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Help in Franklin

13 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

New Horizon II

Child care and early childhood education

82 E Orchard View Ln, Franklin · 828-524-4471

Head Start early childhood program — 70 funded slots; operated by Macon Program for Progress.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

NEW HORIZONS I

Child care and early childhood education

26 East Orchard View Lane, Franklin · 828-524-4471

Head Start early childhood program — 87 funded slots; operated by Macon Program for Progress.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

New Horizons III

Child care and early childhood education

110 East Orchard View Lane, Franklin · 828-524-4471

Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by Macon Program for Progress.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Financial assistance

Macon County Department of Social Services

Utility assistance

1832 Lakeside Government Complex, Franklin · 828-349-2124

LIHEAP intake office serving Macon County

directions · via ACF LIHEAP Clearinghouse, verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

East Franklin Elementary

Meal program

100 Watauga St, Franklin · (828) 524-8771

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Macon County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Macon County Public Library

Meal program

149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin · (828) 524-8771

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Macon County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Macon Middle

Meal program

1345 Wells Grove Road, Franklin · (828) 524-8771

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Macon County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

New Vision Gymnastics

Meal program

3154 Old Murphy Rd, Franklin · (828) 524-8771

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Macon County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Health care

Blue Ridge Health-Meridian Macon

Community health centersliding-scale fees

674 Highlands Road, Franklin · 828-349-0001

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

MAHEC OB/GYN Specialists Franklin

Community health centersliding-scale fees

56 Medical Park Dr STE 300, Franklin · 828-634-4565

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Vecinos Health Hub

Community health centersliding-scale fees

19 Smoky Mountain Dr, Franklin · 828-293-2274

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Hazelwood Healthcare PLLC

Substance use treatment facility

3271 Georgia Road, Franklin · 828-595-9000

Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Veteran services

Franklin VA Clinic

VA facilityHealth care

647 Wayah Street, Franklin · 828-369-1781

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:00

Multi-Specialty CBOC

directions · via US Department of Veterans Affairs, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

ACC - Attitudes Can Change

Fri 19:00 · in-person · Presbyterian ChurchOpenDiscussion

26 Church St., Franklin · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

NAR-ANON meetings

Moving Forward

Tue 20:00 · in-person · Hickory Knoll Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

86 E. Hickory Knoll Rd, Franklin · directions · via Nar-Anon Family Groups WSO

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