Post-overdose response team (PORT) responds to non-fatal overdoses in 24-72 hours of notification, providing onsite initiation of buprenorphine, naloxone distribution and education, and direct access to care, treatment, and wrap-around services with patient consent.

Provides job-driven, skills-based training that leads to meaningful employment for food stamps recipients. 

Work First Family Assistance or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides cash assistance to families with children.

Connecting job seekers to local businesses that are hiring right now.

There are a variety of record request options available to the public.

Charlotte Works is the workforce development board for Mecklenburg County. This nonprofit connects job seekers and employers, and provides skills training and work opportunities for youth and adults. 

Provides annual housing stabilization grants to enhance communities by aiding low-and moderate-Income households.

Mecklenburg County is expected to receive $32.5 million over an 18-year period as part of a National Opioid Settlement..

Mecklenburg County has identified behavioral health as a top priority for improving the wellbeing of residents. As part of this commitment, the County has invested significant funding to address gaps in behavioral health services not provided through federal, state or private resources.

Mecklenburg County is using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to address the negative impacts from COVID-19 on our community.