First In Families of Mecklenburg County

05/22/2026

Fast cars, strong partnerships, and community impact. 🏁

Honored to be at the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, NC supporting the 50/50 raffle, where a portion of the proceeds will benefit First In Families of Mecklenburg County, a project of InReach. Every ticket sold helps create opportunities and support for individuals with disabilities and their families right here in our community.

Sometimes impact looks like a meeting room. Sometimes it looks like a speedway at 190 mph. Either way, the mission keeps moving forward. ❤️💙

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05/12/2026

NAMI Navigator Charlotte, is a free and confidential resource designed to help individuals and families in the Charlotte region find appropriate mental health supports. The navigator may be reached at 704-705-7004 ~ Monday - Friday ~ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

NAMI Navigator Charlotte offers:
A searchable online database of local mental health providers, organizations, and support services
A confidential non-crisis call line staffed by trained volunteers who can listen, guide, and help you explore options
Support for people of all ages, real people, ready to help
https://www.naminavigatorcharlotte.org/

Community Resource Center
1930 Abbott Street, Suite 403, Charlotte, NC 28203
704-680-6677
Monday–Friday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET)
If you are in crisis or feel unsafe right now, please use one of the following immediate supports:

24/7 Mobile Crisis Line: 704-566-3410
Alliance Health 24/7 Crisis Line: 800-510-9132
Call 911 and request a CIT-trained (Crisis Intervention Team) officer
Call or text 988 or chat via 988lifeline.org
These resources are available 24/7 and are there to support you in moments that cannot wait.

If you have questions, please consider establishing a connection with a Nami Navigator.

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04/13/2026

Winter energy in Spring!!

03/30/2026

Celebrating strength. Uplifting voices that refuse to be silenced. This international women’s month we recognize the women who show up they are they for their families their communities and themselves. The caregivers. The advocates. The quiet warriors holding it all together when no one is watching at First In Families‘s of Mecklenburg County a project of InReach, we see you. We support you. And we walk alongside you. Because behind every story of survival… Is a woman who chose not to give Up.

02/27/2026

Applications open March 1, 2026!

The 2026 First In Families Summer Camp Scholarship Project is now accepting applications for Mecklenburg County families with children ages 1–18.

Eligible campers with an intellectual or developmental disability may receive $400, and siblings may receive up to $200 per child.
Requirements include:
✔ Mecklenburg County residency
✔ Household income at or below 300% FPG
✔ A qualifying intellectual/developmental disability in the home
✔ Completed application + camp enrollment documentation

Funding is first come, first served.

No reimbursements. No phone calls, please.

Apply here:
ENGLISH APP: 2026_MeckFIF-Application_English.pdf
SPANISH APP: 2026_MeckFIF-Application_Spanish.pdf
Let’s make summer count.

09/10/2025

🌟 A heartfelt THANK YOU to Kiwanis of Monroe for your incredible generosity! 🌟

Your donation of school supplies to First In Families of Mecklenburg County, a project of InReach (MeckFIF), will make a tremendous difference for students with special needs and their siblings. Because of your support, more children in our community will begin the school year feeling prepared, confident, and cared for.

Partnerships like this remind us that when the community comes together, we can lighten the load for families and help every child thrive. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and commitment. 💙

The Aktion Club spent their August meeting organizing school supplies that they collected for First In Families, an InReach NC project.

We appreciate the encouragement and support of Steve McIlwaine, Aktion Club Advisor, and Chris Helms, Kiwanis Chairperson for the Club.

05/12/2025

🎒✏️ School Supply Drive for Children with Developmental Disabilities & Their Siblings ✏️🎒
Help us ensure every child starts the school year confident and ready to learn! 💙

From May 1 to August 11, 2025, First In Families of Mecklenburg County, a project of InReach NC is collecting school supplies for children with developmental disabilities and their siblings. Your donations will make a lasting impact on local families working hard to achieve their goals.

📍 Drop-Off Location:
4014 Monroe Road
Building 4, Suite 170
Charlotte, NC 28205

We're calling on individuals, businesses, and community partners to join us as sponsors and supporters. Whether you donate a backpack or sponsor a full classroom’s worth of supplies, you’re making a difference.
📦 Needed items include:
✔️ Backpacks
✔️ Notebooks & folders
✔️ Pens, pencils & markers
✔️ Crayons & colored pencils
✔️ Glue sticks & scissors
✔️ Lunchboxes & water bottles
✔️ New school uniforms
✔️ Gift cards
✔️ Cleaning wipes, disinfectant wipes, hand gel

🌟 Want to become a corporate sponsor or coordinate a supply drive at your workplace? Reach out to us at fif@inreachnc.org or 704-343-5205.
Together, let’s equip every child to succeed. 🙌

11/23/2024

Happy holidays from all of us!