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Funded Agencies
Adult Day Care,
Blue Ridge
Community Action
- Provides daytime respite group care for adults who are in need of social
stimulation to combat depression, who have dementia or are in need of
supervision.
(828) 438-6255 ext. 230
http://www.brcainc.org
ALFA - Offers HIV Counseling and Testing and prevention education
programs to reduce the incidence of HIV infection.
(828) 322-1447
www.alfainfo.org
American Red Cross - Provides 24-hour aid to victims of fires and other disasters,
armed forces emergency services, blood donation collections, CPR, First Aid and
Lifeguard classes, and disaster preparedness education.
(828) 438-8844
http://www.hci.net/~barc
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Develops children's self-esteem and character
through volunteer mentoring programs and friendships to help them achieve their
highest potential. Serves children 6-14 years of age, primarily from single
parent families. Trained staff screen all applicants thoroughly before matching
them with waiting children, and consistent agency support is given to the
volunteer, child, and child's parents/guardian.
(828) 430-8357
http://www.bbbswnc.org
Boy Scouts Piedmont Council - Prepares young people to make ethical choices
over their lifetime through a program of character building, citizenship,
leadership, and personal development.
(828) 438-8652
www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org
Burke Council on Alcohol and Chemical Dependency
- Focuses on education, prevention, and rehabilitation in the field of
alcoholism and chemical dependency. Over 4,000 calls a year provide assistance,
while the Student Assistance Program assists over 700 middle and high schools
students each year.
(828) 433-1221
http://www.bcacd.org
Burke County Literacy
Council -
Teaches adults and their families to read and/or improve their literacy skills
and to instill a commitment to life-long learning and trains volunteers to teach
reading or improving basic literacy skills.
(828) 437-7477
http://www.burkeliteracy.org/
Burke United Christian
Ministries -
Provides community soup kitchen, financial assistance to the needy and those in
crisis with clothing and/or food. Operates transitional housing program for
homeless families who need assistance with housing.
(828) 433-8075
www.bucm.net
Consumer Credit Counseling
- Provides help to end debt problems. Services
include debt management, budget planning, financial evaluation, consumer
education, and community education, which allows families to regain financial
stability.
(828) 438-3880
East Burke Christian
Ministries -
Is a crisis assistance agency, serving residents of East Burke, helping with
food, clothes, and financial assistance on a temporary basis.
(828) 397-7074
Flynn Christian Fellowship Home
- Provides a temporary home with a work requirement for adult males recovering
from substance abuse who are capable of becoming sober, self-supporting
citizens. Treatment involves personal counseling and AA programs.
(828) 437-9491
Foothills Service Project - Is a Christian home repair ministry established
for the purpose of assisting persons in making houses dry, safe and warm. The
target group is those in danger of being forced into a nursing facility because
of the condition of their home.
(828) 397-2484
Girl Scouts of the
Catawba Valley Area
Council - Girl
Scouts is for every girl, everywhere! It is an adventure in learning that
offers girls a broad range of activities to address both her current interests
and her future role as a woman. Girl Scouting stimulates self-discovery in the
worlds of science and technology, the arts, the environment, global awareness,
health and fitness, literacy and much more!
(800) 328-8388
http://www.cvgirlscouts.org
Good Samaritan Clinic - Is a Christian ministry providing free health care including
clinic, medications, dental care, mental health and spiritual support to
Burke County residents
who are without government assistance, private insurance, or the financial
resources to afford such care.
(828) 439-9948
Options, Inc. - Provides intervention and support services, such as a 24 hour
crisis hotline, a safe shelter for women and children who are homeless due to
domestic violence, court advocacy, community education programs, and counseling
to victims of abuse.
(828) 438-9444
www.optionsforhope.org
Phoenix Group Homes, Inc. - Serves boys and girls, ages 10 to 17 (in two
homes) who are in danger of being institutionalized and works with their
families to solve long-term problems to keep the family together.
Phoenix Group Homes – (828) 439-9911
email:
phoenix@1access.net
REACT
- Assists motorists and others with emergencies as well as
assisting local law enforcement with traffic control at accidents and civic
events.
(828) 874-4728
Repay - Just Girls Program -
Just Girls is a program component of Repay, Inc.
serving girls ages 11-17 with a gender specific group counseling and skills
building program. There is no fee for this program. The Just Girls group meets
Tuesday afternoons at Burke Mission Station.
(828) 437-6268
The Outreach Center -
Provides direct food assistance to hungry families and bulk food
assistance to service and relief organizations through the Outreach Food
Distribution Center; offers adult basic education, GED preparation, employment
skills education, learning-skills improvement, computer literacy, and English as
a second language through the Fresh Start Education Center; provides clothing
and household items through the Fresh Look Clothing Center; conducts food stamp
program outreach; conducts diet and nutrition education and exercise classes;
provides crisis assistance and agency referrals to families and individuals in
need.
(828) 439-8300
www.theoutreachcenter.org
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