Community Resources In Wilmington

New Hanover County Department of

Social Services

1650 Greenfield Street PO Drawer 1559 Wilmington, NC 28402-1559

Phone: (910)-341-4700

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wed., 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A public agency serving New Hanover County residents. Services include: Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Adult Services, Child Care, Children’s Protective Services,Children’s Services, Crisis Intervention-Services Intake, Food Stamps, Foster Care, Medical Assistance, Transportation, Work First, Family Assistance, and Work Permits for youth.

Disability Resource Center

140-C Cinema Drive Wilmington, NC 28403

Phone: (910)-815-6618

Website: http://drc-cil.org/

Email: info@drc-cil.org

Disability Resource Center is a private non-profit organization that provides, non-residential, community based and consumer directed services to persons with disabilities.

Cape Fear Community College Dental Program

CFCC Health Sciences Building (L)

415 North Second Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910- 362-7341

http://cfcc.edu/dentalclinic/ 

Screening and Appointments: http://cfcc.edu/dentalclinic/screening-appointment/

Cape Fear Literacy Council

1012 South 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28401

Phone: 910-251-0911

Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 – 5:00 p.m.

The Literacy Center trains and supports volunteers to teach literacy skills to adults and adolescents. Literacy includes both language (including English as a Second Language) and math skills. The Center enables people to build their literacy skills through tutoring and independent work in a computerized learning lab and resource center. The Center also works to help make the community aware that literacy is a basic need.

YMCA Community Health Programs

Available to ALL who qualify;

YMCA membership NOT required

Free Programs:

Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, Diabetes Prevention,

Healthy Weight and your Child,

Livestrong for Cancer Survivors

Paid Programs, scholarships may be available:

Enhance Fitness, Tai Chi Fall Prevention,

Pedal for Parkinson’s

Website: ymcasenc.org/communityhealth

Phone: 910-385-9678

Email: Bridget.Carroll@ymcasenc.org

Domestic Violence Shelter

2901 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401

910-343-0703

Website

The Domestic Violence Shelter provides emergency shelter, crisis, intervention, peer support, advocacy, and a 24 hour crisis line for those in imminent danger.