Our Services

Urban Ministries of Wake County was established to provide a central place for people in financial crisis to come for help. Today, Urban Ministries of Wake County continues to alleviate the effects of poverty on the lives of Wake County citizens through a variety of programs:

Crisis Support Program
Open Door Clinic
Helen Wright Center for Women (HWCW)
Food Pantry

These programs provide essential services, including emergency and transitional housing, medical care, employment assistance, and food assistance to more than 24,000 families and individuals every year.

“You never think that you will be in a position to need the help provided by Urban Ministries. I feel we go through life thinking it is the other person that is hit with job loss, financial strife, health issues, not us. But when it does hit our own family we are devastated and lost….We have been blessed to get another chance at getting back on our feet again and I am so thankful for it.”

— Joyce, one of the 25,000 people served this year