Hope4NC Helpline: 1-855-587-3463 If you are a first responder or volunteer experiencing stress, emotional fatigue, a mental health crisis or just need someone to talk to, this helpline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Medical Care: Adult residents of Western North Carolina can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms without an appointment through UNC Health Virtual Care free of charge. Virtual Care is offered 6am-10pm, 7 days a week. Access virtual careHERE.
BetterHelp**, an online therapy platform, is offering three months of free counseling to those impacted by Hurricane Helene. You can redeem the free counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/voucher and using the code hurricane-helene-support. **caveat: there have been issues in the past with this organization and client privacy. Any port in a storm but important to know.
Support Groups
SeekHealing is offering listening circles every Wednesday and Sunday from 1-6 pm on the first floor of the United Way building at 50 S. French Broad Ave.
If you are struggling with grief and loss through this disaster there is support for navigating grief. This is a free service for our community, via phone or telehealth. Watershed Ways is offered by Jeanne Marie, who lived and worked in North Carolina for several years. She knows and loves our mountains and people. She is a seasoned Quaker minister and life coach specializing in navigating grief, with a special care for people surviving natural disaster.
You can also go to the Register of Deeds at 205 College Street to be trained in helping do wellness checks, or 32 Old Charlotte Highway to help out with Beloved Community. Taking action can help you orient and empower yourself and access social support.
