Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunities, located in Henderson, N.C., is a company that offers welfare services for low income families. It provides various services, technical assistance and programs for the improvement of the condition of rural, low-income and at-risk groups. It helps low-income families in various areas, such as housing, early childhood development, family services, employment and training, alternative agriculture, technology and entrepreneurial opportunities. It offers various programs, including home ownership program, head start and single family rehabilitation. Its Housing Assistance Department helps meet the housing needs of residents in Vance and Franklin Counties and operates the Section 8 Rental Voucher Program, which provides sanitary rental housing to low-income families. Its Green Hill Manor provides apartments and home care services for the elderly and disabled. Through the single-family rehabilitation program it provides various services, such as repairing of roofs, walls, ceilings, and floors; installation of handicapped ramps, railings, porches and steps; and replacement of faulty heating units, chimneys, and commodes. Additionally, it strengthens homes against natural disasters, construct bathrooms and upgrades electrical and plumbing systems for special needs homeowners.