HEALTHCARE SERVICES:
1) Care Connection Pharmacy:
Provides: prescription drug assistance programs for low-income residents of Wilkes County
Phone #: 336-667-3259
2) Wilkes Community Health Center:
Provides: adult healthcare, dental care, public health services, food assistance, child healthcare, family planning services, case management, substance abuse services, and more
Phone #: 336-651-7450
Website: https://wilkescounty.net/567/Health-Center
3) Wilkes Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
Provides: Assistance with devices and communication
Phone #: 336-651-7822
Website: https://ihhs.appstate.edu/about-ihhs/community-resources/wilkes-center-deaf-and-hard-hearing-0
GENERAL ASSISTANCE:
1) Wilkes County Dept. of Social Services
Provides: childcare subsidies, food stamps/TANF, medicaid intake, adult protective services, child protective services, other general assistance
Phone #: 336-651-7400
Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/wilkes-county-department-social-services
SENIOR SERVICES:
1) Wilkes County Senior Center:
Provides: health promotion programs, congregate and home delivered meals, transportation assistance, insurance counseling, in-home aide referrals
Phone #: 336-667-5281
Website: http://www.wilkesseniorresources.com/
2) Senior Companion Program:
Provides: In-home assistance to prevent and delay the need for institutionalization
Phone #: 336-846-4898
Website: https://uwwilkes.org/volunteering/
3) Lifespan, Inc:
Provides: adult day care, alternative family living, developmental therapy, occupational and physical therapy, respite care, personal assistance, case management
Phone #: 336-852-1495
Website: https://ihhs.appstate.edu/about-ihhs/community-resources/lifespan-inc
PLEASE CONTACT HIGH COUNTRY CAREGIVERS WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS:
Phone #: 828-832-6366
Address:
PO Box 3356
Boone, NC 28607
Website: highcountrycaregivers.com
1) Northwestern Regional Housing Authority:
Provides: rental assistance, housing counseling, and housing assistance
Phone #: 828-264-6683
Website: https://www.nwrha.com/regional-offices/wilkes-county-field-office
2) Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission:
Provides: home weatherization and emergency assistance
Phone #: 336-667-7174
Website: http://brocinc.com/index.html
3) DSS – Low Income Energy Assistance Program:
Provides: Provides monetary assistance for heating bills to eligible families (eligibility determined by household income)
Phone #: 828-336-651-7400
Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/low-income-services/low-income-energy-assistance
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
1) Daymark Recovery Services:
Provides: mental health treatment, substance
abuse treatment, intensive in-home treatment,
school-based therapy, mobile crisis services
Phone #: 336-667-5151
Website: https://www.daymarkrecovery.org/locations/wilkes-center
2) CareNet Counseling of Wilkes:
Provides: individual or family therapy/counseling & referral services
Phone #: 336-838-1644
Website: https://carenetnc.org/about/our-regional-centers/northwest-region/
FOOD ASSISTANCE
1) Byrd Ridge Crisis Center, Food Pantry, and Clothing Closet:
Provides: food and clothing to those in need, by appointment only
Phone #: 336-838-5847
Website: https://www.findpeace.today/outreach.html
2) Wilkes Ministry of Hope
Provides: Food bank, baby closet, woodshed, and other outreach ministries
Phone #: 336-903-1414
Website: https://www.brushymountain.com/adults
3) Christian Outreach Center @ First Baptist Church of Boone:
Provides: weekly food distribution on Mondays from 2PM to 6PM for residents of Wilkes, Watauga, and Ashe county (eligibility determined by household income)
Phone #: 828-264-2441
Website: http://www.boonefirstbaptist.org/missions.php
4) Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes:
Provides: food pantry offering 60lbs of groceries to people in need each month, project backpack offering bag of take home food for school children
Phone #: 336-838-5331
Website: https://skwilkes.org/
CHILD SERVICES
1) Wilkes Community Partnership for Children:
Provides: support groups for parents, childcare resources and referrals, outreach events, play and learn activities, and other social events
Phone #:336-838-0977
Website: https://www.wilkeschildren.org/
2) Children’s Developmental Services Agency:
Provides: assessment and services for children under the age of three with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities
Phone #: 828-265-5391
Website: https://ihhs.appstate.edu/about-ihhs/community-resources/childrens-developmental-services-agency-cdsa-blue-ridge
3) Wilkes County Public Library:
Provides: Story Time (Tuesdays at 11AM), Music and Movement (Wednesdays at 11AM), Baby Time (Thursdays at 9:30AM), Builder’s Club (Wednesdays at 4PM), and other child and teen friendly activities
Phone #: 336-838-2818
Website: https://www.arlibrary.org/
4) Wilkes Family YMCA
Provides: swim lessons, after school care, youth sports programs, group exercise programs, and senior citizen programs
Phone #: 336-838-3991
Website: https://ymcanwnc.org/locations/wilkes-family-ymca/