Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties
Alleghany ______________________________________________________________
Emergency Shelter
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
 Solid Rock Emergency Relief Fund – Alleghany Cares Inc.
o 336-372-5959
o 25 Womble Street, Sparta
o Assistance with homeless lodging
o One time assistance only for Alleghany County residents
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 D.A.N.A. - Domestic Abuse is Not Acceptable – Alleghany – Sparta:
o Crisis Line: 336-372-3262
o Office Line: 336-372-2846
Food Resources
 Solid Rock Food Closet – Solid Rock Ministries – Alleghany County Ministerium
o David Carpenter, 336-372-6560
o 71 Womble Street, Sparta
o Mondays – Thursdays, 10:45 AM – 1:40 PM
o Photo ID and proof of Alleghany County residency required when requesting assistance
Other Financial Resources
 Solid Rock Emergency Relief Fund – Alleghany Cares Inc.
o 336-372-5959
o 25 Womble Street, Sparta
o Assistance with power bills, phone bills, fuel assistance, one-time prescriptions, homeless lodging
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Solid Rock Building Ministry – Alleghany Cares Inc.
o 336-372-5959
o 25 Womble Street, Sparta
o Building Wheel chair ramps, building repairs, replacing roofs, and other construction needs
o Alleghany County residents only
Department of Social Services
o 336-372-2411
o 182 Doctor Street, Sparta
Appalachian District Health Department
o 336-372-5641
o 157 Health Services Road, Sparta
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
o 336-372-5256 – Celina Cyrus
o 29 Highland Village Circle, Sparta
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Samuel C. Evans Jr. Group Home (Sparta) – 5 beds (Coed)
o Becky Miller, 336-372-4738, 336-372-8003
o Alleghany County Group Homes, Inc.
 New River Cottage, Inc. ICF (Sparta) – 5 beds (Coed)
o Mitch Franklin, 336-372-2592, 336-372-8003
o New River Cottage, Inc.
Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Property:
o Highland Village – For Families
o 336-372-5256 – Celina Cyrus (Sparta - Alleghany)
 USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Crestview – 828-645-7196 (Sparta)
o Ridgeview – 336-544-2300 (Sparta); 55+
 Other Privately Subsidized Housing:
o Maplewood Apartments – 336-372-5414 (Sparta); 55+
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Emergency Shelter
 Ashe County Coalition for the Homeless (ACCH) – Jefferson & West Jefferson, NC
– Provides emergency shelter in local hotels as needed; Contact 336-977-5155.
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 A.S.H.E. - A Safe Home for Everyone – Ashe – Jefferson:
o Crisis Line: 336-246-5430
o Office Line: 336-982-8851
Food Resources
 Food Assistance – Ashe Really Cares – Ashe Baptist Association
o 336-846-5234
o 204 Beaver Creek School Road, West Jefferson
 Food Assistance – Ashe Sharing Center
o 336-846-7019
o 3 N 3rd Avenue, West Jefferson
Other Financial Resources
 Clothing & Basic Necessities Assistance – Ashe Really Cares – Ashe Baptist Association
o 336-846-5234
o 204 Beaver Creek School Road, West Jefferson
 Clothing Assistance – Ashe Sharing Center
o 336-846-7019
o 3 N 3rd Avenue, West Jefferson
 Department of Social Services
o 336-846-5700
o 150 Government Circle, Jefferson
 Appalachian District Health Department
o 336-246-8163
o 413 McConnell Street, Jefferson
SA Residential
 Hope after Dope – 828-964-1056 – Curtis Presnell – 6 beds
o Christian halfway house for men in Creston, http://hadministries.org/home.php
 Freedom Farms – 828-964-2914 – Robbie Collie – 36 beds
o Christian halfway house for men, http://www.freedomfarmministries.org/
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
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Contact 828-264-1237.
Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
336-846-8877 – Debbie Roten
 401 Oak Grove Circle, Jefferson
MH Residential – Facilities for adults with severe & persistent mental illness as their primary diagnosis
 Willow Place Group Home (West Jefferson) – 6 beds
o Jason Hollifield, 336-219-0038
o Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia, Inc.
 Birch Apartments (West Jefferson) – 6 units
o Jason Hollifield, 336-219-0042
o Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia, Inc.
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Ashe County Group Home #1 - The Ark (Jefferson) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Shari Rognstad, 336-846-6534, 336-846-4491
o Summit Support Services of Ashe, Inc.
 Ashe County Group Home #2 - The Lighthouse (Jefferson) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Shari Rognstad, 336-846-2777, 336-846-4491
o Summit Support Services of Ashe, Inc.
 Hensley Home (West Jefferson) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Scott Glaze and Nancy Harrison, 336-846-1202, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
 Ashe County Apartments – The Bridge (Jefferson) – 4 units (Coed)
o Shari Rognstad, 336-846-4491
o Summit Support Services of Ashe, Inc.
 Thomas Street Home ICF (Jefferson) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Scott Glaze and Nancy Harrison, 336-246-7030, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
 Ridgecrest I ICF (West Jefferson) – 6 beds (Males only)
o Scott Glaze and Nancy Harrison, 336-346-7010, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
 Ridgecrest II ICF (West Jefferson) – 6 beds (Males only)
o Scott Glaze and Nancy Harrison, 336-346-7020, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Family Care Homes – Facilities for adults with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance
abuse, and physical disabilities
 Hill View Family Care Homes (Todd) – 4 homes, 6 beds each (Coed)
o Debbie Hart, 336-877-5513
o Roger Greer
Targeted Program
 Jefferson View –.For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons with disabilities with disability income, contact
Gillian Hampton at DHHS 336-982-2392.
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Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Property:
o Oak Grove Village – For Families
o 336-846-8877 – Debbie Roten (Jefferson - Ashe)
 USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Valley View – 336-846-7874 (Jefferson)
o High Vista – 336-645-7196 (West Jefferson)
o West View Terrace – 336-246-4757; 336-544-2300 (West Jefferson)
 Other Privately Subsidized Housing:
o Ashe Senior Village - 336-246-9791 (West Jefferson); 55+
o Spruce Hills – 336-246-9163 (West Jefferson); 55+
o Mountain Village Apartments – 336-246-9040 (West Jefferson); 62+
o Jefferson View – Contact Autumn Bruggeman at 336-846-1333 for Non- Targeted Units. Location:
115 Jefferson View Lane, Jefferson, NC.
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Emergency Shelter
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 OASIS, Inc. - Opposing Abuse with Services, Information, and Shelter – Avery – Newland:
o Crisis Line: 828-504-0911
o Office Line: 828-737-7008
Food Resources
 Avery Emergency Food Pantry Reaching Avery Ministry
o 828-733-5127
o 147 New Vale Road, Newland
Other Financial Resources
 W.A.M.Y. Community Action
o 828-733-0156
o 723 Cranberry Street, Newland
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Department of Social Services
o 828-733-8230
o 175 Linville Street, Newland
Toe River Health District Health Department
o 828-733-6031
o 545 Schultz Circle, Newland
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Permanent Supportive Housing
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Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
828-733-1546 – Sarah Young
 253 Elk Park School Rd, Elk Park
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Avery County Group Home (Newland) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Elaine Crane, David Tate, 828-733-1273, 828-733-2944
o Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens, Inc.
Targeted Program
 Linville Cove – For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons 45+ with disabilities with disability income,
contact Gillian Hampton at DHHS 336-982-2392.
Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Property:
o Historic Elk Park School – Efficiency units for persons 55+ and/or disabled near Tennessee border
o 828-733-1546 – Sarah Young (Elk Park – Avery)
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USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Fields of Toe – 828-733-4678; 828-645-7196 (Newland)
o Rockmoor Apartments – 704-357-6000 (Banner Elk)
o Nock Point – 828-733-4678; 704-357-6000 (Newland); 55+
o Pine Ridge – 336-544-2300 (Newland); 55+
Other Privately Subsidized Housing:
o Linville Cove – Contact Crystal Bolding at 828-737-6900 for Non-Targeted Units. Location: 507 Linville
Street, Newland, NC. For seniors 62+ or disabled adults 45+.
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Emergency Shelter
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
Food Resources
 Food Assistance - Mitchell County Shepherd’s Staff
o 828-765-5385
o 6565 Highway 226 South, Spruce Pine
o Mon-Thurs 10 AM-5 PM; Closed Fridays; Closed daily 12:00-1:00 PM
Other Financial Resources
 Heating Assistance - Mitchell County Shepherd’s Staff
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o 828-765-5385
o 6565 Highway 226 South, Spruce Pine
o Mon-Thurs 10 AM-5 PM; Closed Fridays; Closed daily 12:00-1:00 PM
W.A.M.Y. Community Action
o 828-766-9150
o 29 Crystal Street, Spruce Pine
Department of Social Services
o 828-688-2175
o 347 Long View Drive, Bakersville
Toe River Health District Health Department
o 828-688-2371
o 130 Forest Service Drive, Suite A, Bakersville
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 Safe Place – Mitchell Domestic Violence Agency – Mitchell – Spruce Pine:
o Crisis Line: 828-765-4044
o Office Line: 828-765-4015
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
 828-688-3744 – Jackie Carpenter
 101 Rhododendron Circle, Bakersville
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Kaye Webb Home AFL (Spruce Pine) – 2 beds (Coed)
o Annette Kirkland, 828-385-0388, 828-645-7272
o Summerland Homes, Inc.
 Mitchell County Group Home (Bakersville) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Cecelia Green, 828-688-2521
o Mitchell County Group Home, Inc.
Family Care Homes – Facilities for adults with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance
abuse, and physical disabilities
 B & L Family Care Home (Bakersville) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Louella Buchanan, 828-688-2919
 Bear Creek Manor II (Bakersville) – 6 beds (Female only; IDD only)
o Troy Burke, 828-688-3807
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Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Properties:
o Winterstone – For elderly (55+) or disabled (45+)
 828-765-2700 – Jackie Carpenter – Mon., Thurs. (Spruce Pine – Mitchell)
o Cane Creek – For Families
 828-688-3744 – Jackie Carpenter – Tues., Wed., Fri. (Bakersville – Mitchell)
 USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o North Toe – 828-765-9182 (Spruce Pine)
o River Trail – 336-544-2300 (Bakersville)
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o Spruce Pine Public Housing – Contact 828-765-9182. Manages public housing units reserved for
individual and families at or below 80% area median income. Location: 11 Fairground St, Spruce Pine,
NC.
o Spruce Pine – Contact 828-765-9182. Location: 127 Biggerstaff, Spruce Pine, NC. For seniors 55+.
o Mitchell House – Contact 828-645-7196. Location: 45 Richmond, Bakersville, NC. For seniors 55+.
o Deer Park Village – Contact 336-760-8100. Location: 15 Deer Park, Spruce Pine, NC. For families.
o Mountain Village – 828-682-7411
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Emergency Shelter
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 OASIS, Inc. - Opposing Abuse with Services, Information, and Shelter – Watauga – Boone:
o Crisis Line: 828-262-5035
o Office Line: 828-264-1532
Food Resources
 Food Program – Hunger and Health Coalition
o 828-262-1628
o 141 Health Center Drive, Boone
 Bread of Life Community Kitchen – Hospitality House
o 828-264-1237
o 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone
o Breakfast 6:30-8:30 AM, Lunch 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Dinner 5:30-6:30 PM
 Food Box Program – Hospitality House
o 828-264-1237
o 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone
o Food Boxes available 9-11 AM and 1-4 PM every day
 Casting Bread Food Pantry – Faithbridge United Methodist Church
o 828-295-8333
o 194 Aho Road, Blowing Rock
Other Financial Resources
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Pharmacy Program – Hunger and Health Coalition
o 828-262-1628
o 141 Health Center Drive, Boone
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WeCAN – Watauga Crisis Assistance Network – Hospitality House
o Graham Doege - 828-264-1237
o 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone
o Assistance to prevent eviction, utility cutoffs, heating fuel shortages, and prescription and
medication needs
Community Care Clinic
o 828-265-8591
o 141 Health Center Drive, Boone
o For uninsured persons in Watauga: medical services include primary care, case management,
health education, and specialty care for patients (mental health services, gynecology, neurology,
chiropractor, physical therapy, orthopedics, dermatology). Limited dental and vision care with
partnerships for patient referrals
W.A.M.Y. Community Action
o 828-264-2421
o 225 Birch Street, Suite 2, Boone
Department of Social Services
o 828-265-8100
o 132 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite C, Boone
Appalachian District Health Department
o 828-264-6635
o 126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone
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SA Residential
 Freedom Farms – 828-964-2914 – Robbie Collie – 36 beds
o Christian halfway house for men, http://www.freedomfarmministries.org/
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
 OASIS, Inc. – Boone, NC – Offers transitional housing for domestic violence shelter residents; Contact
828-264-1532.
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Permanent housing facilities for homeless persons with disabling conditions
in Watauga: 8 efficiency apartments at Rock Haven and 9 efficiency apartments on site at Hospitality House;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 OASIS, Inc. - Edgecliff Permanent Supportive Housing Program – Boone, NC – 5 Apartments for homeless
domestic violence survivors with disabling conditions (Watauga); Contact 828-264-1532.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
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Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
828-266-9794 – Amy Butler
869 Highway 105 Extension, Suite 3, Boone
MH Residential – Facilities for adults with severe & persistent mental illness as their primary diagnosis
 Meadows Apartments (Boone) – 10 units
o Darryl Wilson, 828-262-0097
o Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia, Inc.
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Creekside Group Home (Boone) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Virginia Walker, 828-262-1497, 828-264-5008
o Watauga Opportunities, Inc.
 Kellwood Group Home (Boone) – 6 beds (Male only)
o Virginia Walker, 828-262-3131, 828-264-5008
o Watauga Opportunities, Inc.
 Lindsay Home (Zionville) – 6 beds (Female only)
o Nikki Johnson, 828-297-8004
o Baptist Children’s Home of NC, Inc.
 Three Forks Home (Zionville) - 6 beds (Male only)
o Nikki Johnson, 828-297-8004
o Baptist Children’s Home of NC, Inc.
 Hodges Valley Home (Boone) – 4 beds (Male only)
o Loray Rominger, 828-297-5861, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
 Wildcat Group Home (Deep Gap) – 15 beds (Coed)
o Scott Glaze and Brad Seacrest, 828-262-5454, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Targeted Program
 Watauga Green – For Targeted Unit Referrals – Under Construction – Expected Completion Date
Winter/Spring 2015
Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Property:
o White Laurel – For Families
o 828-266-9794 – Amy Butler (Boone - Watauga)
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USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Meadow Hill – 264-1575 – Herman Caulder (Boone)
o Ivy Terrace – 268-0055 (Boone); 55+
o Ransom Street – 295-9246 (Blowing Rock); 55+
Other Privately Subsidized Housing:
o Watauga Village – 828-264-4804 – Myra Dobbins (Boone)
o Watauga Green – Under Construction – Expected
Winter/Spring 2015
Completion
Date
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Emergency Shelter
 Catherine H. Barber Memorial Shelter – North Wilkesboro, NC – Provides emergency shelter for up to 14
nights per year; open 6:30 pm to 6:30 am; Individuals may need transportation due to location. Location: Hwy
18 North, North Wilkesboro, NC; Contact 336-838-7120.
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 SAFE, Inc. – Sheltered Aid to Families in Emergencies – Wilkes – Wilkesboro:
o Crisis Line: 336-838-7233
o Office Line: 336-838-9169
Food Resources
 Food Assistance – Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, Inc.
o 336-838-5331
o 4187 US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro
o Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9 AM – 12 PM
 Food Assistance – Wilkes Cares
o 336-838-4900
o 809 Elkin Hwy, North Wilkesboro
o Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 AM – 2 PM
 Food Assistance – Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (BROC) – Community Action Agency
o 336-667-7174
o 1201 Industrial Park Road, Wilkesboro
 Food Assistance – Hope Ministries
o 336-903-1414
o 514 Elkin Hwy, North Wilkesboro
 Food Assistance – Byrd Ridge Crisis Center – Peace Haven Baptist Church Family Life Center Building
o Steve Hash, 336-838-5847
o Tuesdays and Thursdays, Call between 8 AM-3 PM to schedule an appointment; appointments
typically given for the following day
o 737 Byrd Ridge Road, North Wilkesboro
Other Financial Resources
 Hope Ministries
o 336-903-1414
o 514 Elkin Hwy, North Wilkesboro
o Once yearly assistance with power, water (with 3 day cut off notice), heating oil and propane $75
and wood, clothing assistance
 Byrd Ridge Crisis Center – Peace Haven Baptist Church Family Life Center Building
o Rachel Lyall, 336-667-3243 during morning hours Monday-Friday
o 737 Byrd Ridge Road, North Wilkesboro
o Clothing Closet
 Salvation Army
o 336-828-1145
o 910 C Street, Suite 5, North Wilkesboro
o Assistance with life sustaining medications every 3 months; assistance with current bills only,
no past due
 Care Connections
o Karen McNeil, 336-667-3259, 336-667-2273
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o 110 Jefferson Street, North Wilkesboro
o Pharmacy assistance; open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Clothing Assistance – Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, Inc.
o 336-838-5331
o 4187 US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro
o Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9 AM – 12 PM
Clothing Assistance – Wilkes Cares
o 336-838-4900
o 809 Elkin Hwy, North Wilkesboro
o Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 AM – 2 PM
Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (BROC) – Community Action Agency
o 336-667-7174
o 1201 Industrial Park Road, Wilkesboro
o Assistance with utilities, fuel oil, prescriptions
Department of Social Services
o 336-651-7400
o 304 College Street, Wilkesboro
Wilkes County Health Department
o 336-651-7450
o 306 College Street, Wilkesboro
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – Wintergreen Permanent Supportive Housing Program –
Wilkesboro, NC – Permanent housing facility with 7 efficiency apartments for homeless individuals with
disabling conditions in Wilkes – Supportive Services provided by Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina & Virginia.
Contact 336-667- 0152.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
 336-667-8979 – Billie Jo Woodie
 215 W South St., Wilkesboro
MH Residential – Facilities for adults with severe & persistent mental illness as their primary diagnosis
 Highland Apartments (North Wilkesboro) – 10 units
o Henrietta Martin, 336-667-0328
o Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia, Inc.
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 ARC/HDS Wilkes County Group Home #2 (North Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Male only)
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o Shelly Gamble, 336-670-9352, 336-838-3789
o The ARC of North Carolina, Inc.
Holly Hills Group Home (North Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Male only)
o Shelly Gamble, 336-838-3789
o Brushy Mountain Group Homes, Inc.
Mulberry Group Home (North Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Female only)
o Shelly Gamble, 336-838-3789
o Brushy Mountain Group Homes, Inc.
Swain Street Group Home (North Wilkesboro) – 5 beds (Male only)
o Shelly Gamble, 336-838-3789
o Brushy Mountain Group Homes, Inc.
268 Home (North Wilkesboro) – 3 beds (Male only)
o Loray Rominger, 336-667-7124, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Hackett III (North Wilkesboro) – 2 beds (Coed)
o Loray Rominger, 336-428-6108, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Sparta Road Home (North Wilkesboro) – 3 beds (Male only)
o Loray Rominger, 336-667-6217, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Old 60 Home (Wilkesboro) – 3 beds (Male only)
o Loray Rominger, 336-838-0838, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Winkler Mill Home (Wilkesboro) – 2 beds (Male only)
o Loray Rominger, 336-667-3055, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Lewis Fork Homes I & II ICF (Ferguson) – 12 beds (Coed)
o Scott Glaze and Kelly Day, 336-973-8151, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
Lakewood ICF (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Scott Glaze and Kelly Day, 336-973-2725, 828-262-5450
o RHA Health Services, Inc.
VOCA-Blairfield ICF (North Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Renee Shew and Shane Ferguson, 336-838-8791
o VOCA Corporation of NC
VOCA-Apple Valley ICF (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Renee Shew and Shane Ferguson, 336-838-2199, 336-838-8791
o VOCA Corporation of NC
VOCA-College Street ICF (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Male only)
o Renee Shew and Shane Ferguson, 336-667-1902, 336-838-8791
o VOCA Corporation of NC
VOCA-Kimsey ICF (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Male only)
o Renee Shew and Shane Ferguson, 336-838-4500, 336-838-8791
o VOCA Corporation of NC
VOCA-Welborn Ave ICF (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Renee Shew and Shane Ferguson, 336-667-0688, 336-838-8791
o VOCA Corporation of NC
Family Care Homes – Facilities for adults with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance
abuse, and physical disabilities
 Pendry Family Care Home (Wilkesboro) – 6 beds (Female only)
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o Richard Charles Pendry
Targeted Program
 Historic Wilkesboro School – For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons 45+ with disabilities, persons must be on
Northwestern Regional Housing Authority’s Section 8 waiting list; Contact Billie Jo Woodie at 336-667-8979.
 Covington Way – For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons with disabilities with disability income, contact
Gillian Hampton at DHHS 336-982-2392.
Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Properties:
o Cub Creek Public Housing – Public Housing
 336-667-8979 – Billie Jo Woodie (Wilkesboro - Wilkes)
o Historic Wilkesboro School – For persons 45+ with disabilities
 336-667-8979 – Billie Jo Woodie (Wilkesboro – Wilkes)
 USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Glen Hill – 336-765-0424 (Wilkesboro)
o Windemere – 336-838-4413; 336-760-8100 (Wilkesboro)
o Woods Edge – 336-274-4111 (North Wilkesboro)
o Mountain View – 336-667-0357; 704-357-6000 (North Wilkesboro); 55+
 Other Privately Subsidized Housing:
o Riverview Heights – 336-667-3203 (Wilkesboro)
o Skyview – 336-667-3203 (Wilkesboro)
o Wilkes Towers – 336-838-8552 (North Wilkesboro); elderly and /or disabled
o Woodlawn Apartments – 336-667-8744 (North Wilkesboro); 55+
o Finley Village – 336-667-1894 (North Wilkesboro); 55+
o Walden Ridge – 336-838-9388 (Wilkesboro)
o Grandview Ridge – 336-667-8266, 55+
o North Wilkesboro Housing Authority – Contact 336-667-3203. Manages public housing units
reserved for individuals and families at or below 80% area median income. Location: 101 Hickory
Street, North Wilkesboro, NC. For seniors 55+ or disabled adults 45+.
o Covington Way – Contact 336-xxx-xxxx. Location: 1006 – A Gateway Avenue, Wilkesboro, NC.
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Emergency Shelter
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – Emergency Shelter for 7-county region (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties), for up to 24 individuals each night; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd,
Boone, NC; Contact 828-264-1237.
 Southern Reconciliation Ministries
o 828-682-7251
o 20 Academy Street, Burnsville
o Helps families in crisis suffering from extreme need on a case-by-case basis (rent/mortgage
assistance, emergency shelter at area motel)
Domestic Violence Shelter & Support Agency
 Family Violence Coalition of Yancey –- Yancey – Burnsville:
o Crisis Line: 828-682-5655
o Office Line: 828-682-0056
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Food Resources
 Southern Reconciliation Ministries
o 828-682-7251
o 20 Academy Street, Burnsville
o Helps families in crisis suffering from extreme need on a case-by-case basis (groceries, hot
meals at local restaurants)
Other Financial Resources
 Southern Reconciliation Ministries
o 828-682-7251
o 20 Academy Street, Burnsville
o Helps families in crisis suffering from extreme need on a case-by-case basis (i.e. heating assistance,
utilities assistance, prescription drugs, clothing, and household items)
 W.A.M.Y. Community Action
o 828-682-6618
o 1019 East US Hwy 19E, Burnsville
 Department of Social Services
o 828-682-6148
o 320 Pensacola Road, Burnsville
 Toe River Health District Health Department
o 828-682-6118
o 202 Medical Campus Drive, Burnsville
Transitional Housing
 Hospitality House – Boone, NC – In addition to an emergency shelter, offers longer term housing with their
Transitional Housing Program, which can shelter up to 29 individuals each night; Serves Alleghany, Ashe,
Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Location: 338 Brook Hollow Rd, Boone, NC; Contact
828-264-1237.
Permanent Supportive Housing
 Hospitality House – Supportive Housing Program – Designed to provide lease vouchers for 4 homeless,
disabled individuals or families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties;
Contact 828-264-1237.
 Hospitality House – Rapid Rehousing Program – Designed to provide rental assistance for homeless
individuals and families in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties; Contact
828-264-1237.
HUD Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Administrator
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority – The Housing Voucher Choice program, otherwise known as
Section 8, provides rental subsidies to individuals and families at or below 50% area median income.
 828-682-2216 – Deanna Gouge Adkins
 23 Woodland Drive, Burnsville
I/DD Residential – Facilities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 Hawthorne House (Burnsville) – 6 beds (Coed)
o Dorothy Styles, 828-682-2315, 828-682-4944
o Yancey Residential Services, Inc.
 Yancey County Group Home (Burnsville) – 5 beds (Coed)
o Dorothy Styles, 828-682-9813, 828-682-4944
o Yancey Residential Services, Inc.
Targeted Program
 Forest Hills – For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons with disabilities with disability income, contact Russell
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Cate at DHHS 828-257-2127.
Indian Trail – For Targeted Unit Referrals for persons with disabilities with disability income, contact Russell
Cate at DHHS 828-257-2127.
Additional Affordable Housing Resources
 Northwestern Regional Housing Authority Properties:
o Woodland Apartments – Public Housing
 828-682-2216 – Deanna Gouge Adkins (Burnsville – Yancey)
o Woodland Hills – For elderly (55+)
 828-682-2216 – Deanna Gouge Adkins (Burnsville – Yancey)
o Forest Hills – For Families
 828-682-2216 – Deanna Gouge Adkins (Burnsville – Yancey)
 USDA Rural Housing Subsidized Apartments:
o Hunter’s Run – 828-645-7196 (Burnsville); 55+
o Valley Place – 828-682-1117(Burnsville); 55+
o Indian Trail – 828-682-9526 (Burnsville)
Link to New State Resource on Bed Availability for Family Care Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities, Group
Homes, and Permanent Supportive Housing:
 http://www.ncdmh.net/bedavailability/
N.C. Housing search, a free service to find, list, and get information on housing: www.nchousingsearch.org
Fair Housing Reasonable Accommodation Guide: www.nchfa.com/Rental/Mreasonableaccommod.aspx
To contact a housing specialist, please call your local LME/MCO at 828-225-2785. ext. 5268.
24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-849-6127
Customer Service: 1-888-757-5726
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