Resident Resources

DHA offers free language assistance in both English and Spanish. For more information call 919.683.1551.

Durham Opening Doors Homeless Prevention & Services created the following list of resources that are available for the Durham community. For more information, visit fmfnc.org/resources or call 211.

• Health, Mental Health (MH), and Substance Abuse (SA)
• Food Assistance - Hot Meals
• Food Assistance - Food Pantries
• Clothing Assistance
• Emergency Housing (SHORT-TERM)
• Transitional & Permanent Supportive Housing
• Homeless Prevention Assistance
• Job Training
• Transportation Services
• Disaster Preparedness
• Other Services

Health, Mental Health (MH), and Substance Abuse (SA)

• Durham Center Access - 24/7 crisis services, mobile crisis response. 309 Crutchfield St., (919.560.7305)
• Duke Addictions & Family Care Program - Adult individual & group counseling. 2213 Elba St., (919.948.0100)
• Durham Child Development & Behavioral Health Clinic - SA services for children/adolescents. 402 Trent Dr., (919.668.5559)
• Duke University Hospital, 2301 Erwin Rd., (919.684.8111)
• Durham Regional Hospital, 3643 N. Roxboro Rd., (919.470.4000)
• VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St., (919.286.0411)
• Durham County Health Dept. - Testing, vaccines, general health services. 414 E. Main St., (919.560.7600)
• Lincoln Community Health Center - Ambulatory, health, dental care. 1301 Fayetteville St., (919.956.4000)
• Lincoln Community Health Center Homeless Clinic - Urban Ministries-medical care. 412 Liberty St., (919.683.1722)
• Healing with CAARE Clinic - medical & dental care, SA, HIV/AIDS services. 214 Broadway St., (919.683.5300)
• Samaritan Health Center - medical & dental care for residents & former residents of the Durham Rescue Mission, 507 E. Knox St., (919.688.9641 ext. 5040)
• TROSA - substance abuse recovery community, 1820 James St., (919.419.1059)
• El Futuro - Hispanic focused SA & MH services, (919.688.7101)
• Alliance of AIDS Services - 1018 E. Main St., (919.598.1782)
• Senior Pharm Assist - supplemental medication plan for seniors. 406 Rigsbee Ave., (919.688.4772)
• American Red Cross - 24/7 emergency assistance. 4737 University Dr., (919.489.6541)
• Alcoholics Anonymous - (919.286.9499)
• Narcotics Anonymous - (919.831.5321)
• Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups - (919.787.1653)
• Heal & Find Hope from Gun Violence

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Food Assistance - Hot Meals

• Find local pantries, soup kitchens, food shelves, food banks and other food help here. 
• Urban Ministries Community Café - 2 meals daily and bag lunch provided after the breakfast meal. 410 Liberty St., (919.682.0538)
• Feed My Sheep of Durham NC, Inc. - 2nd and 4th Saturdays.  The Shepherd's House UMC, 107 N. Driver St.
• Immanuel Temple SDA Church-Sunday 1-3PM. 309 Lincoln St., (919.957.0030)

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Food Assistance - Food Pantries

• Food & Nutrition Services, Dept. of Social Services, (919.560.8761)
• United Pentecostal Church, 2008 Carver St. (919.477.6555)
• Bell Yaegar Free Will Baptist Church, 123 E. Cornwallis St., (919.596.8044)
• Calvary Baptist Church, 1204 Lynn Road, (919.596.2592)
• Catholic Charities, 902 Broad St., (919.286.1964)
• Christian Assembly Emergency Pantry, 5516 N. Roxboro Rd., (919.471.0220)
• Durham First Assembly of God, 1034 Hamlin Rd., (919.471.1370)
• Springs of Life Bible Church, 5301 Guess Rd., (919.698.6200)
• Urban Ministries of Durham, 410 Liberty St., (919.682.0538)
• Healing with CAARE, 214 Broadway St., (919.683.5300)
• Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church, 1008A Simmons St., (919.680.2927)
• Church of God of Prophecy, 800 Grant St., (919.688.7838)
• Alliance of AIDS Services, 1810 E. Main St., (919.596.9898)
• First Calvary Baptist Church, 1311 Morehead Ave., (919.489.4184)
• Fisher Memorial United Holy Church, 420 E. Piedmont Ave., (919.682.7416)
• House of Refuge, 947 E. Main St., (919.687.6987)
• Ark of Safety Outreach Ministry, 1201 W. Chapel Hill St., (919.620.7774)
• Emmanuel Pentecostal Temple, 2722 E. Main St., (919.596.0038)
• Immanuel Temple SDA Comm. Services, 2104 S. Alston Ave., (919.596.4440)
• St. James Baptist Church, 1119 Lancaster St., (919.286.5024)
• Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Rd., (919.286.2281)
• Faith Gospel Tabernacle, 663 Troy St., (919.596.4533)
• First Pentecostal Church, 2008 W. Carver St., (919.477.6555)
• Mt. Zion Christian Church, 3519 Fayetteville St., (919.688.4245)
• Rise & Shine Ministries, 4625 Denfield St., (919.471.9766)
• First Assembly of God, 1034 Hamlin Rd., (336-330-0332)
• The River, 4005 Holt School Rd., (919.395.0148)
• On Fire for God, 3741 Wake Forest Hwy., (919.596.6194)
• Five Oaks SDA Church, 4124 Farrington Rd., (919.960.0140)
• Victorious Praise Fellowship Church, 2116 Page Rd., (919.957.7500)
• Life Community Church, Mercy House, 4823 Meadow Dr., (919.382.1944)
• Word Harvest International, 4915 Prospectus Dr., (919.597.8409)

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Clothing Assistance

• Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Rd., (919.286.2281)
• Dress for Success, 1058 W. Club Blvd., Ste. 662, (919.286.2128)
• Mt. Zion Christian Church, 3519 Fayetteville St., (919.688.4245)
• Hold Your Head Up, (919.402.6984)
• Urban Ministries of Durham, 410 Liberty St., (919.682.0538)
• Rescued Treasures/Durham Rescue Mission, 3220 S. Hwy. 55, (919.484.9014)
• Oak Grove Outreach, 1008A Simmons St., (919.680.2927)
• Russell Memorial Church, 703 S. Alston Ave., (919.682.2523)
• Welcome Baby Giving Closet, for children to age 5, (919.560.7150)

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Emergency Housing (SHORT-TERM) 

• Urban Ministries Community Shelter, 412 Liberty St., (919.682.0538)
• Durham Rescue Mission, men's shelter, 1201 E. Main St., (919.688.9641)
• Families Moving Forward, families, 300 N. Queen St., (919.683.5878)
• Good Samaritan Inn, Durham Rescue Mission's women & family shelter, 507 E. Knox St., (919.688.4909)
• Durham Crisis Response Center, survivors of domestic violence, (919.403.6562)

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Transitional & Permanent Supportive Housing

• Housing for New Hope, various facilities, (919.489.6282)
• Freedom House Recovery Centers, (919.425.5474)
• Healing with CAARE, veterans & HIV/AIDS patients, 214 Broadway, (919.683.5300)
• AIDS Community Residence Assoc., HIV/AIDS patients, (919.956.7901)
• CASA, Vesson Court, (919.754.9960)
• Urban Ministries, SA recovery programs, (919.682.0538)
• Volunteers of America, veterans, (919.477.0571)
• Shelter Plus Care, Durham Housing Authority, (919.683.1551 ext. 253)
• Durham Rescue Mission, (919.688.9641)
• Durham Crisis Response Ctr., survivors of domestic violence, (919.403.6562)

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Homeless Prevention Assistance

• Dept. of Social Services, Homeless Prevention, (919.560.8655)
• Family Emergency Services, (919.560.8301)
• Elderly & Disabled Emergency Services, (919.560.8600)
• Presbyterian Urban Ministries, (919.220.8757)
• Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Rd., (919.286.2281)
• Catholic Charities, (919.286.1964)
• Salvation Army, (919.688.7306)
• Open Table Ministry, (919.412.7011)
• Second Mile Ministry, (919.286.3596)
• Durham Regional Financial Center, financial education & foreclosure prevention, 2530 Meridian Pkwy, #2115, (919.806.4596)

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Transportation Services

GoDurham Senior Shuttle
Residents from five senior communities in Durham are able to take a free weekly shuttle between their homes and Walmart!

No advanced booking is required. For information on the location of the bus stop and scheduled departure times, please visit the Senior Shuttle GoDurham website.

#Share #GoDurham #freetransportation 

• Mondays- Forest Hills and the Veranda 10am-2pm
• Tuesdays- JJ Henderson, The Joyce and Morehead Hills 10am-2pm
• Wednesdays- Preiss Steele and Carver Creek 10am-2pm
• Thursdays- Morning Glory and The Hosiery Mills 10am-2pm
• Fridays - 519 East Main Street Towers and Scattered Sites 10am-2pm

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Job Training

• Durham Technical Comm. College, 1637 Lawson St., (919.686.3626)
• Job Link, (919.560.6880)
• Center for Employment Training, 807 E. Main St., (919.686.4050)
• Work First, Dept. of Social Services, (919.560.8347)
• Exchange Club, 1717 Lawson St., (919.596.1341)
• Durham Economic Resource Center, 118 Hunt St., (919.683.2567)
• NCBA Senior Community Service Employment Program

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Other Services

• Social Security Administration, 3004 Tower Blvd., (888.759.3908)
• Veterans Affairs, 508 Fulton St, (919.286.0411)
• Pregnancy Support Services, 3700-D Lyckan Pkwy, (919.490.0203)
• Vocational Rehabilitation, 4312 Western Park Pl., (919.560.6810)
• Healthy Families of Durham, parent education & support, 411 W. Chapel Hill St., (919.419.3474)
• The Arc of Durham, developmental disability services, 3500-303 Westgate Dr., (919.493.8141)
• Durham Public Schools, services for homeless children, (919.560.3927)
• El Centro Hispano, Hispanic focused services, 201 W. Main St., (919.687.4635)
• Lutheran Family Services, (919.832.2620 or 919.682.8600)
• Alcohol/Drug Council of NC, (800.688.4232)
• Durham Literacy Center, (919.489.8383)
• Community Empowerment Fund, small loans & financial education (919.200.0233)
• Durham Area Rapid Transit (DATA), [919.485.RIDE (7433)]
• Legal Aid of NC, Durham office, 201 W. Main St., (919.688.6396)
• Planned Parenthood, 820 Broad St., (919.286.2872)
• Mrs. Jennie's Place Community Enrichment Center, 804 Cox Ave., (919.765.9168)
• NC Fair Housing Center, 114 W. Parrish St., (919.667.0888)
• Elna B. Spaulding Conflict Resolution Center, mediation services, 634 Foster St., (919.680.4575)
• The Pace Program - Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina

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