The Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro, Inc.

The Soup Kitchen promotes programs to motivate and educate low-income individuals and families.  These programs include a partnership with Goshen Medical, the Downtown Lion's Club, Wayne Community College and an onsite Community Information desk.  Goshen Medical Center comes to the center once a month to provide free health assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or migrant workers.  The Lion's Club provides eye exams and eyewear for the low-income.  The community desk provides information on Wayne County's resources including bus schedules and other opportunities.

GOSHEN MEDICAL                                    

Goshen Medical services include Substance Abuse Evaluation & Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment, Case Management and Primary Medical Care.  The service criteria includes individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, living in transitional or temporary housing and Migrant farm workers.  For further information please contact Hope at (919) 731-4941             

THE DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB               

The Downtown Lions Club interviews clients once a month to see if they meet program requirements for free eye exams and eyewear.  Four vouchers are provided each month.  For further information please contact Carolyn Kirkland (cell) (919) 222-1943

FAYETTEVILLE HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM                                            

PROGRAM GOALS:

Our goals are to assist each homeless veteran with improving their level of integration into the community. Through an array of services, we hopeto encourage each homeless veteran to attain their optimal level of independent functioning.

ELIGIBILTY:

Eligibility for HCHV benefits is based upon discharge from active military services.  Discharge paper (DD214) is helpful but not necessary.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN OR DOROTHY JEFFRIES, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER AT 910-488-2120

RAPID HIV TESTING                               

A certified Non-Traditional HIV Testing Site (NTS) that offers a confidential FREE HIV testing and screening outreach program using the rapid HIV OraQuick Advance HIV-1/2 Antibody test   www.hcdci.org

HIV TESTING FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

WHO:ANYONE FREE TO PUBLIC

WHERE: GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER

200 W. ASH STREET

GOLDSBORO, N.C. 27530

919.731.4941

WORK FIRST EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

STATEMENT:

Alternative Work Experience is a work activity, preformed in return for Work First benefits, that provides an individual with an opportunityto acquire the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment. The purpose of Alternative Work Experience is to improve the employability of those who cannot find subsidized employment.

For more information please contact the Community Soup Kitchen or a Social Worker at the Work First Employment office at 580-4034