Durham County, North Carolina
(2008 data unless otherwise noted)

Population: 262,715
Race (%):
White: 45.2
Black: 37.2
Hisp/Latino Origin: 4.4
American Indian: .4
Asian: 4.4
Females (15-44): 51.1%
Median Age of Females: 35.9
Abortion Rate: 23.9 per 1,000 (†)

Median Household Income: $51,292
Population below Federal Poverty Line: 13.8
Infant Mortality:
6.7 per 1,000 live births
Teen Pregnancies:
63.3 per 1,000 teens
AIDS Cases: 469 per 100,000
HIV Cases: 875 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate:
9.4 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate:
282.7 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate:
561.8 per 100,000

(*) denotes data that should be used with caution. For example, the State Center for Health Statistics notes that infant mortality rates based on less than 10 deaths are unreliable and should be interpreted with caution. Teen pregnancy rates that are based on fewer than 20 cases are also viewed as unstable.
(†) Rate reports on legal induced abortions per 1,000 females, ages 15-44.

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Health Department
http://www.ncalhd.org/county

Free Clinics:
NC Association of Free Clinics
http://www.ncfreeclinics.org

Hospital(s):
N.C. Health Info - health and medical resources for North Carolinians
http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
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RICHES Contacts:

El Centro Hispano - A grassroots community based organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino community and improving the quality of life of Latino residents in Durham, North Carolina, and the surrounding area.

Cynthia Loor
Hispanic Services
Pregnancy Support Services
http://www.pregnancysupport.org/
3700 Lycken Pkwy., Durham, NC 27707
(919) 490-0203 (telephone)
(919) 489-3723 (fax)
Cynthina@pregnancysupport.org

Andre George
Project Manager
Tobacco Free Environment
Center for Health and Healing in Durham
http://c4hh.org/
200 Meredith Drive, Ste. 103, Durham, NC 27713
(919) 572-6374 2 (telephone)
(919) 484-4826 (fax)
andret7@msn.com

Mary Decoster
Division of Health Education
Durham County Health Department
http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/phth/
414 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-7793 (telephone)
(919) 560-7772 (fax)
mdecoster@ph.co.durham.nc.us

Sharon Elliot-Bynum
Clinical Director
CAARE, Inc
http://www.caare-inc.org/
214 Broadway Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 698-9358 (telephone)
(919) 683-5306 (fax)
sellbyn919@aol.com

Evelyn Rojas
Health Educator
Welcome Baby
http://www.welcomebaby.org/
721 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-7390 (telephone)
erojas@co.durham.nc.us

Monika Thigpen
Community Organizer
Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/centralnc/
951 S. McPherson Road, Ste. 108, Fayetteville, NC 28309
(910) 323-3774 (telephone)
(910) 323-3737 (fax)
monika.thigpen@ppcentralnc.org

Kennon Jackson, Jr.
Evaluator
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC – Serves Statewide
http://www.appcnc.org/
3708 Mayfair St. Ste 310, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 225-1880, ext 104 (telephone)
(919) 226-1884 (fax)
kjackson@appcnc.org

Olivia Davis
Hispanic Services Coordinator
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC – Serves Statewide
http://www.appcnc.org/
3708 Mayfair St. Ste 310, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 225-1880 (telephone)
(919) 226-1884 (fax)
odavis@appcnc.org