Duplin County Social Service Department

Cumberland County CommuniCare is an umbrella organization that provides and supports prevention and early intervention services for at-risk children and their families. The organization offers program evaluation, development and improvement services. Cumberland County CommuniCare also provides substance abuse prevention services. The organization offers an outpatient and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment and community support program for youths. It provides assessment and case management services. The organization offers support to the Coalition for Awareness, Resources and Education of Substances (C.A.R.E.S.), which is an independent nonprofit substance abuse initiative. It is affiliated with Partnership for Children, Cumberland County Schools, the United Way and Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Cumberland County CommuniCare is located in Fayetteville, N.C.

Headquartered in Lillington, N.C., the Harnett County Department of Social Services develops and manages activity centers for at-risk youths by providing several referral and comprehensive health care services, including drug and gang prevention, transportation, parent education, and computer and job training. The Harnett County Department of Social Services also establishes and maintains local community service centers that provide multicultural services in a culturally sensitive manner and promote general welfare of the community. Its services include child support enforcement, income maintenance and self-sufficiency programs and rehabilitative care for people with visual disorders.

The Onslow County Health Department protects and promotes the health of individuals in the state of North Carolina. The department offers a range of programs to prevent and control communicable diseases. The Onslow County Health Department also conducts research to document the health status and problems of the community and works with it to develop strategies to improve health and well-being of the individuals. The department conducts parenting and childbirth classes. In addition, it offers a variety of food and children s special health care services. The department provides a range of maternal-infant outreach and breast and cervical cancer control programs. The Onslow County Health Department is a part of the government of Onslow County in North Carolina.