Financial Support
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Blue Ridge First in Families
Contact Person: Sherry Wilcox Phone: (336) 955-7140 Fax: Email: [email protected] 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 NC Innovations Waiver
Smoky Mountain LME/MCO North Carolina Innovations Waiver (Medicaid) Services IDD/MH/SA: 24 Hour Service Line: 1-800-849-6127 Smoky Mountain 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://www2.ncdhhs.gov/ncinnovations/ or http://www.smokymountaincenter.com/ |
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Supplemental Nutrition Program
Breastfeeding Support Services: (828) 964-0171 Phone: (828) 264- 6641 Fax: (828) 264-4997 Address: 126 Poplar Grove Connector Boone, NC 28607 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 4:45 pm 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. Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic Local Website: http://www.apphealth.com/wic-nutrition/ Watauga County Department of Social Services (DSS)
Phone: (828) 265- 8100 Fax: (828) 265- 7638 Address: 132 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite C Boone, NC 28607 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Description of Services: The Department of Social Services is dedicated to helping those citizens in need to meet basic financial and social needs. Services include public assistance programs such as Work First Family Assistance, childcare assistance, Medicaid, food stamps, protective services to children, adoption services, and The Foster Home Program. Watauga County DSS also schedules Medicaid transportation. Ages Served: All ages Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There is no fee for these services. Service Area: Watauga County Website: http://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Dept/SocialServices/home.aspx WeCan (Watauga Crisis Assistance Network)
Phone: (828) 264-1237 Fax: (828) 265- 2541 Email: [email protected] Description of Services: Everyday people in our community face eviction, utility cutoffs, heating fuel shortage and prescription medication needs. Since 2002, Watauga Crisis Assistance Network (WeCAN) has been providing help to low income Watauga County residents who find themselves in these situations. Often, such assistance ultimately prevents an individual from becoming homeless. The program coordinator provides guidance and helps the client create a plan for overcoming recurrent situations through information and referrals. Clients served by the program are also offered follow up counseling to help them achieve stability. Ages Served: All ages Fees/ Payment Type Accepted: There is no fee for these services. Service Area: Watauga County Website: http://hospitalityhouseofboone.org/index.php?id=6 |