Partners
We are proud to serve as a public-private partnership as Wake County’s front door to homeless care services, with critical Weekend Meal support from the City of Raleigh.
Wake County
City of Raleigh
Our Provider Partners
These organizations are part of the ever-growing list of those collaborating to provide medical assistance, behavioral health care, veterans’ services, outreach, employment services, coordination of care, and support to Oak City Cares guests.
PARTNER SERVICES DIRECTORY
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A.C.O.R.N.S. are a team of social workers & CIT trained officers that respond to unsheltered guests in the community.
Amplify Health (previously Advance Community Health) offers a variety of services including primary care, dental care, nutrition education, behavioral health counseling, and in-house pharmacy, and more.
Alliance Health provides community resources and referral information through the Wake Network of Care.
AMAE offers comprehensive clinical behavioral health assessments, referrals to AMAE Health services and external partner programs.
Cottage Healthcare Services complete assessments for peer support services.
Church in the Woods is an urban and homeless ministry in Raleigh. Our partnership with them provides lay counseling and homeless verification services to our guests.
DEGA Mobile Veterinary Clinic
DEGA Mobile Veterinary Care is a free pop-up clinic that provides basic veterinary care to low/no income and homeless pet owners all across the state. Their services include wellness exams, vaccines, preventatives, surgery, and education.
Durham VA provides veteran services and resource connections, as well as appointments to Raleigh One Medical Clinic.
Based on available program financial resources FIGS is able to provide medication payment assistance for our guests who are not able to do so on their own.
Greater Outreach Services complete assessments for peer support services.
Have House Services is the place where youth who need help find it. Their programs help more than 1,200 youth aged 6-24 each year overcome their challenges and find a path to success. Through our partnership they are able to provide youth street outreach at OCC.
InterAct is the only provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services in Wake County, North Carolina – savings lives, rebuilding lives, and securing safer futures for individuals and families within our community.
24-Hour Crisis Line: (919)-828-7740
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a state-wide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services from civil matters to low-income individuals in order to ensure equal access to justice through eviction services at Oak City Cares.
NC FIT connects formerly incarcerated individuals with ongoing medical and mental health conditions (male or female) to primary medical care, behavioral health and substance use services, and provides links to other support systems.
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition provides Narcan distribution, harm reduction, and safe sex services.
NC Works is a job search support group that specializes in helping job seekers improve their skills and find employment, while also helping employers find candidates. They also offer specialized services for veterans, youth, and more.
Project CATCH aims to ensure families experiencing homelessness in Wake County have access to a coordinated system of care that nurtures the health, well-being, and success of their child.
Wake County SNAP helps low-income eligible households with monthly food expenses purchase the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
Application support to apply for SSI/SSDI benefits through the SOAR Case Management program for qualified, referred guests.
Southlight provides outpatient mental health and substance use treatment services, including adult outpatient services, opioid treatment services, court services, and more. Comprehensive clinical assessments, and referrals to multiple partner programs are done at Oak City Cares. The SouthLight Mobile Clinic provides Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), substance use and mental health screenings, counseling and peer support, and referrals to additional services for individuals struggling with opioid use disorder.
Triangle Family Services offers adult street outreach and consumer credit counseling at Oak City Cares. TFS accomplishes its mission of “Building a Stronger Community by strengthening the family” through is four core program areas: Family Safety, Financial Stability, Mental Health, and Homeless Engagement/Housing Stabilization.
Guests can apply for Wake County Adult Medicaid benefits on-site if they are eligible.
Through our partnership with Wake County, we have an on-site Public Health Nurse at Oak City Cares who provides HIV, STD, and STI testing, as well as sexual health education and supplies.
WakeMed also provides health classes for our guests through customized health education presentations and interactive components. Popular topics include: Keeping Your Heart Healthy, Stress & Relaxation, Sleeping for Better Health, and more.
The WakeMed H.E.A.R.T. Team serves our guests with Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) through appointments conducted on-site.
WakePrevent! is a homeless prevention program aimed to provide time-sensitive, short-term, financial assistance to at-risk households before families become homeless.
Our partnership with Wake Technical Community College brings a job training class for our friends seeking workforce training assistance through dozens of occupations, along with a GED program.
Other partner services offered on-site on an infrequent basis: dental clinic, vision care clinic, vaccine clinics, art classes, voter registrations, literacy courses, and more!
For more information about our partner services, time partners are on site, or if you are interested in partnering, please contact our Director of Partners and Partner Services: Tosheria Brown (984)-344-9600 | tosheria.brown@oakcitycares.org
