NCWorks NextGen Providers

This page lists the youth services providers for North Carolina’s NCWorks NextGen programs, arranged by local workforce development board (WDB) area.

Cape Fear WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Brunswick Community College 

Administrative Building & Student Center

50 College Rd NE, Bolivia, NC 28422

910 755-7339

Greg Bland, 

Vice President of Continuing Education, Economic and Workforce Development, Brunswick Community College

bland@brunswickcc.edu

Brunswick, New Hanover (Both)

Southeastern Community College NCWorks Career Center 

4564 Chadbourn Highway

Whiteville, NC 28472 

910 642-7141 ext. 208

Chris English, 

President, Southeastern Community College 

chris.english@sccnc.edu

Columbus, Pender (Both)

Capital Area WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Educational Data Systems,
Inc.
1800-H Tillery Place
Raleigh, NC 27604
919.615.1919
Kevin Schnieders
President
kschnieders@edsisolutions.com 
Wake County - Office
(NextGen Ctr)
Lee and Chatham
Counties - One-Stop 
Johnston County
Industries, Inc.
912 N. Brightleaf Blvd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
919.934.1029 
Taylor Kirks
Vice President
Taylor.Kirks@jcindustries.com 
Johnston County - Office
(NextGen Center) 
Orange County DSS
203 S Greensboro St,
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: 919.245.2840 
Sharron Hinton
Human Service Manager
Shinton@orangecountync.gov 
Orange County- One-Stop 

Centralina WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Organization Name:
Arbor E&T, LLC, d/b/a
Equus Workforce Solutions
Address / Telephone:
9901 Linn Station Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 394-2100
Region Contact
Location:
NCWorks Career Center
– Rowan
Address / Telephone:
1904 S. Main St.
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
(704)-639-7529

Contact Person(s):
Amanda Wagner, 

Vice President of Operations amanda.wagner@equusworks.com

Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, Union


NextGen Youth and Young Adult services are
provided in all eight (8) NCWorks Centralina
Career Centers across the seven (7) counties located in the Centralina WDB local area. 

Charlotte Works WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Out-of-School Youth
Program
Central Piedmont Community College
1320 Sam Ryburn Walk
Charlotte, NC 28204 
Sheena Ashley
Director of Career Development
(HRD) and NextGen
Sheena.Ashley@cpcc.edu 
704-330-2722 ext 3885 
Charlotte/Mecklenburg
County
Central Piedmont
Community College
1320 Sam Ryburn Walk
Charlotte, NC 28204 
In-School Youth Program
Charlotte Works
8601 McAlpine Park
Drive Suite 120 Charlotte, NC 28211 
Shemia Williams
Chief Programs Officer
swilliams@charlotteworks.com 
704-274-8021
Charlotte/Mecklenburg
County
Services provided in 4
local high schools:
Chambers (formerly Vance),
Garinger, West Charlotte,
Harding High Schools 

Durham WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Eckerd Connects/ 

Eckerd Workforce Development
100 Starcrest Dr.
Clearwater FL, 33765

Renee Alexander
Sr. Operations Director
ralexander@eckerd.org 
(864) 634-0151
Durham
Services provided in:
NCWorks Career Center
One-Stop, 1105 S. Briggs
Ave., Durham, NC 27703 

Eastern Carolina WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Carteret Community College
3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Ph: 252-222-6000
Perry Harker
Vice President Corporate &
Community Education
harkerp@carteret.edu 
Carteret County (One-Stop &
Community College) 
Eckerd Connections, Inc.
100 N. Starcrest Drive
Clearwater, FL 33765
Ph: 919-801-1743 
Ryan Salzer,
Vice President Business &
Resource Development
jsalzer@eckerd.org 
Duplin County, Craven County,
Pamlico County, Onslow County
(One-Stop & Community
Colleges)

Lenoir Community College 

231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
Ph: 252-527-6223

Ika Grant, 

Director WIOA Programs

Idgrant63@lenoircc.edu

Greene County, Jones County,
Lenoir County (Office &
Community College)
Wayne Community College
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr.
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Ph: 919-739-6980
Renita Dawson
Associate Vice President of
Continuing Education
Rddawson@waynecc.edu 
Wayne County (One-Stop &
Community College)

Foothills WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Ross Innovative
Employment Solutions
Corp 301 Orchard Street,
Suite 2, St. Clair, MI 48079
(810)326-1510 
Malcolm Free,
Workforce Program
Director
mfree@rossworks.com 
Cleveland, Rutherford,
Polk, and McDowell Counties. Services are
provided through Foothills
Region’s 3 One-Stop
Centers in Cleveland, Rutherford and McDowell
Counties.

Gaston WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Two Hawk Workforce Services
300 S. Firestone St., Suite 100A, 

Gastonia, NC 28052
980-460-8240 

Crissie Watkins
Two Hawk Workforce
Services Director
Crissie.watkins@twohawk.net 
Gaston County
One-Stop 

Guilford Works WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Ross IES

301 Orchard Street, Suite 2, St. Claire, MI 48079

810-326-4447

Shawn Brenner, CEO shawn.brenner@rossworks.com

Guilford County

Both

301 South Greene Street, Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27401; 2301 West Meadowview Road, Greensboro, NC, 27407; 607 Idol Street, High Point, NC 27262.

Youth Services are provided at all locations.

High Country WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Goodwill Industries of
Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Lisa Barlow, 

Eastern District Director WIOA Administrator

(336) 667-2632 / (336) 403-8313

Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga,
and Wilkes
In Alleghany County, the
one-stop center is located
in the library. Ashe,
Watauga, and Wilkes are
stand-alone centers. Youth
services are also provided
at all four (4) centers. 
Mayland Community
College
PO Box 827, Spruce Pine,
NC 28777
Pam Wilson
WIOA Director
pam.wilson@ncworks.gov 
(828) 682-6618 
Avery, Mitchell, and
Yancey counties. In Avery
and Mitchell counties, the
one-stop is located on the
MCC campus. Yancey is a
stand-alone center. Youth
services are also provided
at all three (3) centers. 

Kerr-Tar WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536

Lou Grillo, 

WDB Director

lgrillo@kerrtarcog.org

(252) 436-2040

Franklin, Granville,
Person, Vance, Warren
Counties; 
One-Stop Centers and
Affiliate Locations

Lumber River WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

LRCOG Workforce Development Board

30 CJ Walker Road, Pembroke, NC 28372

910-775-9764

Patricia Hammonds

WDB Director

pth@lrcog.org

Bladen County

NCWorks Career Center,
One-Stop

Two Hawk Workforce
Services
118 West 5th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-3014

Crissie Watkins

Director

crissie.watkins@twohawk.net

Hoke County
Richmond County
Robeson County
Scotland County
One-Stop 

Mid-Carolina WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Cumberland County
Schools
2465 Gillespie Street,
Fayetteville, NC 28306 
Chip Lucas
CTE Executive Director
chiplucas@ccs.k12.nc.us 
(910) 678-2411 
Cumberland
Both
Equus Workforce
Solutions 9200
Shelbyville Road, Suite
210, Louisville, KY 40222 

Amanda Wagner

Vice President of Operations

amanda.wagner@equusworks.com

(854) 285-5707

Cumberland, Moore &
Sampson
Both 
Harnett County
Government
900 9th Street, Lillington,
NC 27546
Charlotte Leach
Workforce Development Director
cleach@harnett.org 
(910) 814-6320 
Harnett
Both
Montgomery Community
College
1011 Page Street, Troy,
NC 27371 

Ricardo Romero
Dean of Continuing Education

Romeror1803@montgomery.edu
(910) 898-9600 

Montgomery
Office 

Mountain Area WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Madison County Schools
5738 Hwy25/70
Marshall, NC 28753
James Huey
CTE Director
jameshuey@madisonk12.net 
828-649-9276
Madison (Both)
Madison County School 
Goodwill of Northwest NC
P.O. Box 4299
Winston Salem, NC 27115 
Jordan Meeks
Youth Programs Manager
jmeeks@goodwillnwnc.org 
828-299-3595 
Buncombe (Both)
Madison (One Stop)
Transylvania (One Stop)
Goodwill 
Henderson County Schools
414 4th Avenue W
Hendersonville, NC 28739 
Shannon Auten
Director of Title I Services
mwgruebmeyer@hcpsnc.org 
270-831-5000
Henderson (Both)
Henderson County
Innovation High School 

Northeastern WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Northeastern Workforce
Development Board, 101
ARPDC Street, Hertford,
NC 27944 

Rachel Clipston, 
Director
rclipston@accog.org 

252-404-7079

Pasquotank, Camden,
Chowan, Gates,
Perquimans, Currituck,
Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell
Washington
One-Stop locations are in
Pasquotank and Chowan
Counties, all other Counties
access services through the
Career Centers (in-person
or remote), at established
hub offices, and at
community locations
throughout the region based
on the needs of the
customer.

Piedmont Triad Regional WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC
27115
Crystal Bowman
Regional Compliance Specialist-
Youth
crbowman@goodwillnwnc.org 
336-816-1720
All 10 counties served
Based in a Surry County
office
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115

Jessica Castillon

Program Manager

jcastillon@goodwillnwnc.org

336-724-3625 x11318

All 10 counties served,
based in Forsyth
NCWorks Career Center
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115 
VacantAlamance County/
Alamance NCWorks
Career Center 
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115 

Shelia Elliot

Youth Program Coordinator

selliott@goodwillnwnc.org

336-236-8021 ext. 35001

Davidson County, Davidson, 

NCWorks Career Center

Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Kristina Regan
Youth Coordinator
kristina_regan@davidsondavie.edu 
336-751-2885
Davie County/
Davidson/Davie
Community College 
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Steven Parker
Case Manager
sparker@goodwillnwnc.org 
336-464-0520
Forsyth County/ Forsyth
NCWorks Career Center
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Eric Taylor
Case Manager
etaylor@goodwillnwnc.org 
336-464-0520
Forsyth County/ Forsyth
NCWorks Career Center
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Tashenia Spinks
Case Manager
tspinks@goodwillnwnc.org 
336-625-5128
Randolph County/
Randolph NCWorks
Career Center
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115

Lindsay Rivera

Case Manager

lrivera@mtairy.k12.nc.us

336-710-72097

Surry County/Surry
NCWorks Career Center/Mt. Airy High School
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Polly Long
Youth Coordinator
plong@mtairy.k12.nc.us 
336-786-9763
Surry County/
Mt. Airy High School
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115

Abigail Riddle

Case Manager 

ariddle@goodwillnwnc.org

Stokes County/Surry
County NCWorks Career
Center
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Brittney Creed
Case Manager
bcreed@goodwillnwnc.org 
336-354-2554
Yadkin County/ Surry
Community College-
Yadkin County
Goodwill Northwest NC
2701 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27115
Teresa Allen
Case Manager
tallen@goodwillnwnc.org 
Rockingham and Caswell
County/Rockingham
NCWorks Career Center

Rivers East WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Mid-East Commission
1502 N. Market Street
Washington, NC 27889
Jennie Bowen, WD Director
jbowen@mideastcom.org 
252-974-1815
Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford,
Martin and Pitt- One-Stop 

Southwestern WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

HIGHTS INC.
PO Box 865
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Marcus Metcalf
Executive Director
marcus@hights.org 
Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Jackson, Macon, Swain
Counties
Jackson County Schools
housed in The Hub alternative school 
Haywood Central Schools
72 Virginia Avenue
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-784-7869
Nancy Medford
WIOA Youth Program
Manager
Haywood Community
Learning Center
Haywood

Turning Point WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Choanoke Area Development Agency (CADA)

PO Box 530 120 Sessoms Drive, Rich Square, NC 27869

Andre Rowe, Executive Director

arowe@nccada.org

252-539-4155

Halifax / Northampton
(Both)
Cooperative
Extension
359 Ferrell Lane
Halifax NC 27839 
Michael Pittman, WIOA
Director
Michael_pittman@ncsu.edu 
252.583.3684

Halifax, Northampton 

(Both)

Rocky Mount OIC
402 E. Virginia Street
Rocky Mount NC 27801 

Reuben Blackwell, President & CEO

rblackwell@oicone.org

252-212-3480

Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson, Northampton

(Both)

OIC of Wilson 
801 Reid Street
Wilson NC 27893

Marvin Dew, Executive Director

mdew@oicwilson.org

252-291-0038

Wilson
(Office)

Western Piedmont WDB

WIOA Youth Service Provider (Organization Name, Address and Phone Number)

Contact Person (Name, Title and Email Address)

County/Counties Served and where services are provided

(One-Stop, Office, Both)

Ross Innovative
Employment Solutions
301 Orchard St Suite 2
St Claire, MI
810-326-4447

Malcolm Free, 

District Manager – North Carolina

malcolm.free@rossworks.com

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell
and Catawba
Services are provided at the
One-Stop locations, local
libraries and community
college campuses. 

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