North Asheville Baptist Church Asheville Area Services Referral Guide Compilation date: Summer 2013

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1 North Asheville Baptist Church Asheville Area Services Referral Guide Compilation date: Summer 2013

2 Table of Contents Children 3 Clothing 4 Community Counseling 5 Food 6 Job Training 7 Pastoral Care 8 Shelters 9 Substance Abuse 10 Suicide 11 Women 12 Women, Special Needs/Advocacy 13

3 Children in Crisis Angel Watch, Caring for Children Provided Service: temporary care for children 0-6yrs in voluntary homes for at least one night Population served: children 0-6yrs and their siblings up to 10 years of families in crisis due to physical illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, or homelessness Hours: M-F; 8:30am-5pm Address: 50 Reddick Rd, Phone Number: DSS Provided Services: foster care; education for families, child and family advocacy Population served: at risk families; Address: 35 Woodfin St. Hours: M-F; 9-5 Phone: Contact: Angie Pittman Cornerstone: Transitional Living Program Provided Service: residential program teaching life skills to live independently Population served: up to 5 young women without home or with counterproductive home lives Intake process: application on website (caring4children.org) and interview; Contact persons: Amy Hobson ; John Lauterbach

4 Clothing Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: Clothes Closet hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-10:30am; 225 Patton Ave Thrift Store: 1076 Patton Ave; hours 9am-7pm Population served: homeless, addicts, and low-income; thrift store open to general public Cost: Free to low cost First Baptist Church Provided Services: Clothes Closet; Hours: by appointment only Population served: homeless, low-income Address: 5 Oak Street, Phone Number: Cost: Free Pregnant Moms Program, Mountain Area Child and Family Ctr Provided Services: Clothing and baby supplies Population served: low income pregnant women and teens Address: 2586 Riceville Road, Phone number:

5 Community Counseling Helpmate Provided Services: individual and group counseling Population served: individuals and their children subject to domestic violence Phone: ; 24-hour Hotline: Contact: Ann Flynn-Interim Exec Dir. Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: counseling, transitional services Population served: homeless, addicts, and low-income Address: 225 Patton Ave, Phone Number: Our VOICE (Rape Crisis Center) Provided Services: individual and group counseling Population served: males and females 13 and up Address: 44 Merrimon Ave, Phone: ; 24-hour Hotline: Cost: one time fee of $20

6 Food Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), food pantry Population served: homeless, addicts, and low-income Address: 225 Patton Ave, Phone Number: First Baptist Church-Asheville Provided Services: Lunch, food pantry 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th Thursdays of the month 12:15-1:30 Population served: 100+ meals to homeless and low-income Address: 5 Oak St, Phone Number: Contact: Judy Naisang Cost: $1 Food for Fairview Provided Services: food pantry, hygienic supplies Hours: Fridays 9-noon Population served: Fairview community and WNC Address: 1357 E. Charlotte Hwy, Phone Number: Cost: none

7 Job Training AB Tech; Transitional Worker Training Provided Services: training including basic computer skills, , resume writing skills Population served: workers recently laid off needing new skills Address: 340 Victoria Rd, The Pines Bldg. Phone: x333 Goodwill Provided Services: employment and training ctr; job referral Population served: ages 18 and up Address: 1616 Patton Ave, Phone: Hours: Class times vary; office hours: M-F, 8-5 Cost: depends on class Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: job training Population served: homeless, addicts, and low-income Address: 225 Patton Ave, Phone Number:

8 Pastoral Care Crosspoint Church Provided Service: marriage and family counseling Population served: Members and community Address: 339 Averys Creek Road, Arden, Phone: Hours: Call for appointment Contact: Nathan Renfro North Asheville Baptist Church Provided Service: biblical counseling Population served: Members and community Address: 20 Reynolds Mt Blvd, Phone: Hours: M-Thursday, 9-5; call for appointment Contact: Steve Pack Missio Dei Provided Service: community counseling Population served: Members and community Address: 297 Haywood St Phone: Hours: Call for appointment Contact: Derek Robinson

9 Shelters Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: men 44 max capacity, women and children center 24 single women, 16 family, extreme weather conditions, 115 total between shelters; nightly chapel attendance required; Population served: homeless Address: 225 Patton Ave, Phone Number: Cost: none, visits of more than 3 nights require counseling and action plan Asheville Center of Hope/ Salvation Army Provided Service: shelter for single men and women ages 18+ and families; showers provided also for those not seeking showers, Picture ID required Population served: homeless Hours: shelter: check-in 4pm, daily; *call for availability showers: M, W, F 6pm Address: 204 Haywood Street Phone Number: Contact: Sue Hollifield for 1 st 7 days; $60/week thereafter; $40 for families Veteran s Homeless Ministry, ABCCM Provided Service: 24 hour transitional housing; emergency shelter beds; 3 meals a day for residents Population served: male veterans Hours: arrive at 4pm; check out is 8am; *call for availability Address: 1329 Tunnel Road, VA Restoration Quarters, Phone Number:

10 Substance Abuse Western Carolina Rescue Mission Provided Service: 12 month residential drug and alcohol program, 18 men max; 5 level program Population served: men Address: 225 Patton Ave, Phone Number: October Road Provided Services: Psych eval; Community treatment; basic therapy; outpatient services Population served: individuals with mental health or substance abuse needs Hours: M-F; 7-7 Address: 119 Tunnel Road, Ste D, Phone number: Cost: Accepts Medicaid; Medicare; BC/BS; Medcost; Physician s Primary Care; 3 rd party insurance; self-pay Aurora House Provided Service: transitional housing in connection with the 12-step program Population served: up to 7 men Hours: call for interview Address: 211 Aurora Dr, Phone number: Cost: $100 non-refundable + rent ($110/week)

11 Suicide Copestone Provided Services: inpatient, short-term psychiatric care; structured outpatient services Population served: adults and children in need of acute crisis stabilization Address: Mission Hospital, 5 th floor Phone: Costs: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, self-pay VA Hospital Provided Services: 24-hour crisis line; Caregiver support Population served: veterans Address: 1100 Tunnel Road Phone: Western Highlands Network Provided Services: 24-hour crisis Hotline; screening for services from a choice of providers for face-to-face assessment Population served: those facing crisis due to mental health, substance abuse or intellectual/developmental disabilities Address: 356 Biltmore Ave, Phone: Costs: call is free; sliding scale for assessment

12 Women in Crisis Helpmate Provided Services: emergency shelter, Hotline, professional training, emergency assistance Population served: individuals and their children subject to domestic violence Phone: ; 24-hour Hotline: Contact: Ann Flynn-Interim Exec Dir. Mountain Violence Prevention Project, Pisgah Legal Svcs Provided Services: Legal counseling and representation Population served: low income victims of domestic violence Address: 62 Charlotte Street, Phone: Hours: M-F; 8:30-5:30 Pregnant Moms Program, Mountain Area Child & Family Ctr Provided Services: prenatal education; monthly group events; svc coordination and referrals Population served: low income pregnant women and teens Address: 2586 Riceville Road, Phone: Our VOICE (Rape Crisis Center) Provided Services: 24-hour Hotline, advocacy, and support for victims of rape and sexual assault Population served: adult and older teens Address: 44 Merrimon Ave, Phone: ; 24-hour Hotline:

13 Women-Special Needs/Advocacy Helpmate Provided Services: Education for at-risk groups, professionals, teens and general population; child and family advocacy Population served: individuals and their children subject to domestic violence Phone: ; 24-hour Hotline: Hours: M-F 9-5 Contact: Ann Flynn-Interim Exec Dir. Hope Chest for Women Provided Services: financial, emotional and education support to women with breast or GYN cancers Population served: women of WNC area Address: 100 Ridgefield Ct, Phone: Contact: Kathy Haney, director Hours: 9-5, M-Th; 9-4, F, application required NC Council for Women Provided Services: advocates for the special needs of women by advising the governor, NC legislature, and state department Address: 46 Haywood St, Phone: Contact person: Kathleen Balogh, Regional Director