Service Foundation

Supports the work of Adult Services within the Social Work Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Adult Services includes protective services, guardianship, adult foster care, and the licensing and monitoring of adult care homes. Also includes Senior Wish Tree, a holiday program supporting older adults and people with disabilities.

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Supports the work of Buncombe County Animal Services, which protects the health and wellbeing of domestic animals. Services include animal control, shelter, foster and adoption, spay and neuter and community outreach.

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Supports the work of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) within the Public Health Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services. BCCCP provides access to early detection and screening.

BCCCP provides access to early detection and screening of breast and cervical cancers.

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Supports the work of Buncombe County Greenways, which are open pathways safely connecting our parks, schools and communities.

Greenways and trails are designated for bicycling, walking and similar uses along corridors that connect natural areas, parks, cultural attractions, neighborhoods, schools, community destinations and commercial areas.

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Supports the work of Child Services within the Social Work Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services. Child Services includes prevention, protective services and adoption.

Foster Care, which is part of Child Services has its own program within the Service Foundation.

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Supports doulas in community settings, including scholarships for doula training and certification and emergency funds to provide doula services to assist women during and after childbirth.

Supports the Culture of Health Leaders Program, which is funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for people working in communities to advance health and equity.

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Supports the work of Extended Foster Care within the Social Work Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Foster care is temporary substitute care for children who cannot remain safely in their home as determined by the Court. Extended Foster Care is for foster youth ages 18-21 who are transitioning to adulthood.

Supports the work of the Family Justice Center, which is safe place where victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse can access services in one location.

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Supports the work of the Farm Heritage Trail, which is a project of Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District.

This scenic driving route through the rural agricultural communities northwest Buncombe County encourages residents and visitors to connect with and experience farms.

Learn more about the Farm Heritage Trail

Supports the work of the Survivors' Voices of the Family Justice Center, a committee of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who volunteer their time to celebrate strength and survival and undertake advocacy and outreach projects.

Supports the work of Foster Care within the Social Work Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Foster care is temporary substitute care for children who cannot remain safely in their home as determined by the Court. Also includes Foster Child Wish List, a holiday program supporting children in foster care through Buncombe County.

Learn more about Foster Care

Supports the general operations of the Service Foundation.

As the nonprofit arm of Buncombe County Government, the Service Foundation maintains a very low administrative overhead with basic expenses such as legal compliance, insurance, and banking.

Supports the Public Health division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Funds are used for employee-driven requests for equipment or improvements to Health Center facilities.

Supports the work of the Immunizations program of Public Health within Buncombe County Health and Human Services to increase the number of children in the community who are immunized.

Funds can be used for educating families about the importance of immunizations.

Supports increasing access to food in partnership with community programs such as Pop-up Markets and sourced through MANNA FoodBank.

Also known as the Elaine Blarnes Fund.

Learn more about Manna Foodbank

Supports health promotion services within the Public Health Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services, with a focus on awareness around sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.

Supports the work of Primary Care within the Public Health division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Funds can be used to fill gaps not met by the Department or its Primary Care community partner.

Supports the work of Buncombe County's Public Libraries, which includes 13 branches, digital resources, and a variety of community programming.

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Supports quality improvement with an emphasis on Public Health.

Funds can be used for costs such as materials, training or process improvements associated with a Continuous Quality Improvement model.

Supports the work of Buncombe County Parks and Recreation, which includes parks, facilities, pools, programming and events.

Greenways, which are a part of Parks and Recreation, has its own program within the Service Foundation.

Learn more about Buncombe Recreation Services

Supports the work of the Buncombe County Re-Entry Council, which connects people with services and support post-incarceration, such as employment, housing, transportation and education.

Supports the work of a community garden located at the Buncombe County Sports Park in West Asheville.

The garden is volunteer-run by neighbors in the Sand Hill community and surrounding neighborhoods with support from Buncobme County Parks and Recreation.

Learn more about the Sand Hill Community Garden

Supports the work of the School Health program within the Public Health Division of Buncombe County Health and Human Services which provides nurses focused on keeping children healthy, in school, and ready to learn.

Supports services for people with visual impairment in connection with Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Supports outreach and engagement to Latinas with an emphasis on maternal health.

Supports one-time projects on an as-needed basis by providing donations to specified causes and does not maintain a general balance.

Supports the work of the Steve Snow Memorial Fund for domestic violence and/or child advocacy programming.

Supports the needs of interns or students from Western Carolina University who are visiting the Health Center.

Purchases can include supplies that enhance student learning experiences.

Supports the William McElrath Leadership Scholarship, which is focused on professional development opportunities for Health and Human Services staff.

Supports the work of Youth Problem Gambling Awareness and Prevention programming in Buncombe County.