Community Resources
Crisis Intervention
S.A.F.E. of Rocky Mount
(252) 366-3551
900 Forest Hill Ave.
Rocky Mount
27804
Training, information and support for human trafficking concerns in the area.
Crisis Intervention
My Sister's House
(252) 459-3094
210 W. Church St.
Nashville
27856
Domestic Violence crisis response; DV shelter; court advocacy
Legal
DPS - Juvenile Justice District 7
(252) 977-1795
305 Cokey Road
Rocky Mount
27802
Edgecombe and Nash juvenile court servcies
Public Health
Nash County Health Dept.
(252)459-9819
214 S Barnes St
Nashville
27856
NCHD offers a variety of health services and programs to residents both care and preventative services. Public health & emergency preparedness. immunization programs and respiratory, physical, occupational and speech therapies and more...
Directory
Juvenile Justice Serivce Directory
https://www.ncdps.gov/juvenile-justice/service-directory
Directory of servcies across NC including all programs that recieve funding and/or oversight from DPS.
NC Care 360
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSES HAVE LOGINS TO THIS SITE. CONTACT THEM IF NEEDED. Directory of services across NC
Legal
Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina
252-985-3792
2639-D Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Social Services
Edgecombe County DSS
Nash County DSS
Youth Villages
Free Will Baptist Children's Home
Your Choice Resources
Spring Hope Public Library
252-478-3377
101 Ash Street
Spring Hope
27882
City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation
252-972-1151
331 S Franklin Street
Rocky Mount
27802
City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation
252-972-1151
331 S Franklin Street
Rocky Mount
27802
Nash County Parks & Recreation
252-462-2628
www.co.nash.nc.us/Departments/ParksandRecreation
120 W Washington Street
Nashville
27856
Association for Learning Disabled & Handicapped
252-972-9896
3027 Sunset Avenue, Suite 2
Rocky Mount
27804
The ALDH strives to improve the quality of education and life for the developmentally disabled children, adults and families.
Booker T. Washington Community Center
252-467-4925
www.rockymountnc.gov/parks/communitycenters
727 Pennsylvania Avenue
Rocky Mount
27804
The City of Rocky Mount Recreation Services division Community Centers are open for public use. Booker T Washington Community Center and South Rocky Mount Community Center both feature state of the art gyms and a media/game room with pool tables and a weight room. There are also computer labs equipped with internet access and the latest Microsoft software.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash and Edgecombe
252-977-9924
P.O. Box 1622
Rocky Mount
27802
Dedicated to promoting social, educational, vocational and cultural character and leadership development of youth. The organization helps young people improve their lives by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during critical periods of growth
Boy Scouts of America, East Carolina Council
252-522-1521
313 Boy Scout Blvd
Kinston
28503
Boy Scouts of America provides value-based youth development services, helping build future leaders by combining fun with educational activities and lifelong values.
The Foote PRINT Homework Center
252-442-1951
727 N Grace Street
Rocky Mount
27802
The Foote PRINT Homework Center is located on the Braswell Library's 2nd floor. It is a free drop-in homework/project assistance area for students in grades 6-12. Free tutoring is provided by a qualified and trained volunteer.
Communities In Schools
252-442-9991
www.communitiesinschools.org/affiliates/rockymount/programs
201 S Pearl Street
Rocky Mount
27804
School-site services include academic instruction and remediation, agency involvement and an active tutor/mentor program provided by the business community.
Down East Partnership for Children
252-985-4300
215 Lexington Street
Rocky Mount
27802
DEPC works in collaboration with parents, child care providers, teachers, other human services agencies and organizations, businesses, government and religious leaders to build a community where every child is successfully launches as a lifelong learner by age 8.
Free Will Baptist Children's Homes Inc.
252-235-2161
7907 Buck Deans Road
Middlesex
27557
Free Will Baptist Children's Homes offers residential child care for abused, neglected and abandoned children who are wards of the state. Provides medical care, psychological care, education, tutoring, religious opportunities and recreation.
Guardian Ad Litem Program
252-291-1526
P.O. Box 1481
Wilson
27893
A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is a trained volunteer who is appointed by the court to advocate for the best interests of an abused or neglected child. In court, the GAL serves as an important voice for the child. Advocacy for abused or neglected children in the court system.
Girl Scouts, NC Coastal Pines
919-782-3021
6901 Pinecrest Road
Raleigh
27613
Girl Scouts helps girls develop a sense of responsibility, commiting themselves to the highest ideals, and fostering teamwork so they can learn to support one another. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
Mu Sung Martial Arts
242-442-3377
http://www.musungmartialarts.com/
1160 S Wesleyan Blvd
Rocky Mount
27803
Mu Sung Martial Arts after school program transports students from various Nash and Edgecombe County schools to facilities for martial arts class.
Rocky Mount Area Youth Council
252-972-1180
www.rockymountnc.gov/humanrelations/youthcouncil
331 Franklin Street
Rocky Mount
27804
Students are provided open forum to discuss problems relating to youth. The Youth Council is a stated chartered organization and part of the Youth Legislative Assembly enabling the youth to recommend the adoption of bills, a great way for the youth to get involved and help represent the interest of youth in their schools, organizations and neighborhoods.
OIC
252-977-3730
402 Virginia Street
Rocky Mount
27801
The Rocky Mount OIC offers supplemental education for youth, business training, and development, and after school programming.
South Rocky Mount Community Center
252-972-1169
517 Ravenwood Drive
Rocky Mount
27801
The center features a full length basketball court, a computer lab with internet access, as well as latest Microsoft applications. The facility also has two banquet rooms that can be rented for special events like family reunions and receptions. Community members can enjoy a game of chess or ping pong inside the game room or have fun outside on the playground in spray park. There are also after school programs, summer camp programs, and counseling programs.
Spaulding Family Resource Center
252-478-7656
600 S Pine Street
Spring Hope
27882
Spauling Family Resource Center emphasizes programs for very young children and their families. Parents can receive advice about developmental activities to participate with their children, as well as interactive playground that help with learning and development. Family nights offer families a chance to participate in games, crafts, and other activites. The Center offers emergency supplies of food, clothing, computer labs, and lending libraries.
Tarboro Teens Against Gangs
252-641-7827
201 St. Andrews Street
Tarboro
27886
This program is aimed at giving Edgecombe County youth an alternative to gang related activites, through basketball and football events, as well as socials, dances and family nights. Most activities take place in the M.A. Ray Center or the Clark Park in Tarboro.
Williford Family Resource Center
252-462-2851
801 Williford Street
Rocky Mount
27803
The Williford Family Resource Center offers supplemental programs for students and their families, assisting parents in helping their children achieve their goals. The Center's mission is to ensure young children successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.
Pride Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment Program (SAAT)
252-265-9220
https://www.pridenc.com/contact/#contact
2416 Bedgood Drive
Wilson
27893
Pride in Carolina is a non-profit agency currently operating the Pride SAAT program in Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash Counties. Pride SAAT targets court involved youth who are 12-17 years old who have been identified as possessing high risk factors for gang involvement and/or substance abuse problems. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of gang involvement and substance use. Through evidence based treatment, Pride SAAT offers youth and their families an opportunity to receive a thorough substance abuse assessment, outpatient therapy, substance abuse education, parenting skill development, and group therapy in their home communities. Pride SAAT also offers support for tattoo removal of tattoos representing illegal activities, gang representation, and/or substances. Pride SAAT can accommodate the Hispanic population.
Harrison Family YMCA
252-972-9622
1000 Independence Drive
Rocky Mount
27804
The mission of the Harrison Family YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice to improve the quality of life in our communities with programs and services that strengthen the spirit, mind, and body. The Y has a Teen Center that is a great place for kids 11-18 to have fun with their friends.
Emergency Foster Care
252-641-6670
301 S Fairview Road
Rocky Mount
27801
This program serves as a residential placement for children who are not successful in their own home. The Emergency Foster Care Program provides foster care to children on an emergency 24-hour basis. The program serves adolescents between the ages of 10-17 who are referred to the program by the Juvenile Court Counselors or a Department of Social Services Social Worker. The average length of stay is 60-90 days.
Youth Empoloyment & Mentoring Progrm
(252)641-1832
217 Main Street, Suite 204
Tarboro
27886
It Starts with "U" Foundation, Inc. is a re-entry/transition organization providing comprehensive case management to ex-offenders. Youth ages 15-17 are referred by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. A case manager navigates the program participants with initial assessments, identification of needs/risks, linking youth to community resources, monitoring school attendance and achievement, advocating for the youth and families at school, and acting as a liaison to the Court Services office. Program hours are after school Monday-Thursday with periodical Saturday activities.
Vocational Job & Educational Program Methodist Home for Children
(919) 833-2834
1041 Washington St
Raleigh
27605-1259
Methodist Home for Children is a faith-based agency currently providing an array of services throughout Eastern NC. The objective of this program is to provide a job for juveniles from Nash & Edgecombe County that are re-entering the community after being at the Youth Development Center. The program will provide a learning experience that will prepare juveniles for a job through coaching and obtainment for educational opportunities that lead to a certificate of a trade from the community college.
Tri-County Therapeutic Foster Care Methodist Home for Children
(919)833-2834
1041 Washington St
Raleigh
27605-1259
Therapeutic foster care is concerned with children who have special mental health needs in private homes, providing them with structure, interventions, care, and treatment. This service is provided by foster parents who are specially trained and licensed by the North Carolina Division of Social Services. Parents re trained and supported to design individual treatment strategies which help young people with mental health diagnoses, which range from ADHD and PTSD to developmental disabilities.
Transition Re-Entry Program Methodist Home for Children
(919)833-2834
1041 Washington St
Raleigh
27605-1259
This program provides jobs for juveniles from Nash & Edgecombe that are re-entering the community after being at the Youth Development Center. The program provides a learning experience that prepares juveniles for a job hrough coching and obtainment of educational opportunities that lead to a certificate of a trade from the community college.
Teen Court Mediation Center of Eastern NC
(252)985-3792
Teen Court is a dispositional alternative which provides youth with accountability for their actions, helps decrease delinquent and inappropriate behaviors, and offers pro-social peer interactions. Teen Court targets Edgecombe & Nash County youth, ages 11-17, who have committed a first tie minor misdemeanor offense and admitted guilt.
Impact Plus Program Boys & Girls Club of Nash and Edgecombe Counties
(252)977-9924
P.O. Box 1622
Rocky Mount
Impact Plus Program is a juvenile restitution program that allows youth ages 8-18 to complete community service placed upon them by the juvenile court system. The Impact Plus Program pays the restitution on the youth's behalf in exchange for additional community service hours. This program allows each youth the ability to "pay back" what they owe their communities regardless of their financial situation.
Strengthening Families Program
(252)462-2851
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount
Resolve-It-Together
(252)985-3792
The Resolve It Together Program, developed by the Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina, is a family based conflict resolution program for at risk and court-referred youth and their guardians. Resolve It Together targets Edgeombe & Nash County youth ages 10-17 and their families referred by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention/Court Counselors, Department of Social Services, Guidance Counselors, Law Enforcement officers and parents.