Healthy Buncombe: The Fitness and Nutrition Coalition

Healthy Buncombe

The Eat Smart Move More Coalition


Local Health & Wellness Resources

Local Food/Nutrition Information/Counseling

Adult and Youth Education--American Cancer Society (Local) 
120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-6931

Expanded Food & Nutrition Program--NC Cooperative Extension
94 Coxe Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 255-5522 Sharon K. Carter, Nutrition Prog. Asst.

Family Resource Center (Reuter Family YMCA)--Mission Hospitals
3 Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 681-5492 Amy Lunsford, Program Coordinator

Fresh Produce Program--MANNA FoodBank
627 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 299-3663 Viva Pizer

Heart Path--Mission Hospitals
5 Vanderbilt Drive
3rd Floor, Suite 301
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 213-7000

Holistic Resource Guide--Mountain Sangha
240 Brent Knoll
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 691-7467

Local Food Guide – Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
729 Haywood Road #3
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 236-1282

Nutrition Program/WIC Program--BC Health Center
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-5168 Nutrition Program

Nutrition Therapy Services--Mission Hospitals
445 Biltmore Avenue
2nd Floor
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-4700 Health Ed. Center

Nutrition, Food, & Wellness Education--NC Cooperative Extension
94 Coxe Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 255-5522

Physical Activity & Nutrition--BC Health Center 
257 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6994 Terri March, Program Coordinator

Local Recreational Facilities

Aston Park Tennis Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
336 Hilliard Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 251-4074
Laura Loftis, Manager

Buncombe County Sports Park--Buncombe County Recreation 
199 College St.
Enka, NC 28801
(828) 250-4260 Administration

Burton St. Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
134 Burton Street
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 254-1942  
Tameka Crudup, Center Director

Cane Creek Pool--Buncombe County Recreation 
199 College St.
Fairview, NC 28801
(828) 628-4494

Community Center--Asheville Jewish Community Center 
236 Charlotte Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 253-0701

Earth Science Museum--Colburn Earth Science Museum
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 254-7162

East Asheville Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
906 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC  28805
(828) 298-4990  
Kim Turner, Center Director

Erwin Community Pool--Buncombe County Recreation
199 College St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 251-4992

Food Lion SkatePark--Asheville Parks and Recreation Department
Cherry Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 225-7184 Ryan Seymour, Skatepark Mgr

Gift Shop and Botany Center--Botanical Gardens 
151 W. T. Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804-3414
(828) 252-5190
Clare Eleazer, Administrative Assistant

Harvest House Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
205 Kenilworth Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2051
Dee Black, Center Director

Hominy Valley Park Pool--Buncombe County Recreation 
199 College St.
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 667-9937

Lakeview Senior Center--Town of Black Mountain 
401 S. Laurel Circle Dr.
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 669-8610 Lakeview Senior Center

McCormick Field--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
Asheville Tourists Baseball Team
30 Buchanan Place
Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 258-0428

Montford Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
34 Pearson Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-3714
Kim Kennedy, Center Director

Murphy Oakley Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
749 Fairview Road
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 274-7088
Candy Shaw, Center Director

North Asheville Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
37 East Larchmont Drive
Asheville, NC  28804
(828) 350-2062

North Buncombe Park Pool--Buncombe County Recreation 
199 College St.
Weaverville, NC  28801
(828) 645-1080

North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
(828) 665-2492

Owen Pool--Buncombe County Recreation
199 College St.
Swannanoa, NC  28801
(828) 686-1629

Performing Arts Theatre--Diana Worth Theatre 
2 Pack Square
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 257-4530 Box Office

Reuter Family YMCA--YMCA
3 Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 651-9622 Reuter Family Branch

Senior Opportunity Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
36 Grove Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-2060
Pam Kelly, Center Director

Shiloh Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
121 Shiloh Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 274-7739  
Bryan Fish, Center Director

Skyland Recreation Center and Pool--Buncombe County Recreation 
199 College St.
Arden, NC  28801
(828) 250-4260

Stephens-Lee Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
30 George Washington Carver Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 350-2058
Allison Dains, Center Director

Swimming Pools--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
Malvern Hills, Walton Street and Recreation Park
70 Court Plaza
4th Floor
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 259-5800, Asheville Parks and Recreation

WC Reid Memorial Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation
133 Livingston St.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-2048
LaVonne Griffin, Center Director

West Asheville Community Center--Asheville Parks and Recreation 
970 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 251-4031
Randy Shaw, Center Director

Tobacco Cessation Resources

Counseling--Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center 
R. Trent Codd, III, EdS, LPC
31 College Place, Suite B-115
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 350-1177 Main #

Family Resource Center (Reuter Family YMCA)--Mission Hospitals
3 Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 681-5492 Amy Lunsford, Program Coordinator

Smoking Cessation Services--Mission Hospitals 
509 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-0292 Donna Borowski

Smoking Cessation Support Group--Mission Hospitals
509 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-0296 Fern Webb

Tobacco Cessation Services – Private Contractor
Linda Hamilton
(828) 231-2478

Local Stress Management Resources

Counseling--The Relationship Center 
70 Woodfin Place
Suite 114
Asheville, NC  28804
(828) 777-3755 Bruce Ullerup

Counseling--Juli Altschul, LPC 
386 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 687-9345

Classes--Mountain Treatment Center 
260 Merrimon Ave., Suite 100
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 255-8655 Glenda Laswell (Adults)

Counseling (Debi Rios)--Mountain Treatment Center 
260 Merrimon Ave., Suite 100
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 255-8655 Debi Rios

Counseling (Glenda Laswell)--Mountain Treatment Center
260 Merrimon Ave., Suite 100
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 255-8655 Glenda Laswell

Counseling and Psychotherapy--John G. Wykle, LCSW 
34 Wall Street, #403
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 251-9415

Counseling--Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center 
R. Trent Codd, III, EdS, LPC
31 College Place, Suite B-115
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 350-1177 Main

Counseling--Denise Kelley, MA, LPC 
East Asheville Location
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 231-2107 Voice Mail

Counseling--Diane Gaines, LPC 
1095 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 279-7682 Will get voice mail if in session

Counseling--Ingrid Adelsbach, LCSW 
31 Clayton Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 254-3000

Counseling--Paula McHugh, MSW 
451 Fairview Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 274-0794

Counseling--Shirley Taffel, Ph.D
172-D Asheland Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-1004 Voice mail

Local Vocational Assessment Resources

Career Planning/ Evaluation Services--Goodwill Industries
1616 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 298-9023 Joe Elliot, Coordinator

Career Preparation Services--Goodwill Industries 
1616 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 298-9023 Joe Elliot, Coor.

Community Access Services--Goodwill Industries 
1616 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 298-9023 Dell Fleming, Coor.

Heart Path--Mission Hospitals
5 Vanderbilt Drive
3rd Floor, Suite 301
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 213-7000

Vocational Rehabilitation (Buncombe)--NC Division of Voc. Rehab
Rehabilitation Services
8 Barbetta Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 670-3377 Intake Counselor

Local Worksite Wellness Resources

Employee Counseling--Employee Assistance Network
86 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 252-5725 Mary Bryan Roberts

Ergonomic Work Risk Analysis--CarePartners Thoms 
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 274-6164

Health Promotion--BC Health Center 
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC  28801-3075
(828) 250-5040 Health Promotion Program

Pathways – Life After Cancer (Co-Worker Support Groups and Education)
121 Sherwood Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828)252-4106
Mary Hill – Executive Director

Physical Activity & Nutrition--BC Health Center 
257 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6994 Terri March, Program Coordinator

Speakers Bureau--CarePartners 
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 277-4800 Jackie Dula

Worksite Wellness--BC Health Center 
257 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6994 Terri March

Local Health Fair Resources

American Cancer Society (Local)
120 Executive Park
Bldg 1
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 254-6931

Better Breathers Club--American Lung Assoc. of North Carolina 
5 Vanderbilt Place
Asheville, NC  
(800) 586-4872 Toll Free Lung Helpline 

Blood Pressure Screening (Buncombe)--American Red Cross 
100 Edgewood Road
Asheville, NC  28804-3597
(828) 258-3888 x207 Jill Prior

Bone Density Screening (Women's Res. Ctr.)--Mission Hospitals 
50 Doctor's Drive
West Annex
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-2222

Breast Cancer Education – Mission Hospitals
Susan Randolph
(828) 213-8451

Consumer Credit Counseling Services
50 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
 9828)255-5166

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program--BC Health Center 
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC  28801-3075
(828) 250-6119 Darlene Harakel, Coordinator

Employee Counseling--Employee Assistance Network 
86 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 252-5725 Mary Bryan Roberts

Ergonomic Work Risk Analysis--CarePartners Thoms 
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 274-6164

Emma Family Medical Clinic--Mission Hospitals 
37 Brickyard Road
Asheville, NC  28806
(828) 281-0080 Lynn Scarbrough

Family Resource Center (Reuter Family YMCA)--Mission Hospitals 
3 Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 681-5492 Amy Lunsford, Program Coordinator

Fitness Programs--YMCA 
30 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 252-4726 David Bluth, Wellness Director

Health And Safety Services (Buncombe)--American Red Cross
100 Edgewood Road
Asheville, NC  28804
(828) 258-3888 x221 Health and Safety Dept.

Health Care Coalition--Health Partners 
RBC Centura Bank
8 O'Henry Ave.
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 253-7009

Health Education/Learning Center--The Health Adventure  
2 Pack Square
Asheville, NC  28802
(828) 254-6373

Health Risk Appraisals--BC Health Center 
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC  28801-3075
(828) 250-5040 Health Promotion Program

Health Outreach Project--YWCA of Asheville 
185 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 254-7206 Ext. 202, Josephine Hall

Outreach/Educational Services--WNCAP 
30 Orchard Street
Asheville, NC  28802
(828) 252-7489 Ext 12 Taryn Strauss

Physical Activity & Nutrition--BC Health Center 
257 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6994 Terri March, Program Coordinator

Primary Care Clinic--BC Health Center 
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC  28801-3075
(828) 250-5000 Health Center Switchboard

Reuter Family YMCA--YMCA 
3 Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 651-9622 Reuter Family Branch

Smoking Cessation Services--Mission Hospitals 
509 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-0292 Donna Borowski

Speakers Bureau--CarePartners 
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC  28803
(828) 277-4800 Jackie Dula

Support Services--Eagle/Market Streets Development Corp. 
70 South Market Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 281-1227 Marilyn Bass

Vision Screenings – Asheville Lion’s Eye Clinic
(Vision, Glaucoma and Blood Sugar are FREE of charge, Cholesterol Screenings have a fee)
40 Westgate Parkway
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-5706

Women's Resource Center--Mission Hospitals
50 Doctor's Drive
West Annex
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 213-8246

Worksite Wellness--BC Health Center 
257 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6994 Terri March

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