Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness or a Housing Crisis

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Are you Homeless or Experiencing a Housing Crisis?

Sometimes it can be difficult to locate places that can provide the assistance you are looking for. Below is a list of services and providers to help connect you to the assistance you need. We recommend calling the location before you to make sure there have been no service or schedule changes.


Service Centers
You can get help ranging from a place to stay for the night to a meal for your family. Go to the closest service center to get help. Your specific needs will be entered at one location and shared with our network of providers making it easier for you to get the help you need. If you are a veteran or a young person up to age 24, specialized services are offered at the sites below:

Veterans Only

Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
877.424.3838

Youth up to 24

Haven House Youth Services
600 W. Cabarrus Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919.833.3312

Individuals and Families

Oak City Cares
1430 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
WALK-IN SERVICE or CALL: 984.344.9599 (select Option #4)

Wake County Northern Regional Center
350 E. Holding Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919.562.6300

Wake County Southern Regional Center
130 N. Judd Parkway NE Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919.557.2501

Wake County Eastern Regional Center
1002 Dogwood Drive
Zebulon, NC 27597
919.404.3900

Dorcas Ministries
187 High House Road
Cary, NC 27511
919.469.9861 (ext 203)


Do you need a place to take a shower or do some laundry? 

Oak City Cares
1430 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 984.344.0959
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Showers, Laundry, Computers, Phones, Multiple Onsite Services

Cornerstone
220 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919.508.0777
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30am–5:00pm (closed 12:00pm-
1:00pm); Wed 1:00pm–5:00pm
Showers, Laundry

Love Wins Ministry/St. John’s MCC
622 Maywood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919.834.2611
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm
Showers, Laundry


Do you need clothing, shoes, or a coat? 

First Baptist Church
99 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919.832.4485
Hours: Wed 10:00am-11:30am; Thu 1:00pm-2:30pm

Brooks Avenue Church of Christ
700 Brooks Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.821.2400
Hours: 2nd & 4th Sat 9:00am-12:00pm

Helping Hand Mission
623 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.829.8048
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Dorcas Ministries
187 High House Road
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919.469.9861
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm; Sat 9:00am-5:00pm

Community Helpers Service Center
111-B N. First Avenue
Knightdale, NC 27545
Phone: 919.266.4050
Hours: Mon, Tue, and Fri 10:00am-1:00pm; Wed and Thu 7:30am-1:00pm

Women’s Center of Wake County (women only)
112 Cox Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919.829.3711
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm


Do you need a hot meal? 

First Baptist Church
101 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.832.1649
Breakfast Hours: Sun 8:30am

A Place At The Table
Pay-As-You-Can Café
300 W. Hargett Street #50
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.307.8914
Breakfast and Lunch Hours: Tue-Fri 7:00am-2:00pm; Sat-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm

Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen
Church of the Good Shepherd
121 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.831.2010
Lunch Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00am-12:00 noon

Women’s Center of Wake County (homeless women only)
112 Cox Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919.829.3711
Lunch Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00 noon-1:00pm

Salvation Army
1863 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.834.6733
Dinner Hours: Mon-Fri 5:00pm-6:00pm

Oak City Cares
1430 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 984.344.9599 
Weekend Meals Hours: Sat-Sun 9:00am-6:00pm

Carepoint
www.carepointraleigh.org
Multiple outreach meal sites throughout Wake County.
Meals served on weekends in community. Locations on website or by calling 919.828.9014 (ext 103).


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