Health & Wellness

All Souls Counseling Center’s mission is to provide quality mental health counseling to adults in Western North Carolina. Focusing on the underinsured and uninsured, we offer sliding-scale fees to individuals, couples and groups. In partnership with their clients, our licensed therapists address issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationships and stress management, with specialties in post-traumatic stress disorder, resilience and recovery, and trauma-informed care. We fill a gap in the professional mental health landscape of WNC for under-resourced communities and populations.

Babies Need Bottoms delivers relief and hope — one diaper at a time — to more than 2,500 children every month across Western North Carolina.

Our mission is to improve the lives of babies, toddlers and parents in WNC through diaper distribution, community awareness and partnerships. We also work to shift public perception and policy around diaper need.

In proud partnership with more than 80 community-based organizations, we’ve distributed over 2.5 million diapers — alongside wipes, rash cream, formula and other essential infant hygiene items.

For over 60 years, the Council on Aging of Buncombe County has supported local seniors. COABC’s mission is to promote independence, dignity and well-being through service, education and advocacy. COABC is a dynamic organization that addresses basic needs such as food, transportation, housing, caregiver support and access to affordable health care with person-centered services and support, and a particular focus on a person’s ability to age with dignity. Last year, COABC touched the lives of 6,750 of our aging neighbors. With changes to federal programs, COABC will continue evolving to meet the needs of our community’s older adults.

Jewish Family Services of WNC is an inclusive, welcoming space that provides a broad range of clinical and social support services to adults of all faiths, with a special emphasis on the needs of older adults and other underserved community members. We value integrity, respect, caring, quality and justice.

JFS of WNC serves Buncombe and Henderson counties, offering services including mental health counseling, senior care management, case management, a food pantry and Faye’s Place Elder Club.

NAMI Western Carolina provides hope for those living with mental health challenges, along with their families. Through support groups, education programs, advocacy and public awareness, NAMI aims to create a community of inclusiveness so that all individuals have access to the care they need.

The mission of St. Gerard Center for Autism is to help individuals with autism experience more joy and achieve meaningful life outcomes by providing evidence-based therapies, innovative programs and continuous advocacy.

The mission of Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness is to create community wellness through shared lived experience.

At Sunrise, we believe recovery from substance use and mental health challenges is possible — and we’re living proof! Our team of state-certified peer support specialists use their own lived experience of recovery to support others, offering understanding that only comes from having been there themselves. Through authentic peer support, harm reduction, resource connections and education, we are uniquely equipped to break through the shame, stigma and judgment that often keep people from seeking help. We support individuals navigating the impacts of trauma, including substance use, mental health struggles, houselessness, family separation and justice involvement, by meeting them with compassion, hope and resources.