Local Community Resources

Community Resource Guide

Provide accessible information about available services and support within the community, enabling veterans to readily identify and access resources that address their needs, particularly during times of hardship or transition; essentially acting as a comprehensive guide to local organizations, programs, and contact details to empower them to navigate challenges and improve their well-being. 

Clothing

  • Rowan Helping Ministries
    • Phone: 704-637-6838
    • Address: 226 N Long Street, Salisbury
  • Salvation Army/Salisbury (Household items)
    • Phone: 704-636-6491
    • Address: 620 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury
  • Thelma Smith Foundation, South Branch 
    • Phone: 704-490-3505 
    • Address: 1435 W. Ridge Rd, Salisbury
  • Dayspring (Household items)
    • Phone: 704-638-8915
    • Address: 214 S Main Street, Salisbury
  • A Storehouse for Jesus (Household items)
    • Phone: 336-753-8081
    • Address: 675 E Lexington Rd, Mocksville

Education/Training

  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)
    • Phone: 704-216-7222
    • Address: 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Free College and Career Readiness Programs, GED, Academic courses include HRD, Certificate, Diploma, Associate’s Degree Programs.
  • Rowan County Literacy Council
    • Phone: 704-216-8266
    • Second Floor of Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St., Salisbury 
    • Service(s) Offered: Free tutoring for under-educated adults at any level. Students usually meet one-to-one with a tutor once per week at a local library.
  • Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency
    • Phone: 704-633-6633
    • Address: 1300 West Bank Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Vocational Training and Men of Action Program: supporting participants with obtaining employment, vocational training, financial literacy, and parenting education specific to men.  
  • Davidson-Davie Community College
    • Phone: Davie Campus- 336.751.2885
    • Phone: Davidson Campus- 336.249.8186
    • Davie Campus Address: 1205 Salisbury Road, Mocksville
    • Davidson Campus Address: 297 DCC Road, Thomasville
    • Service(s) Offered: College and Career Readiness Programs, GED, Academic courses include Certificate, Diploma, Associate’s Degree Programs.

Employment

  • NCWorks Career Center - Rowan (Employment Office)
    • Phone: 704-639-7529
    • Address: 1904 South Main Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Employment Services, Staff-Assisted Resume and Cover Letter, Re-Employment Services, Workshops, and Information on Partner and Community Services
  • North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Services
    • Phone: 704-639-7575
    • Address: 205 Guffy Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Training and job placement for individuals with disabilities. Assistance with hearing aids, other medical equipment, to help
  • Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency
    • Phone: 704-633-6633
    • Address: 1300 West Bank Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Vocational Training and Men of Action Program: supporting participants with obtaining employment, vocational training, financial literacy, and parenting education specific to men.  
  • Goodwill Career Connections
    • Phone: 704-638-6434
    • Address: 1923 South Main Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Resume-writing assistance, skills assessment, career coaching, access to computers, and help with interviewing.
      Trina Whitley; Project Re-Entry Employment Specialist- assists recently incarcerated individuals looking for employment. 
      Phone: 704-638-6433
  • Veterans Services of The Carolinas

Family Services

  • Families First NC, Inc
    • Phone: 704-630-0481
    • Address: 130 South Main Street, Suite 225
    • Service(s) Offered: Parenting Support and Skills Programming. Supervised Visitation: Safe exchanges and supervised visits through a program that ensures children can have conflict-free access to parents with whom they do not reside. Visits are held in both Rowan and Cabarrus County on Saturdays and Sundays. Court orders are not required. Visiting parents may be required to pay a small fee, based on a sliding scale.

Financial Assistance

  • Rowan Helping Ministries
    • Phone: 704-637-6838
    • Address: 226 N Long Street, Salisbury
  • Salvation Army/Salisbury
    • Phone: 704-636-6491
    • Address: 620 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury
  • Cooperative Christian Ministries
    • Phone: 704-786-4709
    • Address: 246 Country Club Dr NE, Concord
  • Salisbury Community Development Corporation
    • Phone: 704-216-2738
    • Address: 1400 West Bank Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Mortgage assistance, counseling, housing repairs within Rowan
  • Operation Decisive Victory
    • Phone: 1-877-207-7080
    • Address: 1029 W Innes St., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Emergency financial assistance case by case basis.
  • Rowan Co. Department of Social Services
    • Phone: 704-216-8330
    • Address: 813 E Innes Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Food & Nutrition Benefits, Medicaid, Income Support

Financial Literacy

  • Operation Hope
  • Self Help Credit Union
    • Phone: 704- 637-6528
    • Address: 2146 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Economic opportunity, financial and lending services for low-income.
  • Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency
    • Phone: 704-633-6633
    • Address: 1300 West Bank Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Financial Literacy

Food

  • Rockwell Church of God
    • Phone: 704-279-8126
    • Address: 607 China Grove Highway, Rockwell
  • Rock Grove United Methodist Church
    • Phone: 704-279-0658
    • Address: 1050 Rock Grove Church Road, Salisbury
  • Cooperative Christian Ministry N Kannapolis Baptist Church Pantry
    • Phone: 704-786-4709
    • Address: 312 Locust Street, Kannapolis
  • Gethsemane Food Outreach
    • Phone: 704-637-6036
    • Address: 1114 W Horah Street, Salisbury
  • Rowan Helping Ministries
    • Phone: 704-637-6838
    • Address: 226 N Long Street, Salisbury
    • West Address: 785 Grampian Road, Mount Ulla
    • East Address: 2570 St Peters Church Road, Salisbury
  • Salvation Army
    • Phone: 704-636-6491
    • Address: 620 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury
  • Grateful Heart Community Service
    • Phone: 704-202-9226
    • Address: 706 Dunns Mountain Road, Granite Quarry
  • Northside Church of God of Prophecy
    • Phone: 704-633-0905
    • Address: 729 N Long Street SE, Salisbury
  • Big Elm Retirement, Inc
    • Phone: 704-933-5862
    • Address: 905 McKnight Street, Kannapolis
  • Freedom Christian Worship Center
    • Phone: 704-640-5857
    • Address: 509 China Grove Highway E, Rockwell
  • Main Street Marketplace
    • Phone: 704-855-2909 
    • Address: 306 S Main St, China Grove
  • Hearts and Hands Food Pantry
    • Phone: 704-885-5828
    • Address: 202 S. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville
    • Available to all counties, not just Mecklenburg
  • Thelma Smith Foundation, South Branch 
    • Phone: 704-490-3505 
    • Address: 1435 W. Ridge Rd, Salisbury
  • Dayspring
    • Phone: 704-638-8915
    • Address: 214 S Main Street, Salisbury
  • A Storehouse for Jesus
    • Phone: 336-753-8081
    • Address: 675 E Lexington Rd, Mocksville
  • Rowan Co. Meals on Wheels
    • Phone: 704-633-0352
    • Service(s) Offered: Provides one hot meal & daily personal contact on weekdays to elderly & disabled homebound citizens who are unable to cook for themselves.
  • Rufty-Holmes Senior Center 
    • Phone: 704-216-7702
    • Lunch Sites (various sites in the county) 
    • Address: 1120 South Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Lunch for senior citizens 60 and older (Rowan County Residents). Limited transportation is available.

Homeless Shelter

  • Rowan Helping Ministries
    • Phone: 704-637-6838
    • Address: 226 N Long Street, Salisbury
  • Salvation Army- Cabarrus & Stanly Co.
    • Phone: 704-782-7710
    • Address: 45 Ashlyn Drive Southeast, Concord
  • Grateful Heart Community Service
    • Phone: 704-202-9226
    • Address: 706 Dunns Mountain Road, Granite Quarry
  • Valley of Decision Ministries
    • Phone: 704-267-1294
    • Address: 1413 South Main Street, Salisbury
  • Davidson Co. First Hope Ministries 
    • Phone: 336-248-6684 
    • Address: 107 E 1st Ave, Lexington
  • Jericho House (recently incarcerated men)
    • Phone: 336-275-9625
    • Address: 2824 Liberty Rd, Greensboro

Home Modifications

  • Purple Heart Homes
    • Phone: 704-838-4044
    • Address: 755 Washington Ave, Statesville
    • Service(s) Offered: Veterans Aging in Place: Home Modifications to Qualified Service-Connected Disabled Veterans who currently own a home that no longer meets their physical needs. 
    • Service(s) Offered: The Veteran Home Opportunity Program (VHOP): The program’s purpose is to provide Qualified Service-Connected Disabled Veterans with newly renovated and/or modified rental homes. Also provides manufactured Veteran Tiny Homes (VTH) that will be available for ownership opportunities.

Housing

Legal Aid

    • Legal Aid of North Carolina
    • Phone: 866-219-5262
    • Service(s) Offered: Free legal representation in civil matters (non-criminal) to eligible clients.

Medical Care

  • Salisbury VA Medical Center
    • Phone: 794-638-9000
    • Address: 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury
  • Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
    • Phone: 704-210-5000
    • Address: 612 Mocksville Avenue, Salisbury 
  • Rowan County Health Department
    • Phone: 704-216-8777
    • Address: 1811 East Innes Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Medical Care, Immunizations, Dental Care, Vital Records
  • Community Care Clinic of Rowan County
    • Phone: 704-636-4523
    • Address: 315-G Mocksville Avenue, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Free Primary Medical Care, Dental Care, and Pharmacy Services for uninsured Rowan County adults.
  • The Good Shepherd’s Clinic
    • Phone: 704-636-7200
    • Address: 220 North Fulton Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Medical Clinic that offers follow-up care for chronic diseases to Rowan County residents with “NO” insurances coverage.
  • Salisbury Health Center
    • Phone: 704-519-2366
    • Address: 330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. Ste. 103 Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Family medicine, dental care, telehealth and mental/behavior health. Fees are based on a sliding scale for patients with low income depending upon income and number of family members.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse

  • Veterans Crisis Line
    • Phone: 800-273-8255 option 1
    • Dial: 988
    • Confidential Support
  • Salisbury VA Medical Center
    • Phone: 24/7 Support Hotline (888) 479-0446 Substance Abuse
    • Phone: Mental Health Coordinator (704) 638-9000 Ext. 13315 
    • Address: 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury
  • Daymark Recovery Service
    • Phone: 704-633-3616 or 1-888-395-8437
    • Address: 2129 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Cardinal Innovations Health Care
    • Phone: 704-939-7590
    • Address: 4855 Milestone Ave, Kannapolis
    • Service(s) Offered: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Salisbury Health Center
    • Phone: 704-519-2366
    • Address: 330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. Ste. 102 & 103 Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Mental and Behavioral Health
  • One Love Community Programs
    • Phone: 980-330-7000
    • 723 W Innes Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Free Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
    • Veterans: In-person therapy for veterans with a therapist who is a veteran. Transportation provided.
  • S&H Youth and Adult Services 
    • Phone: 704-603-8285
    • Address: 714 S. Main Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: DWI Assessment and Classes, IN—Home Therapy, Office based therapy, Adult Case
    • Management/Community Support (Peer Support), Counseling for mental health and substance abuse; Medication Management; Suboxone treatment (transportation is provided for most services)
  • Capstone Recovery Center
    • Phone: 704-749-0797
    •  Address: 418 W. Innes St. Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Residential program, and non-residential program for females affected by drug abuse or other life-controlling issues. Residential clients provided with housing. Both residential and non-residential clients receive life skills training, individual and group counseling, computer training, and employment training.

Support Groups

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Phone: 704 636-1361
    • Website: www.district-21-aa.com
    • Service(s) Offered: Help Finding a Meeting, an Upcoming Event, or Plugging-in to your AA community. Contact: Kenneth Drye,704-433-9240
  • Celebrate Recovery
    • Phone: 704-633-5986
    • Address: Trading Ford Baptist Church, 3600 Long Ferry Rd., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Christ-centered 12-step program for alcoholism, co-dependency, grief, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug, sexual, food, and gambling addictions.
  • Narcotics Anonymous
    • Phone: National Hotline: 1-818-773-9999
    • Website: www.na.org
    • Service(s) Offered: Help Finding a Local Meeting or Plugging-in to Your Local NA community.
  • NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)
    • Phone: 704-640-8811
    • Address: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1908 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: First and Third Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Support for individuals suffering with mental illness.
  • Diabetes Support
    • Phone: 704-279-2463
    • Address: Faith Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 203 N. Main St., Faith
    • Service(s) Offered: Contact Group Leader Freda Horne, RN, for more information.
  • Coping with Grief
    • Phone: 704-637-7645
    • Rowan Regional Hospice, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Support for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. Call for the current schedule.
  • Rowan Hospice and Palliative Care Grief Support
    • Phone: 704-637-7645
    • Address: 720 Grove Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Monthly, day support groups from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Also Spring and Fall, evening, 6-week support groups.

Supportive Services

  • Healthcare for Homeless Veterans: VA Medical
    • Phone: 704-638-9000 ext. 13137
    • Address: 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Supportive Service for veterans and their families. Assistance with HUD VASH, Case Management, Transitional Housing.
  • Help for Homeless Veterans
    • 877-424-3838
  • Krystal Ortiz Rodriguez
    • Phone: Office: 704-638-5345
    • City of Salisbury Police Department 
    • Address: 130 E Liberty St, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Homeless Liaison
  • Volunteers of America
    • Phone: 980-643-4421 or 301-459-2020
    • Service(s) Offered: Supportive Services for Veterans and their families. Outreach Services, Case Management, Housing Assistance.
  • Veterans Services of The Carolinas
    • Phone: 855-962-8387
    • Service(s) Offered: Supportive Services for Veterans, Housing, Employment, Outreach.
  • Operation Decisive Victory
    • Phone: 1-877-207-7080
    • Address: 1029 W Innes St., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Temporary and Permanent Housing and Financial Assistance
  • United Way Crisis Assistance Network 
    • Phone: Dial 211

Transportation

  • Rowan Individual Transportation Assistance (RITA)
    • Phone: 704-216-8899
    • Service(s) Offered: Transportation to medical appointments one day per week for each area of the county. It is open Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 5:00 PM. The fare is $2.00 per trip for all riders except for those eligible for certain grant-funded programs or Medicaid.
  • Salisbury Bus
    • Phone: 704-638-5252
    • Address: 300 W. Franklin St., Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Standard one-way fare to ride a Transit bus is only $1.00 - seniors are eligible for discounts. Tickets and passes are available at reduced rates. Salisbury Transit passes can be purchased at the Salisbury Customer Service Center.
  • Medicaid Transportation
    • Phone: 704-216-8896
    • Address: 1813 E Innes Street, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: The Medicaid Transportation program is administered by the Rowan County Department of Social Services.  If you are a Medicaid beneficiary and you need assistance in accessing transportation to and from medical appointments, call for more information.
  • CK Rider
    • Phone: 704-920-7433
    • Address: 45 Transit Court NW, Concord
    • Service(s) Offered: Transit Fare, per ride $1.25. Provides discount to military veterans.
  • Disabled American Veterans
    • Phone: (704) 638-9000 extension13904
    • Hospital Service Coordinator Name: Roger Wilson
    • Service(s) Offered: Provide rides to ambulatory passengers (passengers who can move around without the driver’s help).
  • Veterans Transportation Service (VTS)
    • Phone: 704-638-9000, ext. 14439
    • Address: 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury; Travel Department, Building 3, First Floor
    • Service(s) Offered: Transportation to and from VA health care appointments. To schedule transportation please give us no later than 48 hours’ notice, or we cannot schedule the transport.
  • Road to Recovery
    • Phone: 1-800-227-2345
    • To learn more about availability and to schedule a ride please call. 
    • Service(s) Offered: Free rides to cancer-related medical appointments.

Vision Care

  • Lions Club of Salisbury
    • Phone: 704-647-2153 
    • Email: rikspencer15@gmail.com
    • Service(s) Offered: Will help low- or no-income people get eye exams and pay for glasses.

Violence

  • Family Crisis Council
    • Phone: 704-636-4718
    • Address: 502 N Long St, Salisbury
    • Service(s) Offered: Support for women and children who have been victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. Shelter for victims of sexual assault or domestic violence at an undisclosed location. 

Veterans Resources

  • VA Benefits General Assistance and Inquiries
    • Phone: 800-827-1000
    • Service(s) Offered: Intent to file for compensation and pension, status updates on claims, address changes, and direct deposit information updates, etc.
  • VA Emergency Notification
    • Phone: 844-724-7842
    • Service(s) Offered: Reporting emergency care outside of the VA network within 72 hours.
  • Education Call Center
    • Phone: 888-442-4551
    • Service(s) Offered: Questions about VA education benefits.
  • VA Direct and VA-Backed Veterans Home Loans 
    • Phone: 877-827-3702
    • Service(s) Offered: VA Home Loan Representatives are available for questions that lenders may not be able to answer.
  • Caregiver Support Line
    • Phone: 855-260-3274
    • Service(s) Offered: Questions about The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and finding a Caregiver Support Program Team near you.
  • CHAMPVA
    • Phone: 800-733-8387
    • Service(s) Offered: Spouse or dependent of a Veteran who meets certain service-connected disability requirements, may qualify for health care benefits through the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Questions about CHAMPVA and application assistance.
  • TRICARE (Humana Military)
    • Phone: 800-444-5445
    • Service(s) Offered:uniformed services healthcare program for active-duty service members, active duty family members, National Guard and Reserve members and their family members, retirees and retiree family members, survivors, and certain former spouses worldwide.
  • TRICARE For Life
    • Phone: 866-773-0404
    • Service(s) Offered:TRICARE For Life is a medical benefit program that helps retired military personnel and their families pay for medical expenses. To be eligible, you must have Medicare Parts A and B.
  • Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
    • Phone: 800-321-1080
    • Service(s) Offered:Provides payment services for the U.S. Department of Defense
  • Salisbury National Cemetery
    • Phone: 704-636-2661
    • Service(s) Offered: Burial is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active-duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.