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A Helping Hand of Wilmington

Outpatient counseling for mental health and substance use disorder.

Offers intensive outpatient programs, case management, assistance with housing, food, and legal issues, and coordination with perscribers for medication assisted treatment if necessary.

Free for low-income, uninsured patients.

A Safe Place

Services to support sex trafficking victims and those who have been commercially sexually exploited, including therapy, life skills classes, substance use counseling and supportive housing.

Al-Anon

Free and anonymous help for the family and loved ones of alcoholics through self-supported collaborative meetings.

Alcoholics Anonymous (Wilmington)

Free and anonymous fellowship for alcoholics and a 24hr help line for alcoholics and loved ones.

Bethany Presbyterian Church

Food pantry is available 24/7 in front of the church.

Bread for Life Senior Pantry (BFLSP)

Nutritious food resources for food-insecure seniors.

Cape Fear Christian Church

Food pantry for those in need. An I.D. is needed to receive food.

Cape Fear Clinic

Medical services and mental health counseling for indivduals and families.

Free clinic for those who qualify. Serves low-income uninsured and Medicaid/Medicare insured individuals.

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity

Low cost home building, home buying, and critical home repair services for those who qualifiy.

Carousel Child Advocacy Center

Serves child survivors (birth-18) of physical and sexual abuse.

Comprehensive, victim-centered approach including medical evaluation, forensic interviewing, and trauma therapy services.

Only nationally accredited child advocacy center in the service area.

All services provided regardless of family’s insurance status or ability to pay.

Catholic Charities Ministries

Client-choice food pantry, including nutritious foods as well as baby, hygiene, and household items.

Mobile food pantry, emergency utility bill assistance, Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) support, counseling services, disaster case management, and immigration legal services.

Chrysalis Center for Counseling & Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorder, mental health, and trauma resources.

Services include individual, family, and group counseling/therapy, as well as outpatient programs for eating disorders and trauma.

Clarvida of North Carolina

Mental and behaviorhal health resources including individual and group therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for individuals with autism, tailored care management, family centered treatment (FCT) for youth, medication management, and foster care services.

Formerly known as Access Family Services.

Coastal Horizons

Mental and behavioral health, substance use, and crisis intervention services for individuals and families.

Outpatient counseling, substance use treatment, and culturally tailored care.

Supports justice-involved individuals, youth and families, pregnant and postpartum women, and the Latinx community.

Rape Crisis Center: 910-392-7460
Substance Use Disorder Services: 910-343-0145
TASC (for justice-involved individuals): 910-762-5333

Coastal Horizons – Open House Youth Shelter

24-hr access emergency shelter for youth (6-18).

Shelter, food, clothing, counseling, vocational and educational opportunities, recreational activities.

Coastal Horizons – Rape Crisis Center

24-hr crisis response, counseling, information referrals, criminal justice advocacy, and support groups for victims of sexual assault.

Delta Behavioral Health

Mental health and substance use therapy and treatment services, including specialized trauma therapy (EDMR), intensive outpatient programs for mental health and substance use, and medication management.

Disability Resource Center

Housing support, skills training, and advocacy to help people with disabilities live independently.

Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc

24-hr crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and support groups for survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Address listed is NOT shelter address.

Drug and Alcohol Assessment Service

Assessment for DUI, DWI, posession, or underage drinking charges to start the process of getting your license back.

Easterseals PORT Health

Comprehensive outpatient and community based support for individuals with developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and mental health conditions, including individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, mobile crisis management, and intensive outpatient programs (IOP).

Community living services including supervised group homes, supported apartments, in-home skill building, respite care, and daily living assistance for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Autism therapy (ABA), early intervention, employment support, culinary arts therapy, camps and recreation for children and adults, peer support, and family navigation services.

Eden Village Tiny House Program

Tiny home community for the chronically homeless.

Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear

Emergency shelter to families facing a homeless crisis (with at least one child less than 17 years old) and transitional housing for survivors domestic violence.

First Fruit Ministries

Permanent supportive housing, short-term rental assistance, temporary shelter, and food resources to homeless individuals and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC

Food bank and food stamps (SNAP) support.

Good Shepherd

Night and day shelter (with access to showers, toiletries, and clothing), medical clinic, permanent supportive housing, and case management for homeless individuals.

Hawks Harvest

Free food pantry for UNCW students.

Hawk’s Harvest is available to all enrolled UNCW students with a One Card.

Help Center of Federal Point

Food and clothing, and assistance with utility bills and rent to those in need.

Help Hub (through the Harrelson Center)

Emergency financial assistance, housing-focused case management, healthcare assistance, and Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) assistance.

Integrated Family Services

Mental health, substance use, crisis, domestic violence, and developmental disability services.

24/7 mobile crisis response and crisis chat for adults and children.

Outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, therapeutic foster care, and intensive in-home services for children and adolescents (0-21).

Jesus Ministries

Food, furniture, clothing, and household items for those in need.

I.D. required.

Launch Pad Inc.

Structured recovery residences for men and women seeking to overcome substance use disorders.

Residents participate in recovery groups, receive crisis intervention support, and work with live-in house managers to develop individualized recovery plans.

Program includes random drug screenings, access to public transportation, and referrals to additional recovery resources as needed.

Legal Aid of North Carolina

Free legal services for low-income individuals.

LINC Inc.

Transitional housing, job training, educational opportunities, substance use treatment, health and medical services, and case management for those with criminal histories or formally incarcerated individuals.

MedNorth

Medical services including telehealth, adult and family medicine, dental care, pediatric services, podiatry, women’s health, on-site pharmacy.

Mental health services for people of all ages, including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma therapies (including EDMR), prolonged exposure therapy, sexual health and relational therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Substance use disorder services including medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Behavioral health care consultants to connect you to the right mental health and substance use care for your needs.

Transportation assistance to and from appointments.

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard

Free emergency groceries to individuals and families in need, offering a 3-5 day supply up to three times per month. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Special items available, including toiletries, diabetic-friendly food, and infant supplies, as well as smaller weekly food portions for those without stable housing.

An I.D. is required to recieve food.

Nar-Anon

Free and anonymous help for the family and loved ones of those with substance use disorder. Self-supported collaborative meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous (Coastal Carolina Area)

Free and anonymous fellowship for those with substance use disorder.

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Wilmington

Free mental health services, including, peer and family support groups, educational resources and programs, and a warmline for mental health information, support, and refferals to local resources.

National Suicide Prevention Life Line

Free, confidential 24/7 hotline for mental health crisis, emotional distress, or thoughts of suicide.

NC Harm Reduction Coalition

Substance use harm reduction services including syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, education, and overdose prevention training.

New H.O.P.E. CDC

Housing resources including rental assistance, supportive housing for seniors, and emergency aid for families.

Education resources including financial assistance for students in need and career exploration workshops for youth.

Mental health and substance use services including peer support specialists and community programs.

Career resources including job and life skills training, job fairs, and entrepreneurship workshops.

New Hanover County Department of Health and Human Services

Health and well-being services including Medicaid and food assistance (SNAP) prgrams.

New Hanover County Department of Social Services

Social support services including child and adult protective services, foster care and adoption assistance, and emergency financial aid for families in crisis.

Temporary cash assistance, utility help, and employment support programs for those in need.

New Hanover County WIC Department

Nutrition services to eligible pregnant and postaprtum women, infants, and children (0-5). Participants recieve healthy foods such as milk, eggs, juice, and formula.

Nutrition education and breasteeding support.

New Season – New Hanover Metro Treatment Center

Outpatient clinic offering substance use disorder services including medication assisted treatment (MAT) and individual, group, and family counseling.

Novant Health New Hanover Behavioral Health Hospital

Short-stay inpatient psychiatric crisis stabilization care unit.

Crisis mental health services including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, electroconvulsive therapy, and individual and group counseling.

Referrals for ongoing care.

Peer Recovery Resources

Peer support specialists, recovery education classes, and referrals for those with mental health or substance use disorders.

Physician Alliance for Mental Health (PAMH)

Mental health and substance use resources including individual therapy, peer support services, psychiatric evaluations, clinical assessments, and medication management.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, community support, and supportive employment services are available for those with severe or complex mental health or substance use disorder needs.

Services offered at reduced cost for eligible individuals.

Pride in North Carolina

Mental health services including outpatient treatment, therapy, individual and family counseling, medication management, and psychosocial rehabilitation, and intensive in home services.

Reflections of Hope, LLP

Substance use services including an outpatient opioid treatment program delivering medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Additional substance use disorder support including individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management, anger management, trauma informed counseling, relapse prevention, and family/couples support.
Medical and psychiatric evaluations, case management, overdose education, and transitional planning.

Rescue Mission of Cape Fear

Serves adult men. Residential shelter providing temporary housing, along with meals, clothing, and case support to address immediate basic needs. Includes spiritual and peer support through chapel services, devotionals, Celebrate Recovery programs, and self-help groups.

RHA Health Services

Comprehensive behavioral health care, including residential mental health and substance use treatment.

Crisis intervention and 24/7 mobile crisis support.

Individual, group, and family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management.

Peer support specialists, Assertive Community Treatmet (ACT) teams, psychosocial rehabilitation, intensive in home services, and supported employment services.

Disability services, including respite care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, deaf and hard of hearing services, and a mobile clinic.

Salvation Army

Emergency shelter as well as assistance with food, clothing, utility and rent payments, financial and life skills education, and Christmas gift program for families in need.

Seargent Eugene Ashley Center (of Good Sheperd Center)

Short-term transitional housing for homeless male veterans, including meals, clothing, toiletries, transportation services, case management, and access to resources for transitioning to permanent housing.

SECU Lakeside Reserve

Permanent supportive housing community, providing 40 units of affordable housing, case management, and supportive services (counseling, transportation, life skills training, and case management) for homeless seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Sister Isaac Center

Food, clothing, children’s items household items, hygiene products, financial assistance for individuals and families in need.

Surfside Counseling Collective

Mental health services for individuals, families, and couples, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma therapies (EDMR), and mindfulness-based practices. Treatment tailored to patient needs.

Formerly known as Horizon Wellness Services.

The Arc of Wilmington

Support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including case mangement, housing support, personal advocacy, and employment assistance.

The Healing Place of New Hanover County

Substance use disorder recovery program including non-medical detox, long-term residential treatment, overnight emergency shelters, and outpatient services.

The TIDES

Substance use disorder support for pregnant and postpartum women through outpatient and residential services, including medication assisted treatment (MAT), cognitive behavioral therapy, and peer support specialists.

Additional support includes case management, job readiness training, parenting and life skills education, childcare and transportation assistance, and recovery housing.

Trillium Health Resources

Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization serving uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid tailored plan insured individuals with serious mental health conditions, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmetal disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries.

Connects the members they serve to providers and services.

24/7 crisis response and access lines.

Vigilant Hope

Family meals for those in need.

Mobile shower trailer, providing showers, hygiene supplies, coffee and snacks to homeless individuals.

Weekend Meals on Wheels

Nutritious meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities on weekends, holidays, and other days when county programs don’t operate.

Willowdale Farms

Community farm providing fresh produce to food insecure individuals.

Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT)

Primary medical care, mental health counseling, substance use disorder screening and counseling, and preventative care services.

Serves youth and young adults (6-24).

Wilmington Housing Authority

Affordable housing for eligible low- and moderate-income individuals, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Public housing and section 8 rental assistance for private rentals.

Job training, financial education, and other community resources.

Wilmington Treatment Center

Substance use services including mediation assisted treatment (MAT), medically supervised detox, inpatient rehab, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs with therapy, and specialized treatment plans.

Wrightsboro United Methodist Church

Free food pantry to anyone in need, offering fresh meat, produce, and dairy, as well as canned goods.