Financial Support
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Work First
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Phone: (336) 651-7400 (336) 903-7277 Address: 304 College Street Wilkesboro, NC - 28697 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm Description of Services: The NC Division of Social Services is responsible for various programs and services. The main services we are interested in providing to you is the Work First Cash Assistance Program: Emergency Financial Assistance Families who are experiencing a financial emergency may be eligible for financial help to pay for housing and utilities. Eligibility: Families that meet the following criteria may be eligible for Emergency Assistance:
Service Area: Wilkes County Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/ Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Inc. (BROC)
Central Office Phone: (336) 667-7174 Fax: (336) 667-5920 Email: brocds@brocinc.com Address: 710 Veterans Dr., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 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 WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Supplemental Nutrition Program
Yancey Health Department/Toe River Health District Address: 306 College Street Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Phone: 336-651-7450 Fax: 336-651-7813 Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 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: https://wilkescounty.net/199/Health-Department |
NC Innovations Waiver
Vaya Health (Smoky Mountain) 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://www2.ncdhhs.gov/ncinnovations/ orhttp://www.vayahealth.com/ 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 |