Local Resources

 Women of Hope Transitional Program is committed to ensuring that each individual feels welcomed and valued in a nurturing environment that pushes them to excel and achieve their best. You will find below resources within our area to better assist your needs to help you better transition.

General Resources In Mecklenburg County and North Carolina 

Dove’s Nest for Women & FamiliesDove’s Nest Women’s Program is located in west Charlotte near Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
704-333-HOPE (4673)
2855 West Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208Dove’s Nest Program and Admissions Fax Number:  704-332-3699
http://charlotterescuemission.org/ 


Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
West Charlotte Location, Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Drive
704-336-3000
https://www.mecknc.gov/dss/Pages/Home.aspx
The Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services provides a wide range of programs and services for families and adults which includes Food and Nutrition, Healthcare Assistance (Medicaid), Community Social Work, Child and Adult Protective Services, Transportation Assistance, and Financial Stabilization Assistance.


NC 2-1-1
https://www.nc211.org/
NC 2-1-1 is an information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina. Accessible via an easy-to-remember, three-digit number, families and individuals can call to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within their community.


Project 658
3646 Central Avenue
704-733-9934
info@project658.com
http://project658.com/
Project 658 is a Christ-centered, holistic ministry providing services for at-risk families in Charlotte, moving them toward sustainability; with a key focus on international and refugee communities.


Refugee Support Services
3601 Central Avenue
704-458-3245
https://www.refugeesupportservices.org/
Refugee Support Services is a non-profit post-resettlement organization that helps newly-arrived refugees make Charlotte their new home. It connects refugees to the greater Charlotte community by facilitating reciprocal relationships between refugees and Americans through the Fruitful Friendships Program. It also teaches self-sufficiency skills to refugees, empowering them to thrive in American society through various programs.


Housing/Home Goods
A Child’s Place
601 East 5th Street, Suite 230
704-343-3790
info@achildsplace.org
http://www.achildsplace.org/
A Child’s Place supports children, families, schools and the community by intervening at the point of crisis when a family loses their home. A Child’s Place is there at the time of the emergency to help stabilize the child and family so they can begin to rebuild their lives. Work is primarily done through a school-year model. A Child’s Place works in partnership with the public schools to identify, enroll and work with children and families who are in the homelessness crisis.
 
Beds for Kids
980-422-1192
info@bedsforkids.org
http://bedsforkids.org/
Beds for Kids empowers families with children by delivering beds and other essential furniture items to powerfully supplement the family’s resources as they rise out of poverty and into self-sufficiency. Beds for Kids currently works through referral agencies in Charlotte, but you can still reach out to them to get more information.
 
Charlotte Family Housing
300 Hawthorne Lane
704-335-5488
intake@charlottefamilyhousing.org
https://charlottefamilyhousing.org/
Charlotte Family Housing is a shelter-to-housing program for homeless families. The organization builds upon families’ strengths to help them forge a path back to self-sufficiency. Their model is designed to produce healthy, deep, measurable and lasting change.
 
Crisis Assistance
500-A Spratt Street
704-371-3001
https://www.crisisassistance.org/
An independent non-profit agency, Crisis Assistance Ministry focuses on preventing homelessness and preserving dignity for Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s underserved by providing assistance with rent, utilities, clothing and furniture.


Habitat for Humanity Charlotte
3815 Latrobe Drive
704-716-7065
http://www.habitatcharlotte.org/
Since 1983, Habitat for Humanity Charlotte has been enabling working-class families to help themselves become homeowners. To date, over 1,000 families have been able to realize their dream of safe, affordable homeownership. Habitat Charlotte is currently ranked in the top ten in the nation in terms of house production and continues to stand at the forefront of national efforts to fight substandard housing.


The Harvest Center
2225 Freedom Drive
704-335-1616
serve@theharvestcenter.org
http://theharvestcenter.org/
The Harvest Center of Charlotte serves men, women and children in the Charlotte area who are impacted by poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. It provides hot meals, spiritual teaching, classes and community referrals. The organization also has a six-month comprehensive transitional housing program.
 
Men’s Shelter of Charlotte
1210 North Tryon Street
704-334-3187
https://www.mensshelterofcharlotte.org/
The Men’s Shelter of Charlotte operates two year-round emergency shelters for men experiencing homelessness and provide an array of support services to help men move to more appropriate housing.


Salvation Army Center of Hope for Women and Children
534 Spratt Street
704-348-2560
https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/charlotte/programs/homeless-services/
Located two miles north of Uptown Charlotte, the Salvation Army Center of Hope sleeps an average of 340 women and children every night. An active member of the Homeless Services Network, The Salvation Army is a leader in providing families with a successful way out of homelessness. Each program is graduated to step clients from the point of crisis to the point of resolution. These programs include emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and shelter diversion.
 
Supportive Housing Communities
601 E. Fifth Street, Suite 255
704-335-9380
shc@aplacetoliveagain.org
http://supportivehousingcommunities.org/
Supportive Housing Communities provides a permanent, supportive home for its residents. Most residents rent for more than a year while they are gaining stability in their lives. Some choose to rent at McCreesh Place or scattered site apartments indefinitely, since it is a place which fosters dignity and respect and is a safe haven.


Urban Ministry Center
945 North College Street
704-347-0278
info@urbanministrycenter.org
http://www.urbanministrycenter.org/
The Urban Ministry Center is an interfaith organization dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time. The organization helps the homeless through basic services, the soup kitchen, community education and works, housing, substance recovery and additional outreach and engagement.


Food
The Harvest Center
2225 Freedom Drive
704-335-1616
serve@theharvestcenter.org
http://theharvestcenter.org/
The Harvest Center of Charlotte serves men, women and children in the Charlotte area who are impacted by poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. It provides hot meals, spiritual teaching, classes and community referrals. The organization also has a six-month comprehensive transitional housing program.


Loaves & Fishes
704-523-4333
http://www.loavesandfishes.org
Loaves & Fishes provides a week’s worth of nutritionally balanced groceries to individuals and families experiencing a short-term crisis through a network of 23 emergency food pantries located throughout Mecklenburg County. A referral is required to receive groceries at a Loaves & Fishes pantry. For information on how to get a referral click here or call 704-523-4333.


North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services
866-719-0141
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/low-income-services/food-nutrition-services-food-stamps
Food and Nutrition Services is a federal food assistance program that provides low-income families the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. Benefits are issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (EBT cards).
 
Urban Ministry Center
945 North College Street
704-347-0278
info@urbanministrycenter.org
http://www.urbanministrycenter.org/
The Urban Ministry Center is an interfaith organization dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time. The organization helps the homeless through basic services, the soup kitchen, community education and works, housing, substance recovery and additional outreach and engagement.
 
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
801 Clanton Road, Suite C-110​
704-336-6500
https://www.mecknc.gov/HealthDepartment/ClinicServices/WIC/Pages/Default.aspx
WIC provides basic nutrition services to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children.


Transportation
CATS
704-336-7433
telltransit@charlottenc.gov
http://charlottenc.gov/cats/Pages/default.aspx
Routes/Schedules: http://charlottenc.gov/cats/bus/routes/Pages/default.aspx
CATS, the Charlotte Area Transit System, seeks to improve the quality of life for everyone in the greater Charlotte region by providing outstanding community-wide public transportation services while proactively contributing to focused growth and sustainable regional development. CATS also provides discounted passes and tickets to public agencies and nonprofit organizations in Charlotte; for a complete list, visit: http://charlottenc.gov/cats/commuting/Pages/non-profit.aspx.


Addiction/Recovery/Rehabilitation
Anuvia
100 Billingsley Road
704-376-7447
https://www.anuvia.org/
Created by the Mecklenburg County ABC Board, Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center is a non-profit organization that has been providing services to the Charlotte community since 1958. Whether you’re seeking services for yourself or a loved one, have questions about your child’s behavior, or need training for yourself or your staff, Anuvia can help. Their services include prevention, intervention, DWI/court, assessment, detoxification and outpatient and inpatient treatment.


Changed Choices
704-332-6388
http://www.changedchoices.org/
Changed Choices’ aim is to provide mental, emotional, physical and spiritual assistance to highly-motivated women both during their incarceration and as they transition into society, thus enabling them to make positive changes in their lives and to achieve self-sufficiency.


Charlotte Rescue Mission
Rebound (men’s program), 907 W. 1st Street
Dove’s Nest (women’s program), 2855 West Blvd.
704-333-4673
inquiries@charlotterescuemission.org
http://charlotterescuemission.org/
Charlotte Rescue Mission is recognized as a leader in providing Christian-based residential recovery programs that help people struggling with the disease of addiction achieve long-term sobriety, find employment and stable housing, and restore and build healthy relationships.
 
Urban Ministry Center
945 North College Street
704-347-0278
info@urbanministrycenter.org
http://www.urbanministrycenter.org/
The Urban Ministry Center is an interfaith organization dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time. The organization helps the homeless through basic services, the soup kitchen, community education and works, housing, substance recovery and additional outreach and engagement.


Domestic Violence/Sexual Abuse
Mecklenburg County Community Support Services Prevention and Intervention
704-336-3210
https://www.mecknc.gov/CommunitySupportServices/PreventionIntervention/Intervention/AdultServices/Pages/default.aspx
Mecklenburg County’s Community Support Services Prevention and Intervention division offers Adult Services including individual counseling and support groups to victims of domestic violence. Community awareness efforts include conferences, training, workshops and special events for professionals and non-professionals.


Pat’s Place
901 East Boulevard
704-335-2760
info@patsplacecac.org
https://www.patsplacecac.org/
Pat’s Place coordinates the investigation, treatment and prosecution of the most serious cases of child abuse in Mecklenburg County. The organization provides a physical environment where a child’s well-being is the first priority and strives to break the cycle of abuse through training, education and community outreach.


Safe Alliance – Shelter for Battered Women
Location confidential; call for more information
704-332-2513 (crisis hotline, domestic violence)
704 375 9900 (crisis hotline, sexual assault)
704-944-0169 (administrative)
info@safealliance.org
http://www.safealliance.org/programs/domestic-violence-shelter/
Safe Alliance is a sanctuary from abusive situations. The shelter has 80 beds and is located on a 5-acre site in Charlotte, convenient to public transportation and other support services.  The 40,000 square foot facility has state-of-the-art security.


Salvation Army Center of Hope for Women and Children
534 Spratt Street
704-348-2560
https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/charlotte/programs/homeless-services/
Located two miles north of Uptown Charlotte, the Salvation Army Center of Hope sleeps an average of 340 women and children every night. There is no single portrait of homelessness. Sometimes families lose their homes because of money; women grab their children and run from abusive husbands; an illness strips a person of work; a layoff comes unannounced. In addition to basic needs, clients receive case management, intervention programs, health care, child care for young children, and guidance for school-age children and teens.
 
Turning Point
Location confidential; call for more information
704-283-7233 (crisis hotline, domestic violence)
704-283-7770 (crisis hotline, sexual abuse)
704-283-9150 (administrative)
info@turntoday.net
https://turningpointnc.org/
Turning Point exists to end domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child abuse through safe shelter, advocacy, prevention, and social change.


After School
A Better World (ABW)
4527 Freedom Drive
704-398-3244
http://www.abetterworldcharlotte.org/
The mission of ABW is to transform the community (Ashley Park and the surrounding areas) and its families through its youth (K-12); by holistically (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually) developing children who are able to achieve their personal best academically, so they may become productive citizens who give back to their community through the use of their skills and talents.


Employment/Finances/Education/Mentoring
100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte
740 W. 5th Street, Suite 206
704-375-7300
info@100blackmenofcharlotte.org
https://100blackmenofcharlotte.org/
100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte, Inc., (The 100) improves the quality of life for the communities we serve. Mentoring is the core service delivery of The 100, the largest network of African American male mentors in the nation. We influence and transform the lives of underrepresented and disenfranchised youth, with a focus on African American youth.


Big Brothers Big Sisters
3801 East Independence Boulevard
704-910-1301
bbbs.info@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
https://bbbscentralcarolinas.org/
Since 1972, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been providing mentors (Bigs) for children (Littles) in this region. Today, it serves more than 1,500 children in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and York Counties, through traditional community- and school-based mentoring and innovative specialty programs that connect caring adults with local children in meaningful one-to-one relationships.


Boys to Men Foundation
704-858-3790
info@boystomenfoundation.org
http://www.btmfoundation.org/
As a part of the Boys to Men (BTM) Foundation program, young men and boys age 9-17 receive mentoring and tutoring, as well as home and school visits by qualified mentors. To participate in the program, parents and students must participate in the foundation’s community service activities and parents must attend monthly parent workshops provided by the BTM Foundation.
 
BRIDGE Jobs Program
800 Briar Creek Road, Suite FF 405
704-377-5371
info@bridgecharlotte.org
http://www.bridgecharlotte.org
The BRIDGE Jobs Program provides classes and services to teens and adults that have dropped out of high school. It is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that has operated in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1987.


Crisis Assistance
500-A Spratt Street
704-371-3001
https://www.crisisassistance.org/
An independent non-profit agency, Crisis Assistance Ministry focuses on preventing homelessness and preserving dignity for Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s underserved by providing assistance with rent, utilities, clothing and furniture.


Urban League of Central Carolinas
740 W. 5th Street
704-373-2256
inquiries@urbanleaguecc.org
http://www.urbanleaguecc.org
The Urban League of Central Carolinas (ULCC) is a multi-service, non-profit agency organized in 1978. Its mission is to empower the community to attain financial stability and social justice in a global economy through education, training, placement and entrepreneurship. Programs can benefit anyone in need of education, skills training, career development, employment services, and youth programs.


Youth Development Initiatives
704-598-9949 (office hours; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
704-562-3806 (after hours)
https://www.ydiinc.org/
Youth Development Initiatives Inc. (YDI) is a Charlotte, NC-based non-profit organization that strives to lead the way in insuring ALL youth live in stable and caring communities where they receive meaningful educations, develop vital life skills, and engage in essential relationship-building opportunities that ultimately result in fair and equitable economic realities. YDI has operated youth programs since 2000, but came a 501(3)(c) non-profit in August 2006.


Health/Wellness Services
Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC)
CCHC West, 5301 Wilkinson Boulevard (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
704-316-6561
http://www.charlottecommunityhealthclinic.org
Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC) improves the health of the community by providing the highest quality, patient- centered, health care services to everyone seeking care. Its vision is a healthy community where all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay, have access to comprehensive, coordinated, affordable, quality health care.


Mecklenburg County Health/Clinic Services

2845 Beatties Ford Road (Northwest Campus)

704-336-6500 (call to schedule an appointment)
https://www.mecknc.gov/HealthDepartment/ClinicServices/Pages/default.aspx
Mecklenburg County health and clinic services are targeted for prevention and treatment of communicable diseases in the area, but also include tests, screenings and counseling services.