Moore County Schools

Community Resource Guide

2016-2017

Child Care

Childcare Connections

7720 NC HWY 22

Carthage, NC 28327

SERVICES PROVIDED: Childcare Connections is a great place to start your childcare search. It is a non-profit childcare resource and referral service that keeps a current list of area daycares and home-based providers. Although they won’t make any recommendations, they will help you find a provider that fits your needs, as well as information on state licensing requirements, availability of child care subsidies and other pertinent information.

Head Start- Moore County

4 Locations

Aberdeen Head Start

333 Glasgow St.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-0457

SERVICES PROVIDED: Preschool program for children between the ages of 3-5, comprehensive program to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children.

Southern Pines Head Start

1400 W. Indiana Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-6713

SERVICES PROVIDED: Preschool program for children between the ages of 1-5, comprehensive program to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children.

Taylortown Head Start

8364 Main St.

West End, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 295-5437

SERVICES PROVIDED: Preschool program for children between the ages of 3-5, comprehensive program to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children.

Vass-Cypress Head Start

272 Seaboard St.

Vass, NC 28394

Phone: (910) 243-3883

SERVICES PROVIDED: Preschool program for children between the ages of 3-5, comprehensive program to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children.

Moore County School Preschool (NC-Pre-K)

160 Pinkney Rd.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-2342

Contact- Lizzie Garner (Preschool Specialist)

SERVICES PROVIDED: NC Pre-K is designed to help low income families afford preschool within Moore County Schools. (Robbins Elementary, Vass-Lakeview Elementary, Carthage Elementary, West End Elementary, Southern Pines Primary, and Aberdeen Primary)

Sandhills Children Center, Inc.

1280 Central Drive

Southern Pines, NC, 28387

Phone: (910) 692-3323

SERVICES PROVIDED: Non-profit day school for children ages 0-5 with or without special developmental needs. Center provides educational, health care, therapeutic services to children who have vision or hearing problems, mental retardation, or physical disabilities. Transportation is provided for all children with developmental disabilities.

Community Needs

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Can call to be linked to other resources within the community.

Aberdeen Parks and Recreation

U.S. Hwy 1

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-7275

SERVICES PROVIDED: Youth, adult, and senior programs, youth and adult athletics.

Century Link

1844 N. Sandhills Blvd.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Contact- Steven Saunders

SERVICES PROVIDED: Provide discounted internet for families who receive assistance through DSS (Medicaid, food stamps, etc.)

Moore County Department of Social Services (DSS)

1036 Carriage Oak Dr.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-2436

SERVICES PROVIDED: Adult Medicaid, Day Care, Family & Children Medicaid, Food & Nutrition Services, Work First Family Assistance, Food Stamps, Adult Services & Adult Protective Services, Guardianship Services, Medical Transportation, Adult Daycare Services

Child Abuse Hotline for DSS

Phone: (910) 947-LOVE

Moore County Literacy Council

575 SE Broad St.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-5954

SERVICES PROVIDED: One-on-one adult tutoring for reading, writing, math, and English.

Moore County Parks & Recreation

155 Hillcrest Park Lane

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-2504

SERVICES PROVIDED: Youth, adult, and senior programs, youth and adult athletics.

Moore County Transportation

1036 Carriage Oak Dr.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-3389

SERVICES PROVIDED: In-County transportation services for Moore County residents and some out-of-county medical trips for Human Services Agency.

North Carolina License Plate Agency

1313 N. Sandhills Blvd.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-1303

SERVICES PROVIDED: Motor vehicle renewal, registration, title, notary services, placards for handicapped parking.

Pinehurst Parks & Recreation

Village Hall

395 Magnolia Road

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 295-2817

SERVICES PROVIDED: The Pinehurst Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of programs geared towards all ages from children to senior adults. Programs vary from organized athletic leagues, toartsand craftsclasses, exercise classes, special events, and festivals. Programs are designed with the residents of Pinehurst in mind, but are open to all Moore County residents.

United Way of Moore County

375-D SE Broad St.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-2413

SERVICES PROVIDED: Financial resources, volunteering, community partnership

Court Advocacy

Guardian and Litem-Moore County

105 Saunders St.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-3471

Contact- April Ferrell (Program Supervisor)

SERVICES PROVIDED: Volunteers who are court appointed to represent the best interests of the children who are involved in court proceedings as a result of having been abused or neglected.

Juvenile Justice

P.O. Box 834

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-2886

SERVICES PROVIDED: Services for troubled youth whether delinquent or undisciplined and provides advocacy for them in the court system.

Legal Aid of Pittsboro

959 East St.

Pittsboro, NC 27312

Phone: 1-800-672-5834

SERVICES PROVIDED: Provides legal assistance in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low income clients who have problems with their basic needs and live in the six-county area surrounding Pittsboro, NC.

Moore Buddies

4231 Seven Lakes Plaza

West End, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 400-5236

SERVICES PROVIDED: One-on-One and family connections, advocacy and human rights, children and youth services, community education, and justice and legal services.

Emergency Assistance

American Red Cross

115 Pennsylvania Avenue

Southern Pines, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 692-8571

SERVICES PROVIDED: Offers relief to victims of disaster, Blood services, Blood mobiles, Health & Safety, HIV/AIDS Fundamentals, Mission Care giving, Babysitter’s Training, Workplace Training in CPR/First Aid.

Salvation Army

575 SE Broad Street

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 725-1054

SERVICES PROVIDED: Offers emergency utility assistance for families. Will help families up to 3 times for each family.

Employment

Employment Security Commission (Moore County JobLink Career Center)

245 Shepherd Trail

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-7697

SERVICES PROVIDED: Employment assistance.

Goodwill Store & Employment Program Center

115 Commerce Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 693-6381

SERVICES PROVIDED: An employment program center where priority is given to people with disabilities or other barriers to employment. Center accepts donations of clothing and household items to sell at a discounted price.

Pinetree Community Services

1901 N. Poplar St., Suite C

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 692-6008

SERVICES PROVIDED: Evaluations, job screening, placement, training, coaching, support.

Pinetree Vocational Center

387 W. Pennsylvania Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-9236

SERVICES PROVIDED: Evaluations, job screening, placement, training, coaching, support.

Sandhills Community College

3395 Airport Rd.

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 692-6185

SERVICES PROVIDED: Employment assistance, financial counseling, job training, parenting education, adult literacy, continuing education.

Southern Pines Public Library

170 W. Connecticut Avenue

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-8235

SERVICES PROVIDED: Employment Assistance, Adult Literacy, and programs involving parents in early literacy.

Food and Clothing

Beulah Baptist Church

8454 Howard Mill Rd.

Bennett, NC 27208

Phone: (336) 581-3121

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, donations

Chaplin of the Pines

881 Seven Lakes Dr.

West End, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 673-2154

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, donations.

Christian Ministries Thrift Store

120 S. Middleton St.

Robbins, NC 27325

Phone: (910) 948-4211

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, donations, other items.

Grace Church

1519 Luther Way

Southern Pines, NC 28387

145 W. Plaza Dr.

Seven Lakes, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 692-6711

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, donations.

First Baptist Church of Robbins

651 Hemp St.

Robbins, NC 27325

Phone: (910) 948-2768

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, donations.

Turning Points

16433 U.S. Hwy 15-501

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 281-2055

SERVICES PROVIDED: food, clothing, holiday assistance, donations.

Caring Hearts for Kids of Moore

Aberdeen NC, 28315

Contact- Jackie Willard

Phone: (910) 690-5710

Contact- Ann Kennedy

Phone: (910) 986-4577

Email:

SERVICES PROVIDED: Food, clothes, meal for families, snacks, request certain items for them to pick up.

Sandhills Food Bank

195 Sandy Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-5959

SERVICES PROVIDED: Functions as a source of food and other items for 48 agencies that serve the needy. For more information see the agency list at the back of this guide.

Sandhills Moore/Coalition for Human Care

1500 W. Indiana Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 693-1600

SERVICES PROVIDED: Functions as a source of food and other items for 48 agencies that serve the needy.

Healthcare

Golden Care Health Services

Contact- Carol Brown

Phone: (910) 730-0840

SERVICES PROVIDED: Diagnose of illness and injuries, perform physical check ups, order and interpret diagnostic tests, provide counseling and education, provide treatment, order procedures, refer clients to other health care professionals and specialists, prescribe medication. (In-home, no charge)

First Health Dental Care Center-Moore County

105 Perry Drive

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-5111

SERVICES PROVIDED: Dental services (accepts Medicaid)

First Health Hospice and Palliative Care

5 Aviemore Dr.

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 715-6000

SERVICES PROVIDED: Physicians, nursing, medical social services, CNA’s, spiritual care, volunteers, bereavement services, and community support groups.

Moore County Health Department

705 Pinehurst Ave.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-3300

SERVICES PROVIDED: adult health services, child services coordination, communicable disease services, dental health programs, family planning, food, lodging, WIC, Health education, newborn and postpartum services, Medicaid/NC Health Choice insurance.

Moore Healthy Smiles

SERVICES PROVIDED: Moore County Healthy Smiles began as a Girl Scout Gold Award project that began as an effort to determine the amount of Medicaid-funded dental services being offered in Moore County. Listed below you will find a list of all dental care providers who accept Medicaid. Some of the clinics above have waiting lists for accepting new Medicaid patients, so please call ahead and ask if you are able to schedule an appointment.

Moore Free Care Clinic

211 Trimble Plant, Suite C

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 246-5333

Email:

SERVICES PROVIDED: health education and screening.

Housing

Note- The housing section of this guide is in different categories depending on housing need.

Emergency Housing

Family Promise of Moore County

303 Peach St.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-7149

Contact- Susan Bellow (Executive Director)

SERVICES PROVIDED: Interfaith hospitality network, emergency service shelter, housing, family mentoring, parenting education, community initiatives, voicing uniting, just neighbors, wheels to work.

Friend to Friend

103 Monroe St., Suite 102 & 105

P.O. Box 1508

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-3333

Contact- Anne Frieson (Executive Director)

SERVICES PROVIDED: For domestic violence/sexual assault, professional training, community education on domestic violence/sexual assault, human trafficking, guidance advocacy, support groups, parenting/life skills classes.

Second Chance

Phone: (910) 215-0642

SERVICES PROVIDED: Serves as a 4 bedroom home for homeless women.

Low-Income
Tax Credit Developments with Project Based Assistance

*Is a dollar-for-dollar tax credit in the United States for affordable housing investments. It was created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) that gives incentives for the utilization of private equity in the development of affordable housing aimed at low-income Americans.

Hunters Glen Apartments

1655 Central Dr.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-4081

Transitional Housing

*Transitional housing programs provide temporary residence—up to 24 months—for people experiencing homelessness. Housing is combined with wrap-around services to assist the individual with developing stability in their lives.

Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills

2286 NC Hwy 5

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 295-1934

SERVICES PROVIDED: housing in partnership with families.

Sandhills Community Action Program (SCAP)

103 Saunders St.

P.O. Box 937

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-5675

SERVICES PROVIDED: Rental assistance, counseling, Transitional housing for Homeless single females and children, housing information for adults age 60 and over.

Project Homeward Bound: transitional housing program through SCAP, that offers a development of an employment plan, job preparation and skill development, basic independent living skills classes in areas such as money management, cooking, planning, parenting, and other life skills, and educational assistance.

Permanent Subsidized Housing

*A long-term solution for housing. Residents are often allowed to stay as long as they remain in the low-income bracket but is sometimes limited 3 - 5 years. Residents pay no more then 30% of their income towards rent. Emergency shelters, homeless shelters and transitional housing programs that allow their clients to stay without a maximum stay is also classified under this category.

Southern Pines Housing Authority

801 S. Mechanic St.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-2042

Privately Owned Subsidized Housing

*The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) helps apartment owners receive funds to offer reduced rents to low-income tenants.

Brookside Park I & II/Holiday Town Apartments

1113 Richards St.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-7013

USDA Rural Development

*The USDA Rural Development rental assistance program provides vouchers, subsides, and ongoing rental assistance to help ensure that low-income tenants pay no more than 30 percent of their total household income towards their monthly rent and related housing costs.

Greenmont Apartments

100 Dean Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-5257

Green Tree Apartments

604 E. Saunders St.

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 947-2659

Holly Ridge Apartments

440 Holly St.

Vass, NC 28394

Phone: (910) 893-8950

Pinebrook Apartments

401 W. Illinois Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-4261

Random Woods Apartments

240 E. Salisbury St.

Robbins, NC 27325

Phone: (910) 948-3645

The Highland Apartments

1650 Richards St.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-3243

Timberlane Apartments

190 Murray Hill Dr.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 692-0999

Woodlawn Apartments

700 Magnolia St.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Phone: (910) 944-2767

Mental Health

Advanced Behavioral Care

5 Regional Circle, Suite C

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 255-1000

SERVICES PROVIDED: Offer comprehensive evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults with concerns about learning, graphomotor skills, attention/concentration, social skills and emotional/behavioral difficulties. Use therapy to help people with many different kinds of problems including depression, anxiety, phobias, ADHD, aspergers syndrome, PTSD, adjustment disorders and grief. Psychiatric services include diagnostic interviews, medication management and laboratory testing.

Alexander Youth Network

160 Pinehurst Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 684-1400

SERVICES PROVIDED: Alexander Youth Network offers a comprehensive array of children's behavioral healthcare services including diagnostic and assessment services, outpatient therapy, multi-systemic therapy, day treatment, therapeutic foster care, and intensive in-home therapy.

Bridge Builders

129 E. Pennsylvania Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 695-2322

Contact- Randy Clendenin

SERVICES PROVIDED: Christian counseling.

Carolina Behavioral Care

289 Olmstead Blvd. 1

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 295-6007

SERVICES PROVIDED: Carolina Behavioral Care is an outpatient psychiatric practice serving individuals, children, adolescents,and families throughout the Piedmont and Sandhills region of North Carolina. Each clinic has multi-disciplinary staff equipped to assess and treat general psychiatric conditions with an array of servicesand therapies, such as assessment and diagnostic services, psychological testing, outpatient therapy for adult and children, and substance abuse services.

Daymark Recovery Services

205 Memorial Drive

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 295-6853

SERVICES PROVIDED: Daymark Recovery Services provides an array of outpatient and psychiatric services for the treatment of a mental illness, substance abuse problem, or developmental disability. Services are tailored to individual needs and delivered using evidence based approaches to increase effectiveness. Examples of services include - Substance Abuse Group Therapy, Mental Health Group Therapy, Individual Therapy - Adults and Children, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessments - Adults and Children, Intensive In-Home Services, Medication Management - Adults and Children, Psychiatric Evaluations - Adults and Children, Walk-In Crisis Services - Adults and Children, Referrals for Substance Abuse Inpatient Treatment - Adults and Children

First Health Behavioral

35 Memorial Drive

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 715-3370

SERVICES PROVIDED: Group and individual therapy for adults and children, and psychological testing.

First Health of Carolinas Emergency Room

Moore Regional Hospital

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Phone: (910) 715-1000

SERVICES PROVIDED: Psychological Assessment, (suicide prevention)

Pinnacle Family Services

241 Grant Street

West End, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 673-3535

SERVICES PROVIDED:Pinnacle Family Services provides home- and community-based programs for at-risk youth and their families including therapeutic and medically complex foster care, family preservation services, school-based services, juvenile offender programs, early intervention, and adoption services.

Our family support services provide a family-centered model of care known as Therapeutic Behavioral Onsite Services (TBOS), which involves the whole family in a child’s treatment. TBOS helps keep families together, avoid disruption and strengthen the family unit.

Our individualized approach allows us to work with an ever-changing client population that is as diverse demographically as it is in type and severity of condition. Our services, which include individual counseling, day treatment programs, and therapeutic support, may be provided in school or at home, and can support individuals and families experiencing challenges with, among other things:

Behavior challenges, Domestic violence, ADHD, Substance abuse and addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Divorce and family conflict, Challenges in school.

Sandhills Center For Mental Health

1163 Seven Lakes Dr.

West End, NC 27376

Phone: (910) 673-2972

Sandhills Center LME- 1-800-256-2452

SERVICES PROVIDED: Sandhills Center is a Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) serving people in nine counties in central North Carolina. We have a robust network of providers who offer treatment and support for mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.It is the goal of Sandhills Center to make treatment options available to those who need them, to enrich and support our Provider Network, and to contribute to the overall well-being of the communities we serve.Developmental screening, drug/alcohol abuse, infant/child mental health screening, education and support, Mental health services.

Sandhills Pediatrics

195 W. Illinois Ave.