Resident Shares Her Powerful Story as a COVID-19 Long Hauler
SEARCH Board Member Ed Seel recently sat down with Yancey County native Marilyn Woodby and recorded a powerful video detailing her...
51 views
searchwnc
Oct 6, 20212 min
COVID Policies at Yancey Co. Schools featured in HuffPost Article, Local Radio, & Paper
Yancey County's own Sadie Kneidel was published in HuffPost on September 15th, expressing both her love of the public school system in...
61 views
searchwnc
Sep 28, 20212 min
Current COVID Vaccine & Testing Availability in Mitchell & Yancey Counties
This list is current as of January 10, 2022, and is subject to change as availability varies. (Email any known changes to...
207 views
searchwnc
Sep 22, 20211 min
Putting COVID Numbers and Vaccinations into a Meaningful Context
The Joint Commission's Department of Research has put together a series of infographics and a short video to help put the latest numbers...
29 views
searchwnc
May 14, 20212 min
How Do I File A Complaint?
There have been many reports in various news outlets about concerns expressed about Mission Health. As a reader of SEARCH's newsletters...
521 views
searchwnc
Mar 29, 20212 min
2021 Independent Monitor Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, April 7th
Register to attend the April 7, 2021, Virtual Independent Monitor Meeting
65 views
searchwnc
Feb 18, 20212 min
Our Critical Access Hospital
In 2017 when we realized our local hospital was likely to lose Labor and Delivery services many of us started studying the history of how...
58 views
searchwnc
Jan 14, 20212 min
An Infusion of Gratitude for Nurses
In recent weeks SEARCH has been showing an Infusion of Gratitude for the Nurses in our local healthcare systems for the work they have...
41 views
searchwnc
Oct 7, 20202 min
Labor and Delivery in Rural Hospitals, some good news, some cause for concern.
Our communities would like to see Labor and Delivery reinstated at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
60 views
searchwnc
Aug 18, 20201 min
Local Healthcare Issues Impact Us All — Here's how you can stay informed.
Keep abreast of health care developments in our region. Follow the SEARCH Facebook page.
16 views
searchwnc
Jul 29, 20203 min
Census responses have great impact on local community
Would you trade 10 minutes of your time for more than $18,000?
19 views
searchwnc
Feb 21, 20204 min
Residents of Mitchell and Yancey County express their concerns to the Independent Monitor
When members of SEARCH attended the Burnsville session of the Independent Monitor’s meeting to hear public comments about how things are...
46 views
searchwnc
Jul 293 min
Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
by SEARCH Board member Sarah Melotte Image by Conrad Leavitt/Trillivision To address the critical issue of healthcare access in Western...
58 views
searchwnc
Mar 181 min
SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
Welcome to the 4th Annual Report. Within it you'll find a review of SEARCH's projects and events focused on the communities of Mitchell...
58 views
searchwnc
Jun 5, 20233 min
Connecting and Sharing Healthcare Concerns and Resources in our Community
One of SEARCH’s missions is to connect: to create bridges between organizations and make healthcare information accessible to the public....
117 views
searchwnc
Apr 27, 20232 min
SEARCH Events Are Springing Up! May 18 Community Forum Next
Spring has sprouted many opportunities to engage with our community: SEARCH's Homeplace and Hog Hollow Nonprofit Night, PATH's Burnsville...
54 views
searchwnc
Feb 23, 20231 min
SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Report. We hope you'll read about the year and find ideas and images that show our work in and for the...
179 views
searchwnc
Feb 1, 20232 min
Up Next: Phone Calls to Legislators As Over 150 Postcards Make Their Way to Raleigh
Last Thursday evening more than 40 community members joined SEARCH for a postcard-writing party at Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville. ...
78 views
searchwnc
Jan 19, 20231 min
Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
Show your love this Valentine's season by advocating for affordable healthcare for all North Carolinians SEARCH encourages our...
30 views
searchwnc
Jan 17, 20232 min
Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
Shockingly, North Carolina is one of only 11 states that has not expanded Medicaid. Recently, SEARCH attended a local presentation on...
53 views
searchwnc
Oct 26, 20222 min
Mental Health Round Table Forms Strategies to Support Youth Following COVID Isolation & Stresses
In the spring of 2022, SEARCH’s Bring Summer Back Committee (BSB), which began as a collaborative partnership for fighting the COVID...
59 views
searchwnc
Oct 13, 20223 min
September Meeting Highlights YMCA Plans and "Moms & Babies" Survey
Flowers were provided by SEARCH volunteer Sandra Saunders. Autumn was barely three hours old when we kicked off our second public meeting...
25 views
searchwnc
Sep 6, 20221 min
SEARCH Invites You to a Presentation & Family Friendly Supper in Spruce Pine
RSVP to the SEPTEMBER 22 SEARCH Event HERE
38 views
searchwnc
Jul 11, 20222 min
Public Comment Open on 3 Proposals for 67 New Hospital Beds in Buncombe County
Would you like to comment on the three applications that were submitted to provide 67 acute care hospital beds in Buncombe County to...
103 views
searchwnc
Jul 6, 20222 min
A June SEARCH Party with a Purpose - Photos from the Burnsville Town Center
Photos by Jan Graham The June 16 SEARCH Party at the Burnsville Town Center got under way as guests mingled and enjoyed refreshments....
40 views
searchwnc
Jun 1, 20221 min
Come to Our First Public Party in Two Years!
When: Thursday, June 16 Time: 7:00- 8:30pm Where: Burnsville Town Center (6 South Main Street, just below the Town Square) Who: SEARCH...
118 views
searchwnc
May 17, 20223 min
The Independent Monitor Comes to Town
Recently ten SEARCHers (present or past board and committee members) met in-person in Spruce Pine with Tom Urban and Ginger Smith of the...
53 views
searchwnc
May 17, 20224 min
A.G. Josh Stein's Asheville Roundtable on Hospital Consolidation Pivots to HCA Concerns
AG Josh Stein invited local leaders, healthcare advocates, health care providers, and elected officials to a round table in Asheville...
93 views
searchwnc
Apr 4, 20222 min
SEARCH Gains Two New Board Members With Valuable Insights on Rural Healthcare
At their March meeting the Board of Directors of SEARCH welcomed two new members, both with valuable perspectives on rural healthcare....
64 views
searchwnc
Mar 30, 20221 min