Resources

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)


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: 704-343-3790

Crisis Assistance: 704-371-3001

​Charlotte Family Housing: 704-335-5488

Homeless Support Services: 704-522-4970

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


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.