The State of North Carolina requires the Stanly County Health Department to prepare and submit Community Health Assessment and State of the County Health (SOTCH) reports. The purpose of these reports is to inform the community and stakeholders about the health status of Stanly County residents. 

A Community Health Assessment is conducted every four years where county residents and leaders are asked to complete a comprehensive survey.  Their input as well as county health indicators and statistics are compiled into a written report.  Stanly County’s most current Community Health Assessment was written in 2011. 

The SOTCH report is a yearly review of the county’s health indicators and status.  The SOTCH Report complements and updates the information provided in the Community Health Assessment.  The State of North Carolina requires every county to prepare a SOTCH report every year, except the year the Community Health Assessment is conducted.   The following SOTCH reports are available for viewing:

2011 Community Health Assessment

2007 Community Health Assessment

State of the County Health Reports (SOTCH)