Financial Support
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Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Inc. (BROC)
Ashe Office Phone: (336) 384-4543 Fax: (336) 384-4929 Address: PO Box 255, Old Warrensville School Rd. Warrensville, NC 28693 Office Hours: Monday -Friday 8:30 am -5:00 pm Description of Services: Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 1966 as a Community Action Agency. Their mission is to provide assistance and services to low-income families, enabling them to move out of poverty. Programs include Head Start, Elderly Nutrition Program, Weatherization and Community Services Block Grant. Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes County Website: http://brocinc.com/index.html Blue Ridge First in Families
Contact Person: Sherry Steelman Phone: (336) 955-7140 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Address: 3109 University Drive, Suite 100 Durham, NC 27707 Description of Services: Blue Ridge First in Families is a community-based program. They serve individuals with developmental disabilities and/or traumatic brain injuries. We support individuals and families in a variety of ways, including to: • meet current goals and plan for the future • acquire needed goods and services • find opportunities to give back to others 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 |
NC Innovations Waiver
Vaya Health LME/MCO North Carolina Innovations Waiver (Medicaid) Services IDD/MH/SA: 24 Hour Service Line: 1-800-849-6127 Vaya Health Office: Phone: (828) 586-5501 Fax: (828) 586-3965 Address: 200 Ridgefield Ct., Suite 206 Asheville, NC 28801 Description of Services: The North Carolina Innovations Waiver is a resource for funding services and supports for people with intellectual and other related disabilities that are at risk for institutional care in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (IF-IID). Ages Served: All ages Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There is no fee for this waiver. Eligibility: To be part of North Carolina's Innovations Waiver, you must:
Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey County Website: http://www.vayahealth.com/ WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Supplemental Nutrition Program
Breastfeeding Support Services: (828) 964-0171 Phone: (336) 246-2013 Address: 413 McConnell St Jefferson, NC 28694 Description of Services: WIC is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and provides supplemental foods and nutrition education. The purpose of the WIC program is to prevent and improve nutrition-related health problems in its target population. Ages Served: Birth to age 5 and pregnant women Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: This is a free service to those who qualify. Eligibility: WIC is designed to serve certain categories of women, infants, and children. Women:
Children: Up to the child's 5th birthday Applicants must also live in the state that they apply and must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the State agency or be determined automatically income-eligible based on participation in certain programs. Applicants must also be seen by a health professional such as a physician, nurse, or nutritionist who must determine whether the individual is at nutrition risk. Nutrition Education Website: https://wichealth.org/ Website: http://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/ Local Website: http://www.apphealth.com/wic-nutrition/ |