Help Hub
Restoring neighbors health and wellbeing with kindness and connections to resources.
Visit the Help Hub
Walk-in Only, No appointments necessary
Tuesday — Thursday, 9am-12pm.
Doors open at 8:30am. Last client is seen at 11:30am.
20 N 4th Street, Suite 100
Wilmington, NC 28401
Financial Assistance
Emergency financial assistance may be provided to residents of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties once every twelve months.
To apply for emergency financial assistance, please bring the following:
- Photo ID
- Lease agreement and ledger with current balance for rental assistance
- Current bill showing delinquent balance for utility assistance
- Last two pay stubs or other verification of income
Available during Help Hub hours
Services Provided:
Financial Services to support the following:
- Permanent housing
- Utilities (power, water, gas)
- Medications and healthcare
- Other essential bills
- Bus passes, when available
We do not fund hotel accommodations.
Help Hub Intake Form
Download and fill out our intake form prior to your visit, or complete the form when you arrive.
Housing Navigation
Individualized housing-focused case management for adults and families in New Hanover County.
Available during Help Hub hours and by appointment
Contact: 910-343-8212 ext. 109
Services Provided:
- Resources referral
- Housing Stabilization
- Housing Identification
HOP clients are not eligible
Healthcare Assistance
Insured, uninsured, or underinsured? A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provided by Community Care of Lower Cape Fear is here to assist you and your family.
Available during Help Hub hours
Contact: 910-344-0694
Services Provided:
- Apply for Medicaid, social security, or connecting with DSS and disability resources
- Link to primary care providers, dentists, behavioral health, vision providers, and other specialists
- Get medication education and financial assistance for essential medications
- Obtain referrals for care, durable medical equipment (DME), and supplies
- Address lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation and weight loss.
- Improve health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure
Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Assistance
Help Hub serves as a Human Service Organization for identified Medicaid beneficiaries. For eligibility, contact Cape Fear HOP at 910-208-2024 or capefearhop.org/eligibility.
HOP is the nation’s first comprehensive program evaluating the impact of non-medical interventions (housing, food, transportation, and interpersonal safety) on high-risk Medicaid beneficiaries.
Available during Help Hub hours and by appointment
Services Provided:
- Housing and move-in support
- Utilities
- Transportation (automobile repairs)
HOP clients are not eligible for Help Hub Financial Assistance
Help Hub Foundation & Growth
In 2015, three leading churches committed to merge their congregations’ financial and volunteer resources to provide short-term emergency assistance to individuals and families in crisis.
Given their support, The Harrelson Center established our Help Hub.
Today dozens of faith communities come together as annual Help Hub supporting organizations. Foundations and individuals join with their generosity to sustain this critical resource to stabilize housing, transportation, and healthcare.
Please consider contributing to our essential community collaboration.
Become a Supporting Organization
If you are considering an annual commitment or grant, please contact outreach@harrelsoncenter.org to tour and learn more.
Volunteer at Help Hub
Over 60 volunteers serve weekly or monthly, collectively investing 2,300+ hours annually as Help Hub greeters, advisors, or in data entry.
Fill out our Help Hub Volunteer FormHelp Hub Supporting Organizations
Communities of faith, family foundations, and other organizations support our Help Hub and clients by providing volunteers, making annual financial commitments, supplying essentials to meet basic needs, and serving on the Help Hub Advisory Council.
We are honored that organizations entrust us to do this important work on their behalf.
A special thank you to our partners:
- First Baptist Church
- St. James Episcopal Church
- Pine Valley Methodist Church
- The Ministering Circle
- Port City Community Church
- St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church
- Wrightsville United Methodist Church
- First Presbyterian Church
- Holy Cross Episcopal Church
- St. Andrews On The Sound Episcopal Church
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- Hope Community Church
- Pine Valley Baptist Church
- Winter Park Baptist Church
- Christ Community Church
- First Christian Church
- Myrtle Grove Baptist Church
- United Advent Christian Church
- St. John’s Episcopal Church
- Winter Park Presbyterian Church
- Assistance League Of Greater Wilmington
- Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation
- Champion McDowell Davis Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Making Waves Foundation
- Oak Foundation
- Novant Health
- Seby B. Jones Family Foundation