Through a collaboration between NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, Pitt County Schools, ECU Health Medical Center, EIPD(Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities), and RHA Health Services, Pitt County has its first Project SEARCH site, which was the first of its kind in the East.  Students with developmental disabilities in Pitt County now have the opportunity to learn transferable skills while working in ECU Health Medical Center. Project SEARCH at ECU Health Medical Center provides a supportive, welcoming work environment, daily individualized job coaching, daily classroom instruction on employability and life skills, and job placement assistance.