Funded
Programs
2009-2010 Agency Directory
(Funding effective July 1, 2009)
The following is a complete listing of the programs funded through the Community Fund of the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County for the year July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010.
For additional information, contact Ron
Katz, Focus Area Manager or Lance
Edwards, Community Fund Director.
Table of Contents
Executive Director: Sue Brooks
35 Arlington Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.allsoulscounseling.com
E-mail: asccwnc@aol.com
Tel: (828) 259-3369 Fax: 259-3779
Provides quality, affordable mental health counseling to individuals, couples, and families on a sliding scale.
Executive Director: Patrick Fitzsimmons
100 Edgewood Road
Asheville, NC 28804
Website: www.redcrosswnc.org
E-mail: fitzsimmonsp@usa.redcross.org
Tel: 258-3888 Fax: 258-1785
Offers a worldwide communications service between members of the U.S. armed forces and their families during times of family crisis.
Offers volunteer opportunities for all ages including blood services, disaster services, health and safety services, and financial development. A language bank is also provided by volunteer interpreters.
Provides prompt relief for victims of disasters ranging from house fires to blizzards, floods, and hurricanes, including food, shelter, clothing, case management, and damage assessment as needed.
Provides educational training courses such as first aid, CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), swimming, life guarding, home health care, back injury prevention, baby sitting, pet first aid, prevention of disease transmission, including HIV/AIDS.
Executive Director: Nicole Hinebaugh
50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 257
P. O. Box 1365
Asheville, NC 28802
Website: www.arcofbuncombe.org
E-mail: nicole@arcofbuncombe.org
Tel: 253-1255 Fax: 253-1250
Provides services to persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
Provides help to individuals with special needs (those diagnosed with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities) who need immediate assistance with meeting their basic needs in times of emergency or crisis.
Executive Director: Tom Britton
257 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.arp-phoenix.com
E-mail: tbritton@arp-phoenix.com
Tel: 254-2700, ext. 200 Fax: 254-1524
Provides case management and support to clients after leaving the in-patient setting so they remain stable and receive the best possible care in their home and in the community.
Executive Director: Jackie Rice
240 Sardis Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Website: n/a
E-mail: alec01@bellsouth.net
Tel: 828-665-2982 Fax: n/a
Provides free screenings for glaucoma and vision, offers Diabetes screening for $1.00 (fasting required), recycles used eyeglasses, provides eye glasses and eye exams to low-income residents in our community, and provides vision re-screenings to all schools in Buncombe County.
Executive Director: Robin Myer
50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 213
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.bbbswnc.org
E-mail: bbbswnc@bellsouth.net
Tel: 253-1470 Fax: 253-5403
Matches youths ages 6 to 15 who are primarily from single-parent families with an adult mentor who can help develop positive personal growth.
Executive Director: Mr. Connie Bowes
333 West Haywood Street, P. O. Box 7626
Asheville, NC 28802
Website: www.danielboonecouncil.org
E-mail: dbcbsa@danielboonecouncil.org
Tel: 254-6189, Fax: 252-4818
Provides traditional volunteer-led scouting opportunities for boys ages 5 - 21.
Provides scouting opportunities, leadership and emphasis to urban and rural Scouting programs, targeting at-risk youth ages 7-20.
Executive Director: Fran Thigpen
59 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/childcare
E-mail: fran.thigpen@buncombecounty.org
Tel: 250-6700 Fax: 250-6715
Provides families in shelters with funding to secure child care in licensed child care facilities while parents seek employment and more stable conditions.
Program Director: Anna Jarvis
35 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: http://buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Health/default.asp
E-mail: Anna.Jarvis@buncombecounty.org
Tel: 250-5209 (for Outreach) Fax: 250-6099
Provides in-home demonstration and education for pregnant women who speak only Spanish and do not have health insurance nor qualify for Medicaid.
Executive Director: Alyson Johnson-Sawyer
68-A Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Website: www.carepartners.org
E-mail: alysonjohnson-sawyer@carepartners.org
Tel: 277-3399 Fax: 277-4855
Offers daily programs for impaired adults who require supervision and/or desire social opportunities.
Executive Director: Pam Tidwell
Street Address: 68 Sweeten Creek Road,
Asheville, NC 28803
Mailing: P.O. Box 5779,
Asheville, NC 28813
Website: www.carepartners.org
E-mail: jljenkins@carepartners.org
Tel: 255-0231 Fax: 255-2880
Provides counseling and support groups for people who are grieving over the death or imminent loss of a loved one.
Executive Director: John Lauterbach
Program Director : Dan Scott
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19113,
Asheville, NC 28815
Website: www.caring4children.org
E-mail: caring4children@charter.net
Tel: 298-0186 Fax: 298-2478
Provides short term respite care for children ages infant to six whose families are temporarily unable to care for them due to emergency or crises.
Provides transitional care for girls ages 16-21 who are moving from an institutional or foster care setting toward independent living as adults.
Provides highly structured day treatment program serving youth who have been suspended or expelled from school and adjudicated by the Juvenile Court.
Provides in-home counseling, case management, and support to families referred by the juvenile court system.
Provides short-term emergency care for up to six youths age 18 or younger who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.
Project Home Base is a family preservation/reunification program. Staff work with families in their homes, usually for 10 – 12 weeks, with the goal of building on family strengths to change the necessary systems to help change the child's behavior.
Provides quality respite care for children with serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs and their families.
Provides short-term, emergency shelter for up to six youths (ages 7 to 17) who are homeless or have run away.
Executive Director: Bill McGuire
50 S. French Broad Avenue, Suite 152
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.childabusepreventionservices.org
Email: childadvocacy@main.buncombe.nc.us
Tel: 254-2000 Fax: 254-2605
Provides crisis intervention, assessment, and counseling services for children and their families following the disclosure of abuse.
Educates and empowers children to recognize, resist, and report abuse, reaching children in Buncombe County in Kindergarten through fourth grade.
Executive Director: Allison Jordan
50 S. French Broad Avenue, Suite 246
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.childrenfirstbc.org
E-mail: info@childrenfirstbc.org
Tel: 259-9717 Fax: 281-3308
Provides leadership to improve the lives of children, youth and their families in Buncombe County. Services include educating elected officials and community members on children’s issues through an annual Child Watch tour, a Lecture Series, and legislative advocacy. Also teaches under-represented groups the skills to advocate for themselves.
Strengthens local families in the Emma community by educating & supporting parents, meeting basic needs (food, clothing, housing/utilities), providing educational and enrichment experiences for children and engaging residents in community problem solving & planning.
Supports the academic success of at-risk students in three low wealth communities, with a focus on homework assistance, enrichment activities, and increasing parental involvement.
Executive Director: Wendy Marsh
46 Sheffield Circle
Asheville, NC 28803
Website: www.coabc.org
E-mail: wendym@coabc.org
Tel: 277-8288 Fax: 277-8299
Provides information and case assistance helping adults age 60 and older and their caregivers to identify individual needs and programs and services best suited to meet those needs.
Provides direct services that support independent living in the home, including transportation, Personal Emergency Response Units, Minor Home Repair, Weatherization Access, Medicare Counseling, and 9-1-1 Cell Phones.
Executive Director: Bess Newton
64 W. T. Weaver Boulevard
P.O. Box 8249
Asheville, NC 28814
Website: www.girlscoutswnc.org
E-mail: bnewton@girlscoutsp2p.org
Tel: 252-4442 Fax : 255-8306
Recruits girls from resource-deprived neighborhoods in Buncombe County and provides activities that promote self-esteem, mentoring, teamwork, public service and interpersonal skills.
Provides opportunities for girls, ages 5 to 17, to learn about themselves and their community, to make friends, to develop new skills, to provide service and to have fun.
Executive Director: Audrey McElwain
50 South French Broad Ave Suite 249
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.gotrwnc.org
E-mail: girlsontherunwnc@gmail.com
Tel: 713-4290 Fax: 251-0592
Prevention program for 3rd – 8th graders that encourages self-respect and healthy living by focusing on the unique challenges faced by adolescent girls. The 14-week program combines training for a non-competitive 5k (3.1 miles) running event with uplifting, self-esteem enhancing team exercise activities and a community service project.
Executive Director: Valerie Collins
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2263,
Asheville NC 28802
Street Address:
116 Veronica Lane, Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.helpmateonline.org
E-mail: vscollins@helpmateonline.org
Tel: 254-2968 Fax: 254-0720
Crisis Line: 254-0516
Staff assist victims of domestic violence in developing a safety plan, filing for and obtaining a legal order of protection, and preparing for their civil cases.
Provides counseling services for victims of domestic violence, including a 24-hour crisis line, individual counseling and support groups.
Offers short-term, emergency shelter for battered women and their children, where residents can participate in support groups and access emergency food, clothing and transportation.
Offers professional training and public education in recognizing, treating, and preventing domestic violence.
Executive Director: Brian Alexander
35 Grove Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.hbofa.org
E-mail: brian@hbofa.org
Tel: 258-1695 Fax: 253-5747
Moves homeless members of our community into permanent housing and links them with the services, training, education, and employment opportunities to help them succeed in permanent housing.
Contact: Martha Wolfe
Tel: 667-3441
All-volunteer organization offers emergency assistance in the form of food, clothing, fuel, and medicine for indigent families who reside in the Enka-Candler area.
Program Director: Ms. Pat Griffin
Mailing Address:
165 S. French Broad Avenue,
Asheville, NC 28801
Program Address:
50 Wilbar Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.haca.org
E-mail: n/a
Tel: 258-1222 Fax: 254-2276
Offers after school and summer enrichment program serving children five-18 who live in public housing and surrounding communities.
Executive Director: Liz Huesemann
916 West Chapel Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Website: www.iwcnc.org
E-mail: lhuesemann@iwcnc.org
Tel: 274-7518 Fax: 274-1582
Provides an inclusive educational and therapeutic program for infants, toddlers and school-age children of all abilities.
Provides job training, placement, and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Executive Director: Amanda Edwards
31 College Place, Building B., Suite 221
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.litcouncil.com
E-mail: Amanda@litcouncil.com
Tel: 254-3442 Fax: 254-1724
Provides basic education classes to adults diagnosed with a learning disability.
Provides basic education and English language skills to adults in Buncombe County through one-on-one and small group instruction provided by trained volunteer tutors.
Executive Director: Kitty Schaller
627 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Website: www.mannafoodbank.org
E-mail: kcschaller@secondharvest.org
Tel: 299-3663 Fax: 299-3664
MANNA Packs for Kids – MANNA FoodBank’s backpack Program - helps to assure that children at risk of hunger over the weekend are provided with supplemental food items, fresh fruits and vegetables, and personal care products.
The FoodBank solicits donated food from individuals and organizations, and food and groceries from local and national food companies. Food is provided to 315 agencies across 16 WNC counties.
Executive Director: Laura Jeffords
40 North French Broad Avenue, Suite B
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.mediatebuncombe.org
E-mail: info@mediatebuncombe.org
Tel: 251-6089 Fax: 232-5140
Provides conflict resolution services to community individuals, groups, or agencies in dispute where parties maintain control of the process including the nature and scope of their agreements as an alternative to costly court litigation.
Provides mediation services for couples and families in disputes over, divorce, child support, custody, visitation rights, housing, and property, etc. or planning for family issues such as relationships, parenting, or placement of elderly or disabled family members.
Provides safe child exchanges, supervised visits, and therapeutic supervised visits for children with separated parents where intense family trauma, domestic violence or child abuse and neglect are present.
Youth mediation, education, and life skills training are the three components of this program, which serves youth ages six - 18.
Executive Director: Dr. Ginna Templeton
100 Far Horizon Lane
Asheville, NC 28803
Website: www.memorycare.org
E-mail: office@memorycare.org
Tel: 771-2219 Fax: 771-2634
Provides clinical assessment and long-term treatment for memory impaired adults combined with integrated support service for family caregivers.
Executive Director: Scott Dedman
64 Clingman Avenue, Suite 101
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.mtnhousing.org
E-mail: info@mtnhousing.org
Tel: 254-4030 Fax: 254-0120
Provides safety-related home repairs for low-income homeowners, including elderly, disabled, and families with three or more dependent children.
(Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Services of WNC)
Executive Director: Celeste Collins
50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 227
Asheville, NC 28801
Website:www.ontrackwnc.org
E-mail: celestec@ontrackwnc.org
Tel: 255-5166 or (800) 737-5485
Fax: 255-5129
Provides free, confidential professional budget counseling and money management assistance to people in financial crisis and those who want a plan to prevent a crisis.
Provides housing counseling, support and advocacy to assist families and individuals in attaining and maintaining stable housing.
Provides financial educational programs and free, confidential, professional budget/money management counseling to help people make the most of their financial resources.
Executive Director: Barbara Anderson
44 Merrimon Ave, Suite 1
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.ourvoicenc.org
E-mail: barbaraa@ourvoicenc.org
Tel: 252-0562 Fax: 252-8601
Crisis Line: 255-7576
Provides 24 hour crisis intervention and support for victims of sexual assault by trained volunteer advocates and agency staff.
Provides education and training regarding sexual assault awareness and prevention to middle school, high school and college age students throughout Buncombe County.
Provides on-going emotional support, information, referral and advocacy to assist sexual assault victims in accessing community social services; accompaniment through medical and legal procedures, and short term counseling for victims and those close to them.
Executive Director: Suzanne Boehm
35 Orange Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.drugfreenc.org
E-mail: sboehm@drugfreenc.org
Tel: 350-8986 Fax: 350-8346
Provides comprehensive outpatient substance abuse treatment to adult women who may also have co-occurring mental health issues.
Executive Director: James Barrett
62 Charlotte Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.pisgahlegal.org
E-mail: jim@pisgahlegal.org
Tel: 253-0406 Fax: 252-8927
Provides targeted outreach, training, agency collaborations and policy advocacy to address critical issues that impact a child’s access to basic needs such as food, housing, medical care, education and safety from abuse or neglect.
Provides free legal representation and advice to help disabled individuals qualify for Medicaid and/or Social Security disability income.
Provides free legal representation and advice to help women and children stop/prevent domestic violence and gain independence to live apart from their abusers.
Provides targeted outreach and training, agency collaborations and free client representation to assist low-income, elderly clients to live independently, address end-of-life planning, and gain safety from financial, creditor, or physical abuse.
Provides free legal representation and advice to help families and individuals address housing crises and stabilize their housing.
Provides free legal representation and advice to help low-income immigrants with limited English proficiency to address clients’ ability to work, be self-sufficient, and meet basic needs.
Executive Director: Lt. Brett Cundiff
204 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
E-mail: brett.cundiff@uss.salvationarmy.org
Tel: 253-4723 Fax: 252-9563
Director: Mark Jeffrey
750 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806
Email: Mark.Jeffrey@uss.salvationarmy.org
Tel: 255-0266 Fax: 258-2113
Offers educational, social, recreational, and cultural activities for youth ages 5 to 18 including after-school child care, summer day camp, teen program, and athletics programs.
Provides a temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families working toward self-sufficiency.
Provides emergency assistance in the forms of food, clothing, furniture, household items, utilities, fuel for low-income people, rent and mortgage assistance, and transportation for people who are stranded.
Board President: Doug Lebbon
PO Box 1008
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Website: n/a
E-mail: douglebbon@charter.net
Tel: 775-5595 Fax: n/a
An all volunteer organization that provides emergency utility assistance for local residents in the Swannanoa area.
2-1-1 Director: Rachael Nygaard
50 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.211wnc.org
E-mail: 211info@unitedwayabc.org
Tel: 2-1-1
Administrative Line: 255-0696
Fax: 236-3848
2-1-1 is a nationally accredited, free, 24-hour number for health and human services information in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties. A free comprehensive community resource database is searchable online.
Director:
Sarah Wohlmuth
50 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.handsonasheville.org
E-mail: info@handsonasheville.org
Tel: 255-0696
Fax: 255-8004
By accessing the comprehensive online database at www.handsonasheville.org, volunteers can search for opportunities that meet their skills, interests and availability. Annually, Hands On organizes Day of Caring, engaging volunteers in a powerful service day that kicks off United Way’s annual fundraising campaign.
Executive Director: Ellen Clarke
218 Patton Avenue, P. O. Box 7472
Asheville, NC 28802
Website: www.wccj.org
E-mail: eclarke@wccj.org
Tel: 252-2485 Fax: 252-5944
Provides outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment services for women at risk of losing their parental rights or are facing incarceration.
Executive Director: Dr. Ronald Curran
P.O. Box 2411
Asheville, NC 28802
Website: www.wncap.org
E-mail: rcurran@wncap.org
Tel: 252-7489 Fax: 253-8602
Provides advocacy and case management for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS to assure comprehensive and coordinated health and support services.
Executive Director: Carlos Gomez
10 Ridgelawn Road, P.O. Box 338
Asheville, NC 28802
Website: n/a
E-mail: cgomez@wncchs.com
Tel: 285-0622 Fax: 285-9187
Provides primary dental care to low-income, uninsured county residents.
Provides intensive support and services for low-income and/or disabled individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Clients can access professional counseling, health care, information and referrals, transportation, and up to two nutritious meals per day.
Provides up to 18 months of transitional housing, case management and support services for women and their children who become homeless due to domestic violence.
Provides integrated health care services at one location to meet their clients’ medical, mental health, and social support service needs.
Executive Director: Paul Vest
Corporate Offices: 53 Asheland, Suite 105
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.ymcawnc.org
Fax: 251-2437
Project Director: Jenn Murphy
Tel: 210-9304 Email: jmurphy@ymcawnc.org
After-school and summer program that provides positive skill-building activities and mentoring for at-risk or juvenile court-referred youths ages seven (7) to seventeen (17). Activities include team building, camping, hiking, rock climbing, field trips, and social skills.
Project Director: Jennifer Svenstrup
Tel: 210-9021 Email: jsvenstrup@ymcawnc.org
Provides a safe summer recreational program at six sites in Buncombe County for children to enjoy swimming, singing, archery, field trips, stories, and crafts among other activities. Character development includes caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility.
Project Director: Bryan Messing
Tel: 210-9603 Email: bmessing@ymcawnc.org
Helps kids in after school programs achieve a level of health and fitness that allows them to have a healthy childhood and develop skills/knowledge to take into adulthood.
Executive Director: Holly Jones
185 S. French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Website: www.ywcaofasheville.org
E-mail: marketing@ywcaofasheville.org
Tel: 254-7206 Fax: 258-8731
Provides day care and other support services for children ages 6 weeks to kindergarten.
Pairs teen mothers with experienced mentors, provides a support group, and works toward keeping young mothers in school. Staff also provides adolescent pregnancy prevention programming.
Provides services that assist participants move out of financial crisis toward economic self-sufficiency, including counseling, referrals, a support group and free Drop-in Child Care.
Works to eliminate health disparities in our community through education and wellness programs, including education on cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
Provides after-school care and summer day camps for children up to age 15.
Provides after-school and summer camp program targeting middle-school students who need help staying in school, avoiding juvenile crime and delinquency, and developing good behavioral and social skills.
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