resources for helene recovery
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
RHA Mobile Crisis Line WNC: (888) 573-1006
Vaya Mobile Crisis Line: 1-800-849-6127
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.
Pharmacy and Medication: Pharmacies can distribute emergency supplies of your medication even if you have not been able to contact your provider. Here is an updated list of pharmacies that are open in WNC.
Food, water, and other emergency resources: This site is updated regularly with information about recovery resources in the area.
Housing, shelter, and other emergency resources: This is the NC Housing Coalition’s resource database.
Emergency Childcare: https://emergencychildcare.org offers free childcare by trained professionals for children impacted by the hurricane.
Mental Health Resources:
Local and NC licensed clinicians offering pro bono (free) sessions for first responders and those impacted by the disaster
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, which is based in Asheville, is an incredible resource for affordable counseling.
Support Groups
Substance use support and Narcan access can be found through https://www.facebook.com/thesteadycollective
Spiritual Care
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.
Staying Grounded
This website has Volunteer Opportunities to stay engaged
Adopt an artist here to keep WNC’s artistic community strong
Free offerings for trauma and grief support from mind/body healers
Guided wheel of awareness meditation for grounding and stabilizing