West Asheville Community Support Guide

Compiled by Safe Shelter (828-774-6981)  ·  Printable Made by Heart of West Asheville  ·  June 2025

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Overdose / Violence / Urgent Emergency → Call 911 immediately
For overdose: administer Narcan first, then call 911.
24/7 Mobile Support Lines
Community Paramedics
828-772-1294
24 / 7  ·  General & mental health
MCOT — Mobile Community Outreach Team
828-772-0666
8 am – 4 pm  ·  Mental health & substance use
PORT — Post Overdose Response Team
828-337-9711
7 am – 10 pm  ·  Post-overdose follow-up
REST — AVL Fire Dept Community Responders
828-777-3418
9 am – 9 pm  ·  Community response
Resources in West Asheville
Meals & Services
12 Baskets
610 Haywood Rd
Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 10 am–1 pm
Wed 6–7 pm  ·  Sat/Sun 9 am–12 pm
Meals, coffee, bathrooms & more
Meals
Hail Mary
575 Haywood Rd
Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu 11 am–10 pm
Fri/Sat 11 am–11 pm  ·  Closed Tue
Meal tokens provided
Food Pantry & Clothing
Salvation Army
744 Haywood Rd
Tue/Wed/Thu 9 am–2:30 pm
Food pantry, clothing & health workers
Safe Shelter
Safe Shelter Drop-in
27 Balm Grove Ave
Mon–Fri 11 am–2 pm
Welcoming to families, LGBTQ+, people of color
Street Pantry Kiosks
Grace Baptist & BeLoved
718 Haywood  ·  ~915 Haywood
Haywood at Clingman Ave
Open access
Shelf-stable food kiosks
Harm Reduction
Steady Collective
New Jersey Ave (nr 221 State St)
Fridays 2–5 pm
Harm reduction supplies & support
Bathrooms
Ingles
669 Haywood Rd
7 am–10 pm daily
Internet, Books & Bathrooms
West Asheville Library
942 Haywood Rd
Tue 10 am–8 pm
Wed–Fri 10 am–6 pm  ·  Sat 10–5
Bridge Meals
Finest Deli
794 Haywood Rd
Meals: 7–12 pm & 2–3:30 pm
Free meal, no questions asked
bridgemeals.com
Bridge Meals
Gypsy Queen Cuisine
807 Patton Ave
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Free meal, no questions asked
bridgemeals.com
Bridge Meals
Pasta & Prana
87 Middlemont Ave
Tue 3–6 pm
Free meal, no questions asked
bridgemeals.com
Bridge Meals
Rosetta's Kitchen
68 N Lexington Ave (downtown)
Tue–Sun 12–8:30 pm
Free meal, no questions asked
bridgemeals.com
Period Pantry
Indoor Plan B O-pill
Haywood Famous
508 Haywood Rd
Period products, EC & O-pill, no appt needed
ashevilleperiodpantry.com
Period Pantry
Indoor Plan B O-pill
Palm + Pine
178 Westwood Pl
Period products, EC & O-pill, no appt needed
ashevilleperiodpantry.com
Period Pantry
Outdoor
Garden Party
792 Haywood Rd
Pads, tampons, liners, reusable goods
ashevilleperiodpantry.com
Period pantry key:
Indoor inside business
Outdoor outside, no ask needed
Plan B emergency contraception
O-pill FDA daily birth control, no Rx needed
All period pantry locations carry free pads, tampons, liners, period underwear, menstrual discs & cups.  |  Bridge Meals hours vary — check bridgemeals.com before visiting.