Help & Resources
If you or someone you know needs support, we want to help you find it. Here's where to start.
About Our Resources
Life happens. Job loss. Illness. Grief. Loneliness. The kind of struggles no one plans for. If you’re walking through hard things, you’re not walking alone, and Yates is a place where those struggles get taken seriously.
GriefShare
Free · 12-week confidential support groups for grief recovery
Fall & Spring sessions · Register for Yates GriefShare
One Need Financial Assistance
Free · Yates partners with One Need for crisis financial support
TriWest Food Pantry
Free · Yates partners with TriWest Food Pantry
Thursdays 10am–12pm · 1415 Holloway St, Durham
12-Step Recovery Groups
Free · Yates hosts recovery groups (3rd floor Education Building)
- Mondays 7pm: Gamblers Anonymous (more info)
- Mondays 7pm: ACA Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Tuesdays 7pm: SLAA (Women's Group)
- Thursdays 7pm: SLAA (Mixed Group)
- Thursdays 7pm: AA Upfront Group (more info)
Families Moving Forward
Free · Emergency family shelter + case management
Dress for Success Triangle
Free · Career coaching + professional attire for women
1812 Tillery Place Suite 105, Raleigh
Open Table Ministry Free Store
Free · Clothing, personal items, shower access
Tues 9:30–11:30am · 215 N Church St, Durham · Once monthly
Urban Ministries of Durham
Free · Clothing Closet for low-resource households
Thu 10am–12pm · 410 Liberty St, Durham · Durham ID required
Welcome Baby Giving Closet
Free · Baby clothing, diapers, essentials
Fri 9am–1pm (bi-monthly) · 721 Foster St, Durham
Durham Crisis Response Center
Free 24/7 · DV shelter, hotline, counseling, legal advocacy
Hotline: (919) 403-5555 · Website
Open Table Ministry
Free · Street outreach, case management, move-in support
Urban Ministries of Durham — Food Pantry
Free · Mon–Fri 9am–12pm
410 Liberty St, Durham
Durham County DSS
SNAP, Medicaid, Work First, energy assistance
414 E Main St, Durham
Senior PharmAssist
Free · Medication cost assistance for Durham seniors
406 Rigsbee Ave #201, Durham
Medicare-eligible, age 60+, income ≤250% FPL
Know Your Rights — National
Free · Legal rights during ICE encounters, workplace raids, arrests
Know Your Rights — North Carolina
Free · NC-specific guidance + emergency Spanish guide
World Relief Durham — Immigration Legal
$50 consult · Citizenship, DACA, TPS, green cards, U/VAWA visas
(919) 251-8624 · WhatsApp: (919) 904-0307
801 Gilbert St #209, Durham · Website
CWS Durham — Immigration Legal
Free/low-cost · Residency, citizenship, family reunification
504 W Chapel Hill St #106, Durham
NC Justice Center
Free · Legal assistance + advocacy
224 S Dawson St, Raleigh
Carolina Immigrant Relations
Free · Immigration legal services
2809 Spring Forest Rd #5, Raleigh
Durham Tech ESL Program
Free/low-cost · English as a Second Language classes
(919) 536-7200 ext. 3226 · Website
1637 E Lawson St, Durham
abellk@durhamtech.edu
Durham Literacy Center — ESOL
Free · ESOL conversation + literacy classes
1905 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham
info@durhamliteracy.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free 24/7 · Call, text, or chat for immediate crisis support
Call or Text 988 · 988lifeline.org
En Español: 1-888-628-9454
Durham Crisis Response Center
Free 24/7 · Local mobile crisis response team
206 N Dillard St, Durham
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