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Family Support Services


Autism Society of NC-High Country Chapter

Contact: Melissa Weaver
Email: autismwarriormom3711@gmail.com
Phone: (336) 977-4678

Description of Services: Autism Support Group
and Autism Society of NC-Our organization works to directly improve the lives of individuals and families affected by autism through advocacy, training and education, and direct services.

Fee: None

Website: http://www.autismsociety-nc.org/
KAMPN
Kids with Autism Making Progress in Nature

Phone: (828) 264-0054
​Email: KAMPN4autism@gmail.com
Address: 1255 Wildcat Ridge Deep Gap, NC 28618

Description of Services: KAMPN's (Kids with Autism Making Progress in Nature) mission is to provide an option rarely available for families having children with autism to experience activities in nature at Camp Cogger.

Ages Served: Birth to age 21

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Services are free; donations are accepted.
​
Website: http://kampn4autism.appstate.edu

Alliance Bible Fellowship

Contact Person: Ronny Wright
Phone: (828) 264-8312

Fax: (828) 262-1977
Email: rawright@skybest.com
Address: 1035 105 Bypass Boone, NC 28607


Respite Nights: 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm

Description of Services: Respite events are for children or adults with special needs and siblings. There is pet therapy, a music room, large motor area, sensory room, crafts, café for parents and more! Joy prom is the annual spring event for individuals with special needs and their families. Guests are invited to a free event of fun activities, pamper stations, photo booths, and dancing.

Ages Served: All ages


Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There are no fees for this service.

Website: abfboone.com/specialneeds/ 

The Children’s Council
Early Childhood Education and Family Support Services

Phone: (828) 262- 5424
Fax: (828) 264-8008
Address: 225 Birch St., Suite 2 Boone, NC 28607
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm

Description of Services: The Children's Council works to build a strong foundation for children's learning and development by strengthening families, the early childhood system, and the wider community.

Ages Served: Prenatal to age 12

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Services are free; donations are accepted.

Website: www.thechildrenscouncil.org 

The Children’s Playhouse

Phone: (828) 263-0011
Address: 400 Tray Circle Boone, NC 28607
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
                       Saturday 10:00 am- 5:00 pm in June & July
                                       10:00 am- 3:00 pm August-May

Description of Services: Situated in a renovated house near downtown Boone, The Children’s Playhouse boasts a number of play areas all tucked into an intimated, child-friendly space. Play areas include an Arts & Crafts studio, Book Nook, Train table, sand & water play, and more!

Ages Served: Birth to age 8

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Memberships range from $100-$125 a year. Nonmembers: $5 per person (2 year-adult), infants 12 months and younger are free! Free membership scholarships are available to families meeting income guidelines.

Website: www.goplayhouse.org

Cooperative Extension 4-H

Watauga Center
Phone: (828) 264- 3061
Fax: (828) 264-3067
Address: 971 W King St Boone, NC 28607
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

Description of Services: 4-H offers programs to North Carolina’s young people in their communities; 4-H programs include clubs, special interest programs, summer camps, school enrichment and after school child care.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: 4-H has no membership registration fee. There may be minimal costs for project manuals and some 4-H activities or events. Some clubs have dues to help defray the costs of project material and refreshments.

Website: www.4-h.org

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC)

Parent Info Line: 1-800-962-6847

Phone: (704) 892-1321 
Fax: (704) 892-5028
Email: ecac@ecacmail.org
Address: 907 Barra Row Suites 102/103
               Davidson, NC 28036

Description of Services: ECAC is a private, non-profit parent organization committed to improving the lives and education of ALL children through a special emphasis on children with disabilities. Services include education, outreach and support to children and families across North Carolina.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Free services for any family with children with special needs.

Service Area: All counties-State level

Website: www.ecac-parentcenter.org

High Country Caregiver Foundation

Phone: (828) 265-5434 ext. 128
Address: 468 New Market Blvd. Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: The High Country Caregiver Foundation provides different services to caregivers throughout the High Country. Programs include Reach Out, an evidence-based caregiver support system designed to promote health and well-being of adults caring for persons with dementia; RAPP sessions provide a warm atmosphere for any relative or caregiver who has taken on the responsibility of raising a minor child. Other services include group respite, support groups and education/information of resources.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There are no fees for these services.

Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey County

Website: www.highcountrycaregiverfoundation.org

High Country Families on the Spectrum

Contact Person: Rebekah Cummings
Phone: (828) 263- 4802

Description of Services: A support group for loved ones on the Autism Spectrum or in the broader Autism phenotype.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There are no fees for these services

Blue Ridge First in Families

Contact Person: Sherry Wilcox
Phone: (336) 
955-7140
Fax: 
Email: swilcox@fifnc.org 
Address: 406 W Main St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Description of Services: Blue Ridge First in Families is a community-based program. They serve individuals with developmental disabilities and/or traumatic brain injuries.

Ages served: All ages


Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Services are free

Eligibility: Services are referral based. Families must complete an application and have an annual income of less than $65,000 a year after taxes and they only offer assistance one time per year.


Service Area: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancy

Website: fifnc.org/programs/local.html

Mountain Alliance

Phone: (828) 263-1770

Address: 300 Go Pioneers Dr. Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: Mountain Alliance is a community of individuals committed to providing Watauga County high school aged youth with opportunities to explore and develop their leadership potential through experiential learning. They work closely with Watauga High School to connect students with a support structure and caring community during their most formative years and to provide positive opportunities outside of school.

Ages Served: Watauga High School students


Fees/Payment Type Accepted: Services are free; organization participants help in fundraisers throughout the year

Service Area: Watauga County

Website: mountainalliance.org

NAMI of the High Country

Phone: (828) 278-9293
Email: info@namihighcountry.org
Address: PO Box 2343 Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: NAMI High Country supports those living with mental illness as well as their families and loved ones. They strive to increase public understanding of mental disorders and give hope to those experiencing them. Through events, outreach, and advocacy, they work to decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness and ensure that those living with it have a voice.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: All services are free and confidential.

Website: namihighcountry.org

Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country

Phone: (828) 262-6089 or
             Toll Free: 1-866-812-3122
Fax: 828-265-5394
Email: parent2parent@appstate.edu
Address: 2359 highway 105 Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: High Country Parent-to-Parent provides support and information for families who have a premature infant, a child with a special need, disability, or chronic illness, and to families who are grieving the death of a child; match families with other families who have had similar experiences; and support professionals working with families who care for children with special needs and more.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: All services are free and confidential.

Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey County

Website: parent2parent.appstate.edu

Post Adoption Success Coach Services​

Contact person: Ligia Cushman- Success Coach                                         Supervisor
Phone: (828) 695-5702
Fax: (828) 695-6556
Email: lcushman@catawbacountync.gov
Address: Family Services Center
                3050 11th Avenue Dr. SE Hickory, NC 28602

Description of Services: Post Adoption Success Coach Services include coonecting families to community resources, helping parents assess their child's needs, providing adoption education and training, offering opportunities to connect with other adoptive families, offering support for special school needs, helping families manage crisis, providing individual, family, and group counseling, and teaching parenting strategies that work. 

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Services are offered at no cost

Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes county
​
Website: http://postadoptionsuccesscoach.org/

Special Olympics

Contact Person: Keron Poteat
Phone: (828) 264-9511
Fax: (828) 264-9523
Email: keron.poteat@watgov.org
Address: 994 Laurel Circle E Deep Gap, NC 28618
​
Description of Services: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families and other Special Olympic athletes in the community.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/Payment Type Accepted: There are no fees for Special Olympics.

Website: http://sonc.net/watauga/ 

Triple P Referral Network (Positive Parenting Program)
Appalachian District Health Department

Contact Person: Jennifer Schroeder- Coordinator
Phone: (828) 264-4995
Email: Jennifer.Schroeder@apphealth.com
Address: Appalachian District Health Department
               126 Poplar Grove Connector Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: Positive Parenting Program is one of the most effective evidence-based parenting programs in the world, backed up by more than 30 years of ongoing research. Triple P gives parent simple and practical strategies to help them confidently manage their children's behavior, prevent problems developing and build strong, healthy relationships.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Fees may apply depending on the providing organization.

Service Area: Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany County

Website: www.triplep.net

Watauga County Parks and Recreation

Phone: 828-264-9511
Fax: 828-264-9523
Address: 231 Complex Dr. Boone, NC 28607
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am- 5:30 pm


Description of Services: The Watauga County Parks and Recreation Department strives to provide a wide variety of quality recreational programming opportunities in the areas of arts, youth and adult athletics, special programs, special events, special populations including Special Olympics, aquatics, and summer youth camps. The department’s mission is for these programs to be enjoyable, fun, fulfilling, safe, and rewarding for all Watauga County citizens.

Ages Served: All ages


Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: Watauga residents may rent facilities and equipment for a small fee.

Service Area: Watauga County

Website: http://www.wataugacounty.org/main/App_Pages/Dept/ParksRec/home.aspx

Western Youth Network (WYN)

Phone: (828) 264- 5174
Fax: (828) 264- 0838
Email: info@westernyouthnetwork.org
Address:155 WYN Way Boone, NC 28607

Description of Services: WYN is a relationship-focused resource for youth and families in the High County. Through prevention and intervention programs, WYN specializes in providing youth with tools they need to reach their potential and discover their place in our community and in our world.

Ages Served: All ages

Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: WYN is a non-profit organization, services are free; donations are accepted.

Website: www.westernyouthnetwork.org
Counties We Serve
Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Mitchell
Watauga
Wilkes
Yancey
Parent to Parent FSN-HC
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2359 Highway 105 Boone, NC 28607
Phone: 828-262-6089
Toll Free: 866-812-3122
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