Johnston County Government

Edgecombe County Department of Social Services is a community-based agency that provides social services. The agency develops and manages activity centers for youths at risk by providing several referral and comprehensive health care services, including gang and drug prevention, transportation, parent education, and computer and job training. Edgecombe 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. In addition, it provides job referrals for talented students or future graduate students from one of its programs. Edgecombe County Department of Social Services is located in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Community and Health Education is a service division of Edgecombe County Health Department, which is governed by the Edgecombe County Government of North Carolina. It educates, facilitates and advocates community s citizens. The division presents health data to various civic groups, churches, businesses and schools through lectures and training sessions. Community and Health Education specializes in assessment, data collection, program planning, counseling and marketing. It also offers Web design and resource development solutions. The division provides various health promotion programs. Community and Health Education additionally conducts family planning and smoking cessation classes. It offers a child care health consultation program. The division provides community outreach services through several health fairs.

Pitt County Schools serves more than 21,000 students from prekindergarten through grade 12. The district schools has counselors that provide services to students through individual and group counseling, group guidance, academic and career planning, student assessment, consultation, referral and follow-up. The district s student services team includes school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, school health case managers and additional specialized staff. The schools academic curriculum includes English, math, science, social studies, language arts, special education, business, industrial technology, computer application, reading and physical education. The schools offers sports activities in football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, cross country, swimming, tennis, soccer, and track and field. The district operates through various departments, such as administration, food service, guidance, human resources, technology and transportation.