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Wilkes County Department of Social Services 304 College Street P O Box 119 Wilkesboro , NC 28697 336-651-7402 336-651-7586 Contacts: Jean Brown Phyllis Myers Description: Assistance in paying child care (daycare) expenses if qualifications are met. |
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Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (BROC) 710 Beech Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 336-667-7174 Contacts: Dare Stromer, Executive Director Description: BROC offers a variety of programs including financial assistance for fuel, rent, electricity, food assistance for time a year unless duet o unusual coircumstances. Works with the family to become self-sufficient, finding a job or a place to live. |
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Care Connection 710 Beech Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 336-667-2273 Contacts: Karen McNeil Description: Care Connection is a free and confidential service of the United Way of Wilkes County which puts you in contact with agencies and programs in Wilkes and surrounding areas that can help you. Such areas might include: Family services, housing, transportation, food, electricity, clothing, legal services, physican referrals, prescriptions assistance,elderly issues, crisis counseling, child day care, support groups, and more. |
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High Country First in Families- 507 Courthouse Drive Wilkesboro , NC 28697 336-667-3333 Contacts: Michelle Idol, Coordinator, Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes Bonnie Perkins, Program Coordinator, Avery, Watauga Description: Services Provided and hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8 - 5 (known to change without notice due to scheduling) Eligibility Requirements are to be a resident of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga or |
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Salvation Army 1361 Caldwell Street Statesville, NC 28677 704-872-5623 Contacts: Denise Anthony Description: Program offers emergency assistance if person is determined eligible. Offer helps with evictions and rent, electric and heating bills, prescriptions, furniture and house hold items. |
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Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes 101 Woodland Blvd. P O Box 1072 Wilkesboro, NC 28697 336-838-5331 Contacts: Judith Holleman-Anderson Executive Director Description: Services Provides: - Samaritan Kitchen helps by serving over 1,600 meals every Saturday. Saturday Delivery Program, delivery of food to homes of needy families in need of food, Meals are prepared and delivered every Saturday. Food Box Program on Monday, Wednesday and Friday giving approx. 20 lbs. of food per family member and families are allowed to receive this food once a month. |
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Smart Start 1006 F. Street North Wilkesboro , NC 28659 336-838-0977 336-838-0872 Contacts: Janessa Byrd Suzanne Hanlin Melissa Gregory Deena Wood Melinda Swofford Description: Smart Start Services include: Free Behavioral Evaluation, Free classes for parents to help build behavior, infant massage and parent support. Help finding and paying for child care, Free Health Screening for young children (vision, hearing, and developmental). Free Training and Workshops. Free Lending Library use for parents and childcare providers. |
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Social Security Administration 5817 West River St. Wilkesboro , NC 28697 336-667-8506 336-667-3392 Description: The Social Security Administration (SSA) Processes claims filed by parents are guardians on behalf of dependent children of persons collecting retirement or disability benefits from the program. The Social Security Program pays survivor benefits to children under the age of 18 on the record of a parent who has died. The Social Security Administration manages the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI). Disabled or blind children can receive SSI. Our website, www.socialsecurity.gov. is a valuable resource for information about all of Social Security's programs. In addition to using our website, you can also call our national toll-free number 1-800-772-1213. We can answer specific questions and provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778. |
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Wilkes Cares 809 Elkin Hwy 268 East North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 336-838-4900 Contacts: Phillip Marshall, Director Description: Wilkes Cares, Inc. offeres Emergency Food and Clothing to those in need. |
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Wilkes County Government Housing 110 North Street Wilkesboro, NC 28697 336-651-7758 Contacts: Paul Robinson Description: Paul is abailable for housing counseling and Fair housing questions. The county also offers an urgent Repair Housing Program and Housing Rehabilitation Program for low-income residents. |
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Wilkes Crisis Pregnancy Center 1224 School Street Wilkesboro , NC 28697 336-838-9272 Contacts: Dottie Shealy Sandra Adams Susan Sturgill Description: Services provided: Pregnancy test, Baby items, Parenting classes, Community services for mothers and children under five years old as well as families. |
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Wilkes Habitat for Humanity 910 C Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 336-651-7817 Contacts: Melissa Francis Description: Habitat builds homes with/for low income, families with volunteer labor. Hmes are then sold to eligible applicants at no profit, no interest mortgages. Potential homeowners must contribute at least 500 hours of labor towrd building of their homes. |
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Wilkes JobLink Career Center 312 Wilkesboro Ave Wilkesboro, NC 28697 336-651-2540 Contacts: Beth Foster, Supervisor Description: JobLink Career Center provides a single place to address employment and training needs. Local workforce development progessionals from various partner agencies work together to provide the best service possible. |
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