News from PATH
The Summer Food Program Provided Much-Needed Support to Families in Need
According to FeedingAmerica.org, 1 in 7 people and 1 in 5 children in North Carolina faced hunger in 2021. Yancey County is no exception. Continuing to address this issue, Partners Aligned Toward Health, Dig In! Community Garden, Reconciliation House, and TRACTOR Food...
12th Annual Toe River Racqueteers Summer Camp
This summer, the Toe River Racqueteers Tennis Camp provided FREE instruction, guidance, and fun to 47 local children interested in learning the game of tennis. Now in its 12th year of implementation, the camp was again taught by Michael Baldwin Sr., USPTA Master...
The CARE Initiative Continues to Improve the Health of the Latinx Community
The Community Ambassador Real Equality (CARE) initiative -- a collaborative effort between PATH, Mountain Community Health Partnership (MCHP), MAHEC, Pisgah Legal Services, and Yancey Emergency Management -- was formed in October 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19...
The Sizzlin’ Summer Series Looked a Bit Different This Year!
For most, if not all of us, the summer of 2020 has proven to be very different from summers of the past. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many cancellations and closures, and has altered many plans. Our Sizzlin’ Summer Series was no different. While the virus forced...
The Summer Food Program Served More Families Than Ever Before
face, sn,The Summer Food Program is a collaborative effort of over 20 partner agencies that provides healthy, nutritious produce and shelf-stable food to children and families in Yancey County. In July and August of this year, the program provided 5 weeks of food...
Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting on Vaping and Underage Drinking
In November, the Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task and Appalachian Youth to Youth hosted an event called the “Communities Talk Town Hall on Vaping and Underage Drinking.” at Mitchell High School. Nearly 100 people attended the event to learn more about current...
Appalachian Youth to Youth Has Been Hard At Work!
Since November of 2017, Youth to Youth groups at Mitchell and Yancey county middle schools have been hard at work developing leadership skills and creating positive change in our community. This school year, Appalachian Youth to Youth groups have been busy expanding...
Home Remedies Re-Launches With a New Meeting Day and Location
Pain and stress can often lead people down the path of substance use, as they turn to prescription opioids or other substances in an attempt to find relief. Though substances may dull the pain or stress for a time, more and more must be taken to continue the feeling...
MYSATF 10-Year Anniversary!
2019 marks the tenth anniversary of the Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force! On September 10, 2019, the Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force held a celebration to look back on the accomplishments to date and honor the people involved over the past 10...
“Communities Talk” Mitchell Town Hall Meeting on Vaping and Underage Drinking
The Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force and Appalachian Youth to Youth are excited to announce the “Mitchell County Communities Talk Town Hall on Vaping and Underage Drinking.” This public forum discussion will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at 6pm in the...