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Find a list of the best local resources to help you today. Whether you're looking for help with addiction, food, housing, or you just need someone to talk to, your path to support starts here.

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Food

Brunswick Family Assistance

Brunswick Family Assistance provides emergency food, rent, utility, and prescription services. If you need help with any of the things listed above call the number below.

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American Red Cross Cape Fear

The American Red Cross supports veterans through various programs and services. They offer emergency financial assistance, counseling, and referrals to local resources. The Red Cross also provides reconnection workshops to help veterans manage stress and strengthen family bonds. Additionally, they assist with VA claims and benefits, ensuring veterans receive the support they need.

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Good Shepherd Center

Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington, NC, is dedicated to providing essential services to the homeless and hungry. They offer a range of programs, including sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and facilitating transitions to stable housing. Their comprehensive approach includes providing meals, medical care, and support services to help individuals regain stability and independence.

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Brunswick COunty COmmunity SERVICES

They administer various programs, including Medicaid, Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps), Child Support Services, and Adult services. Their staff is committed to providing services to Brunswick County residents in a timely and respectful manner.

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United Way

United Way of the Cape Fear Area (UWCFA) works to improve health, education, and financial stability in the Cape Fear region. They collaborate with local partners to provide essential services such as food assistance, healthcare support, and educational programs.

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Housing

Brunswick Family Assistance

Brunswick Family Assistance provides emergency food, rent, utility, and prescription services. If you need help with any of the things listed above call the number below.

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Habitat For Humanity

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity supports veterans by offering affordable homeownership opportunities and home repair services. They help veterans and their families achieve stable housing through their dedicated programs, providing safe and affordable homes.

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Help for homeless veterans

Help for homeless veterans is a critical endeavor that reflects our nation's commitment to those who have served bravely. It's a moral imperative to ensure that those who sacrificed for our freedom do not go without shelter and support.

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American Red Cross Cape Fear

The American Red Cross supports veterans through various programs and services. They offer emergency financial assistance, counseling, and referrals to local resources. The Red Cross also provides reconnection workshops to help veterans manage stress and strengthen family bonds. Additionally, they assist with VA claims and benefits, ensuring veterans receive the support they need.

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Good Shepherd Center

Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington, NC, is dedicated to providing essential services to the homeless and hungry. They offer a range of programs, including sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and facilitating transitions to stable housing. Their comprehensive approach includes providing meals, medical care, and support services to help individuals regain stability and independence.

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Brunswick Senior Resources

Brunswick Senior Resources is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for senior adults. They offer a variety of services including nutrition programs, aging resources, recreation and wellness activities, and housing support. BSRI aims to promote well-being and provide a sense of community through their senior centers and various programs designed to support and enrich the lives of older adults.

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Employment

Nextop

NextOp works one-on-one with enlisted service members and veterans to help translate military training and experiences into valued qualifications in the business community. Your NextOp journey starts with our Employment Coordinators. They will partner with you through every step of the process until you find, receive, and accept an offer that is right for you.

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Addiction

Anchor Initiative

Since 2018, the Anchor Initiative Program has helped hundreds of individuals who suffer from addiction start their journey to recovery. Before launching they studied multiple organizations and programs across the country, evaluated the current problems and put together the best program for Brunswick county.

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Coastal Horizons

Coastal Horizons promotes healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities by providing a broad range of effective, evidence-based substance use, mental health, crisis intervention, justice, and wellness services to persons in need.

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Christian Recovery Centers

Christian Recovery Centers provides the spiritual and educational tools necessary for a long-term recovery from the illness of addiction and the beginning of a successful life. If you're ready to reclaim your life from addiction, call the number below. Embark on a journey of positive change you'll never regret.

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Cape Fear veteran RESILIENCE project

THE new project in Southeastern North Carolina aiming to bring veteran support organizations together to reach more veterans who need help.

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VA Support

Brunswick County VETERANS services

Brunswick County Veterans Services is a county government office, provided to inform and assist Brunswick County Veterans and their eligible family members in applying for veterans benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies. Applicants must be residents of Brunswick County to receive assistance and should call the office to schedule an appointment to see a Service Officer.

Call (910) 253-2233

Pact Act

The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.

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VA Facility Locator Tool

The VA’s facility locator tool helps you locate nearby VA facilities, including hospitals, clinics, community-based outpatient clinics, and vet centers. It also provides information on VA benefits offices and cemeteries. This resource ensures you can easily access the care and support you need, tailored to your specific location.

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VA Record | Veterans Affairs

The VA Records page on the Veterans Affairs website allows veterans to access and manage their VA records and documents online. Services include downloading benefit letters, checking benefit payment statuses, viewing military personnel files, obtaining ID cards, setting up personal health records, applying for discharge upgrades, requesting Certificates of Eligibility for VA home loans, and updating contact information. 

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VA Benefits For Veterans Resource Book

The VA Benefits for Veterans Resource Book provides comprehensive information on federal benefits available to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. It covers a wide range of topics, including health care, disability compensation, education and training, home loans, life insurance, and burial benefits. Click below to access the full book.

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Mobile Apps

Mindfulness coach Mobile app

Mindfulness Coach was developed for people who may be experiencing emotional distress and for those wanting to maintain healthy coping practices. The app can be used on its own by those who would like mindfulness tools, or to enhance face-to-face care with a healthcare professional.

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Live Whole health mobile app

VA’s Live Whole Health app is a free, easy to use tool created for Veterans and others who are ready to take the next step in their Whole Health journey. Whole Health is VA’s holistic approach to care that supports your health and well-being. With this app, you can fill out your personal health inventory, set goals, and learn more about Whole Health.

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My Plan Mobile App

myPlan is a free app offered in English and Spanish to help with safety decisions if you, or someone you care about, is or may be experiencing abuse in an intimate relationship. It’s private, secure, personalized, & backed by research with domestic violence survivors involved every step of the way.

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