CCS School Social Work Team

During the month of March, we turn the spotlight on School Social Workers! School social workers are essential and help reduce barriers that students and families face on a daily basis. In CCS, our team says THANK YOU for supporting our work.  We encourage you to join with us in giving back to those who help make life better for many of our CCS students. Junior Charity League of Concord has one goal - helping children in Cabarrus County! If you would like to help them by making a toiletry donation, please click here for more information. 

Looking for Resources?

CCS has compiled a list of critical community resources listed below. This list includes contact information for community programs/resources that are available to assist residents with food, housing, crisis assistance and more. **Please note all resources listed below may be subject to changes in hours and varying restrictions based on COVID-19.  For specific information, please contact the invididual agency for more information.

Food Resources

CCS School Nutrition Program will begin delivering meals via bus routes on Tuesday, January 26^th. Click here for a current list of curbside sites and bus routes. CCS students can access any school site on the list, regardless of their school of attendance. Children ages 1-18 can be served. Children do not have to be enrolled in a Cabarrus County school to participate.

**Please remember to fill out a Free & Reduced Lunch Application for the 20-21' school year.  You can access that application here. 

Info about P-EBT Cards  

If parents have questions about their P-EBT card, they may contact either the school’s social worker or the SNP office. The SNP office can be reached by contacting Nanette Whitaker at Nanette.whitaker@cabarrus.k12.nc.us or 704-260-5554. To access the SNP website,please click here.

P-EBT (English)

P-EBT (Spanish)

Free Local Food Resources

For free local food resources, text FOODNC to 877-877; you will receive a text back with locations and serving times.  For information in Spanish, text COMIDA to 877-877  

Operation Breadbasket

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10am-11:45 am

212 Broad St., Concord

Bring proof of income and proof of number of residents in house.

Living Faith Church

Food pantry open every other Saturday from 11am-1pm. Anyone welcome. 

3251 Rock Hill Church Rd, Concord, NC 28027

Baptist Sharing House 

117 Peachtree St., Concord

Mon, Tues, Thurs 8-11 am

*First time clients do not need an appointment.  All others must call for an appointment.  Bring ID, SS card/Birth Certificate/or Medicaid card for all children in the home.

Food, clothing, household items

Corner Field Market  

Located inside the Cabarrus Dream Center at 280 Concord Pkwy S. Suite 110.  They are offering a drive-thru food distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4:30 pm.  No sign up needed.  The car line starts at 12 and starts to the left of Big Lots and wraps around the back of the building. Proof of income or proof of unemployment, bring ID or SS card for age 18 and under.

CCM Crisis Center Food Pantry 704-786-4709

246 Country Club Dr, Concord    

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays - 9 am to 4 pm

Wednesdays, 9 to 12noon

Clients must be a resident of Cabarrus County

Clients can access the crisis center food pantry on a monthly basis, first come-first served

CCM will need to know gross monthly income, last 4 digits of Social Security, address, and answer a few questions.  It is based on income.

Volunteers picking up for families:  Please bring a letter, stating who the volunteer is and who they are picking up for, with signatures, the address and the information listed above. 

Cupboard of Love Food Pantry 704-782-1423

Westford United Methodist Church

273 Hwy 49 South, Concord

Saturdays only 9am – 12 pm (limited to 30 families or 12noon, whichever comes first)

Must bring ID and proof of residency

Serving Concord and Harrisburg

North Kannapolis Baptist Church Food Pantry 704-933-2125

312 Locust St. Kannapolis

*Drive-Thru only due to COVID-19 resrictions*

Wednesday 9am – 11am

Must bring ID

Serving Rowan and Cabarrus Counties

Kannapolis Food Pantry / Clothes Closet 704-933-2631

West Point Baptist Church

*Call first

1100 Pine St, Kannapolis

Sat 9am – 12noon

Must bring ID and proof of residency

Serving Kannapolis residents

Feed the Souls Pantry 704-888-2653

Bethel United Methodist Church

12700 Idlebrook Rd, Midland

2nd Saturday of the month - 9am-12pm

Must Bring ID – Serving Cabarrus County

Helping Hands Food Pantry

Bethel Baptist Church

1209 1/4 Opal St, Kannapolis

Mon and Thurs, 9 am-1pm

Serving Kannapolis residents

Bring proof of residence

New Life Baptist Blessings Box 704-782-6215

1281 Biscayne Dr, Concord

Tues and Thurs, 10am-12noon

Bring ID and proof of residency

Serving Cabarrus residents

Blessings Box outside Fire Station #5

Pitts School Road

Hope Street Food Pantry

Spanish Flyer

4100 Johnston Oehler Rd Charlotte, NC 28269

Thursdays from 4pm-7pm

Everyone is welcomed

704-584-9073

Harrisburg Food Pantry at Rock River Presbyterian Church

7940 Rocky River Road Concord, NC 28025

Mondays from 9:00 to 1 pm

Families can come every 4 weeks

Opportunity  House

72 Corban Ave SW, Concord 

Monday-Friday, Breakfast at 9 am, Lunch at 11:30 am

Samaritan’s Table- Free Dinner

Supper is provided and served by a variety of Kannapolis area churches, businesses, and civic organizations. During COVID, supper is served in to-go containers, drive-through style at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome. No questions are asked and no forms to fill out. You and your family are invited to join us for a free meal on the following days and locations:

• Mondays at 6 pm: First Baptist Church- 101 N. Main St., Kannapolis
• Wednesdays at 6 pm: Trinity United Methodist – 416 East 1st Street, Kannapolis
• Thursdays at 6 pm: Kimball Memorial Lutheran – 101 Vance Street, Kannapolis

Department of Human Services-Cabarrus County DHS

13030 S. Cannon Blvd, Concord NC; 704-920-1400

https://epass.nc.gov/CitizenPortal/application.do

A quick and easy way to apply for benefits

Find Help North Carolina 2-1-1

Call, text, or chat with your local 211 to speak with a community resource specialist in your area who will help you find services and resources that are available to you.

Dial 2-1-1, or 1-888-892-1162.

Internet

Please click on the link below to see information provided by our Cabarrus County Schools Technology Department, including CCS Wi-fi Bus Locations.

https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Page/81781

Windstream/Kinetic

Parents can go to Lifelinesupport.org and apply. If a family is approved, they will get an ID number that they then give to Windstream/Kinetic (1-800-347-1991)

 If approved:

1. Activation Fee will be waived
2. The first two months are free
3. After the intial free two months, $14.99 a month for 25 Mbps

Spectrum

https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01910456/Centricity/Domain/454/Spectrum%20Internet%20Assist.pdf

Childcare Information

Local Childcare Facilities currently open for non school age children, for a list click the link below

Childcare Facilities (Non school age)

Care for School Age Children, for a list click the link below

Care for School Age Children

Child care services in Mecklenburg County

https://www.childcareservices.org/covid-19-safety-resources/

Housing/Rental Assistance

Salvation Army

216 Patterson Ave., Concord NC; 704-782-7822; crisis assitance and casework with emergency needs (lodging, food, rent, utilties, etc.)

Cooperative Christian Ministry (CCM)

246 Country Club dr., Concord NC; 704-786-4709 (main number); crisis assistance offered, transitional housing program (this is not emergency housing)

Hope House Foundation

Located in Huntersville, NC, Hope House Foundation provides housing and support for single, unaccompanied women or women with children (boys up to age 8). To be eligible for housing at Hope House, you must meet certain requirements and qualifications.  Click the link here and fill out a housing inquiry.  Please be sure to fill out the form in its entirety.

Rental Assistance Program – COVID-19 has put thousands of Cabarrus County households on the verge of eviction. For thousands more, it’s only a matter of time before the utilities are cut off. Help is here.  Through the Cabarrus County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), households with financial hardship due to COVID-19 can apply for payment of overdue rent and utilities dating back to March 13, 2020, and through the remainder of the year or until funding runs out. To learn more or start the process, text ERAP to 888-777, visit erap.cabarruscounty.us or call 704-920-1400, option 4 then 6. See the flyer below.

Medical 

Mobile testing for COVID-19 (Concord locations)

https://atriumhealth.org/about-us/coronavirus/mobile-unit

Cabarrus Health Alliance-Public Health Department

300 Mooresville Rd., Kannapolis; 704-920-1000; https://www.cabarrushealth.org/

Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers (CRCHC)

A non-profit that strives to provide safe, quality, affordable, effective, and comprehensive health services to the citizens of Cabarrus and Rowan counties of North Carolina.

See website for a list of clinic locations.  

Call 704-792-2242 or visit https://www.crchc.org/

CMC-NorthEast

920 Church St N., Concord; 704-403-3000; Provides inpatient and outpatient hospital care

ASK FIRST 704-783-1275 is a free service to access health information, doctors, etc.

North Carolina COVID-19 Hotline

1-866-462-3821

Mental Health

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions

Dial **ASK(275) if you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need someone to connect you to the right help 

24 hr Access/Crisis hotline 1-800-939-5911

https://www.cardinalinnovations.org/

Atrium Behavioral Health

24 hr Crisis Assistance 1-800-418-2065

https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/prevention-wellness/behavioral-health

Novant Behavioral Health

24 hr Access Line 1-800-786-1585

https://www.novanthealth.org/home/services/behavioral-health.aspx

Daymark Recovery Services

284 Executive Park Dr., Suite 100, Concord; 704-939-1100

https://www.daymarkrecovery.org/locations/cabarrus-center

Mobile Crisis 704-635-8082

Unemployment Information

Click here for more information regarding filing for unemployment 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W7wYXgXMBCmgysnatkp5GvKkMFMjJ8Rx/view

Domestic Violence Resources 

CVAN

24 hr hotline 704-788-2826

https://www.cvan.org/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Safe Alliance 

980-771-4673 (HOPE)

http://www.safealliance.org/ 

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence - NCCADV

919-956-9124

https://nccadv.org/

Hispanic Resources

https://www.elpuentehispanonc.org/

https://latinamericancoalition.org/COVID-19/ 

National Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255, www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

SAMHSA's National Helpline (Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders) - 1-800-662-HELP, www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-985-5990, www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE, Text:  LOVEIS to 22522

Summer Camp Information

UNC Charlotte

Mary Frances Wall Center- is having free summer camp for 3 and 4 year old children.  The camp is for children who’s caregivers are essential workers and live in the Title 1 school districts. Click here for more information

Additional Information

Helping Your Child Cope with COVID-19

CDC FAQ

American Psychological Association Tips

COVID Handout for Families

Children today are increasingly victims of many social forces that negatively
affect their role as students. The family is in a state of change and until it
becomes stabilized, in whatever form, children's unmet physical and emotional
needs will continue to interfere with their ability to learn and adjust in school.
                                                        (School Social Work Association of America)

From Mental Health.gov

For Young People Looking for Help

For Parents and Caregivers

For Educators