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

Population: 343,028
Race (%):
White: 61.3
Black: 26.0
Hisp/Latino Origin: 10.9
American Indian: .4
Asian: 1.5
Females (15-44): 51.9%
Median Age of Females: 38.9
Abortion Rate: 20.4% (†)

Median Household Income: $47,318
Population below Federal Poverty Line: 14.9
Infant Mortality:
12 per 1,000 live births
Teen Pregnancies:
67.2 per 1,000 teens
AIDS Cases: 383 per 100,000
HIV Cases: 751 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate:
7.7 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate:
195.1 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate:
684.2 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:

 

Phyllis D'Agostino
Program Coordinator
Forsyth County Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition
http://www.helpourbabies.org/
799 N. Highland Ave., Winston-Salem NC, 27101
PO Box 686, Winston Salem NC, 27102-
(336) 703-3206 (telephone)
(336) 727-8034 (fax)
dagostpr@forsyth.cc

Heather Owens
Regional Manager
Triad Baby Love Plus
4265 Brownsboro Road, Suite 115, Winston-Salem NC, 27106-
(336) 896-7944 (telephone)
(336) 896-7684 (fax)
heather.owens@ncmail.net

Mary Connor
Community Health Educator
Planned Parenthood of Greensboro
Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc
http://www.pphsinc.org/home.html
1704 Battleground Ave, Greensboro NC, 27408
(336) 808-1111 (telephone)
(336) 275-3127 (fax)
mary.connor@pphsinc.org

Wenda Clinard
Doula
Piedmont Area Doula Association
http://www.padanc.org/
225 Fernham Place, Lewisville NC, 27023
(336) 397-1008 (telephone)
wenda@triad.rr.com