North Carolina Housing Directory
North Carolina Reentry-Friendly Housing & Transitional Programs
A living directory of transitional housing, sober living, and reentry-focused housing programs across North Carolina. These listings are gathered from public sources and reentry networks. Availability and policies change quickly — always contact the program directly and get approval from your officer, attorney, or court before moving in or using any address as a home plan.
Statewide & Home Plan Assistance
Covers: statewide transitional housing networks & home-plan support.
✅ Verified Transitional Housing & Reentry-Focused Programs
NC DAC Transitional Housing Program
Community-based transitional housing operated through the North Carolina Department of Adult
Correction for adults returning from prison who need a structured, positive environment (typically
90–120 days).
Statewide / DAC
OurJourney Home Plan Assistance
Helps people returning from prison (or already back in the community) identify transitional housing
options across North Carolina. Works with Crossroads Reentry and maintains a statewide contact list
of transitional homes.
Request housing list
Referral forms available for self, family/friends, officers, and case managers.
Referral forms available for self, family/friends, officers, and case managers.
Statewide (online)
Oxford House NC – Sober Living Network
Network of sober-living “Oxford Houses” across North Carolina that offer shared, peer-run housing for
people in recovery. Policies for people on supervision vary by house.
Find a North Carolina house
Search by city; confirm supervision rules with each house and your officer.
Search by city; confirm supervision rules with each house and your officer.
Multiple cities
🛠️ Eligible General Housing & Shelter Resources (Confirm First)
NC 211 – Housing & Shelter Referrals
Statewide hotline and online search tool that connects callers to emergency shelters, rapid rehousing,
and rental assistance resources, depending on county and eligibility.
Search housing resources
Dial 2-1-1 and disclose any supervision or offense restrictions before accepting a bed.
Dial 2-1-1 and disclose any supervision or offense restrictions before accepting a bed.
Statewide / 211
FindHelp.org – NC Housing Listings
Online directory of short-term housing, transitional programs, and supportive housing by ZIP code
across North Carolina.
Online / statewide
Charlotte / Mecklenburg Region
Counties: Mecklenburg (and nearby counties in the Charlotte metro area).
✅ Verified Reentry-Focused & Transitional Housing
Center for Community Transitions – Center for Women
30-bed residential reentry program in Charlotte for women serving the final years of their sentences.
Provides housing, employment support, family reunification, and transition planning.
Charlotte, NC
Another Chance – Supportive Housing
Provides affordable, supportive housing in Charlotte designed to support successful reentry, along
with services focused on stability and community reintegration.
Charlotte, NC
Freedom Fighting Missionaries (FFM)
Charlotte-based reentry organization developing supportive housing for justice-involved people and
using housing vouchers to expand safe, affordable options.
Charlotte, NC
🛠️ Eligible Housing Referrals & Support (Confirm First)
Reentry Partners of Mecklenburg – Housing Page
County-level coalition that maintains information on transitional housing placement programs, including
connections to Center for Women and other reentry resources.
View Mecklenburg housing options
Use as a starting point and confirm each program’s supervision policies.
Use as a starting point and confirm each program’s supervision policies.
Mecklenburg County
Triangle – Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Counties: Wake, Durham, Orange (and surrounding).
✅ Verified Reentry-Focused & Transitional Housing
Fathers Forever – Transitional Housing
Transitional housing program in Raleigh connected to Fathers Forever’s reentry and fatherhood
services, designed to support men rebuilding stability after incarceration.
Program list (includes housing)
Call to ask about housing eligibility, fees, and supervision-friendly policies.
Call to ask about housing eligibility, fees, and supervision-friendly policies.
Raleigh, NC
Straight Talk Support Group – Transitional House
Transitional home in Durham providing temporary housing and program support for justice-involved men,
typically for 90–120 days, with connections to health care and social services.
Transitional housing details
Works specifically with people returning from prison; ask about current bed openings.
Works specifically with people returning from prison; ask about current bed openings.
Durham, NC
🛠️ Eligible General Housing & Transitional Options (Confirm First)
Haven House – Transition In Place Housing (Youth)
Transition In Place (TIP) program providing transitional housing and support to eligible youth and
young adults in Wake County. Not specific to justice involvement, but may serve youth reentering the community.
Raleigh / Wake County
Cary Transitional Housing & Step-Up Program
Transitional housing in Wake County for working families with dependent children who are homeless or
facing eviction; offers housing plus supportive services.
Wake County transitional housing list
Check program criteria and confirm whether supervision is allowed.
Check program criteria and confirm whether supervision is allowed.
Cary / Wake County
Orange County Local Reentry Council (LRC)
Provides case management and connects people returning from incarceration to community services,
including housing assistance and referrals.
Orange County / Chapel Hill
Piedmont Triad – Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point
Counties: Guilford, Forsyth and surrounding counties.
✅ Verified Reentry-Focused Support with Housing Links
Guilford County Reentry Council
Assists people returning from incarceration with transitional planning and connections to services
including housing, treatment, and employment.
Greensboro / Guilford County
🛠️ Eligible General Shelter & Transitional Options (Confirm First)
Regional Halfway & Transitional Housing Listings
Several statewide and regional directories list halfway houses and transitional homes in the Triad
area; many focus on recovery and may accept people on supervision case-by-case.
Piedmont Triad
Coastal & Eastern North Carolina
Examples: New Hanover and surrounding coastal counties.
✅ Verified Transitional & Supportive Reentry Housing
LINC, Inc. – Transitional Living
Leading Into New Communities (LINC, Inc.) operates residential programs in Wilmington that provide
transitional living, job training, education, and support for men and women returning from prison.
Wilmington, NC
LINC – Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent supportive housing program placing eligible clients into affordable units combined with case
management and reentry-focused support services.
Permanent supportive housing
Ask how criminal history and supervision status are handled in housing placements.
Ask how criminal history and supervision status are handled in housing placements.
Wilmington & surrounding
🛠️ Eligible Other Coastal Housing & Shelter Resources
Coastal NC Shelter & Transitional Housing via 211
211 and local Continuum of Care networks can provide up-to-date lists of shelters and transitional
programs along the coast, including New Hanover and neighboring counties.
Coastal counties
Western North Carolina & Mountain Region
Examples: Buncombe, McDowell, and surrounding western counties.
✅ Verified Reentry-Focused Transitional Housing
FIRST at Blue Ridge – DAC Transitional Housing Program
Structured transitional housing program in Ridgecrest partnering with the NC Department of Adult
Correction, providing intensive support for at-risk individuals reentering society after incarceration.
DAC transitional housing at FIRST
Coordinate through DAC or FIRST at Blue Ridge regarding referrals and criteria.
Coordinate through DAC or FIRST at Blue Ridge regarding referrals and criteria.
Ridgecrest, NC
Biltmore Housing Inc. – Transitional Recovery Housing
Transitional recovery housing program in the Asheville area that serves individuals recently released
from prison and others seeking long-term recovery and stability.
Biltmore Housing site
Contact them to discuss openings, fees, and any supervision-related requirements.
Contact them to discuss openings, fees, and any supervision-related requirements.
Asheville, NC
🛠️ Eligible Other Western Housing Resources (Confirm First)
Western NC Shelters & Transitional Programs
Local Continuum of Care lists, county resource guides, and 211 can connect you with shelters,
supervised living, and transitional housing options in western counties.
Search western NC housing
Always check supervision restrictions and any distance rules before accepting a bed.
Always check supervision restrictions and any distance rules before accepting a bed.
Western NC
Verification & safety: Programs marked with ✅ Reentry-focused / supervision-aware are organizations that publicly describe themselves as working with justice-involved or reentering individuals, or are part of a reentry network. This directory is informational only — it does not guarantee placement, safety, or court approval.
Supervision & legal conditions: If you have any housing-related restrictions (for example distance from schools, contact with minors, or exclusion zones), or special conditions on your judgment and probation/parole paperwork, you are responsible for making sure any address meets those rules. When in doubt, talk to your supervising officer or attorney before signing a lease or moving in.
About OACRA: OACRA is an independent justice-tech resource hub and does not provide legal advice, legal representation, or supervision. We are not affiliated with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, local courts, or any listed provider. Listings are based on publicly available information and may change without notice.
Providers & updates: If you operate housing or transitional programs that serve people with justice involvement in North Carolina and would like to be listed or updated, email contact@oacra.app with your program details and any supervision or court partnerships so we can review your information.
