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].
Provides teens ages 11-18 who are first-time offenders an alternative sentencing opportunity to repay society for their offenses. Teenagers serve as clerks, bailiffs, and attorneys. Judges and trained attorneys serve as the Teen Court judges. Volunteer positions for Adults and Young Adults.
Give Kids A Smile! The annual centerpiece of National Children. Dental Health Month. On the first Friday in February, the nation dentists will provide free oral health care services to low-income children across the country. In addition to helping children in need Give Kids A Smile! highlights for policymakers the ongoing challenges that disadvantaged children face in accessing dental care.
Employment Services, Unemployment Insurance, Career Resource Center, Re-employment services workshop, Veteran's services, Former Offeneder services, Federal Bonding. We have partner agencies located in the office that assist with training programs, vocational rehabilitation, financial aid, and the community college.
Assures a safe and healthy child care environment in licensed child care centers and family child care homes. Monitors for compliance with the North Carolina child care law and rules. Investigates complaints related to potential violations of the child care requirements of allegations of child abuse and neglect. Promotes and assures the education and training requirements of individual child care providers. Administers and provides oversight for the subsidized child care program.
The Help Line is an information and referral Help Line for those living with, caring for and concerned about a child with special health care needs. Callers can learn about health care programs as well as funding resources available to North Carolina residents.
Topics most often discussed with help line callers include:
Information and services available under government and community programs.
Resources to help pay for medications, medical equipment/supplies, adaptive devices, visits to the doctor, utilities or food.
How to find health care and dental providers.
How and where to apply for disability income for a child.
How to find services when relocating to and within North Carolina.
Information about health care transitions for children and youth with special health care needs.
Provides services to the deaf and hard of hearing, by providing interpreter assessment and training, outreach and educational services in the community, advocacy services, information and referral services, and communication support services. There are seven regional resource centers throughout the state.
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.
This project is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and provides down payment assistance of 20% up to $25,000 (whichever is less) to low and very-low income families who need extra money to obtain a home mortgage. The $25,000 is a deferred second mortgage. The minimum loan amount is $7,500. Except for the minimum loan amount requirement all loan amounts should reflect the borrower’s actual assistance needed to make the home affordable. All borrowers must invest a minimum of $750.00 of their personal funds into the transaction. In addition, borrowers should have accessible assets equal to one months’ total house payment remaining on deposit after loan closing.
The funds received from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), is a deferred 2nd mortgage. After the first mortgage is paid, then you start making payments on the 2nd mortgage. The 2nd mortgage is interest free during the payoff of the 1st mortgage.
Families must be a first time home-buyer or have not owned a home as their principal residence during the past three years.
Located in Fayetteville, NC and has 40 one-bedroom units; 30 two-bedroom units and 22 three-bedroom units. Applications Accepted
Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Low income housing located in northwest Fayetteville, NC and has 12 one-bedroom units and 98 two-bedroom units.
Applications accepted Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
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 Christian-based support groups for women dealing with women's issues and a 12-step program for men and women overcoming substance abuse.
Provides hot meals and clothing to the needy and/or hungry.
Since 1982, we have seen literally thousands of people come to us in need. Through the years our community has generously donated clothing and food to reach out to their neighbors.
Due to trying economic times and cuts in social programs, many come to Operation Blessing to have their needs met, all without cost. We accept weather appropriate clothing, new underwear and socks along with diapers for infants/toddlers, as well as food items that will help fill the gap for families of various sizes. Food assistance is always highly sought after.
Provides emergency funds, when available, to help with food, clothing, utility bills (electric and water), rent, and other immediate crisis needs.
Operation Blessing is (501c3) non-profit Christian humanitarian organization, that provides short term assistance with food, clothes, limited approved financial assistant and crisis pregnancy support, to those in Cumberland County and surrounding areas.
Friday 9-Noon
Sat & Sun CLOSED
(Closed daily from 12-1 for lunch)
Provides food and clothing to people in need. Also provides fans during summer (to seniors only) and blankets during winter. All items depend on donations and may not always be available.
Operates a crisis pregnancy center with free pregnancy tests, transitional housing/financial assistance (when funds permit), emotional support, peer counseling, and alternatives to abortion.
Provides public awareness to educate the public about firearm violence, anti-gang efforts & responsible gun ownership. We work to reduce violent crime in Cumberland County by creating partnerships between law enforcement & the community.
Provides health education about sickle cell anemia to schools and interested groups. Trained staff provide testing at no charge. Staff also provides counseling, follow up, and referral to other agencies as necessary and case management services.Limited financial assistance is available for medication. Other projects include research and screening. Manages the Cumberland County Minority AIDS Program which provides information and counseling. Call for information.
