Media Center

Welcome to our media center. We place a high priority on ensuring members of the media promptly receive public information related to Vaya Health or about issues involving mental health, substance use disorder and intellectual/ developmental disabilities in western North Carolina.

Please direct all news media inquiries to:

Allison Inman, Executive Director, Office of Communications
allison.inman@vayahealth.com
Telephone: 828-225-2785, ext. 5364

Please direct all requests for public records to:

Legal and Compliance
legalandcompliance@vayahealth.com
Telephone: 828-225-2785

Thank you for your interest in Vaya Health and the people we serve.

Vaya Health 101

We manage public funds for the prevention and treatment of mental health needs, substance use disorder and intellectual/developmental disabilities in our catchment area. These funds come primarily from Medicaid. They also include state, county and federal government funding. We are an N.C. local government agency.

We serve individuals who receive Medicaid, are uninsured or underinsured. We do not provide treatment services directly. As a managed care organization, we manage services provided by our contracted network of providers and practitioners throughout the region.

Headquartered in Asheville, our regional offices are located in Sylva and Lenoir, with smaller offices throughout the area.

Images for Media Use

For your convenience, we’ve made digital images of our logo, executive staff and main offices available for your use. These include our administrative headquarters in Asheville and regional offices in Lenoir and Sylva. These images are the exclusive copyright of Vaya Health. They must not be distorted, used for commercial purposes or used in any manner that is detrimental to Vaya’s image or reputation.

Brian Ingraham, CEO