Healthcare Services
Appalachian Healthcare Project
Provides healthcare for low income, uninsured residents in this county dealing with chronic medical problems.
Avery County Health Department
Provides adult healthcare, dental care, public health services, food assistance, child healthcare, and family planning services.
MY Meds Medication Assistance Ministry
Provides assistance with medication costs for those who are uninsured and cannot afford their medications, referrals to other agencies, and medicare counseling.
Hunger and Health Coalition
Provides pharmacy assistance program and prescription assistance program for qualifying individuals. Eligibility is determined by income and proof of income (W-2, paycheck, etc) is required.
Senior Services
Avery County Senior Center
Provides health promotion programs, congregate and home delivered meals, transportation assistance, insurance counseling, in-home aide referrals.
Senior Companion Program
Provides in-home assistance to prevent and delay the need for institutionalization.
Avery County Parks and Recreation
Provides recreational programs for senior citizens, support groups.
Housing Assistance
Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
Provides rental assistance, housing counseling, and housing assistance.
W.A.M.Y. Community Action
Provides weatherization assistance and heating appliance repair/replacement to assist with reducing heating and cooling costs (eligibility is based on household income).
DSS – Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Provides monetary assistance for heating bills to eligible families (eligibility is based on household income).
Food Assistance
Feeding Avery Families
Provides free boxed food, some clothing and other items may be available (eligibility is based on household income).
Reaching Avery Ministry
Provides food pantry and emergency food boxes. RAM also offers free clothing and rent/utilities/mortgage assistance on case-by-case basis.
General Assistance
Avery County Dept. of Social Services
Provides childcare subsidies, food stamps/TANF, medicaid intake, adult protective services, child protective services, other general assistance.
Volunteer Avery County
Provides resources to aid families that do not qualify for public assistance — offering help with fuel costs, food, housing, medical needs, transportation, and clothing.
Child Services
Blue Ridge Partnership for Children
Provides support groups for parents, childcare resources and referrals, outreach events, play and learn activities, and other social events.
Children’s Developmental Services Agency
Provides assessment and services for children under the age of three with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities.
Williams YMCA of Avery County
Provides gym and swimming pool, classes for all ages, and child development programs (financial assistance is available).
Avery County Smart Start
Provides parenting classes, pre-literacy programs and activities, referrals to services, interventions for children with special needs.
Mental Health Services
Daymark Recovery Services
Provides community support, individual treatment, group therapy, substance abuse services, crisis services, geriatric specialty team.