Prevent Child Abuse Gaston Inc

The Charlotte Area Fund ( CAF ) is a private non-profit corporation and Mecklenburg County's designated community action agency. The purpose of the agency is to combat poverty by assisting low-income individuals and families with becoming self-sufficient. Since 1963, CAF has initiated and provided a variety of programs and services to serve the poor in Mecklenburg County. Promise Of Community Action Community action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. CAF receives grant funds from the state of North Carolina to serve the economically disadvantaged in Mecklenburg County. We also receive a small amount of donations to assist in providing services that may not be provided otherwise due to grant restrictions.

Located in Albemarle N.C., GHA, also known as Group Homes for the Autistic is a private, nonprofit organization that offers residential, day and community services for residents of North Carolina who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Established in 1978, it operates intermediate care facilities, such as group homes for the developmentally disabled and manages a supervised apartment program. It has a day services program that includes structured vocational training, and art, music and sensory therapy for adolescents and adults. The organization s supported employment program provides individualized job assessment and training services. It also operates an autism program for children through a contract with the Stanly County School System. The facilities operated by GHA are licensed by the Division of Facility Services of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources.