U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that CoCs conduct an annual count of people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night. CoCs also must conduct a count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness every other year (odd numbered years). Each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally.
Want to see Gaston County’s PIT Count Data? Visit HUD's website to view the 2024 data.
The Gastonia Police Department recognizes that there is a high need for resources and services for homeless individuals in our City. We are working diligently with our faith-based communities, non-profit organizations, community partners, and other municipalities to find additional resources for homeless individuals.
If you need assistance finding resources, visit the Gaston-Lincoln-Clevland Continuum of care (CoC) resource guide or contact Zsuzsi Kadar, Affordable Housing & Unsheltered Populations Coordinator at 704-866-6745 or Email Zsuzsi Kadar.
Crisis Services
CRISIS, MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Hope United Survivor Network - Domestic Violence
Emergency 24/7 Phone: 704-852-6000
Phone: 704-862-6783
Website: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/
Address: 176 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC
Peer Warm Line
1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762)
Peer warm line is a phone line staffed by Peer Support Specialists who offer non-clinical support and resources to those in crisis.
Mobile Crisis
Provides 24/7/365 mobile crisis service response to the Cleveland, Gaston, and Lincoln County communities for all ages.
Phoenix Counseling Center
2505 Court Dr, Gastonia
Phone (704) 842-6359
Services: Provides mental health crisis stabilization and detox. Other services include substance abuse outpatient, tailored case management, peer support, and medication management.
Need an ID?
NEED AN ID?
Voteriders
Call or Text 844-338-8743
E-Mail: NorthCarolina@voteriders.org
Free help to get a North Carolina Driver's License or ID.
Fair Housing
FAIR HOUSING
North Carolina Legal Aid – Fair Housing Project
Phone: 855-797-3247
Website: https://fairhousingnc.org
Email: info@fairhouginsnc.org
Services: Information concerning Fair Housing rights; represents victims of housing discrimination; tests for fair housing violations.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 855-797-3247
Website: https://fairhousingnc.org
Email: info@fairhouginsnc.org
Services: Information concerning Fair Housing rights; represents victims of housing discrimination; tests for fair housing violations.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
North Carolina Human Relations Commission
Phone: 984-236-1871
Website: https://www.oah.nc.gov/civil-rights-division/human-relations-commission
Email: hrc.complaints@oah.nc.gov
Services: Provide information concerning Fair Housing rights; Represent victims of housing discrimination
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Food
FOOD
Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry
Mount Zion Restoration Church
2311 Crescent Lane
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 865-8616
Email: bbfoodpantry@yahoo.com
Services: Food distribution
Hours of Operation: Thursdays starting at 7:30am
Crisis Assistance Ministry
805 West Airline Avenue
Gastonia, NC
Phone: 704-867-8901
Website: www.crisisassistancegastonia.org
Services: Greater Gastonia residents only – food, utilities, heat, and rent.
Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May apply online.
Gastonia, NC
Phone: 704-867-8901
Website: www.crisisassistancegastonia.org
Services: Greater Gastonia residents only – food, utilities, heat, and rent.
Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May apply online.
Gastonia Street Ministry
416 West Main Avenue, Gastonia
Gastonia, NC - 28052
Phone: (704) 605-3173
Website: https://www.gastoniastreetministry.com/
Services: Free Supper: Tuesday & Thursday
Hours of Operation: Around 8 p.m. Services may be limited; please call.
Greater Gaston Baptist Association
1617 Rankin Lake Road
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 867-7257
Website: https://ggba.net
Services: Provides food, clothing and household items on a limited basis.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Call for an appointment.
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 867-7257
Website: https://ggba.net
Services: Provides food, clothing and household items on a limited basis.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Call for an appointment.
Salvation Army
1506 Union Rd
Gastonia, NC 28502
Phone: (704) 867-6145
Website: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/gaston-lincoln-counties/
Gastonia, NC 28502
Phone: (704) 867-6145
Website: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/gaston-lincoln-counties/
City Set on a Hill
1299 W. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia NC
Open daily at 11am. Provide meals/fellowship and showers and laundry when available.
Rice N Beans
Provide hot meals, essential items when available, and fellowship.
Displaced Roses
Wednesdays from 10am-2pm.
805 S. York St., Gastonia, NC 28052.
(Located within Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Door access is on the Chester Street side)
Services offered: Showers, Laundry, Identification Replacements, Application assistance for Food Stamps, Medicaid, Doctors appointments, and other community resource services, including access to technology and cellphones.
Services offered: Showers, Laundry, Identification Replacements, Application assistance for Food Stamps, Medicaid, Doctors appointments, and other community resource services, including access to technology and cellphones.
Healthcare
HEALTHCARE
Caromont Health
Caromont Regional Medical Center
2525 Court Drive, Gastonia
Phone: 704-834-2000
Website: https://caromonthealth.org
Services: Emergency Center, maternity care, intensive care, outpatient services
Caromont Regional Medical Center
2525 Court Drive, Gastonia
Phone: 704-834-2000
Website: https://caromonthealth.org
Services: Emergency Center, maternity care, intensive care, outpatient services
North Carolina Rehab Centers
A Search Engine To Locate Rehab Centers Across The State
Website: https://www.rehab.com/north-carolina
Services: Rehabilitation centers
A Search Engine To Locate Rehab Centers Across The State
Website: https://www.rehab.com/north-carolina
Services: Rehabilitation centers
Kintegra Health
(704) 874-3316 for Medical or Behavioral Health Services
Website: www.kintegra.org
Services: Health care, health education and preventive care services
Hours of Operation: Varies by location; call for details.
(704) 874-3316 for Medical or Behavioral Health Services
Website: www.kintegra.org
Services: Health care, health education and preventive care services
Hours of Operation: Varies by location; call for details.
Partners Behavioral Health Management
901 S. New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: (888) 235-4673
Website: https://www.partnersbhm.org/
Services: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
901 S. New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: (888) 235-4673
Website: https://www.partnersbhm.org/
Services: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Veteran Services
VETERAN SERVICES
Veterans Services of Gaston County
5700 Executive Center Dr, Ste 217
Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: 855-962-8387
Website:https://www.abccm-vsc.org/Service(s): Veteran survivor’s benefits, veteran burial benefits, veteran education benefits & veteran benefits.
5700 Executive Center Dr, Ste 217
Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: 855-962-8387
Website:https://www.abccm-vsc.org/Service(s): Veteran survivor’s benefits, veteran burial benefits, veteran education benefits & veteran benefits.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Appointment Hours: Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 4 p.m. Call office prior to arrival.
Appointment Hours: Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 4 p.m. Call office prior to arrival.
Veterans Services of the Carolinas
965 Roberts Drive, Gastonia
Phone: 704-866-3606
Website: www.gastongov.com/789/Veterans-Services
Email: VeteranServices@gastongov.com
965 Roberts Drive, Gastonia
Phone: 704-866-3606
Website: www.gastongov.com/789/Veterans-Services
Email: VeteranServices@gastongov.com
Veterans Services of the Carolinas (VSC) is a division of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) that supports our nation’s Veterans and their families, through Housing, Employment, Outreach, and Call Center Service Coordination. We collaborate with community partners and faith communities to engage with Veterans and meet their critical needs.
Housing
HOUSING
HELP Carolina
Provides non-congregate shelter to unsheltered households, offers client-centered comprehensive assistance to move households into permanent, affordable housing, and connects consumers with local/regional assistance programs to address daunting challenges (e.g. little to no disposable income, lack of reliable transportation, limited access to government benefits, unemployment/underemployment, lack of affordable childcare, and limited access to quality, affordable healthcare, etc.). For the newly housed, HELP Carolina provides post-housing support and a tailored care plan to improve housing stability and sustainability. HELPCarolina.org
Phone: 704-842-1916
Phone: 704-842-1916
Catherine's House, Inc.
400 Mercy Dr.
Belmont, NC - 28012
Phone: (704) 825-9599
Website: www.catherineshouseinc.org
Service(s): Offers a three-month accommodation program for single women and women with children.
Requirements: Phone interview required.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Hesed House
100 Ann Gaither Court, Lincolnton, NC
704-732-0175.
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
1100 Buffalo St., Shelby, NC
704-481-1889.
Services: Men’s Restoration Program, up to 6 months 704-466-3000 and Women’s restoration program, up to 6 months 704-751-1262
Gastonia Housing Authority
400 E. Long Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 864-6771
Website: https://ghanc.org
Services: Section 8 and Public Housing only; no emergency assistance
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County
1840 East Franklin Boulevard,
Gastonia, NC
Phone: 704-864-6536
Website: www.habitatgaston.org
Services: Partners with families to provide new homes or home repairs with an affordable mortgage.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Friday & Saturday, 9:00 a.m. -5 p.m.
House of Mercy
PO Box 808
Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: 704-825-8832
Website: www.thehouseofmercy.org
Services: Palm Program-provides short-term residental housing to persons that are HIV-positive/AIDS diagnosis, 18+ years of age and unhoused. Applications accepted on website.
Salvation Army
Phone: (704) 867-6145
Email: GastoniaNC@uss.salvationarmy.org
Website: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/gaston-lincoln-counties/
Legal/Support Service/Rent/Utilities
LEGAL SERVICES/SUPPORT SERVICES/RENT/UTILITIES
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Services: Greater Gastonia residents only – food, utilities, heat, and rent.
Hours of Operation: Open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May apply online.
Hours of Operation: Open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May apply online.
Services: Case Management, financial assistance (rent, security deposit, utilities) and employment services.
Positive Connections Program-provides support services to persons that are HIV-positive/AIDS diagnosis, 18+ years of age and unhoused. Applications accepted on website.
Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont
111 E. Third Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 865-2357
Website: https://legalaidnc.org
Services: Provides free civil legal services. Representation in domestic violence, public benefits, landlord tenant, consumer fraud, bankruptcy and unemployment compensation cases. No criminal, traffic, divorce, accident, personal injury, child support or custody cases. Serving Gaston, Cleveland, & Lincoln counties.
111 E. Third Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: (704) 865-2357
Website: https://legalaidnc.org
Services: Provides free civil legal services. Representation in domestic violence, public benefits, landlord tenant, consumer fraud, bankruptcy and unemployment compensation cases. No criminal, traffic, divorce, accident, personal injury, child support or custody cases. Serving Gaston, Cleveland, & Lincoln counties.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Central Intake Unit: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and evenings, Monday & Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Other
OTHER
Cancer with Low Income
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Gaston County Homelessness Prevention Committee
The principal charge of the committee is to implement the findings and recommendations of the Intergovernmental and Interagency Task Force on Homelessness. Membership includes representatives from the Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care, area nonprofits, members of the faith community, a community representative, County and municipal employees, as well as local experts on housing, education, and healthcare.
Website: https://www.gastongov.com/1015/Homelessness-Prevention-Committee
The principal charge of the committee is to implement the findings and recommendations of the Intergovernmental and Interagency Task Force on Homelessness. Membership includes representatives from the Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care, area nonprofits, members of the faith community, a community representative, County and municipal employees, as well as local experts on housing, education, and healthcare.
Website: https://www.gastongov.com/1015/Homelessness-Prevention-Committee
Gaston/Lincoln/Cleveland Continuum of Care
The GLC-CoC is a network of collaborative partners and advocates that provide a framework to end homelessness and promote self-sufficiency in the Continuum of Care region. See more information on COC here.
Phone: 704-864-4554, Ext. 109
The GLC-CoC is a network of collaborative partners and advocates that provide a framework to end homelessness and promote self-sufficiency in the Continuum of Care region. See more information on COC here.
Phone: 704-864-4554, Ext. 109
Website: https://glcimpact.com/
https://www.hudexchange.info/grantees/nc-509/ (HUD Website)
Services: Emergency Housing Vouchers – available only by referral of Continuum of Care homeless service provider agencies; call for an appointment.
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