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Mecklenburg County resources

Meck County domestic violence resources

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Safe Alliance - The Shelter for Battered Women

Services Include:

  • 24 hour sexual assault/rape and domestic violence crisis lines.
  • Safety planning for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and child abuse
  • Shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
  • Hospital accompaniment for survivors of sexual assault/rape (24/7).
  • Individual, couples and family counseling as well as play therapy for children.
  • Trauma informed counseling for adults or children who have witnessed or experienced physical or sexual abuse or other traumatic situations.
  • Adult support groups for survivors of sexual assault/rape and domestic violence.
  • Teen support groups for survivors of sexual assault/rape.
  • Post-traumatic stress debriefings for groups affected by violence.
  • Support groups for non-offending caregivers of children who have been abused.
  • Court advocacy/accompaniment including assistance filing 50-B and 50-C orders, accompaniment to civil and criminal court and court-related meetings.
  • Legal representation by pro-bono attorneys for domestic violence survivors.
  • Domestic violence education and counseling for women who are incarcerated in Mecklenburg County.
  • Assistance with applications for Crime Victim's Compensation.
  • Case management including assistance accessing community resources, support networks and coordination of referrals.
  • Education and systems advocacy around the issues of sexual assault/rape, domestic violence, child abuse, trauma and victimization

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Helpful Links:

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services Women’s Commission – employment services, training, domestic violence services, and advocacy

CMPD Domestic Violence Unit


Mecklenburg Co. Community Support Services - for adult victims, child witnesses, teen victims, perpetrators of dating and domestic violence, and substance use.

Services Include: (free of charge):

  • Adult Services - offers individual counseling and support groups to victims of domestic violence.
  • Children's Services - strives to provide counseling, support and education to children and youth affected by domestic violence and dating abuse in the hopes of ending the cycle of abuse
  • Perpetrator Services (NOVA  704-336-4344) -is a 26 week state certified Batterer Intervention Program designed to provide educational information on how to change abusive behaviors toward intimate partners.
  • Substance Use Services - are designed to treat consumers with substance abuse, as well as, co-occurring mental health disorders
  • Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Center (SVSE) – Offers safe & secure locations for custody cases involving visitation & exchange of children (980) 314-8680.
  • REACH (Reaching to Educate Adolescents about Choices & Healthy relationships) – Education program for adolescents witnesses of domestic violence who demonstrate at-risk behaviors as well as for teen perpetrators of dating violence. (704) 336-4344
  • Domestic Violence Healthcare project – 24 hr. crisis services for victims of domestic violence based at Carolinas Medical Center (704) 446-3999
  • Project Safe Domestic Violence Information Line – Services for victims of domestic violence based at Presbyterian Hospital (704) 614-7212
  • Legal Aid of NC – A statewide, non-profit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity. (Bi-Lingual staff) 800-738-3868

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