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Help in Hillsborough

12 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Fairview Child and Family Center

Child care and early childhood education

125 Lawndale Ave, Hillsborough · 919-643-4000

Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by Families & Communities Rising, Inc..

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

Financial assistance

Orange County Deparatment of Social Services

Utility assistance

113 Mayo St. (P. O. Box 8181), Hillsborough · 919-245-2800

LIHEAP intake office serving Orange County

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

Orange County NC (Hillsborough) Service Unit

Utility assistanceFinancial assistance

Unspecified, Hillsborough · 919-688-7306

Salvation Army service unit

directions · via The Salvation Army USA, verified 2026-07-20

Food assistance

A L Stanback Middle

Meal program

3700 Nc 86 South, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

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

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

Cedar Grove Community Center

Meal program

5800 Nc Hwy 86, Hillsborough · (919) 245-2004

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

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

Cedar Ridge High

Meal program

1125 New Grady Brown School Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

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

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

Ncmh Pathways Elementary

Meal program

431 Strouds Creek Rd., Hillsborough · (919) 732-9136

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

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

Orange High

Meal program

500 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

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

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

River Park Elementary

Meal program

240 St. Marry'S Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

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

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

UUCH Little Free Pantry

Food pantry

directions · via Little Free Pantry, verified 2026-07-19

Health care

Piedmont Central School Based Behavioral Health

Community health centersliding-scale fees

154 Hayes St, Hillsborough · 919-732-3622

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Orange County Housing Authority

Housing assistance

300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough · 919-245-2490

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Road to Freedom

Mon 19:00 · in-person · Union Grove United Methodist ChurchOpenCandlelight

6407 Union Grove Church Road, Hillsborough · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Step by Step

Sun 19:30 · in-person · Hillsborough United Church of ChristOpenLiterature study

200 Davis Rd., Hillsborough · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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