Community Resources

This page was created to give a list of resources, in and around Murphy, for referrals and helping with needs.

Cherokee County Resource Guide

This guide, updated 6/10/2019, should have all the local resources available.

Appalachian Community Services (ACS) - provides Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disability services.
- Level of Treatment: Partial Hospitalization / Day Treatment, Hospital Inpatient, and Outpatient Methadone/Buprenorphine or Vivitrol
- Location: 750 US Hwy. 64 West, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone: (828) 837-0071, (866) 464-9115
Renewed Hope Ministries - 12 month residential "discipleship" program for men struggling with drug & alcohol addition.
- Location: 150 Penny Lane, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone: 828-837-7086

REACH of Cherokee County - for victims of domestic violence
- Phone (office): (828) 837-2097
- Phone (crisis hotline): (828) 837-8064
Hurlburt Johnson Friendship House Homeless Shelter - for individuals / families without housing (no drug / alcohol issues) for up to 9 months
- Location: 73 Blumenthal St, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone: (828) 837-2654
- Director: Pat Meeks - cell: (813) 431-3025 (previously Jeff Schwartz)
- President of the Board: Nancy Chastain

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Hayesville
- Phone: 828-389-3397
Mountainview Community Church
- Phone: 828-835-8100
Calvary Chapel
- Phone: 828-837-8337
First Baptist Church of Murphy
- Phone: 828-837-2615
Shepherd of the Mountain
- Phone: 828-837-4238
First United Methodist, Murphy
- Phone: 828-837-2718
Boiling Springs Baptist
- Phone: 828-837-9463
New Union Baptist Church, Blairsville
- Free Grocery, 1st Monday (10am-1pm)
- Phone: 706-435-8819
Antioch Baptist Church, Blairsville
- Free Grocery, 3rd Thursday (10am-1pm)
- Phone: 706-745-4350