| Adults with Mental Illness and
Children ages 5 and up with Mental Illness
704-336-6404 |
- provides psychiatric, medication
monitoring, housing, and services in schools |
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Alliance For Children And Youth
218 E. Franklin Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 867-3512 |
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A United Way agency that coordinates common
partnerships and facilitates programs addressing needs of children in
Gaston County. |
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American Red Cross Gaston County
Chapter
190 S. Oakland St.
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-2623
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A humanitarian organization run by volunteers
who help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. |
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ARC Of Gaston County 200 E. Franklin
Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 861-1036
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The Association for Retarded Citizens of Gaston
County promotes awareness, education, services and programs for people
with developmental disabilities. The group also organizes Operation Santa,
which provides Christmas gifts for individuals with developmental
disabilities and limited family or income |
Behavioral Health Center-CMC
501 Billingsly Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211
704/358-2800 |
-Mental health emergencies
-Suicide hotline
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Greater Charlotte
704-305-3411 |
- Big Brothers Big Sisters for the surrounding areas of
Charlotte |
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Cabarrus County
Mediation Center, Inc.
TEEN COURT
77
Union Street, 3rd Floor
PO
Box 1222
Concord, NC 28026
704-786-1820 |
-Capitalizing on the
positive effects of peer pressure |
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Cabarrus County Rape
Crisis Program
United Family Services
HOTLINE: 704-721-0110
For information: 704-786-7918 |
- 24 hour rape crisis
hotline through the United Family Services |
Catherine's House
P.O. Box 1633
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 825-9599 |
- Women and children's shelter
- Catherine's
House is a transitional shelter for homeless women and
children. Types of assistance include: financial assistance for food, job
training (including computer classes), parenting classes, etc. |
Catholic Social Services
1123 South Church St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/370-6155 |
-Brief services program
(basic needs/financial assistance)
-Burial assistance
-Mental health counseling
-Pregnancy support services
-Programa Esperanza (Latino outreach)
-Refugee Resettlement
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Centro Catolico Hispano
2117 Shenandoah Ave.
Charlotte, NC
28205
704/335-1281 |
-Latino support services
No known website at this time |
Chemical Dependency Center of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
101 Billingsley Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
704/376-7447 |
-Chemical dependency education
-Outpatient treatment
-Spanish program
-Support groups
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Cinema Therapy
704-335-0542
2132 McClintock Road
Charlotte, NC 28205 |
- specializing in cinema
therapy, life coaching, and anger management
- provides groups on cinema therapy
along with training courses |
Community Based Services
Youth/Adult Care Management Inc.
Paraprofessional/professional
2580 Eckerd Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-791-6169 |
- philosophy is to make
every effort to emphasize the positive aspects of each individual and not
reject him/her because of negative choices. |
Community in Schools North Carolina
222 North Person Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Phone: (919) 832-2700
Toll Free: (800) 849-8881
Fax: (919) 832-5436 |
To champion the connection of needed community resources
with schools and other sites to help young people successfully learn, stay
in school, and prepare for life. |
| Community in Schools Charlotte
601 East 5th Street
Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 335-0601 |
Communities In Schools (CIS)
is the nation’s leading community-based stay-in-school network, helping
young people to stay in school, successfully learn, and prepare for life
by connecting needed community resources with schools. Communities In
Schools takes a holistic approach to drop-out prevention by addressing the
physical, emotional, and academic needs of children and families through a
wide range of tutoring, counseling, and mentoring programs; cultural and
community service activities; access to health care; and advisement for
post-secondary education, financial aid, and
scholarships.
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CPCC Adult ESL Programs
1201 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28235
704/330-6041
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-ESL Classes (free for certain visas)
-Student visa assistance
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Creative Loafing
6112 Old Pineville
Charlotte, NC 28217
704/522-8334
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-Listing of community events |
| CVAN
PO Box 1749
Concord, NC 28026
704-788-1108
HOTLINE: 704-788-2826 (CVAN) |
-24 hour domestic violence
and rape crisis hotline - shelter, support
groups, court program, and information and referrals
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| Daymark Recovery Services
1305 South Canon Blvd.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-939-1100 |
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| Developmental Disabilities Services
through Area Mental Health 3500 Ellington Street
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-336-8214
704-336-7135 |
- provides services to individuals with
CP, autism, traumatic brain injury, mental retardation. Also provides case
management, and assistance with residential, vocational, job coaching,
counseling, and individual living skills.
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| Domestic Violent Court
Services 720 E. Fourth Street # 204
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-4126
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- A United Family Service
organization |
Florence Crittenton Services
1300 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/372-4663 |
-Pregnancy support services
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| Gaston Hospice
PO Box 3984
Gastonia, NC 28054
704-861-8405
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- Services include:
building a community of compassion, nursing home partnerships, hospice
house, and special programs |
| Hospice of Union County
700 W. Roosevelt Blvd.
Monroe, NC 28110
704-292-2100 |
"A special kind of caring" |
International House
322 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, NC 28204
704/333-8099 |
-Advocacy Council for Internationals
-Citizenship classes
-Community Human Services Resource Directory and referral service
-Cross-cultural education
-Directory of interpreters and translators
-English tutor program
-Employment assistance
-ESL and Basic Life Skills class
-Language conversation hours
-Latin American Coalition of Charlotte
-Senior Internationals Education
-Translators & Interpreters
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| Jewish Family Services
704-366-5007 |
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Kinder-Mourn
1320 Harding Place
Charlotte, NC 28204
704/376-2580
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“… helping grieving families heal”
-Brochures available by request
-Individual counseling
-Support groups for grieving parents who have lost a child or spouse and for children who
have lost parents
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McLeod Addictive Disease Center
145 Remount Rd
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/332-9001 |
-Drug education school
-Residential treatment
-Walk-in assessments
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Mecklenburg County Women's Commission
700 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC
704-336-3210 |
- direct focus on employment,
training domestic violence victim services, and advocacy |
Metrolina AIDS Project Hotline
227 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/333-AIDS
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-Case management
-Emergency funds
-Free testing
-HIV/AIDS education
-Individual counseling
-Information & referral service
-Support groups |
Mi Casa Su Casa, Centro de Recursos
3601 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205
704/536-9845
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-Latino resource center |
Mothers of Murdered Offspring
P.O. Box 669232
Charlotte, NC 28266
704-334-3249
E-mail-
dsumpter@ospreysystems.com
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To be a primary resource and the vehicle by which mothers
and families of murdered offspring are brought together in support of one
another. To promote as peacemakers, the message of non-violence through
educational programs and activities. To serve as a model that can be
replicated throughout the world.
- Projects include
- Non-Violence Day
- On-going support for families of murdered victims
- Violence Awareness Programs (VAP) presentations at
churches, schools and civic groups
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Narcotics Anonymous Hotline
3139 Amity Court, Suite 300
704/379-0440
800/711-6375 |
“Service & Treatment Program, 24 Hour Help Line”
-Individual counseling
-Support groups
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Planned Parenthood
4822 Albermarle Rd, Suite 103
Charlotte, NC 28205
704/536-7233 |
-Birth control services
-Gynecological services
-Pregnancy testing and options counseling
-STD testing for women & men
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The Peaceful Dragon
8324 Pineville-Matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226
704/544-1012 |
-Annual Asian Festival
-Asian Tea House and Cultural Center
-Discussion groups
-Special events and lectures
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Victim Assistance Services
618 N. College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704/336-2190
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-Court assistance
-Domestic violence assistance
(704/336-4126)
-Individual counseling
-Rape Crisis 24-hour hotline (704/375-9900)
-Support groups for victims
-Victims compensation assistance |
The Relatives, Inc.
1100 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/377-0602
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“24 hour emergency shelter for young people under 18” -Individual and family
conferences
-Round-the-clock telephone hotline
-Walk-in services
-Community referral |
The Shelter for Battered Women
704/332-2513
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-Emergency shelter
-Individual counseling
-Intimate partner domestic violence counseling & support
-Support groups for women & children
No known website at this time
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Support Works
500 East Morehead
Charlotte, NC 28202
704/331-9500 |
- open Monday - Thursday
- help people find and form support groups of all types and maintain a
listing of more than 200 groups |
Talley's Green Grocery
1408 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
704/334-9200 |
-Natural food supermarket & café
-Personal wellness events & lectures
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| Teen Health Connection
251 Eastway Drive
Charlotte NC
704-921-6074 |
- providing complete
affordable health care for teens |
Time Out Youth
1900 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC 28205
704/344-8335 |
-Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, &
questioning youth, ages 13-23, support and advocacy |
International Vanguard of Counsellors
International Vanguard of Counsellors
7 Terrace Way, Suite A
Greensboro, North Carolina 27403
336.547.0607
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The International Vanguard of
Counsellors (IVC) is a web-based coalition under the administration of
NBCC International™ , a division of the National Board for Certified
Counselors and Affiliates, Inc. (NBCC).
Registration with the IVC is
FREE and will provide users with up-to-date information on the field of
Counselling throughout the world. It is open to all counsellors, but is
designed specifically for those who are studying the field of counselling
in the United States as international students and those who are
interested in a counselling career outside of the United States. |
United Family Services
301 S. Brevard St.
Charlotte, NC 28202br>
704/332-9034
Union County
105-A E. Jefferson Street
Monroe, NC 28112
704-226-1352
Cabarrus County
212 LePhillip Court #106
Concord, NC 28025
704-786-7918 |
“...connecting individuals, families and the community with resources that
promote stability, security and self-sufficiency”
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| Youth/Adult Care
Management Inc. Residential Level III Services
1605 Old Earnhardt Road
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704-933-3505
|
- "Providing Quality Care"
- Services include: training in self control, cognitive
skills, communication skills, academic skills, family therapy, individual
and group therapy, sex offender treatment, substance abuse treatment, and
daily and independent living.
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