Life Abundantly Community Services is a faith-rooted nonprofit that helps adults and families meet essential needs, return home from incarceration, sustain recovery, find work and secure stable housing.
To meet essential needs and equip adults and families with the support, skills and connections they need to live with stability, dignity and hope in their communities.
Why It Matters
The need in the communities we serve
Our programs respond to documented needs in Wake and Pitt Counties and the counties we are expanding to. Every figure links to its official source.
37%
of people leaving North Carolina prisons in 2024 found a job within a year of release.
Poverty: Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 average. Food insecurity: Feeding America estimates, most recent release (Martin County: 2023). Overdose deaths are among county residents; NCDHHS publishes single-year county reports only where deaths average 10 or more a year. Homeless counts are a single-night Point-in-Time count and include only people found that night. Unemployment is preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
Job training, industry credentials and practical support to get hired and stay employed.
Résumé help, interview coaching and job-readiness workshops
Credential courses such as ServSafe, OSHA-10, forklift and GED prep
Interview clothing, work boots and uniforms
Rides to work and job-retention follow-up
Introductions to employers who hire our graduates
Why it matters: only 37% of people leaving NC prisons in 2024 found work within a year, the lowest rate since 2013. Edgecombe County has the highest unemployment rate in the state.Source: NC Department of Commerce, May and October 2026
Safe, substance-free recovery residence beds in Greenville, offered with a recovery housing partner.
A safe, substance-free place to live
Residents choose their own provider
Help finding and keeping stable housing
Call to ask about openings
Why it matters: 1,050 people were homeless in Wake County on a single night in January 2026, including 307 with no shelter at all.Source: Wake County Point-in-Time Count, via ABC11
Individuals walk in, submit a request online, or are referred by a partner agency.
Assess
Each person completes a 12-area Life Assessment and builds a personal Life Plan.
Coordinate
We provide essentials and remove barriers such as transportation, identification and work gear, while coordinating employment, housing and partner services.
Follow Through
We re-check progress at 30 days, 90 days, 6 months and 12 months to support lasting change.
Pitt County · Seeking Funding
Recovery & Reentry Initiative
We already serve Pitt County from our Greenville office. We are seeking funding to deepen that work for people affected by substance use, especially those returning home from incarceration. With support from community partners, the initiative will add:
Recovery Support
Certified peer recovery navigators
Peers with lived experience who build recovery plans, connect people to treatment including medication for opioid use disorder, and stay engaged for 90 days and beyond.
Reentry
Jail, court and probation in-reach
Release planning that begins before release, with identification and vital documents, release kits and cognitive-skills groups.
Recovery Housing
Help securing a safe place to live
Security deposits and first month's rent paid directly to the landlord or recovery residence each participant chooses.
Employment
Credentials and job placement
Credential fees, work attire, rides to work and job-retention follow-up that complement job training already offered in the county.
Overdose Prevention
Naloxone distribution and training
Free naloxone kits and overdose-response training for participants and their families at enrollment and release.
Accountability
Outcome tracking and reporting
A participant tracking system that measures housing, recovery and employment outcomes and reports them to our funders.
Interested in supporting or partnering on this initiative?
We track every participant's progress and report outcomes to our board and funding partners.
Stability
Participants with a written plan, identification and documents in hand.
Recovery
Participants connected to treatment and still engaged with their navigator at 90 days.
Housing
Participants placed in stable or recovery housing and still housed at 90 days.
Employment
Credentials earned, jobs obtained, and employment retained over time.
Service Area
Who we serve
Adults 18 and older and their families facing poverty, hunger, housing instability, return from incarceration or early recovery. Every service is free.
County
Status
Wake
Serving now
Pitt
Serving now
Nash
Expanding
Halifax
Expanding
Edgecombe
Expanding
Martin
Expanding
Office Locations
Visit us
Walk-ins are welcome at both offices Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm. Weekends by appointment; call our main line at (252) 359-5300.
Don't see your question? Contact us and a member of our team will respond.
Is there a cost for services?
No. All services provided by Life Abundantly Community Services are free of charge.
Do I need to share your faith to receive help?
No. Our organization is faith-rooted, and we serve everyone regardless of belief. Participation in any faith activity is always voluntary and is never a condition of receiving services.
Can I receive help without identification?
Yes. If you need identification or other documents, obtaining them can be part of your individual plan.
How is my information protected?
Your information is used only to provide services and is shared with a partner organization only with your written permission.
Can an agency refer someone to you?
Yes. We accept referrals from case managers, shelters, courts, congregations, family members and partner agencies, as well as self-referrals.
Do you provide treatment or bill insurance?
No. We provide no clinical treatment and bill no insurer. When someone wants treatment or other care, we help them connect with providers they choose.
When do the weekly support groups meet?
Monday through Thursday, 6–7 pm, starting November 2, 2026. Groups are free and open to participants. Call (252) 359-5300 for location. See the schedule.
Which areas do you serve?
We currently serve Wake and Pitt Counties from our Raleigh and Greenville offices, and we are expanding to Nash, Halifax, Edgecombe and Martin Counties.
Contact
Request assistance
Complete the form and a navigator will contact you within two business days. You may also visit either office Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm, or call our main line to set a weekend appointment.
