http://vayahealth.com/ http://vayahealth.com/calendar/ – Calendar of trainings and events Serving individuals with mental health, developmental disability and substance use issues in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties
United Way 2-1-1
http://www.unitedwaync.org/nc211
Need assistance? Not sure where to start? No matter where you live in NC, you can call 2-1-1 and a trained
2-1-1 agent will help you to find available human services resources in your community. We are dedicated to
building a caring community where everyone has the opportunity to achieve the desires we all share: a good
education for our kids, a safe place to live, food on the table and the security that comes with financial
stability.
Special Needs Registry Buncombe County
https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/emergency/SpecialNeedsRegistry.pdf
The Special Needs Registry provides vital information to emergency responders in the event of a 9-1-1 call and/
or during a widespread disaster (e.g. hurricane, flood, blizzard, power outage, disease outbreak). This program
is voluntary and individuals on the registry have the option to accept or deny assistance. Completion of this
form in no way guarantees that the registered individual will receive immediate or preferential treatment in a
disaster. Individuals should maintain a personal emergency plan.
Basic Directory of Health and Human Services in Buncombe County
http://buncombeaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FINAL-Resource_Guide_Updated-ARG-3_17_2015-forACE-Website.pdf
You Find Services
www.youfindservices.org
YouFindServices.com is dedicated to connections: connecting parents and service providers with the local
resources they need. This is still a work in progress, providing feedback about what doesn’t work will make the
site better.
Disability Rights North Carolina
http://www.disabilityrightsnc.org/education-self-advocacy-resources?hc_location=ufi
Disability Rights North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Raleigh. Its team of attorneys,
advocates, paralegals and support staff provide advocacy and legal services at no charge for people with
disabilities across North Carolina. As the state’s federally mandated protection and advocacy system, Disability
Rights North Carolina is charged with protecting the rights of children and adults with disabilities living in North
Carolina.
Mobile Crisis Management
http://www.rhabehavioralhealth.org/uploads/general/MCM%20Brochure.pdf
What is Mobile Crisis Management (MCM)? We are a team of behavioral health professionals, available 24 / 7 /
365, that provides intensive, on-site intervention to people of all ages who are experiencing a crisis due to
mental health disturbances, developmental disabilities, or addiction. Our goal is to safely stabilize the person
at home, work, school, or wherever in the community the crisis occurs.
Social Service Programs
Vaya Health
http://vayahealth.com/ http://vayahealth.com/calendar/ – Calendar of trainings and events Serving individuals with mental health, developmental disability and substance use issues in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties
United Way 2-1-1
http://www.unitedwaync.org/nc211
Need assistance? Not sure where to start? No matter where you live in NC, you can call 2-1-1 and a trained
2-1-1 agent will help you to find available human services resources in your community. We are dedicated to
building a caring community where everyone has the opportunity to achieve the desires we all share: a good
education for our kids, a safe place to live, food on the table and the security that comes with financial
stability.
Special Needs Registry Buncombe County
https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/emergency/SpecialNeedsRegistry.pdf
The Special Needs Registry provides vital information to emergency responders in the event of a 9-1-1 call and/
or during a widespread disaster (e.g. hurricane, flood, blizzard, power outage, disease outbreak). This program
is voluntary and individuals on the registry have the option to accept or deny assistance. Completion of this
form in no way guarantees that the registered individual will receive immediate or preferential treatment in a
disaster. Individuals should maintain a personal emergency plan.
Basic Directory of Health and Human Services in Buncombe County
http://buncombeaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FINAL-Resource_Guide_Updated-ARG-3_17_2015-forACE-Website.pdf
You Find Services
www.youfindservices.org
YouFindServices.com is dedicated to connections: connecting parents and service providers with the local
resources they need. This is still a work in progress, providing feedback about what doesn’t work will make the
site better.
Disability Rights North Carolina
http://www.disabilityrightsnc.org/education-self-advocacy-resources?hc_location=ufi
Disability Rights North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Raleigh. Its team of attorneys,
advocates, paralegals and support staff provide advocacy and legal services at no charge for people with
disabilities across North Carolina. As the state’s federally mandated protection and advocacy system, Disability
Rights North Carolina is charged with protecting the rights of children and adults with disabilities living in North
Carolina.
Mobile Crisis Management
http://www.rhabehavioralhealth.org/uploads/general/MCM%20Brochure.pdf
What is Mobile Crisis Management (MCM)? We are a team of behavioral health professionals, available 24 / 7 /
365, that provides intensive, on-site intervention to people of all ages who are experiencing a crisis due to
mental health disturbances, developmental disabilities, or addiction. Our goal is to safely stabilize the person
at home, work, school, or wherever in the community the crisis occurs.