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Macon County, North Carolina

Free help in Highlands, North Carolina

3 places in Highlands, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Highlands2

Highlands

Highlands Emergency Council

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
71 Poplar Street, Highlands, NC 28741

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Highlands

Highlands Food Pantry

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
350 Spring Street Bottom of the Methodist Church, Highlands, NC 28741

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Health and dental in Highlands1

Highlands

Blue Ridge Health, Highlands Cashier

Community health center run by Blue Ridge Community Health Services, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
209 Hospital Dr, Highlands, NC 28741

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Highlands8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Franklin

Trinity Church

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner. Serves Macon. Anyone who needs food qualifies to visit our food ministry.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (every other week)
Address
6971 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC 28734

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Highlands

Where can I get free food in Highlands, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Highlands: Highlands Emergency Council (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (828) 526-4357, call first; Highlands Food Pantry, (828) 200-5524, call first; Trinity Church in Franklin (Food pantry: Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM every other week), (252) 985-9616, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Highlands, North Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Highlands: Blue Ridge Health, Highlands Cashier, (828) 482-6160. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Highlands, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Highlands: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Highlands, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Highlands: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Highlands, North Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Highlands: Legal Aid of North Carolina, (866) 219-5262. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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