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File Unemployment benefits claim
Employment assistance
Hours of Operation : 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
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Medicaid, NC Health Choice for Children
Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) All agencies and Offices contact information
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The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services provides counseling, training, education, transportation, job placement, assistive technology and other support services. These services are provided to people with physical, psychiatric or intellectual disabilities and to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or have other communicative disorders to assist them with living independently and with finding a job and staying on the job.
Services for People with Disabilities
1238 Nc Highway 50 S. Benson, NC 27504work
919-701-1306work
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This is a health care center funded by the federal government. This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered. The center is also income based for those making an income. This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment, pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental and substance abuse where applicable. Contact them at the number provided for full details.
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Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc.
1102 Massey St
Smithfield, NC 27577-4951
(919) 934-2145
Provides assistance to homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments due to job loss or temporary financial hardship, such as divorce, illness or death of a spouse. The Fund also assists returning veterans who are transitioning to civilian jobs.
Offers free housing counseling, access to legal services for people with lower incomes, and help with your mortgage service.
For qualified homeowners, the Fund can provide an interest-free loan of up to $36,000 to pay your mortgage and other related expenses for up to 36 months while you search or retrain for new employment. If you are currently employed but have a second mortgage that is unaffordable because of a prior job loss or reduced income, the Fund offers an interest-free loan of up to $30,000 to pay off your second mortgage.
The Fund may be able to reinstate loans if you have fallen behind on payments due to a job loss but are now eligible for retirement, Social Security, disability or Veterans Administration benefits that would allow you to resume mortgage payments. The Fund provides assistance at no cost to you.
24/7 homeowner’s HOPE hotline; steps to prevent foreclosure.
Contact counselor at local partner agency:
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc.
1102 Massey St
Smithfield, NC 27577-4951
(919) 934-2145
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- Links victims of crime with direct assistance available in their communities
- Provides information on specific laws and legislation pertaining to victim’s rights
- Sponsors training seminars and public awareness events geared toward educating the citizens of North Carolina on crime prevention and intervention efforts, as well as promoting the need for meaningful change within the criminal justice system to benefit crime victims.
- Develops useful and effective resource tools for victims, service providers, and allied professionals statewide.
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Mission
Our hope and desire as OneCompassion is to extend arms to our community, caring for the needs of those within the reach of Johnston County. We are a collective serving as the hands and feet of Christ, showing Compassion for and preaching the Gospel to a world that needs it.
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Biography
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The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is a non-profit organization that helps improve the safety, health and emotional well-being of young children, by enhancing the quality of childcare, supporting strong families and reaching out to at-risk kids. We work collaboratively with like-minded organizations and strive toward early childhood education and school readiness for all of JoCo’s children.
