The Family Focus Guide helps families and individuals in and around the Fayetteville area find resources in our community.
If you have a service-focused organization that serves families in the Fayetteville, Cumberland County area and would like to be listed, please email us at [email protected].
Lunch meals are provided in a group setting. The service is to promote the health and well-being of the older adults through the provision of nutritious meals and opportunities for social and recreational interaction.
Volunteers deliver lunch meals to homebound older adults five days a week. These meals help maintain or improve the health of an impaired person to enable him/her to remain in their own home as ling as possible.
Medicaid is a health insurance program for qualified low-income individuals and families who cannot afford health care costs. Medicaid serves low-income parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Transportation to medical appointments is available for Medicaid recipients.Transportation to medical appointments is available for Medicaid recipients.
Eligible participants may receive help with glaucoma medications, eye drops for acute infections, cataract surgery when visual acuity is severely affected, laser surgery for diabetes and retinal tears, and emergency eye related surgeries.
Finds mentors for youth who have at least one parent in prison. These children are also able to participate in our weekly Interpersonal Skills sessions.
This organization serves family and friend caregivers, who provide care for a 60+ year old loved one in community setting, and support to 60 year old and older grandparents raising their grandchildren. They oversee funding and programs for informational services, counseling services, respite services, and some supplemental services in an effort to support the informal caregiver.
Plans, organizes, and directs structured and affordable leisure time activities for children, adults, and seniors.
Provide direct support for families with special needs. Offer specialized in home nursing care and CNA's for high risk obstetrics, postpartum, pediatrics, and adults.
Annual event held in March to promote quality time for mothers and daughters of all ages. Goody bags for all & ladies and lots of door prizes.
Promotes positive educational and social development.
Recounts the social, economic, and political history of southern North Carolina. Comprised of the Museum, the 1897 Poe House, and the Arsenal.
Provides quality music & instruction in a Christian setting. Offers private and group instruction music instruction for a wide variety of age from infants to mature adults. Kindermusik classes for birth-5years. Clogging and Christian hip-hop classes for ages 3-adults.
The Mutual Self Help Housing Program is about offering home ownership to First Time Home-buyers with low and very low income (80% of the median income or below). You will need to be credit worthy (credit counseling available), meet USDA-RD loan requirements, and have a reliable source of income. You will be working with several families helping each other in the process of building each families house. Participation in the building process is required but no experience necessary. The program takes hard work, commitment, and willingness to work as a group on each others home. The best part of the program is your loan payment. Your loan payment is lower than other home loan payments as it is based on your income and not the current interest rate. Your lender is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service. The North Carolina Indian Housing Authority is paid through this grant not by you to assist you in loan process, first time home buyers education, the entire construction process itself and post home ownership education to help you keep your home.
Provides resources and tools to assist young children with disabilities to participate in daily activity with greater ease and independence. These tools range from simple aids to sophisticated equipment specifically designed to help children learn and develop.
N.C. Pre-K is a state-funded, community-based pre-kindergarten program.Designed to provide 4-year old children, who may not otherwise be served, with a valuable educational experience. This part-day program provides young children with access to a specific curriculum and preschool experience to enhance their school readiness. The N.C. Pre-Kindergarten Program standards are built on the premise that in order to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all five of the major domains of development outlined by the National Education Goals Panel.
The NFJP provides access to education services and job training, support, and additional services suited to the customer’s career goal. Services provided include: job skill assessment, career counseling, ESL classes, job training, etc.
Provides Comprehensive Information and Referral Services for all counties in North Carolina. The service is free, confidential and available in any language.
The NC Foreclosure Prevention Fund helps North Carolina homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments due to job loss or temporary financial hardship, such as divorce, illness, or death of a spouse. The Fund also assists returning veterans who are transitioning to civilian jobs. In addition, the Fund assists homeowners who are re-employed or on a fixed income after an eligible hardship but are earning less and unable to afford their mortgage.
For qualified homeowners, the Fund can pay your mortgage and other related expenses up to $36,000 for a maximum of 36 months.
ligible participants may receive help with glaucoma medications, eye drops for acute infections, cataract surgery when visual acuity is severely affected, laser surgery for diabetes and retinal tears, and emergency eye related surgeries.
Provides emergency home repairs for low income homeowners with priority given to elderly and disabled. Repairs are done at no cost. Fayetteville city limits only.
The New Choices Program is designed to help displaced homemakers make the often difficult transition from the home into the work force. It provides individuals with job skills and education to promote confidence and economic self-sufficiency.
