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Your hands. Their needs.
Garden 58 connects willing hands to waiting needs — and sometimes the next step is another organization that can help right now. Here are trusted local and regional contacts for families and neighbors in Cherokee County and nearby communities.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Crisis & Safety
Murphy Police Department — townofmurphync.com/police
Cherokee County Department of Social Services — https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/251/Social-Services — (828)837-7455
Health & Behavioral Care
Healthy Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield NC) – https://www.healthybluenc.com/children-families-specialty-plan
Vaya Health — https://www.vayahealth.com – (828)225-2785
Cherokee County Health Department — https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/210/Health-Department – (828)837-7486
Appalachian Mountain Health — https://www.appalachianmountainhealth.org/
AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina — https://www.amerihealthcaritasnc.com/
Children, Youth & Families
Youth Villages — https://youthvillages.org – (828)250-3700 (Asheville)
Crossnore – https://crossnore.org – (828)301-4622
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC — https://www.bbbswnc.org/ – (828)253-1470
RAPC / Parents as Teachers — https://www.rapc.org/pat – (828)586-0661
Bridge Academy (Tri-County Community College) — https://www.tricountycc.edu/academics/college-career-readiness/ – (828)835-4238
Cherokee County 4-H — https://cherokee.ces.ncsu.edu/ – (828)837-2210
LANC — https://legalaidnc.org/
(828)586-8931
N.C. Cooperative Extension — Marlana Baker — (828)837-2210
Community Support & Basic Needs
REACH of Cherokee County — https://reachofcherokeecounty.org/ – (828)837-2097
Four Square Community Action — https://www.foursquarecommunityactioninc.com/ – (828) 837-7318
Faith Communities
Calvary Chapel Calvary Chapel – http://calvarymurphy.com/ – (828)-837-8337
Christ Community Church – https://cccandrews.wordpress.com/ – (828)644-8834
Little Brasstown Baptist Church – https://www.littlebrasstownchurch.org/ – (828)837-8875
Marble Springs Baptist Church – https://www.marblesprings.org/ – (828)837-5332
MountainView Community Church – https://www.mtnvu.org/ – (828)835-8100
Murphy Presbyterian Church – https://www.murphyepc.org/ – (828)837-6153
Red Oak Church – https://redoak-church.com/
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