COVID-19 Resources in North Carolina

Financial support

Crisis Assistance Ministry: provides assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis, helping them move toward self-sufficiency.

IRS: this information is what you need to know about your Economic Impact Payment.

Health insurance: if you have recently lost or can no longer afford your health insurance, NC DHSS has provided options to make sure that you and your family have access to care. View this document to help you understand what options are available to you.

Financial support for businesses and nonprofits

Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 Relief for Medicare Providers: this is for health care providers and suppliers impacted by COVID-19.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program: these federal funds are reimbursements paid to eligible nonprofits to help respond and recover from disasters like COVID-19.

NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program: small business owners in North Carolina who has been financially impacted by COVID-19, can apply for this program.

Small Business Administration (SBA): provides small businesses with financial support. For more information see a detailed comparison of the SBA disaster assistance loans.

SBA Express Bridge Loan (EBL) Pilot Program: is offering COVID-19 express disaster assistance to help small business owners recover from the economic impact.

SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): this helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food

Food banks in NC: are giving food to those that need it and accepting donations from those that have extra.

Food donations: with the food banks seeing a surge in usage they could use some additional support. If you are able to please consider donating shelf-stable goods, or you can donate money online.

No Kid Hungry NC: is helping make sure kids still have lunches while out of school. Text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. Use the online map to find drive-thru or pick up site with meals for kids across the state.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS): NC DHHS announced families that receive FNS will receive the maximum amount allowed for March 2020 and April 2020. To check availability for the benefit, call 1-888-622-7328, visit www.ebtedge.com or download the ebtEDGE mobile app. Apply online here.

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program: NC DHHS announced new program that provides a benefit on an EBT card to North Carolina families whose children are eligible for free and reduced lunch at school. Families will not need to apply for the P-EBT program. P-EBT eligible families already receiving Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits will receive an additional benefit on their existing EBT card.

Housing

Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program: if you are having a hard time paying for rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program can help. This new statewide effort assists eligible low and moderate income renters who are experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic, and can help prevent evictions and utility disconnections.

North Carolina Housing Coalition: is keeping track of responses and resources affecting the housing stability of North Carolinians in the near and long-term.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

Debbie Fights Coronavirus Social Story: a short series based on illustrations of how you can help your child understand COVID-19.

Plain language information: for someone with a disability and for young children, it may be hard to understand what is happening right now. Try using this booklet that focuses on the "need to know" information to help.

Immigration

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: provides emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by COVID-19.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: provides paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing. It is expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits, and increasing Medicaid funding.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): will not conduct immigration enforcement activities “at or near health care facilities, such as hospitals, doctors’ offices, accredited health clinics, and emergent or urgent care facilities, except in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Individuals should not avoid seeking medical care because they fear civil immigration enforcement.

Latin American Coalition: is offering remote assistance on legal advice, support and resources for Latino families.

Our Bridge: is supporting immigrant families with care packages of food, toys, books, hand sanitizer, and more.

Protecting Immigrant Families: has a list of resources for federal public programs available to support individuals and families during the COVID-19 crisis.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): will not consider it negatively if an immigrant gets testing, treatment or preventative care for COVID-19 when considering whether an immigrant can be considered a “public charge.” USCIS encourages all immigrants to seek out testing, treatment, and preventative care (including vaccines, if one becomes available) without any negative effect on a future green card application.

Internet

NC Department of Information Technology: has developed an online map to find free internet spots or free internet service near your address.

Spectrum Wi-Fi hotspots: have opened for public use.

Mental health

Betterhelp: is an affordable, private online counseling service where you can talk with a licensed professional therapist about depression, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and more.

Calm: provides free meditations and resources to support your mental and emotional wellness.

Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety: offers strategies to managing anxiety associated with COVID-19.

Headspace: provides free meditations with topics like sleep and movement exercises to help you with how you are feeling.

Healbright: is a free online mental health program designed to help reduce stress.

Make it Ok: offers resources, podcasts, toolkits, stories and more to those struggling with mental illness.

Mental Health America (MHA): has compiled a range of mental health resources and information help individuals and communities during this time.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): has put together a COVID-19 resource and information guide on how to maintain and get help with mental health during this time. English | Spanish

PsychCentral: has a list of 10 free mental health mobile apps.

Simple Habit: is a meditation platform. They have announced free premium memberships to those impacted by the pandemic. If you are interested in this offering email help@simplebabit.com.

Talkspace: is an online therapy company that is offering free therapist-led support groups via Facebook.

University of Minnesota - Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing: is offering free mindfulness and resiliency webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Classification of NC Issued Personal Protective Equipment: NC DHHS created a document with strategies and options to optimize supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings.

DIY a protective mask: the CDC is recommending that everyone wears a protective mask while out in public. Learn how you can make your own protective mask.

Fedcor: is offering K95 masks and surgical masks for purchase. For purchasing details and additional information contact Mail@Fedcorglobal.com or 1-919-302-5145.

Masks for N.C. Health Care Providers: Supreme Corporation a North Carolina-based textile company, is supporting our state’s health care clinicians by manufacturing N95 and KN95 masks. For more information, or to order, contact Alex Bailey, Business Development Manager, at sales1@supremecorporation.com.

Mask Request for Health Care Providers: if you are a health care provider and you or your department, clinic, or medical office needs masks fill out this form to request masks.

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the N.C. Department of Public Safety: are working to get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to providers that need it during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. State officials have created a process for fulfilling PPE requests.

Plus Ultra Strategies: is offering COVID test kits, gloves, N95 masks and face shields. For more information or to purchase contact Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier at 1-512-470-9982 or octavio@plusultrastrategies.com.

Reading

BookBub: Provides free and reduced eBook recommendations based on your reading preferences.

FreeBOOKSY: Finds the best free eBooks that are available for your Kindle/Kindle App, Nook, Apple, or Kobo. Enter what eReader you use and which genres you love to read and FreeBOOKSY will send you emails filled with free books.

Kindle: Offers free books daily and you can search for free ebooks by filtering the Kindle books by price: low to high. Kindle is a mobile app available in the Apple App Store, Google Play or on a Kindle device.

Libby App: Access your local libraries ebooks and audiobooks from one location. If you have more than one library card you can connect them all to the Libby App. You can download in the Apple App Store, Google Play or send books to your Kindle device.

Project Gutenberg: Has great older literary works. Most were published before 1924, with some published in the decades after.

Scribd: Brings together the best of the written word to help readers become their best selves. You can download in the App Store or Google Play.

Support groups and meetups

In The Rooms: has access free online meetings for those in recovery.

Smart Recovery: offers an online community with virtual meetings, forums and discussions.

WEConnect and Unity Recover: offering recovery meetings, 7 days a week at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Blog: Maintaining Your Recovery During Coronavirus

Talk to someone

**ASK: Call **Ask (star star 2-7-5) if you or a loved one is going through a mental health crisis. We are available 24/7 and have licensed clinicians ready to support our 20 counties.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare: we are available 24/7 on our Access and Crisis line at 1-800-939-5911

Crisis text line: Text HOME to 741741

Hope4Healers Helpline (919-226-2002): Mental health and resilience supports for health care professionals, emergency medical specialists, first responders, other staff who work in health care settings and their families in N.C. experiencing stress from being on the front lines of the state’s COVID-19 response. Available 24/7.

Hope4NC Helpline (855-587-3463): Connect with mental health and resilience supports to help cope and build resilience during this time of crisis. Available 24/7.

HopeLine: Call or text: 919-231-4525 or 1-877-235-4525

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Call the Helpline 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 or 1-888-628-9454 (Español)

Promise Resource Network: Call the 24/7 Warm-Line 1-833-390-7728

SAMHSA's National Helpline: Call 24/7 at 1-800-662-4357

The Trevor Project: Call 24/7 TrevorLifeline 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, or text 838255

View or print helpful COVID-19 phone numbers in North Carolina: English | Spanish

Utilities Protection

Duke Energy: is temporarily suspending disconnections for nonpayment and waiving late payment fees effective March 21. Continue to check their website for information.

Wellness

Core Power Yoga: is free collection of yoga and meditation classes through Core Power Yoga on Demand.

Cross Fit at Home: provides free access to various workouts and nutrition videos to preserve your health while you are at home.

Daily Burn: you can sign up for a 30-day free trial and receive access to daily full body workouts, which includes cardio, yoga, dance, Pilates, and more.

Ekhart Yoga: is offering 12 free online yoga and meditation classes specifically designed to help relieve stress and anxiety.

Fitness Blender: is offering free workout videos based on difficulty, focus, and equipment available.

Nike Run Club: is a free app that helps you track your run and allows access to guided runs hosted by coaches.

ObeFitness: offers live fitness classes with a 30-day free trial (use code ATHOME).

Peloton: offers bike, treadmill, outdoor walking/running classes, strength, yoga and meditation. Their app is free for 90 days and you do not need to have a Peloton to use it.

Planet Fitness: is offering free online workouts via Facebook Live every day at 7 p.m. EST.

Pop Sugar Fitness: is a free YouTube exercise channel that offers free fitness tutorials and videos.

For more free workout resources, check out 10 free workout apps to keep you fit while staying home and social distancing.

Search online for more Local Resources or call 2-1-1.

County resources

Select a county to view its resources.

Alamance County

County government

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COVID-19 Hotline call 1-336-290-0361

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Alamance-Burlington School System: is providing grab and go meals at select school sites beginning April 14. View site locations here.

Alamance County Community Services Agency (ACCSA): is offering food pick-up. Must be an Alamance county resident. Open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday | Address: 236 N. Mebane Street, Suite 103, Burlington, NC 27217 | Call: 1-336-229-7031

Breakthrough Community Church Food Pantry: is offering a drive-thru pick-up system. Open 6 - 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays | Address: 703 S Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302 | Call: 1-919-563-2867

DreamAlign Ministries Inc.: is offering a drive up pantry. Open 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Fridays | Address: 124 East Pine Street, Graham, NC 27253 | Call: 1-336-270-5238

Dream Center: is serving meals through a drive-thru system. Open 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursdays | Address: 1423 N Church Street, Burlington, NC 27217 | Call: 1-336-438-1463

SAFE (Southern Alamance Family Empowerment): is doing a drive-thru system, food will be brought to your car. Open 9 - 10 a.m., Tuesday and Saturday (closed first Saturday of the month). | Address: 5950 S NC Highway 87, Graham, North Carolina 27253 | Call: 1-336-525-2120

Salvation Army Food Pantry: is offering food pick up. Open Monday - Friday from 1 - 3:30 p.m. | Address: 812 N Anthony Street, Burlington, NC 27217 | Call: 1-336-227-5529

YMCA Feeding Program: is offering meals to anyone 18 years or younger, no sign-up required. This will be in a grab and go format. Lunch will be provided 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and dinner 3 - 5 p.m. Address: 1346 South Main Street, Burlington, NC 27215 | Call: 1-336-395-9622

Virtual Programs

The Alamance County Library: is providing virtual programs and resources.

Cabarrus County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food:

Cabarrus County Schools: is offering free school meals. Open 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday - Friday. View site locations here.

Kannapolis City Schools: is offering curbside service from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday - Friday for students learning on their remote learning days and for the students who have opted for the virtual learning program.

Caswell County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Caswell County Parish: call ahead to make an appointment for food pickup. Address: 1038 Main Street Yanceyville, NC 27379 | Call: 1-336-694-6428

Chatham County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA) Food Pantry: is offering emergency food to individuals and families in need.

Chatham County Schools: is offering free meal pick-up and drop-off options at certain locations. View site locations here.

Davidson County

Davie County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Davie County Schools: is offering free breakfast and lunch pick-up to students at certain locations. Open 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday - Friday. View site locations here.

Forsyth County

County government:

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Forsyth County Schools: is offering free meal pick-up and delivery options to students at certain locations on Monday and Wednesday. Must have your student id. View site locations here.

Franklin County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Care and Share: is offering free food from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Appointment only, residents have to call Franklin DSS and receive a referral. Address: 110 Industrial Drive, Louisburg, NC, 27549 | Call: 1-919-496-5821

The Help Center: is open by appointment only, call 1-252-572-3203.

Granville County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Public Health

Halifax County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

First Christian Church: call for requests, 1-252-537-3407. Address: 836 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids: offering daily food bags at 4 p.m. Address: 1310 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Mecklenburg County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Financial

Common Wealth Charlotte: has established an “COVID-19 Financial Question” system. This system is designed specifically for low-income wage earners having concerns about current or impending financial hardship due to loss of income. Text the word “finances” to 474747. You will be prompted to fill out a short questionnaire form.

Food

Camino Community Center: Address: 201 Stetson Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 | Call: 1-704-596-5606

Loaves & Fishes: open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Address: 648 Griffith Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 | Call: 1-704-523-4333

Matthews Help Center & Thrift Shop: open Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call ahead and schedule an appointment for curb side pickup, 1-704-847-8383. Address: 119 N Ames St, Matthews, NC 28105

Pineville Neighbors Place: open Monday - Thursday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Address: 10725 Industrial Dr, Pineville, NC 28134 | Call: 1-704-972-8722

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina: find a location near you. Call: 1-704-376-1785

Servants Heart: must either call ahead at 1-704-680-6533 ext 4 or email rochelle@servantsheart.org. Address: N 9229 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill, NC

Virtual Programs

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: is providing virtual programs and resources available to customers during these difficult times. They are offering Book A Librarian sessions, Resume Review, Career Counseling, Book Clubs, Coding Classes, Storytimes, and much more.

Orange County

County government

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Newsletter
Email your questions to covid19@orangecountync.gov
COVID-19 Hotline call 1-919-245-6111 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.

COVID-19 Testing

The Orange County Health Department now offers free COVID-19 testing on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Whitted Human Services Center, 300 W. Tryon St., Hillsborough, N.C. Pre-registration is encouraged and may be done online. Select Orange County. More information here.

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Orange County Schools: is offering free meal pick-up and drop-off services for students at certain locations. View site locations here.

Person County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Person County Schools: is offering free meal pick-up to students at certain locations. Meals are served at specific times based on the student’s last name. View site locations and times here.

Rockingham County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Rockingham County Schools: learn more about school nutrition call 1-336-627-2651.

Rowan County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Main Street Mission: is offering a drive-thru option, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Address: 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023

Rowan Helping Ministries: open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Stanly County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Stanly County Schools: is offering free meal pick-up and drop-off services for students at certain locations Monday - Friday. View site locations here.

Stokes County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Union County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

Matthews Help Center Pantry: call 1-704-847-8383 to make an appointment. Address: 119 N Ames St, Matthews, NC 28105

Open Arms Community Outreach: fill out food assistance application here.

Operation Reach Out: appointment only, call 1-704-218-9060. Address: 1308 Miller St, Monroe, NC 28110

Union Community Shelter: offering food assistance and an option to book a meal. Call Victoria Maye at 1-704-261-3496 for food assistance, or to book a meal at the kitchen contact 1-704-261-3491. Address: 160 Meadow St., Monroe, NC 28110

Vance County

County government

Emergency Management Agency

Food

The Help Center: open Monday and Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Address: 415 Raleigh Road, Henderson, NC, 27536 | Call: 1-252-572-3203

Public Health

Warren County

County government

Website | Facebook
COVID-19 Information Line call 1-252-257-7132 Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Emergency Management Agency

Website | Twitter

Food

Loaves & Fishes Ministries Food Pantry: open Monday and Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Wednesday 2 - 6 p.m. | Address: 538 W Ridgeway Street, Warrenton, NC 27589 | Call: 1-252-257-1160

The Help Center: is open by appointment only, call 1-252-572-3203.