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.
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.
of people leaving North Carolina prisons in 2024 found a job within a year of release.
Source: NC Department of Commerce, State of Reentry Employment, May 2026of the 19,690 people released from NC prisons in 2024 were released into homelessness.
Source: NC Department of Adult Correction and CSG Justice Center, July 2025residents of Pitt, Halifax, Edgecombe and Martin Counties live in poverty, compared with 13% statewide.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024, via USAFactsNorth Carolinians died of a drug overdose in 2024, about eight every day.
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services, April 2026Swipe the table to see every column →
| County | Living in poverty | Facing food insecurity | Overdose deaths, 2024 | Homeless count (one night) | Unemployment, Sept. 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WakeServing now | 8.1% | 12% · 138,120 people | 169 | 1,050 (Jan. 2026) | 2.8% |
| PittServing now | 19.8% | 17% · 30,640 people | 32 | 130 (2025) | 3.5% |
| NashExpanding | 11.8% | 14% · 13,580 people | 31 | 71 (2025) | 4.1% |
| HalifaxExpanding | 22.8% | 20% · 9,700 people | 16 | 8 (2025) | 4.6% |
| EdgecombeExpanding | 21.7% | 19% · 9,250 people | 25 | 53 (2025) | 4.7% |
| MartinExpanding | 20.4% | 17.9% (2023) | Not published | 8 (2025) | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | 13.0% | 15% · 1,713,790 people | 2,934 | — | 3.1% |
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.
Sources: Poverty: U.S. Census Bureau via USAFacts · Statewide poverty: NC Office of State Budget and Management · Food insecurity: Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC · Martin County food insecurity: WITN, May 2025 · Overdose deaths: NCDHHS county overdose fact sheets · Homeless counts: NC Coalition to End Homelessness, 2025 · Wake County homeless count, 2026 · Unemployment: NC Department of Commerce, Oct. 2026
Every program is free of charge. A navigator works with each person to identify needs and connect the right services.
Food, clothing and personal care items for individuals and families experiencing hardship.
Release planning and hands-on support for people returning home from jail or prison.
Certified peer support specialists with lived experience walk alongside people in early recovery.
Free naloxone and overdose-response training for participants, families and the community.
Job training, industry credentials and practical support to get hired and stay employed.
Help finding safe, stable housing, including recovery housing, and keeping it.
Practical skills that help people manage money, keep commitments and build stability.
Referrals to trusted partner organizations for health care, in-home and community supports, and benefits.
Education and events that raise awareness of mental health, recovery and local resources.
Individuals walk in, submit a request online, or are referred by a partner agency.
A navigator meets with each person to understand their needs and goals.
We provide essentials and remove barriers such as transportation, identification and work gear, while coordinating employment, housing and partner services.
We follow up at 30, 60 and 90 days to support lasting progress.
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:
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.
Release planning that begins before release, with identification and vital documents, release kits and cognitive-skills groups.
Security deposits and first month's rent paid directly to the landlord or recovery residence each participant chooses.
A dedicated employment specialist, industry credentials, work attire, transportation help and job-retention follow-up.
Free naloxone kits and overdose-response training for participants and their families at enrollment and release.
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?
Contact UsWe track every participant's progress and report outcomes to our board and funding partners.
Participants with a written plan, identification and documents in hand.
Participants connected to treatment and still engaged with their navigator at 90 days.
Participants placed in stable or recovery housing and still housed at 90 days.
Credentials earned, jobs obtained, and employment retained over time.
Adults 18 and older and their families, with a focus on people facing poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, reentry or early recovery.
| County | Status |
|---|---|
| Wake | Serving now |
| Pitt | Serving now |
| Nash | Expanding |
| Halifax | Expanding |
| Edgecombe | Expanding |
| Martin | Expanding |
Walk-ins are welcome at both offices Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm. Weekends are by appointment.
All services are provided free of charge.
We serve everyone, regardless of background, history or beliefs.
Participation in any faith activity is always voluntary.
Information is shared only with written permission.
“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”John 10:10
We work alongside employers, congregations, agencies and volunteers to expand opportunity across our region.
Hire motivated candidates. Ask about the Federal Bonding Program and Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Become a hiring partner →Contribute food, clothing, hygiene items or work gear.
Arrange a donation →Congregations, shelters, schools and agencies coordinating care.
Start a conversation →Apply for an open role, volunteer your time, or serve on our Board of Directors.
Apply for a staff position. People with lived experience of reentry or recovery are encouraged to apply.
Apply now →Help with distribution days, events, mentoring and workshops.
Sign up to volunteer →Lend your expertise in finance, law, fundraising, faith leadership or lived experience to guide our mission.
Express interest →Don't see your question? Contact us and a member of our team will respond.
No. All services provided by Life Abundantly Community Services are free of charge.
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.
Yes. If you need identification or other documents, obtaining them can be part of your individual plan.
Your information is used only to provide services and is shared with a partner organization only with your written permission.
Yes. We accept referrals from case managers, shelters, courts, congregations, family members and partner agencies, as well as self-referrals.
We currently serve Wake and Pitt Counties from our Raleigh and Greenville offices, and we are expanding to Nash, Halifax, Edgecombe and Martin Counties.
Complete the form and a navigator will contact you. You may also visit either office Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm, or call to set a weekend appointment.
