Community Resources
Healthcare is just one part of staying well. These organizations and services can help with the rest.
Emergency Services: Dial 911
Ashe County Emergency Management: (336) 846-5501
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Daymark Recovery Services (24-hour crisis): 1-800-849-6127
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
Daymark Recovery Services – Alleghany/Ashe Center: Provides outpatient mental health and substance use services. (336) 246-3121
New River Behavioral Healthcare: Serving the High Country region with counseling and psychiatric services. (828) 264-8318
SAMHSA National Helpline: Free referrals and information, 24/7. 1-800-662-4357
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NC: naminc.org
NeedyMeds: Database of patient assistance programs. needymeds.org
RxAssist: Comprehensive database of pharmaceutical assistance programs. rxassist.org
GoodRx: Compare prescription prices and find coupons. goodrx.com
NC MedAssist: Free prescription medications for qualifying NC residents. medassist.org • (336) 545-5275
NC Navigators / Healthcare.gov: Help enrolling in Marketplace insurance. healthcare.gov • 1-800-318-2596
NC Medicaid: medicaid.ncdhhs.gov • 1-888-245-0179
Ashe County DSS: Medicaid, food assistance, and social services. (336) 246-9355
NC 211: Dial 211 for connections to local health and human services
Ashe County Sharing Center: Food pantry and emergency assistance. (336) 846-5234
Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC: secondharvestnwnc.org
Feeding America Food Bank Locator: feedingamerica.org
FEMA Disaster Assistance: disasterassistance.gov • 1-800-621-3362
NC Department of Public Safety: ncdps.gov
American Red Cross Western NC: (828) 258-3888
United Way of Ashe County: (336) 846-4463
If you were displaced by Hurricane Helene and need healthcare, call us directly at (336) 982-1813. We’re here to help.
Ashe County Health Department: Immunizations, WIC, environmental health. (336) 246-9449
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System: Hospital and specialty services in Boone. (828) 262-4100
Ashe Memorial Hospital: (336) 846-7101
NC Free & Charitable Clinics (NCAFC): ncafcc.org
This resource list is provided as a community service and is updated periodically. If you know of a resource that should be listed here, or if any information is outdated, please let us know at (336) 982-1813. Listing does not imply endorsement.