Next TRAIN Roundtable: Spotlight speaker is Robin Paulison, Dean of Adult Education and Literacy at Blue Ridge Community College. Thursday, 8/17 from 9-10 am in Elections Center (150 S. Gaston St.)
Services from Pisgah Legal Services include childrens', elder, veterans and immigration law, domestic violence, healthcare and disability law, and homelessness prevention through representation and/or advice to low income individuals in Transylvania county facing eviction.
HOME funds available for repairs on senior-owned homes. The deadline for applications is August 10 at 5:00 pm. More information available here or through the Transylvania County Planning and Community Development Office.
Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) for families experiencing heating or cooling related crisis.Guidelines (updated 10-1-16).
Health Support
"Dementia Connections" presentations for faith communities and a one-hour first responder training from the Alzheimer's Association are available through
Dementia Friendly WNC
ACA (Affordable Care Act) coverage is still in effect. Local assistance from a health insurance Navigator is available by calling 855-733-3711 or going online to www.GetCoveredAmerica.org/connector. Do you qualify for the special enrollment period ?
Project C.A.R.E. (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty) provides dementia-specific family support
SHIIP (Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program) for Medicare Beneficiaries. (828) 884-3109. Call for a 1:1 appointment. Unbiased information at no cost.
New mental health screening kiosk in Community Services Building offers FREE, confidential screenings and connection to services and support.
Meridian Behavior Health Community Support Team (CST) Summary. CST Referral Form
1:1 professional counseling available Tues and Wed by appointment only at
Center for Women. The Center also offers free services to assist with parenting, budgeting,
life skills, GED tutoring.
Talk It Out: From the C.A.R.E. Coalition, "A Parents' Guide to Starting Conversations About Underage Drinking"
Food Support
Abled Bodied Adult Without Dependents information for food stamps here.
To list your agency or service on the NC Works Transylvania Resource Sheet for veterans, send name & contact info to NCWorks Veteran Career Advisor Brenda Ploss at Brenda.Ploss@NCCommerce.com
