Housing Visions Continuum of Care

12/21/2024

Warning Station Reminder..

Warming Station Reminders for this Weekend:

NIGHT SHELTERS

THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER HICKORY
The Salvation Army will be operating their White Flag nights like previous years.
In weather 35 degrees or below, it will allow those on the outside to come into the Shelter of Hope at 7 p.m. (after staff is able to turn the Dining Room around for them to go in there). The shelter will take anyone in, as long as they have not been banned for physical violence and/or on the sexual predator list.
If they are wanting to eat, they may come in at regular dinner time at 5 p.m. but must leave and then return at 7 p.m.
For information call - 828-322-8061 .

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF NEWTON (300 N Main Ave, Newton, NC 28658)
Room in the Inn Emergency Shelter will open this weekend: Saturday Dec. 21, Sunday Dec. 22 and Monday Dec. 23.
The Fellowship Hall, accessed on N. Ashe Ave, will open on nights Room In the Inn is operational. Coffee and snacks will be available when doors open. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Lights out at 11 p.m. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. and guests will be asked to head out by 8:30 a.m.
Volunteers Needed: visit https://firstnewton.org/room-in-the-inn to sign up to help at Room in the Inn.

DAY SHELTERS

SAFE HARBOR – HICKORY - https://safeharbornc.org/
Safe Harbor is open M, T, W, and F 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Th 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Any lady or lady with children experiencing homeless is welcome to come for a warm place, something to eat, laundry and service navigation.

STRONG LIFE MINISTRIES – Conover - https://www.stronglifenc.org/
Strong Life will start opening as a daytime warming station starting the first Saturday in December as it is just Monday through Friday during non-winter months.
• 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday
Strong Life is also available any night for white flag under conditions but will function as a secondary plan in case there is an overflow or an issue with the Salvation Army having a hard time doing it.

If you know of any other warming sites in Catawba County please share here, and thank you to all those volunteers and agency staff who work to make sure these services are available for the most vulnerable in our community.

10/16/2024

Another great outreach event by The Kindness Project this Saturday - Community Laundry.

05/30/2024

05/30/2024

It’s no surprise housing continues to be the biggest crisis point throughout North Carolina.

According to NC 211 caller data, Catawba County is no exception. In the last three months, 236 requests were made from the county to 2-1-1 for help with housing/shelter.

In Catawba Co.:
-106 calls for rent assistance.
-65 calls for shelters.
-Ages 60+ are the largest demographic seeking help with rent.
-Women were 66% of the calls looking for information about shelters.

Statewide:
-8,298 calls for rent assistance.
-5,261 calls for shelters.

NC 211 is the United Way of North Carolina health and human services information line supported by local partners like the Catawba County United Way.

To find local nonprofits or other programs who could help with a housing crisis, dial 2-1-1 or visit nc211.org.

If your agency isn’t listed in NC 211, visit https://nc211.org/add-your-agency/ to add your services to the database.

01/17/2024

WARMING STATIONS for CATAWBA COUNTY

Safe Harbor of NC - Hickory
112 2nd Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602
• Women Only
• 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
• 8:00am – 2:30pm Thursday
• Breakfast, shower, and access to wash clothes provided

First United Methodist Church of Newton
300 N Main Ave, Newton, NC 28658
• Thursday (01/04/2024) and Friday (01/05/2024) only
• 6:00pm – 8:00am
• Dinner and breakfast provided
• cots are available for sleeping

Strong Life Rescue Mission
1209 Fairgrove Church Rd SE, Conover, NC 28613
• 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday – Saturday

Salvation Army Shelter of Hope
760 3rd Ave Pl SE, Hickory, NC 28602
This year the Salvation Army Shelter of Hope is providing a warm spot to stay overnight during certain situations outlined below:
WHITE FLAG – nights when weather is 35° or below. When determined:
• The Salvation Army will fly a white flag on the flagpole to indicate that the Shelter of Hope will be open for shelter to anyone for the night due to freezing temperatures
• Intake for White flag begins a 7:00pm
• White Flag guests will be served dinner before entrance into the Shelter of Hope at 5:00pm
• White Flag guests will be bedded on a cot in the dining room for the night
• White Flag guests will be offered a breakfast before leaving out for the day at 7:00am the next morning
BLUE FLAG – days when there is snow cover on the ground, ice on the roads, or dangerous conditions outside for pedestrians and vehicles to be outside because weather condition are hazardous. When determined:
• The Salvation Army will fly a blue flag on the flagpole to indicate that the Shelter of Hope will be open for the day to anyone that stayed overnight at the shelter the night before instead of requiring them to leave for the day until conditions outside improve and become safe for pedestrians and vehicles to be outside
• Blue Flag days begin at 8:00am
• Blue Flag guests will remain in the building in the dining room and cannot leave the premises. If they leave, they may not return until evening intake.
• Blue Flag guests will be served lunch during this time.

01/10/2024

To help understand the scope of the issue in Catawba County, the Housing Visions Continuum of Care group is preparing to conduct the annual Point in Time (PIT) count of homeless individuals at the end of this month. The purpose is to collect data that identifies gaps in services as well as barriers that prevent individuals and families from becoming successfully housed.
Accepting Donations
During the count process, homeless individuals and families are also provided with some much-needed items which are collected from the community.
Donations can be made throughout the month of January and can be dropped off at the Catawba County United Way (2760 Tate Blvd. SE, Hickory) or call 828-327-6851.

03/29/2023

Attention Landlords!

Free resource event tomorrow via Zoom.

Our event will be held via Zoom from 11a to 12:30 and will provide a fantastic opportunity to learn about Partners Health Management as well as the programs we offer. We are working to increase our Landlord list throughout the counties we serve and work to strengthen communities through valued partnerships.

Register below!

https://partnersbhm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMocOGgqjkjE92L8BTIDCQoIRB27JEweMpI

11/24/2022

May you celebrate the thanksgiving day with love in your heart, prosperous vision in your mind, and gratitude in your being. Thanksgiving wishes to everyone!

11/17/2022

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week activities are continuing today at the Newton Recreation Center. A panel discussion will be held from 11a to 1p.

This will be a chance for the public to watch an open discussion regarding the issue of homelessness in Catawba County. Our panel is comprised of representatives from various groups to include business/land owners, code enforcement officials, local government entities, non profit advocates and individuals with lived experience.

You don’t want to miss it!

Address:
23 S Brady Avenue
Newton, NC 28658

10/21/2022

Fantastic opportunity for Landlords to learn about housing resources within our area and network with community organizations.

Event will be held via Zoom on November 9th 11-1p.

Fair Housing will also be in attendance so credit hours will be given for those that attend.

If you are interested in learning more-

Register below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

https://partnersbhm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvc-uvpjwqG9NqRvUzv_8gGfeu1RT2LXgR