We Help People Everywhere · Hertford County, North Carolina
Como
Help close to home for people in Como. Start with the statewide help below. The North Carolina chapter adds local fire, police, hospitals, churches and schools as each one is confirmed.
- CountyHertford County
- ZIP code27818
- ChapterNorth Carolina · forming
Help that reaches Como
Food, health care, heat and work.
Call NC 211
Free and confidential, any hour. Dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to reach food, shelter, rent and utility help near you.
Visit NC 211 ↗Rescue Engine
Lost a job or a home? Find benefits, food and shelter, and keep track of the help you apply for.
Open the Rescue Engine ↗Food and Nutrition Services
North Carolina’s food benefits (SNAP). Apply online through ePASS or at your county social services office.
Apply for food help ↗NC Medicaid
Health coverage for North Carolinians who qualify. Apply online, by mail or in person.
See how to apply ↗Heating help (LIEAP)
Help with winter heating bills. Households with someone 60 or older or disabled apply in December; others from January 1 to March 31, while funds last.
Read about LIEAP ↗Work First
Short-term cash help and job support for families with children.
Read about Work First ↗Unemployment
File a claim with the NC Division of Employment Security.
File for unemployment ↗NCWorks
Job listings, training and a career center near you.
Find work and training ↗Your county social services
Every county has a Department of Social Services office. Find yours and its phone number.
Find your county office ↗Hertford County
Other towns in Hertford County.
How to get involved
There’s a place for you in Como.
Join the chapter
Add your name as a North Carolina member and hear first about meetings and projects.
Count me in ↗ 02Serve your town
Sit on a town board that picks and visits Small Town Grants businesses.
Read the invitation ↗ 03Partner with us
Businesses, churches and civic groups in Como can lend a room, a skill or a hand.
Community partnerships ↗Know a place in Como that helps people?
Add a fire or police department, hospital, church, school, food pantry, or a business that gives. The chapter confirms each one before it goes up.