What are you looking for?
All services are listed in order by National, Statewide, Regional, County & City
Medical
Housing/Shelter
Affordable Childcare
State Programs
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
Child Support
Essentials (food pantries, financial assistance, household wares, vouchers, etc)
Support Groups
I don’t see my city?
Putative Father Registry
Adoption Law/Revocation
End An Adoption Plan
Pay It Forward
Medical
National
Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers- Directory
National- prescription discount card- Coast2Coast
National- vision care- One Sight
Statewide
Statewide- free clinics- Directory
Regional
Western North Carolina- medical assistance- Eblen Charities
County/City
Asheville- medical care- Beloved Asheville
Buncombe County- medical, medication, and dental assistance- ABCCM
Housing/Shelter
National
National- Affordable Housing
National- CoAbode
National- Family Promise
National- For Rent By Owner
National- Low Income Apartments
National- housing authority directory- Public Housing
National- search rooms to rent- Spare Room
Statewide
Statewide- Community Housing Partners
Regional
Western North Carolina- Eblen Charities
Western North Carolina- Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
County/City
Asheville- Housing Authority
Buncombe County (domestic abuse)- Helpmate
Buncombe County- Homeward Bound
Buncombe County- Steadfast House
Chapel Hill- Home Start
Elkin- The Ark
Goldsboro- Housing Authority
Marion- Friendship Home for Women & Children
New Bern- Coastal Women’s Shelter
Smithfield- Smithfield Rescue Mission
Waynesville- Haywood Pathways Center
Affordable Childcare
National
National- extended hours- Care.com
National- newborn, temporary, permanent- Caring Nannies
Nationwide Directory- Childcare Center
National- Mom Trusted
National- temporary or permanent- Sittercity
National- temporary or permanent- Trusting Connections
Statewide
Statewide- National Head Start Association
State Programs
Programs Explained: Terms
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
National
National- baby item discounts- Amazon Family
National- free baby items- Buy Nothing Project
National- diapers- Cloth for All
National- free formula samples & coupons- Enfamil
National- free samples- Everyday Family
National- National Diaper Bank Network
National- one time free formula sample- Nature’s One
National- trade baby items/clothes- Rehash
National- cloth diapers- Share the Love
National- rewards program- Similac
National- crib alternative- The Baby Box
Statewide
Statewide- free baby items- Freecycle
Regional
Central North Carolina- diaper bank- Diaper Bank of North Carolina
Western North Carolina- diaper bank- Babies Need Bottoms
Western North Carolina- diapers, baby items, clothes, etc.- B.E.A.R. Closet
County/City
Asheville- baby equipment rental- Children’s Trading Post
Burnsville- ultrasounds, prenatal/childbirth classes, clothes, diapers, baby items, etc.- Tri-County Pregnancy Center
Hendersonville- (refers for adoption//please read Voices and Experience before pursing adoption material)- baby supply closet, diapers, clothes, etc.- Open Arms Pregnancy Center
Child Support
Essentials
National
National- babysitting, errands, carpooling, meal swaps, etc.- Babysitter Exchange
National- feminine hygiene- Cloth for All
National- backpack program- Feeding America
National- food bank directory- Feeding America
National- trade clothing- Rehash
National- rent assistance directory- Rent Assistance
National- job search for moms- The Mom Project
National- various assistance- The Salvation Army
National- rideshare- Zimride
Regional
Central North Carolina- feminine hygiene products- Diaper Bank of North Carolina
Western North Carolina- energy assistance, emergency assistance, school supplies, clothing, etc.- Eblen Charities
Western North Carolina- food pantry, emergency assistance, employment assistance, (open to all people)- Jewish Family Services
Western North Carolina- food boxes, daily meals, job training, etc.- Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
County/City
Asheville- clothing, laundry, job assistance, haircuts, food assistance, etc.- Beloved Asheville
Buncombe County- food pantry, clothing, etc.- ABCCM
Buncombe County- emergency assistance- Buncombe County Social Work Services
Buncombe County- homeless prevention, rent & utility assistance, etc.- Homeward Bound
Chapel Hill- daily meals, food pantry- Inter-Faith Council
Smithfield- food pantry- Smithfield Rescue Mission
Wayne County- financial assistance- Wayne County Social Services
Waynesville- daily meals- Haywood Pathways Center
Weaverville- Facebook group- Weaverville Buy, Sell, Give Away, Trade
Support Groups
National
National- CoAbode
National- Parents Without Partners
National- Single and Parenting
National- Single Mom
National- The Life of a Single Mom
I don’t see my city?
Don’t worry. There are resource links added to the website every day and it’s possible that your area has not been researched yet. If the administrator is not currently working on other projects, your city can be made a priority. Please contact the page here.
Putative Father Registry
There is no Putative Father Registry at this time.
Adoption Law/Revocation
The mother of a minor child may execute a consent to adoption at any time after the
child is born but not sooner.
Revocation varies from 5 to 7 days. See law here.
End An Adoption Plan
If you are looking for help in severing your relationship with an adoption facilitator:
Pay It Forward
If you have been a recipient of help, you know firsthand how essential volunteers and/or donations were to your success. Please consider volunteering for or donating to any of the vital organizations on this page.
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