Community Resources

Local and National Support for Parents & Students

Ada Jenkins Center

Ada Jenkins is a community resource center located in Davidson, NC. They have been serving the Lake Norman area since 1998. They provide health care services, education services, and human services to community members in need.

IMPORTANT: If you need assistance from The Center, please come in and fill out an application. The social worker cannot respond to requests or provide assistance without an application being first filled out.

212 Gamble Street

Davidson, NC 28036

PO Box 1842

Davidson, NC 28036

704-896-0471

Please visit their website for more information (Click Here)

Teen Health Connection

Teen Health Connection is a healthcare practice that provides medical and mental healthcare and prevention and health education services for adolescents ages 11 to 22. We are a medical home that offers comprehensive, integrated healthcare services delivered by a multidisciplinary team of adolescent specialists in a safe, family-centered environment. We have provided nearly 170,000 comprehensive healthcare visits since 1992.

Here is a list of services provided by the center

  • Medical services

  • Disordered eating services

  • Emotional & mental health services

  • Leadership opportunities

  • Parent Workshops

  • Nutritional support

Please visit their website for more information (Click Here)

Alexander Youth Network

The Mission of Alexander Youth Network is to provide quality professional treatment to children with serious emotional and behavioral problems. We deliver an effective and efficient array of services, enabling children and their families to exercise self-determination, achieve their potential, and become positive contributors to society.

For more information please call 855.362.8470 or visit their website (Click Here)

E2D: Eliminate the Digital Divide

The mission of E2D is to ensure that every student in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has essential, at home access to computer technology and digital literacy support to achieve academic success.

For more information please visit their website (Click Here)

FREE ONLINE TUTORING

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library is offering 10 free hours of live online homework help each week! Check it out!

GET HOMEWORK HELP NOW-CLICK HERE

​NC 2-1-1

Here is some information from the 2-1-1 website. "NC 2-1-1 is an information and referral service provided by the United Way of North Carolina in all 100 NC counties with the support of 53 local United Ways throughout the State. 2-1-1 was designated as a national dialing code for community social services resources by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000. Nationally, the 2-1-1 network reaches over 90% of the population, approximately 270 million people with approximately 16 million documented calls last year. In North Carolina, United Way of North Carolina is the administrator for the three-digit dialing code “2-1-1”. NC 2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year. NC 2-1-1 is free, confidential, and available in many languages". For more information please call 2-1-1 or visit their website here.

Mecklenburg County CHADD

This is a local education and support network for parents who have Children with ADHD and Adults with ADHD. There is both a local chapter and a national organization. For more information about the local chapter please call (704) 665-7101 or visit their website www.chadd.net/620. For more information regarding the National Organization please visit their website www.chadd.org.

Other Local Support

A Child’s Place: 704-396-5072

Crisis Assistance: 704-371-3001

Charlotte Family Housing: 704-335-5488

Homeless Support Services: 704-336-3210

Salvation Army Center of Hope: 704-716-2769

The Relatives: 704-377-0602

Other

  • DSS Child Abuse Reporting Line: 980-31-HELPS (980-314-3577)

  • For a comprehensive list of Mecklenburg County Resources click HERE

Hope House Foundation: 704-992-1902

SUICIDE RESOURCES

  • 24-hour Emergency Call Center: 704-444-2400

Behavioral Health Emergency Rooms

  • CMC Randolph Behavioral Health Center: (704-444-2400, 501 Billingsley Road)

  • Presbyterian ER: (704-384-4000, 200 Hawthorne Lane)

  • Follow-up Therapeutic Providers Cardinal Innovations (mental health referrals-multiple languages): 1-800-939-5911

Suicide Information

National Support

National Hopeline Network

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Youth America Hotline Counseling for Teens by Teens

TTY - Hearing & Speech Impaired

  • 1-800-799-4TTY 1-800-799-4889

The Trevor Project Crisis intervention & Suicide prevention

  • For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth

  • www.thetrevorproject.org

  • 1-866-488-7386

  • Text: START to 678678

Support Groups

  • The Healing and Understanding of Grief from Suicide (H.U.G.S.)

  • A support group for those who have lost a family member or friend to suicide.

  • Call (704) 541-9011 for more information.