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Help in Forest City
15 service locations · 3 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Forest City Children's Center
Child care and early childhood education
483 S Broadway St, Forest City · 828-828-1711
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by WNCSource.
Forest City Dunbar Elementary
Child care and early childhood education
286 Learning Pkwy, Forest City · 828-245-4978
Head Start early childhood program — 33 funded slots; operated by Rutherford County Board of Education.
Harris Elementary
Child care and early childhood education
3330 US Highway 221 S, Forest City · 828-248-2354
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Rutherford County Board of Education.
Mount Vernon Ruth Elementary
Child care and early childhood education
2785 Hudlow Rd, Forest City · 828-287-4792
Head Start early childhood program — 11 funded slots; operated by Rutherford County Board of Education.
Financial assistance
Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceFood pantry
256 W Main St, Forest City · 828-287-0119
Salvation Army service unit
Food assistance
Forest City Dunbar Elementary
Meal program
200 Learning Parkway, Forest City · (828) 245-4978
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rutherford County Schools.
Forrest W Hunt Elementary
Meal program
100 Forrest Hunt Drive, Forest City · (828) 288-2250
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rutherford County Schools.
Harris Elementary
Meal program
3330 Us Hwy 221, Forest City · (828) 288-2200
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rutherford County Schools.
Ncm Chase High School
Meal program
1603 Chase High Rd., Forest City · (828) 245-5883
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rutherford County Schools.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
840 Chase High Rd, Forest City · 828-247-1043
Housing and shelter
Forest City Housing Authority
Housing assistance
147 E Spruce St, Forest City · 828-245-1390
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
668 Withrow Road, Forest City · 828-322-5915 x130
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
2270 College Avenue, Forest City · 828-202-2735
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:00
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Never Too Late Group
Mon 20:00 · in-person · Well Spring Methodist ChurchOpen
Never Too Late Group
Tue 20:00 · in-person · Wells Spring United Methodist ChurchOpenDiscussion
Never Too Late Group
Wed 20:00 · in-person · First Presbyterian ChurchOpenDiscussion
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