Find Local Help in North & South Carolina

Find Housing, Food, and Support Services in One Place

Assist Carolina is a free online guide that connects you to housing, food, health, legal, and benefit resources across North and South Carolina. We don’t provide services directly—we help you quickly find the official programs that do.
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No accounts, no fees—just links to programs that can help.

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Start with your state and county so we can point you to local and statewide programs.

Choose county or city

Narrow things down to your local area so you can see resources that are most relevant to you.

Choose assistance Type

Pick what you need help with—such as rent, food, health care, legal issues, or job support.

View trusted links

Browse a curated list of official programs and nonprofits, then click through to their websites

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Find Help by Type of Assistance

Instead of searching all over the internet, start with the kind of help you need. Each category groups together links to programs and organizations that may be able to support you.

Rent & Housing Assistance

Find programs that may help with rent, utilities, security deposits, emergency shelter, and other housing needs.
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Legal Aid

See legal aid organizations and clinics that may help with housing issues, family law, benefits, employment, and other civil legal matters.
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Health Services

Discover clinics, community health centers, and mental health services that offer low-cost or sliding-scale care.
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Food Assistance

Locate food banks, pantries, community meal programs, and benefit programs that help keep food on the table.
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Job Support

Explore job centers, training programs, resume support, and other services designed to help you find and keep work.
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Benefits & Insurance

Learn about programs like Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, disability benefits, and other public assistance that may be available.
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About Assist Carolina

A Nonprofit Guide to Trusted Resources

Assist Carolina was created during the longest government shutdown in our Nation’s history. Complaints were heard repeatedly that necessary services were difficult to find. The largest complaint was that government websites were extremely difficult to navigate and took too long when it mattered the most. Additionally, many of the rural and underserved areas websites were entirely inaccurate and antiquated.The solution? Why not create a centralized “hub” with direct links where services could be found. In addition, a place where new service organizations could provide information for those in need. Local contacts with up-to-date email addresses and phone numbers that were readily available.
The goal was to remove the “red tape” from the process and get the resources out when they were desperately needed. Created by a high school freshman who thought one day….”what can I do to help?”
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