404 West Fleming Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-437-7009
Services: Specializes in child, adolescent, and family therapy, and blended family issues. Referrals to a Child Psychiatrist for medical evaluations can be arranged as needed. Saturday and evening appointments are available.
Phone: 1-800-442-2762
Website: www.autismsociety-nc.org
Services: Operates residential summer camp for persons with autism. Provides job-coach services, information and referrals statewide, support to parents and families through one-on-one parent advocacy and workshops, and public education through workshops, conferences, clinical training, printed materials, and the media.
800 North Green Street Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-438-6255
Website: http://brcainc.org
Services: Programs include adult day care, child day care, Head Start (ages 3-5), NC Pre K, information and referral, rental units, self-sufficiency case management, and weatherization. Blue Ridge Community Action's mission statement, "Helping People to Help Themselves in Partnership With the Community," is realized by providing services, advocacy, and support for persons so they can become self-sufficient, improve the quality of their lives, and better provide opportunities for their families.
700 East Parker Road (Human Resource Center)
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-764-9600
Website: http://www.co.burke.nc.us
Services: Work First, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Emergency and General Assistance, Child Protective Services, Child Day Care, Child Support Enforcement, Foster Care, Foster Home Licensing, Adoption, and Adult Protective Services.
Contact: Lannie Simpson
Program Coordinator Email: hsimpson@burke.k12.nc.us
Phone: 828-438-2941
Services: Provide translation and interpreting services for parent-teacher conferences and/or meetings with parents. May refer community agencies to interpreter resources for communication with nonEnglish speaking families.
305-B West Union Street (Burke Mission Station)
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-433-8075
Email: info@bucm.net
Website: http://bucm.net
Services: Provides a community soup kitchen (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 7 days/week; Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.).
The mission is to demonstrate the love of Christ through food, clothing and crisis financial assistance. BUCM is open to the public: 9:00 a.m. – noon; 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9:00 a.m. – noon on Wednesday.
208 White Street Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-439-3625
Email: meetingplacemarks@gmail.com
Services: Emergency shelter for women and young children, served on a first come first serve basis. Check in is between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. daily. Check out is by 8:00 a.m. daily.
350 E. Parker Road, Suite 100
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-624-1900
Website: www.cvbh.org
Services: Provides adult and child mental health services. Includes individual and family counseling and medication management for children and adults. Also offers peer support services for adults.
408 South Green Street
Morganton, NC
Phone: 828-430-9949
Email: burkecac@southmountain.org
Website: http://www.southmountain.org/gingerbread.html
Services: Offers a child-friendly environment to children, who have alleged or disclosed sexual and/or physical abuse, for interviews and child medical examinations. Interviews are coordinated jointly with DSS, law enforcement, the District Attorney’s office, and the Child Medical examiner. Referrals are initiated through DSS or law enforcement.
145 West Parker Road, Suite A
Morganton, NC 28655-4649
Phone: 828-433-5171
Fax: 828-433-1127; 828-433-1201
Email: wilson.hamer@dhhs.nc.gov
Website: www.beearly.nc.gov
Services: Evaluation services to determine eligibility for the NC Infant Toddler Program for children ages birth to three. Serves Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and McDowell Counties.
Center 107 Foothills Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-430-7185/1-800-999-8915
Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dsdhh/
Services: Provides direct services to individuals with hearing loss and the agencies and businesses that serve them. In addition, provides resources and linkages to programs and services across North Carolina. Offers information and/or assistance, presentations and training sessions. Provides access to telecommunications devices (such as amplified phones, text telephones, alerting devices, and hearing aids) for people with limited household income who have a hearing loss or speech impairment.
510 College Street Morganton, NC 28655
Contact: Diane Jones (serving all high schools and Hallyburton Academy) Phone: 828-433-7676
Services: A Teen Parents as Teachers Program - Offers FREE services to teen parents who are pregnant or parenting a child up to 5 years old. The program helps build parenting and life skills in teen parents. The program shares child development information, facilitates positive parent-child interaction, promotes preventative health care, and offers home visiting and group meetings with teen parents.
300 Enola Road J. Iverson Riddle Development Center
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-433-2661
Website: http://fipp.org
Services: FIPP is an early intervention and family support program serving preschool age (newborn through age 5) children and their families. FIPP specializes in services designed to support families to promote their children's growth and development. FIPP services include perinatal supports, special care nursery follow-up, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education support, and behavior support.
200 S. Main Street Drexel, NC 28619
Phone: 828-437-3351
Email: drexelfbc@att.net
Website: www.drexelfirstbaptist.org
Services: Offers free clothing and food to community members in need on the 2nd Sunday of every month starting at 5:00 p.m. You must bring a photo ID.
Burke Mission Station
305 West Union Street
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-439-9948
Clinic Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with closure for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. Closed on Friday. Pharmacy: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:30p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Services: Provides free medical care, limited dental care and prescription medication to those who are without governmental assistance, private insurance, or the financial resources to afford such care. Applicants need a picture ID, must be at least 18 years old, Burke County resident and must have no health insurance and have a Medicaid denial letter.
106 Murphy Street
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-433-8921
Email: info@refugeministries.us
Website: www.refugeministries.us
Services: Provides overnight emergency shelter for homeless men and provides direction in seeking housing and employment
Contact: Wigena Tirado, Admissions Office
Website: www.jobcorps.gov
Phone: 704-371-6997, ext. 225
Services: Comprehensive residential education and job training program for youth, ages 16 to 24.
Marion, NC 28752
Phone: 828-659-6490 Fax 828-659-3864
Email: mission@mcdowellmission.com
Website: http://www.mcdowellmission.com/
Services: Provides emergency shelter - Friendship Home for women and children (40 beds) and the John Thompson Center for men (23 beds) - and transportation for in-house clients to work, education and health care appointments. Priority is given to McDowell County residents, but referrals are accepted from other counties.
600 Burkemont Avenue
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-439-3625
Email: meetingplacemarks@gmail.com
Website: http://www.meetingplacemission.com
Services: Provides transitional shelter to homeless adult men with referrals to area services. Call before coming to the shelter. Inquiry calls are accepted 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
644 1st Street Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-437-9101 Fax: 828-439-8351
Email: mail@morgantonhousing.com
Website: www.morgantonhousing.com
Services: Provides public housing for families with low income. All housing is located within Morganton city limits.
Contact: Applications available from the School Nurse, School Social Worker, Health Department, and DSS Phone: 1-800-367-2229
Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/healthchoice/who.htm
Services: Health insurance program for children through age 18. Family income must be at or below 200% of the poverty level. In order to receive this coverage, a child cannot be eligible for Medicaid or covered by private health insurance. The insurance covers: checkups, shots, sick visits, hearing and vision care, lab tests, medicines, dental care, specialists, hospital care, counseling, surgery, and therapies.
200 Avery Avenue, Suite #1 Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-432-5030
Services: A community service-based restitution program that works with court-referred youth.
700 East Parker Road (Human Resource Center)
Morganton, NC 28655
Contact: Ashley Simmons, Safe Kids Burke County Coordinator
Email: ashley.simmons@co.burke.nc.us
Phone: 828-764-9219
Website: http://www.co.burke.nc.us
Services: Provides information on topics including, but not limited to fire safety, water, sun, boat safety, gun safety, bicycle and helmet safety, insect bites, poison control and a concentration in child passenger safety. Checks car seats for correct installation for free and sell car seats at a reduced cost.
Phone: 1-800-977-3768
Website: https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx Services: Government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime (1,000 texts and 250 minutes) each month for income-eligible customers.
Phone: 828-322-8061
Website: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
Services: Serves to meet emergency short-term needs of the individual family whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. Provides financial assistance, counseling, and clothing. Also provides a homeless and transient shelter in Hickory.
406 S. Green Street Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-231-5698 Fax: 828-348-0016 Email: coe@southmountain.org Services: Offers trauma assessments and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children ages 3 – 18 and their non-offending parents/caregivers. Accepts Medicaid, insurance and has sliding scale fee for uninsured.
312 Sanford Drive Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-438-1939 Fax: 828-433-9421
Website: www.totalhomecarenc.com
Services: Provides home medical equipment for children and adults.
One Northsquare 301 East Meeting Street, Suite 3 Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-438-0006
Services: Offers early intervention services for newborn through 3 years of age and mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services to children, families and adults. Medicaid and private pay referrals are accepted.
916 Berry Avenue Valdese, NC 28690
Phone: 828-879-8054
Services: Diapers and infant hygiene items offered on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
1402 Lydia Avenue Valdese, NC 28690
Phone: 828-874-0098 Fax: 828-874-4352
Services: Provides public housing for families with low income.