Resources for Housing Crisis and Homelessness

Resources are available to assist residents experiencing an emergency or unstable housing situation. Below is a list of available services and contact information. We recommended calling the location before you go to make sure there have been no service or schedule changes. 

If you are homeless or will become homeless in the next 14 days and need emergency shelter, start with a Coordinated Entry Assessment visit to an access site. 

Drop-in Sites/White Flag Emergency Shelters

Second Street Shelter and Healing Transitions
5010 Second St. Raleigh, NC 27609

Healing Transitions
3304 Glen Royal Rd. Raleigh, NC 27617 

Temporary Housing

U3Homes LLC
1903 Lazio Ln
Apex NC 27502
u3homes@gmail.com 

Housing Services

The Carying Place works with homeless families to teach them life skills for attaining independent living while providing short-term housing and support services.

491 James Jackson Avenue
Cary NC 27512
Phone: (919) 462-1800
Operations: Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm 
info@thecaryingplace.org

Access of Care Network
Special resources are available for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in the Wake, Franklin, and Johnston County. Individuals can contact Access of Care Network or for confidential assistance.

Legal Aid
For fair housing complaints, call (855) 797-3247 or visit Fair Housing - Legal Aid of North Carolina. For tenant-landlord mediation services, Landlord-tenant - Legal Aid of North Carolina.

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. If you are a veteran or a young person up to age 24, specialized services are offered at the sites below:

NeighborUp provides assistance to area residents through financial assistance, food pantry, scholarships, training programs, referrals, a mobile health clinic, employment assistance, and an affordable thrift shop.

187 High House Road
Cary NC 27511
Phone: (919) 469-9861
Operations: Mon – Sat 11am – 6pm 

Food

Saint Mary AME Church
600 S. Salem Street
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 362-0076
Operations: Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Point of Care (Care Pantry by the Point Church)
1402 E. Williams street
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 467-9159

NeighborUp
1600 Olive Chapel Road, Ste. 408
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 362-0657

White Oak Foundation
1621 White Oak Church Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 362-6768

Veterans only

The Wake County Veterans Services Office assists eligible veterans, their dependents and/or surviving spouses, children of deceased veterans, members of the Reserves or National Guard and active-duty service members in applying for benefits and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs.

The Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 508 Fulton St. Durham, NC 27705, works to improve the health of the men and women who have served our nation. Services are available to Veterans living in a 27-county area of central and eastern North Carolina, which includes Wake County.

Youth up to 24

Haven House Services is the place where youth who need help find it. Haven House programs help more than 1200 youth aged 6-24 each year overcome challenges and find a path to success. 

600 W. Cabarrus Street Raleigh, NC 27603 
Phone: (919) 833-3312 

Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Interact provides services for victims or domestic and sexual violence. 

Individuals and Families

Oak City Cares is a hub for connecting individuals and families, who are at risk of, or are experiencing homelessness, to coordinated services that create a path to stable housing and renewed hope. The Oak City Cares team coordinates services offered by human service professionals, medical providers, and other specialists from multiple partners at one location.

1430 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27603
(984) 344-9599 (Select option 4)

Seniors

Resources for Seniors provides a range of services for senior and disabled adults in Wake County.

1110 Navaho Drive
Fourth Floor
Raleigh, NC 27609 
(919) 872-7933 

Regional Centers bring county services to residents in outlying communities. Many residents and workers in South Raleigh, Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs and Willow Spring visit the Southern Regional Center to learn about and access a variety of services in one convenient location. The regional center also works closely with community partners to connect residents to the services those organizations offer. Local residents participate in a Community Advocacy Committee to make sure services available at this location match community needs.

130 N. Judd Parkway NE
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 
(919) 557-250 

Dorcas Ministries 
187 High House Road
Cary NC 27511
Phone: (919) 469-9861 (Ext 203)

Places to Shower or Do Laundry

Check out one of the drop-in centers below: 

Oak City Cares 
1430 S. Wilmington Street 
Raleigh, NC 27603 
(984) 344-9599 
Operations: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Available Services: Showers, Laundry, Computers, Phones, Multiple Onsite Services

Clothing

Check out one of the locations below:

First Baptist Church 
99 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604 
(919) 832-4485 
Operations: Wed. 10 a.m. -1 1:30 a.m.; Thurs. 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Brooks Avenue Church of Christ 
700 Brooks Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607 
(919) 821-2400
Operations: 2nd & 4th Sat. 9 a.m. - noon

Helping Hand Mission 
623 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27601 
(919) 829-8048 
Operations: Mon. - Fri 9: a.m. - 5 p.m.

NeighborUp
187 High House Road 
Cary, NC 27511 
(919) 469-9861 
Operations: Mon-Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Community Helpers Service Center 
111-B N. First Avenue 
Knightdale, NC 27545 
(919) 266-4050 
Operations: Mon, Tue, and Fri 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Wed and Thu 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Women’s Center of Wake County (women only) 
2200 New Bern Ave 
Raleigh, NC 27610 
(919) 829-3711 
Operations: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Hot Meals

Check out one of the places below:

First Baptist Church 
101 S. Wilmington Street 
Raleigh, NC 27601 
(919) 832-1649 
Breakfast Hours: Sun 8:30 a.m.

A Place At the Table
300 W. Hargett Street, Suite 50
Raleigh, NC 27601 
(919) 307-8914
Breakfast & Lunch Hours: Tues - Sun 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen
121 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 
(919) 831-2010
Lunch Hours: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Women's Center of Wake County
(homeless women only)
2200 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 829-3711
Lunch Hours: Mon - Fri 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Salvation Army
1863 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 834-6733
Dinner Hours: Mon - Fri 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Oak City Cares
1430 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(984) 344-9599
Weekend Meal Hours: Sat - Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Carepoint has multiple outreach meal sites throughout Wake County. Meals are served on weekends within the community. For locations, please call (919) 828-9014 (ext. 103).

Wake County

Our partners at Wake County also have a page dedicated to resources.