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Industrial Extension Service - Ergonomics Services

IES is the recognized leader and change agent for the sustainability and advancement of North Carolina industry. IES offers ergonomics solutions that enable North Carolina companies to identify and improve procedures, tools and environments to improve worker performance. Through audits, assessments and other assistance offered by IES, NC companies understand and comply with safe workplace regulations (OSHA and state regulations).

North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Making healthy choices isn't always easy. North Carolina Cooperative Extension's educators help people sort fact from fad, providing research-based programs that promote a lifetime of good health. Programs cover a broad spectrum, from pesticide safety to indoor air quality, from childhood nutrition and physical activity to heart-healthy eating and food safety.

North Carolina Senior Games

Artistic and athletic competitions to encourage health and wellness in people 55 and better. North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) involves over 55,000 adults ages 55+ in year round programs in all counties in the state. Competitions are held in 50 athletic events and four "Silver Arts" areas—visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, and heritage arts. Through 53 local Senior Games, about 3,000 participants qualify for the State Finals in Raleigh. About 200 undergraduate and graduate students from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management volunteer each year to help with the State Finals.

NCSG originated in 1982 in response to a request from the NC Division of Aging, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management became an original coordinating agency. The program has emerged as a model Senior Games program for the nation. Participants report increasing physical activity, improving nutritional patterns, strengthening social networks, improving their quality of life, and motivating them to be more active.