Resources
Executive Director/Director of Student Support Services for Asheville City Schools - Mrs. April Dockery, and Mrs. Kim Robinson 828-350-6131
Magnet School Coordinator/K-5 Enrollment-Sonya Leonard-828-350-6111
LSHE Social Worker-Shauntey Jives-350-6600
School Resource Officer-Officer Pete
Manna Food bank-800-820-1109
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries (ABCCM)-828-259-5300
Dept. of Health and Human Services-828-250-5500
Urgent Needs:
Crisis Lifeline: 988 (you can call or text)
For Deaf & Hard of Hearing use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988; Formerly known as the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal
crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. Call or text 988.
RHA Mobile Crisis: 1-888-573-1006
Provides on-site, intensive services to individuals experiencing a crisis due to mental health needs, developmental disabilities and/or addiction. Insurance is not required to us Mobile Crisis and there are no our of pocket costs.
Vaya Health: Provides services and support related to mental health, substance use disorder and intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Local Community Resources:
RHA Same Day Access Walk In Clinic- 356 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, located on the second floor, M-F 8am-5pm:
The goal is to provide community members a welcoming place where they can walk in anytime without an appointment and talk with a staff member about your current mental health and/or substance use situation and needs.
Family Preservation Services Asheville- Crisis Walk In Center: 1316 D Patton Avenue- 828-225-3100 People- adults and children- in crisis and need of services may walk into FPS Asheville offices between the hours of 9am-3pm and receive same-day services.
WNCCHS (for non -insured or under-insured): Minnie Jones Health Center, 257 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, walk-in Mon through Fri 8:30-4pm.
211- Free and confidential information on health and human services within our community; Find mental health and substance use support for yourself or someone else: www.211.org.
Family Justice Center- 35 Woodfin St, Asheville, 828-250-6900; The Family Justice Center is a safe place where victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse can come for help.
Hope4NC- Free and confidential emotional support, counseling referrals, and community resources. Call or text "hope" to 1 (855) 587-3463.
SAMHSA- The substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
How to Talk with your children about difficult news- American Psychological Association provides information that helps adults learn how to guide conversations with children about difficult issues.
Other ways to find local resources for care and support:
Smoky Mountain Center (takes 24/7 referrals for mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services)1-800-849-6127
All Souls counseling: for the uninsured or underinsured-259-3369
Counseling resources -linked