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Established in 1995, The Cognitive Connection is an organization that provides treatment and care services to adolescents and adults who are victims of substance abuse addiction. It serves the communities of Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander counties in North Carolina. The organization offers various cognitive behavioral intervention, employment training, education and case management programs. Its educational and employment programs include the WIA Out-of-School Youth Program, Adult WIA Educational/Vocational Training, WIA Educational Solutions Program and Partner in JobLink Career Center. The Cognitive Connection also provides training and technical assistance services to criminal justice and other human service agencies. Its Drug Treatment Court is a court-supervised treatment program that includes supervision, treatment, addiction prevention and recovery services for addicted offenders. The organization s other treatment programs include the Adult Substance Abuse Treatment, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse Prevention and Day Reporting Center - Burke County. It is headquartered in Hickory, N. C.

J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is a behavioral health care facility that conducts various educational classes, recreational events and awareness workshops for people with mental and developmental disabilities. It provides communication assessment, intervention planning, consulting and technical support services for residential patients. J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center offers occupational therapy, nursing care, nutritional counseling and medicine management services. It uses augmentative and alternative communication materials, equipment and techniques, as well as sign language for the development of communication skills. The facility additionally provides vocational education, spiritual care, psychological evaluation and social services. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is located in Morganton, N.C.