Resources for responding to child sexual abuse
Community resources for responding to child sexual abuse in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA, CALL TO REPORT ABUSE
Contact the North Carolina Dept. of Children Protective Services at 828-250-5900 or any Law Enforcement Agency at 911. You are not required to provide proof. Anyone who makes a good-faith report based on reasonable grounds is immune from prosecution. If the abuse occurred within the past 72 hours, a medical evaluation by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner is available by going to the Emergency Department at Your County Medical Center or by going to the nearest child advocacy center.
HELPLINES
United Way Crisis Helpline (24 hour)
888-421-1266, 211(after hours)
Darkness to Light Helpline
1-866- FOR-LIGHT (1-866-367-5444)
Childhelp: USA National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD ( 1-800-422-4453)
LEGAL
Pisgah Legal, 828-253-0406
NC State Bar, 919-828-4620
VICTIM ADVOCACY
Helpmate, 828-254-0516
Our Voice, 828-252-0562
North Carolina Coalition against Sexual Assault, 919-871-1015
NC Child, 919-834-6623
RESOURCES FOR HEALING / TREATMENT
NC Department of Mental Health, 919-733-7011
SUPPORT GROUPS
For survivors and for parents and families of children who have been abused:
Family Service of Piedmont,
336-387-6161
336-273-7273 (24-hour)
Child Advocacy Centers in the State of North Carolina
Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina
Visit http://vmw.cacnc.org/locator to find a location near you
Website Resources
Click on a logo below to visit these websites for more information on child sexual abuse and/or trauma.
