Housing
Employment & Education
Health
Life Skills
Resources
100

This funding can be used to assist with first month's rent, furniture, security deposit, dishes, or pots & pans when you rent your first apartment.

What are links funds?

100

This document tells your personal narrative and why you would be a good fit for a job or internship.

What is a resume?

100

This is the person you contact in order to receive a copy of your Medicaid card.  

Who is your social worker?

100

This type of insurance is required by law for you to drive any motor vehicle.

What is auto insurance?



100

This is a public place residents can gain computer, WiFi, and printer access for little to no fee.

What is the public library?

200

This document refers to the legal agreement between you and your landlord that is signed when renting an apartment.

What is a lease?

200

North Carolina teens and young adults can get help finding job opportunities through this state employment resource... 

What is NCWorks or NextGen?

200

This is the type of insurance provided to youth in foster care.

What is Medicaid?

200

This term refers to money left over after all bills and expenses for the month are paid.

What is disposable income? 

200

Three digit mental health emergency hotline number.

What is 988?

300

When looking for a new place to live it is important to budget for these bills in addition to your rent.


What are utilities, wifi, phone, and/or renter's insurance?

300

Teens in foster care can use this resource to help pay their tuition at any NC public university or college...

What is NC Reach?

300

If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, most offices ask for notification within this timeframe.

What is a 24 hour notice?

300

This is a plan you write down to decide how you'll spend your money each month. It shows you how much money you make and how much you spend on various items.

What is a budget?

300

This non-profit organization provides housing and food assistance across the state.

Hint, it also sponsors some thrift stores.

What is Salvation Army?

400

When renting an apartment, you may need to pay this non-refundable fee to the landlord for the processing of your application.

What is an application fee?

400

When preparing to do your taxes, you must make sure you have this document from your employer that reports your annual wages...

What is a W-2 form?

400

After your doctor's appointment, the office may give you this document that lists the treatments you received, current diagnoses, and instructions on what you should do next. 

What is an after-visit summary?

400

This is the term for the money your employer pays you before taxes and deductions, based on hours worked.


What is gross pay?

400

This is what SNAP (also known as food stamps) stands for.

What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

500

This term refers to shared complexes in apartments such as pools, gym, and laundry rooms...

What are amenities? 

500

This is the term for a brief, paid or sometimes unpaid position that allows you to gain job experience.

What is an internship?

500

When making a specialist appointment, you should check if you need this from your primary care doctor.

What is a referral?

500

This document provides a summary of a vehicle's past, including its ownership, maintenance, and accident history. It can help you decide whether to buy a used car or how much to pay for it.

What is a Carfax or vehicle history report?

500

This program helps individuals with housing for little to no fee and helps with low-cost home repairs.

What is Habitat for Humanity?