Women’s Resource Center
Empowering Women to Achieve Stability and Self-Sufficiency in Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, and Alexander Counties, NC.
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Women’s Resource Center
For women in Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, or Alexander Counties in North Carolina
At Women’s Resource Center (centrally located in Hickory, NC), we’re here to support women as they work toward stability and self-sufficiency—one step at a time. Whether someone is facing a crisis or just needs help navigating life’s next chapter, we offer personalized support and connect her to trusted local resources. Every woman’s journey is different, and we’re here to walk alongside her with compassion, encouragement, and the tools she needs to move forward with confidence.
Programs that Support Women
Resource Coaching
Community Resource Coaching provides women facing major life transitions with compassionate, personalized support and step-by-step planning to connect them with community resources, ongoing case management, and tools for long-term stability.
Mental Health Counseling
WRC provides free, appointment-only, mental health counseling for uninsured and underinsured women throughout the Unifour area through two licensed counselors.
Pantry with a Purpose
Women’s Resource Center offers a free pantry with essential hygiene and cleaning items to support women and families facing crisis situations, such as job loss or domestic violence, providing necessities not covered by programs like SNAP or WIC.
Groups for Community
WRC offers a variety of free, confidential groups—including an emotional support group for women, a co‑ed LGBTQIA+ support group, art classes through the Hickory Museum of Art, the Adult Children of Alcoholics 12‑Step group, the WRC Book Club, and the Newcomers Book Club.
Womenade
Womenade, WRC’s micro-grant program, provides one-time financial grants of up to $500 to help women across Catawba, Caldwell, Alexander, and Burke counties cover unexpected expenses and regain stability.
No Strings Attached
Women’s Resource Center, located in Hickory, NC, offers No Strings Attached, providing free menstrual and bladder hygiene products to anyone in need—no forms or questions asked—available 24/7 on the WRC’s porch or during office hours.
Sandra's Safe Space
Sandra’s Safe Space is a bridge-gap shelter program through WRC that provides short-term shelter through hotel vouchers for women experiencing homelessness, connecting them with community resources and supportive services to help them move toward permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
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Stories of Hope at Women’s Resource Center
See how your support changes the lives of women in North Carolina.
“I can’t tell you what a relief it is to know where to turn to for help, I had no idea all this help was out there. It is so easy to feel stuck when you do not know what to do.”
Katie (Community Resource Coaching & Advocacy recipient)
“It only takes one thing, and bam, your stability can be taken right out from under you. I never thought I would be in this situation. I have so much pride. It is a blessing this is here.”
Rebecca (Pantry With a Purpose recipient)
“WRC’s therapist has helped me work through a lot, and I have been through some really rough times, with my health, and with my relationships. I can see that we are making progress.”
Annette (Counseling client):
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Women’s Resource Center strongly believes in the equality and social justice of all individuals. More than being non-discriminatory, we actively support, celebrate, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ individuals, as well as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders). Our organization strongly promotes social justice, through our actions and advocacy. Please note that WRC is not religiously affiliated, and though some of us here are folks with spiritual and religious affiliations, those beliefs are not brought in to our work with clients.