Legal Services
If you think your rights were violated by your Department of Social Services (DSS), call 1-800-936-4971 or email hawkinsinfo@charlottelegaladvocacy.org.
Free help is available across North Carolina. Request legal assistance and learn about your rights under NC Medicaid by contacting one of these nonprofit organizations:
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Serving people statewide except for Medicaid matters in Mecklenburg County
Call: 866-219-LANC (5262)
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Serving people who live in Mecklenburg County
Call: 704-376-1600
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Serving people who live in Avery, Buncombe, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties
Call: 800-489-6144