In connection with a special provision enacted by the 1999 General Assembly, the Progress Board and the UNC Carolina Population Center will help measure prevalence of health indicators in North Carolina. We work in local offices, schools and hospitals, building a stronger North Carolina by strengthening our citizens in all 100 counties. Public health nurses immunize children to protect them from disease. Social workers find loving families for children who need foster care or adoption.
Case workers help people find their way to self-sufficiency.
Rehabilitation specialists help the disabled learn everyday skills so they can live life to the fullest. Health professionals bring services to families without access to health care in rural and urban communities. Advisors help families understand their options for home-based and community care for older relatives. Teachers educate children who are deaf or blind to prepare them for the working world. Licensing specialists oversee the safety and proper management of child care centers, emergency medical services, hospitals, nursing homes or other health facilities.