Category: Uncategorized
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Community Link
Currently, their specialty is helping people in poverty build assets, primarily through owning real estate. But like many resources, they have multiple departments and that’s the topic of this post. […]
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Shepard’s Center Transportation
The Shepard Center offers medical and dental transportation services for seniors aged 55 and up. The appointments must be in Mecklenburg County and the riders must be picked up in […]
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CATS Transportation
If you’re homeless and don’t own a car there are many options for you to get around Charlotte. CATS As an avid CATS rider for over 25 years, I feel […]
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New North Carolina ID
Let’s start with the easy part. If you know your NC ID# or NC Driver’s License # then you or a case worker at a number of the agencies listed […]
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Supportive Housing Communities
SHC provides permanent housing to unsheltered people in need. They have two primary facilities and scattered housing in smaller clusters all over the city. McCreesh Place is their biggest facility. […]
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Charlotte Family Housing
As their name implies, their specialty is providing transitional (about 90 days) housing for families with children. Their primary facility on The Plaza is shown below along with some of […]
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Individual Placement Support
Inside Promise Resource Network they have a separate department called IPS. It stands for Individual Placement and Support. Their approach to employment is unique. They start by understanding you and […]
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Anuvia
Anuvia is a place where people can change their lives. This is especially true if you’re unsheltered. Whether it’s drugs or alcohol, Anuvia’s staff is well trained in helping individuals abstain from substance use. In addition […]
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Nourish Up
Nourish Up is, by far, the largest provider of food to Charlotte’s needy. The combination of their new distribution center off of Brookshire and I-85 and nearly 50 years of […]
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Hope Haven
Hope Haven is exactly as named. It’s a center for hope for brighter future and haven for those recovering from substance abuse. Their clients are typically fed from detox centers […]
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Heal Charlotte Community Housing
Heal Charlotte – Housing Stability Program They have just opened up a new transitional housing program at the old Baymont Motel at 5415 Equipment Dr. You must be employed to […]
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Care Ring
I visited Care Ring today first as a researcher for this site and second as a patient. (more about that later) They have a big white van that comes to various […]
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Promise Resource Network
Promise Resource Network is a magical place. The minute you walk in their door (actually, the back door) you will sense the love, acceptance and peer-support that’s rare in most places. […]
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YWCA – Women in Transition
As their name implies, they are a resource for employed women in transition. It’s a good program, but it is more difficult to get into than many other programs in […]
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Charlotte Rescue Mission
The Charlotte Rescue Mission has been in Charlotte for over 85 years. Once an addict has come through detox, their 120-day, regimented, rules-based system has a lofty and consistent 70% […]