The Chatham County Public Health Department conducts wellness and diabetes education classes. The department provides training and support classes in community nutrition and tobacco use and teenage pregnancy prevention. The Chatham County Public Health Department administers health promotion programs and offers maternity, family planning, adult care and clinical services. It provides nutrition counseling, newborn care, and chronic disease prevention and control solutions. The department offers advocacy solutions for families, parents and pregnant women. The Chatham County Public Health Department operates vaccination clinics and provides water quality testing, food inspection, and HIV and AIDS screening services. The department is a part of Chatham County in North Carolina, which also maintains finance, animal control, economic development, planning, and parks and recreation departments.