| Organization/Agency |
Alcohol/Drug Council |
| Program/Service |
Prevention of and help with Substance Abuse |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 262-5051 adcwc@apptechnc.net |
| Address |
130 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite G
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Provides educational programs and assistance
related to information on drugs, addiction, intervention
methods, parenting, self-help groups, and prevention.
Serves as a clearinghouse, a resource center and a substance
abuse book and video library. Offers support, networking
possibilities, and opportunities to work on prevention
and reduction of substance abuse in the community. Works
with families, individuals, schools and organizations. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Ashe, Avery |
| Fees |
No fee for services. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
American Red Cross |
| Program/Service |
Watauga Chapter |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 264-8226 Watarc@boone.net
|
| Address |
842 W. King St.
Boone NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Residents of Watauga |
| Services Offered |
Blood services, disaster relief (natural
or man-made), emergency communications for families with
members in the Armed Forces, health safety classes (CPR,
First Aid and Safety, Swimming, Lifeguard training). |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Appal Cart |
| Program/Service |
Transportation |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 264-2278 appalcart@appalcart.com
|
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 2357
274 Winklers Creek Road
Boone NC 28607
www.appalcart.com |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All |
| Services Offered |
Fixed route bus service in the Boone area,
van service throughout Watauga County, and ski shuttles
to Sugar Mountain. |
| Fees |
Cash fares, checks from agencies or businesses,
or student ID |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Ashe Civic Center |
| Phone |
(336) 246-4483 |
| Address/Web Site |
962 Mt. Jefferson Rd.
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
www.ashecivic.com
|
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Music concerts, meeting facilities, drama,
comedy, dance and visual arts showings. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes |
| Fees |
Depends on program. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center |
| Program/Service |
Assist women and men in a crisis (unplanned)
pregnancy |
| Phone |
(336) 246-4100 or 1-866-TLCFORU |
| Address |
116 Faw Roland St.
PO Box 1572
Jefferson, NC 28640 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
11-21 |
| Services Offered |
Information and education on abstinence
(sexual purity until marriage) sexually transmitted diseases,
pregnancy, adoption, abortion and abortion alternatives.
Free pregnancy tests. Referrals for pastoral counseling,
medical care, community services, legal services, adoption
agencies/facilitators, maternity homes and housing. Clothes
room with gently used maternity/baby clothes and supplies,
emergency diapers. Baby furniture available by earning
Mom's Money. Forgiven and Set Free post-abortion support
classes. Health information for young teen girls and parents
with our "Growing Up" parties. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Blazing Saddles |
| Program/Service |
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program |
| Phone |
(828) 295-3335 |
| Address |
PO Box 3082
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
3 and older |
| Services Offered |
Opportunities to learn horsemanship; caring
for and riding horses. Provides therapeutic horseback
riding for children and adults with disabilities including
physical, mental, emotional, medical, learning, attention
deficit, speech, etc. Volunteer opportunities available. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery |
| Fees |
Lessons are $10 each. Scholarships are available |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Boone Crisis Pregnancy Center |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 265-HELP (4357) bcpc@boone.net |
| Address |
232 Furman Road
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
10 and older |
| Services Offered |
Medical support including free and confidential
pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, physician referrals and
other testing. Material assistance such as baby and maternity
clothes, housing and baby items. Emotional support including
counseling, education, adoption referrals, and post-abortion
support groups. Spiritual encouragement through Bible
studies, lending library, and evangelism. Abstinence until
marriage education and programs. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Boy Scouts of America: Old Hickory Council |
| Program/Service |
Boy Scouts |
| Phone |
(336) 760-2900 or 1-888-760-2035 |
| Address |
457 Goddard Lane
Millers Creek, NC 28651 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Boys 6-21; Venturing and Explorers ages
14-21; K-12 in school learning for life girls and boys |
| Services Offered |
Youth development, stressing character and
development utilizing outdoor activities. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Caldwell Community College and Technical
Instutite |
| Program/Service |
Education |
| Phone |
(828) 297-3811 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 3318
Boone, NC 28607
www.caldwell.cc.nc.us
|
| Ages of Youth Served |
18 and older |
| Services Offered |
College transfer and technical program |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Camp Sky Ranch |
| Program/Service |
Camp |
| Phone |
(828) 264-8600 |
| Address/Web Site |
634 Sky Ranch Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Private, residential camp for children and
adults with mental handicaps (mild and moderate). |
| Fees |
$725 per two week session |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Child Support Enforcement Office |
| Program/Service |
Assistance |
| Phone |
(828) 265-5371 |
| Address |
938 W King St
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Locate non-custodial parents; establish
paternity; establish child support order; enforce child
support orders. |
| Fees |
$10-25 sliding scale application fee for
non-welfare recipients |
| Additional Counties Served |
Avery, Mitchell |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Appalachian State University |
| Program/Service |
Communication Disorders Clinic |
| Phone |
(828) 262-2185 |
| Address |
ASU Box 32041
Boone, NC 28608 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth to 21 |
| Services Offered |
Speech, language and hearing diagnostics
and treatment. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey
|
| Fees |
Sliding Fee Scale |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Community Foundation of Western North
Carolina |
| Program service |
Scholarships |
| Phone |
(828) 254-4960 |
| Address |
PO Box 1888
Asheville, NC 28802 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
High School Seniors and Graduates |
| Services Offered |
Applications available in fall and due in
the spring. Awards may be applied to any accredited college,
university, community college, or vocational school in
the US. Awards also available for students who are children,
stepchildren, or grandchildren of Vietnam era Veterans. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Crossnore Academy |
| Program service |
North Carolina Public Charter School |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 733-5241 info@crossnoreschool.org |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 309
Crossnore, NC 28616
www.crossnoreschool.org/academy.html |
| Ages of Youth Served |
K - 12th Grade |
| Services Offered |
Providing a quality education for children
who choose Crossnore Academy as their public school. Instruction
based on North Carolina's standard courses of study. Uniforms
and planners are provided. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes, Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Department of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency
Prevention |
| Program service |
Intervention and Prevention Division |
| Phone |
(828) 733-9524 |
| Address |
PO Box 609
Newland, NC 28657 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
6-18 |
| Services Offered |
Consultation, intake, case supervision,
and post release supervision of delinquent and undisciplined
juveniles to protect the citizens of NC from juvenile
crime. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Avery, Mitchell, Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Developmental Evaluation Center
(Location: Avery County Health Department) |
| Phone |
(828) 265-5391 |
| Address |
115 Den Mac Drive
Boone NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth to 5 |
| Services Offered |
Serves children who are at risk for or are
suspected of having developmental delays. Evaluates health,
growth, development, and learning of young children. Observation
and evaluation, helps to identify areas of development
that need special attention. Recommendations for services
are made and assistance with accessing resources is provided. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| Fees |
No charge for evaluation, infant, toddler
or preschool services. Fees based on a sliding fee for
therapy services |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Family Support Network of the High Country |
| Program/Service |
Support |
| Phone |
(828) 262-6089 |
| Address |
150 Den Mac Drive
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Families and Children |
| Services Offered |
Provides support to families who have children
with special needs or chronic illnesses, and to families
who have experienced the death of a child. Matches families
with other families who have had similar experiences.
Provides families and professionals with information about
specific disabilities and illnesses, and with referral
to state and national resources. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| Fees |
All services are free and confidential |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Foster Grandparent Program |
| Program/Service |
FGP |
| Phone |
(336) 246-4898 |
| Address |
PO Box 50
West Jefferson, NC 28694 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth to 21 |
| Services Offered |
Senior Citizens tutoring at local schools
and childcare assistance at local day care centers and
at-risk centers for troubled youth |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| |
|
| Program/Service |
Get REAL
(Resources, Employment, Advancement, & Learning |
| Phone |
(828) 265-5385 |
| Address |
JobLink Career Center
207 Winklers Creek Rd
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
16-21 |
| Services Offered |
Career assessment, counseling, work experience
(paid and un-paid) and leadership development. Participants
work at their own pace to achieve their goals in a progressive
learning process. Youth choose their own goals and career
pathways. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Grandfather Home for Children |
| Program/Service |
Support |
| Phone |
(828) 898-5465 or (828) 898-5393 |
| Address |
PO Box 98
Hickory Nut Gap Road
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0098 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
5-18 |
| Services Offered |
A private agency affiliated with the Presbyterian
Church (USA) that provides love and healing to children,
youth and families who have been hurt by emotional, sexual
or other abuse. Our Christian staff work with children
to resolve the hurt so that they can again live with a
family. If a child cannot be reunited with the family
of birth, an adoptive family or another community living
arrangement is the goal. Provides support services to
help families remain together free of abuse. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Healthy Carolinians |
| Program/Service |
Car Seat Program |
| Phone |
(828) 264-0860 |
| Address |
155 Furman Rd
Suite 7
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Those in need of safety seats |
| Services Offered |
To provide car safety seats, coordinate
training on proper installation and use. Medicaid eligible
children receive free seat, other receive coupons for
10% discount at Wal Mart or K-Mart. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Hospitality House of the Boone Area,
Inc |
| Phone |
(828) 264-1237 |
| Address |
302 W. King Street
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth to 17, with legal guardian |
| Services Offered |
Group housing, case management and referrals |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| Fees |
None |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Intermountain Children's Service, Inc |
| Program/Service |
Head Start |
| Phone |
(828) 688-2190 |
| Address |
PO Box 338
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
3-5 |
| Services Offered |
Comprehensive child development program
for economically disadvantaged preschoolers. Services
include education, social services, parent involvement,
services to the disabled, health, mental health, nutrition,
and transition services. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Avery, Mitchell, Yancey |
| Fees |
No fees for services. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
American Business Corporation |
| Program/Service |
Job Corps Recruitment |
| Phone |
1-888-451-6012 |
| Address |
2216 W. Meadowview Rd., Suite 109
Greensboro, NC 27407 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
16-24 |
| Services Offered |
Residential & non-residential employability
training to include trade training, academic (HS and GED)
and some community college. Job preparation and retention
skills. Trained at Job Corps Centers and provide placement
services and mentoring upon completion. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Literacy Council of Watauga County |
| Program/Service |
Reading Assistance |
| Phone |
(828) 264-8784 (Watauga County Library) |
| Address |
140 Queen Street
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
1st grade and older |
| Services Offered |
Individual tutoring and reading instruction
for both native English speakers and persons speaking
a foreign language. Available 1st grade to adult. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Appalachian State University |
| Program/Service |
Marriage and Family Clinic |
| Phone |
(828) 262-4890 or (828) 262-2055 |
| Address |
Department of Human Development and Psychological
Counseling
Room 102, Edwin Duncan Hall, ASU
Boone, NC 28608 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Couples and family therapy for a wide range
of issues, including depression, anxiety, adjustment,
separation counseling, step family therapy, and premarital
counseling. Child and adolescent therapy services also
available. |
| Fees |
A sliding scale fee is used. No one is denied
services due to inability to pay. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Mayland Community College |
| Program/Service |
Basic Skills Program |
| Phone |
(828) 765-0728 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 547
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
www.mayland.cc.nc.us |
| Ages of Youth Served |
16 and up |
| Services Offered |
To assist students through the high school
level in basic skills. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Avery, Mithcell, Yancey |
| Fees |
GED test fee $7.50 |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
The Mountain Alliance |
| Program/Service |
Leadership Development Program |
| Phone |
(828) 263-0383 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 2854
Boone, NC 28607
www.mountainalliance.org |
| Ages of Youth Served |
9th - 12th grades |
| Services Offered |
Includes but not limited to: adventure learning,
experiential education, and service learning. Volunteer
at the Hospitality House, Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute,
and local wood lot. Trips include canoeing, rock climbing,
caving, and backpacking. Activities incorporate orienteering,
environmental awareness, team-building, leadership, and
positive self concept. |
| Fees |
none |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
New River Behavioral Healthcare, Mental
Health |
| Program/Service |
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
and Substance Abuse Services |
| Phone |
(828) 264-5586 |
| Address |
895 State Farm Road -
Suite 504
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth to 18 |
| Services Offered |
Case management, Family Preservation, Wraparound
Care for Families, (PACT) Parents and Children Together,
Community Based Services |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| Fees |
Sliding fee scale. Medicaid and insurance
accepted |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
New River Behavioral Healthcare, Youth
Services |
| Program/Service |
Youth services |
| Phone |
(828) 264-8759 or (828) 264-5586 |
| Address |
132 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite B
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Assessment and referral, counseling, family
and children's services, psychiatric services, and substance
abuse counseling. Consultation/ Education/ Prevention.
Student Assistance Programs. Developmental disabilities
services. Crisis intervention. Specialized services such
as residential care, in-home assistance, wrap around care,
strength based planning social rehabilitation, case management
and psychological evaluation. 24-hour crisis service. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| Fees |
Sliding fee scale. Medicaid and insurance
accepted |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
New River PACT |
| Program/Service |
Parents and Children Together |
| Phone |
(828) 265-4472 |
| Address |
377 Shadowline Drive
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth-3/Teen parents |
| Services Offered |
Provide high-risk intervention and individualized
instruction for children with special needs or who are
developmentally delayed. Service coordination based on
the needs of the child. Can arrange for any physical or
occupational therapists. Provides parenting information |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
|
| Program/Service |
4-H, Watauga County Center |
| Phone |
(828) 264-3061 |
| Address/Web Site |
971 West King Street
Boone, NC 28607
www.ces.ncsu.edu/watauga |
| Ages of Youth Served |
5-19 |
| Services Offered |
Clubs, special interest groups, workshops,
camps, school enrichment programs, and other resources. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
North Carolina Department of Labor
|
| Program/Service |
Apprenticeship |
| Phone |
(828) 612-8901 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 206
Newland, NC 28657
www.nclabor.com |
| Ages of Youth Served |
16-18 |
| Services Offered |
Assistance in training to develop a qualified,
trained workforce which will, in turn, provide better
citizens and better communities |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Northwestern Regional Housing Authority |
| Program/Services |
Section 8 Voucher Housing Assistance |
| Phone |
(828) 265-6683 |
| Address |
869 Highway 105 Ext
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
18 and older, unless emancipated by court
decree |
| Services Offered |
Housing subsidies to youth over age 18 or
emancipated by the Court. Some employment of youth in
summer months. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
OASIS |
| Program/Service |
Opposing Abuse with Service, Information
and Shelter |
| Phone/E-Mail |
(828) 264-1532 (828) 262-5035
oasis@boone.net |
| Address |
PO Box 1591
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Provides a 24-hour crisis line for family
violence and sexual assault 828-262-5035. Shelter for
abused women and their children, short-term counseling
and support through the crisis period, and information
and referrals. Educational programs to schools, camps,
church, civic, and professional groups available. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Avery |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
The Playhouse |
| Program/Service |
A Creative Play Center for Families |
| Phone |
(828) 263-0011 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 1591
Boone, NC 28607
www.goplayhouse.org
|
| Ages of Youth Served |
8 and under |
| Services Offered |
Provides a safe and friendly environment
in which children and their parents can play and explore
the arts. Designed to appeal to every learning style,
the Playhouse will stimulate children to exercise their
brains and bodies in creative ways. Special activities,
arts and crafts, crawl-spaces for pre-walkers, book nook
and toy lending library, sand and water play area, music
and drama, etc. |
| Fees |
Various 6 Month Membership Plans, Fee $30-$50.
Daily fees also available. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Project Challenge North Carolina, Inc |
| Program/Service |
Project Challenge |
| Phone |
(828) 765-0776 |
| Address/Web Site |
11A Link Street
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
www.projectchallenge.org |
| Ages of Youth Served |
10-18 |
| Services Offered |
Community service, restitution, youth leadership
development and challenging recreational activities for
undisciplined, delinquent youth |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mithcell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Rainbow Center |
| Program/Service |
Emergency Shelter - Long Term Group Home |
| Phone |
(336) 667-3333 |
| Address |
PO Box 1194
515 Boston Ave.
N. Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth-21 |
| Services Offered |
Intensive family preservation, emergency
group care, short term family reunification program (within
50 mile radius), long term family reunification programs
(within 50 mile radius), and long term group home care |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| Fees |
Financial contract with referral agencies. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Appalachian State University |
| Program/Service |
Upward Bound |
| Phone |
(828) 262-2291 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 32087 ASU
Boone, NC 28608
www.upwardbound.appstate.edu |
| Ages of Youth Served |
14-18 |
| Services Offered |
Weekly tutoring and advising during the
academic year at Appalachian State University. Six-week
summer residential component that focuses on academic
preparation, self-esteem, and confidence building. Career
exploration and college preparation. Opportunities for
travel, exposure to cultural events, and college visitation.
|
| Additional Counties Served |
Ashe, Avery, Wilkes |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Phone |
(828) 265-5396 |
| Address |
PO Box 1009
Winklers Creek Road
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
16 and older |
| Services Offered |
Physical restoration, job development, job
training, placement, or vocational counseling for individuals
with physical or mental disabilities. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes,
Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Volunteer Outreach Center |
| Program/Service |
Volunteer Opportunities |
| Phone |
(828) 265-3337 |
| Address/Web Site |
PO Box 408
Boone, NC 28607
www.volunteeroutreach.org |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages, adult supervision may be required. |
| Services Offered |
We collect volunteer needs from local agencies
and human service organizations in order to offer volunteer
placements to volunteers of all ages year round. We regularly
provide workshops or meetings on related topics. Our primary
annual events are National Youth Service Day in April
and Make a Difference Day in October. We do random other
events and may be able to help organize one for other
groups. We are a service of the High Country United Way. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc |
| Program/Service |
Total Family Development |
| Phone |
(828) 766-9150 |
| Address |
PO Box 894
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Youth who are members of a family served
through the Total Family Development Plan are assisted
with obtaining education and job training, job search,
transportation, child care, clothing, emergency fuel and
utility assistance, minor medical bills and prescriptions
assistance, school supplies, and educational items. Referrals
to other resources and agencies. |
| Additional Counties Served |
Avery, Mithcell, Yancey |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County Department of Social Services |
| Program/Service |
Child Welfare Services |
| Phone |
(828) 265-8100 |
| Address |
132 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite C
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Birth-18 |
| Services Offered |
Protective services, foster care, adoption
services, case management, and community collaboration. |
| |
|
| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County Health Department |
| Program/Service |
Baby Love: Maternity Care Coordination |
| Phone |
(828) 264-6635 |
| Address |
126 Poplar Grove Connector
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Maternity care coordinators assist pregnant
women, including pregnant teens, in obtaining medical
care and an array of social support services such as transportation,
housing, job-training and daycare. Covered services also
include childbirth and parenting classes, in-home skilled
nursing care for high risk pregnancies, postpartum/newborn
home visits, nutrition counseling, and psychosocial counseling. |
| Fees |
Medicaid eligible. |
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| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County JobLink Career Center |
| Program/Service |
Youth Services |
| Phone |
(828) 265-5385 |
| Address |
207 Winklers Creek Road
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
14-21 |
| Services Offered |
Job search, career assessments, financial
aid information, and labor market information |
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| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County Parks and Recreation |
| Program/Service |
Public Recreation |
| Phone |
(828) 264-9511 |
| Address |
231 Complex Drive
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Recreational sports (baseball, softball,
tennis, soccer, football, basket ball). Summer camps,
dance, holiday craft programs and swim lessons. |
| Fees |
Vary based on type of activity or program. |
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| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County Public Library |
| Phone |
(828) 264-8784 |
| Address/E-Mail |
140 Queen Street
Boone, NC 28607
www.arlibrary.org |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Books and other materials for recreational
use or academic support; book discussion and other programs
designed for young adults and children; separate collections
of books and audiovisuals for young adults and children;
daily story hour; Internet and computer access; opportunities
to volunteer. |
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| Organization/Agency |
Watauga County Schools |
| Program/Service |
Education |
| Phone |
(828) 264-7190 |
| Address/E-Mail |
PO Box 1790
Boone, NC 28607
www.watauga.k12.nc.us |
| Ages of Youth Served |
Various |
| Services Offered |
Pre K-12 grade comprehensive educational
programming for productive citizenship and life-long learning.
Comprehensive public education for students in kindergarten
through 12th grade at eight K-8 schools and one high school
for grades 9-12. Five K-8 schools (Bethel, Cove Creek,
Hardin Park, Mabel, and Parkway) offer a single preschool
class for up to 18 four year olds. |
| Fees |
Fee based after school care available 2:30-5:45
p.m. at most K-8 schools |
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| Organization/Agency |
Watauga Youth Network |
| Phone |
(828) 264-5174 |
| Address/E-Mail |
155 WYN Way
Boone, NC 28607 |
| Ages of Youth Served |
7-17 |
| Services Offered |
Governor's One-on-One Program (Mentoring).
Youth Resource Center with after-school program. Support
Our Students after-school program. Youth Substance Abuse
Prevention Project. Parent/Caretaker Specialist. |
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| Organization/Agency |
Western Watauga Branch Library |
| Phone |
(828) 297-5515 |
| Address/E-Mail |
1085 Old US Hwy 421
Sugar Grove, NC 28697
www.arlibrary.org |
| Ages of Youth Served |
All ages |
| Services Offered |
Special young adult and children programming;
collections designed for children and young adults; Internet
and computer access; materials available for homework
assistance; volunteer opportunities for young adults. |
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Alleghany
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