December Action Sheet

Community Resources
Written By Jared Dubin

Winter weather is settling in at last, but even though the trees have gone to their winter sleep, our communities are active as ever! Winter is the perfect time to come together, to soak in the warmth of companionship, shared spaces and shared joy.

We are two weeks into our Light the Beacon Giving campaign, which will set us up to grow and deepen this network in the new year. So if you like what we are doing and want to see us do more of it, and better, donate what you can to support this urgent work today!

Know of any groups or actions that should be on this list? Let us know! We can always update the live action sheet available on our website.

December Actions and Updates

Local

  • Buncombe Decides

    • Tackling the trouble of tourism! Buncombe Decides is a local advocacy group focused on reining in the rampant over-development of the tourism industry, while also ensuring that the industry’s growth and profits benefit Asheville locals. They keep close watch on relevant happenings along with ways for folks to take action and be heard.

    • Find all of these helpful resources here: https://www.buncombedecides.org/

  • 12 Baskets Cafe/ Asheville Poverty Initiative

    • Building community and promoting economic justice through actions that care for and bring people together across socioeconomic differences.

    • The 12 Baskets Cafe offers coffee, to-go meals, and pantry items on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11-1 and sit-down meals Mondays and Thursdays from 11-1.

    • Community Outreach at WATM

      • December 12th 3:30-5:30pm rock painting at West Asheville Tailgate Market. 718 Haywood RoadAsheville, NC, 28806

  • Southern Queer Survivors Network

  • Firestorm Book Coop

    • Firestorm is an excellent community hub and bookstore offering regular in-person and virtual events pertaining to community, social justice, and environmental justice. Check out their website to learn more and see their many upcoming events, updated regularly.

  • Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP)

    • Their website lists many resources, including free testing and educational opportunities.

  • Asheville Survival Program

    • Even without a facebook account, by clicking this link you can have access to the information located on their page: https://www.facebook.com/avlsurvival/

    • This organization often times will have listed opportunities for FREE fresh vegetables that will be available to locals as well as information on how to involve yourself in advocacy for the homeless community of Asheville. 

  • AVL Prison Books

    • Getting involved with the AVL Prison Books organization is easy to do. They have a “packaging party” every third Sunday of the month from 1-3pm as well as book donations. Check out their page for information about location and further opportunities to advocate for those in the prison system. 

    Youth OUTright

  • Asheville Racial Justice Coalition

  • Tranzmission Project

  • Asheville Tool Library

State:

  • State Legislature Strips Environmental Protections

    • State legislators overrode vetoes of HB600 and SB678, two regulatory reform bills that will gut protections of local waterways, ease regulations of livestock-waste disposal, and speed up the construction of the contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline.

  • Southern Equality Resources/Actions

    • Southern Equality has a great guide to legal resources from Trans folks specific to North Carolina (and other states as well!)

    • Check it out here: https://southernequality.org/legal-resources/north-carolina/

    • Take action against SB49 (the recently passed Don’t Say Gay etc. schools bill) and request a “Determination of Title IX Compliance”

      • A federal law called Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in any school that receives federal funds.

      • Read more here: https://southernequality.org/titleixdetermination/

Health Resources

Buncombe County

Food

  • Loving Food resources Inc- Phone:(828) 255-9282

  • Manna Food Bank- Phone: 828-299-3663

  • Buncombe Health Department offers WIC and NFP (Nurse Family Partnership for pregnant women)

  • Western Carolina Rescue Ministries- Hot meals served daily and food boxes - - 828-254-0471

  • ABCCM-Crisis Ministry partners with loaves and fishes- food boxes and hot food - 828 259 5300

Clothing and hygiene needs

  • ABCCM-Crisis ministry- 828 259 5300

Housing 

  • Program Ahope- Phone:(828) 252-8883

  • Homeward Bound- Phone 828 2581695

  • Western Carolina Rescue Ministries- - 828-254-0471

  • ABCCM-RECOVERY LIVING MINISTRY-(for men)-828-259-5314 

  • ABCCM- TRANSFORMATION VILLAGE-(For women, mothers with children and veterans)- (828) 259-5365

Pharmacy

  • NC Med assist- (must NC resident, uninsured, income at or below 300 FPL)

  • ABCCM-MEDICAL MINISTRY- ABCCM 356 pharmacy- (828) 259-5306

HealthCare 

  • Arms Around ASD- (828) 424-7604

  • Western North Carolina Community Health Service (WNCCHS)- (telehealth, primary health, women’s health, dental, behavioral, HIV, opioid treatment program (project wellness), pharmacy, trans health and free legal assistance- Has co pay and sliding scale also accepts insurance s Medicare and Medicaid) works with Buncombe County residents- 828 285 0622.

  • Buncombe County Health Department- (STI clinic, TB testing, Immunization, Breast and cervical cancer control and Reproductive health) Mon-Fri: 8am- 5pm- 828-250-5000

  • Buncombe County mobile services- Provide healthcare for underserved, low income rural communities- complete form online and they will contact you- schedule available online https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/health/mobile-team.aspx

  • ABCCM-MEDICAL MINISTRY- Medical and Dental care for low income communities of Buncombe county-  (828) 259-5339

Transportation

  • ADA Paratransit service (for ppl who qualify under the disability act)- 828 250 6750 ext 5

Mental health/ trauma recovery

  • SeekHealing – 828 222 5029

  • All Souls Counseling Center- 828 259 3779

Drugs & Alcohol abuse

  • Western Carolina Rescue ministries- Abbas’s house- provide mother and baby 12month residence and equip them with the tools they need to maintain a substance abuse free life- 828-254-0471

  • Western Carolina rescue ministries- Men’s Recovery Program -A free, 12-month residential drug and alcohol- - 828-254-0471

Job training

Social Services Centers 

  • ABCCM - works with veterans and detention center (supported by churches and volunteers)– 828 259 5300.

  • Children First (school based)– 828-252-4810

  • Buncombe County case management- 828 250 6401

  • United way of Asheville and Buncombe County (bringing together the necessary people and resources needed to tackle crucial community issues and connect people to the support they need)- phone: 828-255-0696. 

Yancey County

Food

  • Mana food bank- delivers, serves hot food every day.

  • Yancey county healthcare- WIC program for eligible women and children

Healthcare

  • Yancey county health department- primary care, acute care, STI screening, immunization, drug screening, childcare and lab services- 828 682 6118

Trauma recovery/ Mental Health

  • SeekHealing – 828 222 5029

  • All Souls Counseling Center- 828 259 3779

Jared Dubin
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