1. NC 211
Statewide helpline connecting Buncombe County families to food assistance, housing, mental health services, childcare, transportation, and crisis support — available 24/7 by phone, text, or online.
Phone: 2-1-1 | Website: nc211.org
2. Buncombe County Health and Human Services (HHS)
Offers support with social, economic, and health services to Buncombe County residents — including Medicaid, food assistance (via ePASS.NC.GOV), and a full directory of services at buncombecounty.org/HHS.
Phone: (828) 250-5500 ashevillechildtherapist
3. Children First / Communities in Schools of Buncombe County
Crisis intervention and counseling for children and families who have experienced abuse, alongside parenting education — embedded in Buncombe County schools.
Website: childrenFirstBuncombe.org buncombenc
4. Buncombe Partnership for Children — Family Resources
Connects Buncombe County families to the Arc of Buncombe County, YWCA of Asheville, Asheville Poverty Initiative, Cenzontle (bilingual support for Spanish-speaking families), and ALAS (advocacy for Latino/immigrant families).
Website: buncombepfc.org/for-families/family-resources buncombepfc
5. ABCCM (Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries)
Provides emergency food, clothing, shelter, and crisis ministry to families throughout Buncombe County — one of the most widely used emergency support organizations in the county.
Website: abccm.org | Phone: (828) 259-5300
High-Risk Populations and Diagnostic Resources
Trauma / Abuse
Mountain Child Advocacy Center (Asheville)
Provides 24/7 crisis services for child abuse victims in Buncombe County.
24/7 Crisis Line: (828) 255-7576
Address: 35 Woodfin St, Asheville, NC 28801 ourvoicenc
Our Voice NC
Rape crisis center serving Buncombe County — provides advocacy, counseling, and support for child and adult survivors of sexual violence.
24/7 Crisis Line: (828) 255-7576 | Website: ourvoicenc.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
NC START West (Asheville)
Provides crisis response and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis — serving Buncombe County and surrounding WNC counties.
Phone: (888) 974-2937 kidsmentalhealthfoundation
Developmental / Behavioral
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
Located at 125 Hendersonville Road, Asheville — offers psychiatry and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults, including developmental and behavioral evaluation and treatment.
Phone: (828) 398-3601 enlacelatinonc
Blue Ridge Health
Offers behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults in Buncombe County.
Website: blueridgehealth.org enlacelatinonc
Food Insecurity / Economic Hardship
Manna Food Bank
Western NC’s largest food bank — distributes food through partner agencies and programs throughout Buncombe County. Elementary counselors can refer families directly.
Website: mannafoodbank.org
Cenzontle / ALAS
Bilingual community education and support for Spanish-speaking families (Cenzontle) and advocacy for Latino and immigrant families (ALAS) — critical resources for Buncombe County’s growing Spanish-speaking student population. buncombepfc
