Community Resources

School social workers assist in linking school, home, and community to help students achieve well-being and academic success. School Social Workers strive to remove social, emotional, and academic barriers to school success and support students, families and teachers / staff.

If you or your family need any support, please contact your East Chapel Hill High School Social Worker:

• Student Last Name A-Mo: Ms. Brenda McNeely-Allen, MSW bmcneely-allen@chccs.k12.nc.us, x 27147

• Student Last Name Mu-Z: Ms. Melissa Breaden, LCSW mbreaden@chccs.k12.nc.us, x 27148

FOOD RESOURCES

Free and Reduced Lunch information: To apply for free or reduced lunch, please complete an application for your family at online application or visit the CHCCS Nutrition website.

Food for Students: this website lists all of the locations where FREE lunches will be delivered every day Monday - Friday for any children ages 0-18 during this time of COVID. Your family may visit any of these locations to pick up food daily.

Additional Food Resources during COVID: Scroll down to the "Food Assistance" section and you will see a list of many other locations where your family can pick up food weekly in the community to support your food needs during this time of COVID.

TABLE: Provides weekly bags of food for students and families. During COVID, they are delivering the food bags to the family's front door.

PORCH: Supports families with fresh food each month. If your family would benefit from this additional food assistance, please contact your school social worker for a referral.

Interfaith Food Council: provides food for families from their food pantry as well as daily hot meals.

RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Orange County Housing Helpline: offering assistance with rent and utilities. Helps families with a housing crisis.

• Call the Housing Helpline: 919-245-2655, Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday – Thursday overnights, Midnight – 6 AM. Para espanol, llama El Centro Hispano a 919-945-0132

• Email HousingHelp@orangecountync.gov

St. Thomas More Church: Provides rent and utility assistance. During COVID, call by phone at 919-213-9031 and leave a message, a volunteer will return your call.

Interfaith Council (IFC): Provides financial assistance with rent and utilities. Call 919-929-6380.

Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance: Call 919-245-2800

IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RESOURCES

• Orange County Health Department Multilingual Resources

• Family Success Alliance (FSA) Connections

• El Centro Hispano

• El Futuro

• Apoyo Centro para la Comunidad

• Refugee Support Center

• Church World Service

• Refugee Community Partnership

• Carolina Asia Center's List of Community Organizations

• NC Justice Center: Immigrant & Refugee Rights

• National Immigration Law Center: Protecting Immigrant Families

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE CRISIS INTERVENTION

• Orange County Rape Crisis Center

• Pathways to Change

• Compass Center

• North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence

OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Orange County Connect: an online database of county resources you can search by topic.

Orange County Resources and COVID Information

Orange County Multilingual Resources Website

NC COVID Support - Easy-to-use map. Find food, pharmacies, pet supplies, and free resources. Updated information for delivery, curbside pick-up, and senior shopping hours.