• By Todd Luck
• Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Forsyth HHS Campus has new park, auditorium and services

Forsyth County Health and Human Services (HHS) celebrated the completion of three projects on its Highland Avenue campus on June 13, which includes a new park, renovated auditorium and newly designed Highland Avenue Center providing expanded behavioral health services.

These additions are a short walk from the neighboring departments of Public Health and Social Services and the Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center. Free parking for those who wish to enjoy the park is available in the Annex 1 parking lot, 725 N. Highland Ave. The auditorium and park will be available for the public to reserve at a later date, through the Forsyth County HHS website, forsyth.cc/hhs.

The new additions to the HHS campus are:

• Annex 1 Auditorium, 725 N. Highland Ave.
  The newly renovated auditorium was designed as a location where creativity, community and expression positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of Forsyth County residents. The auditorium seats 125 people and is fully ADA-accessible. It is an ideal location for performances, workshops and gatherings.
• Highland Avenue Park, 642 Highland Ave.
  The new 2-acre park offers open green space for relaxation and play, and a covered shelter/ outdoor amphitheater for community events. It also features pickleball and basketball courts, along with a wheelchair-accessible playground designed for individuals of all ages and abilities. Like all county parks, it’s open from dawn until dusk.
• Highland Avenue Center Expansion, 650 Highland Ave.
  The Highland Avenue Center renovations provide space for a more expansive continuum of services for individuals with behavioral health and medical needs. The Center includes a 16-bed adult facility-based crisis center, 24/7 Behavioral Health Urgent Care, walk-in outpatient services, primary care providers and the county’s pharmacy. The county’s Stepping Up program and Substance Use Prevention and Education program are also now located on the second floor. Partners Health Management, the local management entity/managed care organization (LME/MCO), also has space in the building.