North Carolina Domestic Violence Resources

North Carolina Domestic Violence Resources

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1 North Carolina Domestic Violence Resources
1.1 If You or Someone You Know Needs Help
1.2 Hotlines / Crisis Lines in North Carolina (or serving NC)
1.3 Statewide / national support lines available in NC:
1.4 Related Organizations
1.5 Western North Carolina (Mountain / Upstate region)
1.6 Central North Carolina
1.7 Eastern / Coastal North Carolina
1.8 Legal Help
1.9 Housing / Food
1.10 Social Support
1.11 LGBTQ+ Resources

If You or Someone You Know Needs Help

No one deserves to experience abuse. If you are facing domestic violence, there are people and organizations ready to help — offering shelter, legal guidance, counseling, food, housing, and emotional support.

Below you’ll find trusted resources across North Carolina, including local shelters, legal services, support groups, and programs that serve all survivors — including LGBTQ+ individuals. Every link connects you directly with an organization that can provide confidential assistance, 24-hour help lines, and compassionate support when you need it most.

You are not alone. Help is available today.

Hotlines / Crisis Lines in North Carolina (or serving NC)

InterAct (Wake County, NC)

  • Coverage / Location: Wake County, NC
  • Description: Provides 24-hour domestic violence & sexual assault crisis lines, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, and more in Wake County.
  • Hotline: 919-828-7740 (local) / 866-291-0855 (toll-free)
  • Website: https://interactofwake.org/

Safe Alliance — Greater Charlotte Hope Line

  • Location: Mecklenburg County / Charlotte, NC
  • Description: Offers 24/7 “Hope Line” for domestic violence, sexual assault, and related issues, plus shelter and support services.
  • Hotline: 980-771-4673
  • Website: https://www.safealliance.org/

CARE Center Family Violence Program (Cumberland County, NC)

Carteret County Domestic Violence Program

  • Location: Carteret County, NC (Morehead City region)
  • Description: Local domestic violence program offering emergency support, counseling, advocacy, referrals, and crisis response.
  • Hotline: 252-728-3788 (24-hour)
  • Website: https://www.carteretdomesticviolence.com/

Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc.

  • Location: Shelby / Cleveland County, NC
  • Description: Provides safe shelter, crisis support, counseling, advocacy, and other domestic violence services.
  • Hotline: 704-481-0043 (24-hour)
  • Website: https://abusepreventioncouncil.org

Center for Family Violence Prevention (C4FVP)

  • Location: Eastern NC (Pitt, Martin, Washington Counties)
  • Description: Offers crisis line, individual and group support, advocacy, shelter referrals, and holistic support services.
  • Hotline: 252-752-3811 (24-hour)
  • Website: https://www.c4fvp.org/

Coastal Women’s Shelter

  • Location: Craven / Pamlico / Jones Counties, NC (based in New Bern region)
  • Description: Free services including emergency hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, support groups, referrals, and transportation help for survivors.
  • Hotline: 252-638-5995 (24-hour)
  • Website: https://www.coastalwomensshelter.org/

Davie Center for Violence Prevention

Fifth Street Ministries (“My Sister’s House”)

  • Location: Iredell County / Statesville, NC
  • Description: Provides a 24-hour crisis line for domestic violence survivors, shelter, advocacy, case management, support groups, referrals to services.
  • Hotline: 704-872-3403 (24-hour)
  • Website: https://www.fifthstreetministries.com/my-sisters-house

Helpmate (Buncombe County, Asheville, NC)

  • Location: Buncombe County / Asheville, NC
  • Description: Local shelter and support agency offering a 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy. Asheville city site notes hotline info.
  • Hotline: 828-254-0516 (24/7)
  • Website: https://www.helpmateonline.org/

Statewide / national support lines available in NC:

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Coverage: United States / accessible from anywhere including NC
  • Description: 24/7 confidential support, safety planning, referrals, chat and call services for domestic violence survivors.
  • Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
  • Website: https://www.thehotline.org/

Legal Aid of North Carolina — DVSA (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Project) Helpline

  • Coverage: Statewide, NC (for legal help)
  • Description: Provides legal assistance (e.g. protection orders, enforcement) to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, often in collaboration with local service providers.
  • Hotline: 1-866-219-LANC (5262) (this is legal aid’s general helpline)
  • Website: https://legalaidnc.org/project/domestic-violence-prevention-initiative/

Related Organizations

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV)

  • Description: A statewide coalition that supports and coordinates local domestic violence agencies across all 100 counties in NC; offers a “Get Help” directory of local service providers.
  • Location: Raleigh, NC (serves statewide)
  • Website: https://nccadv.org/

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Project (DVSA) — Legal Aid of North Carolina

Safe Alliance

  • Description: Serves individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in the Charlotte, NC area; offers counseling, shelter, advocacy, and support.
  • Location: Charlotte, NC
  • Website: https://www.safealliance.org/

Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. (Wilmington, NC)

  • Description: Operates emergency shelter and ongoing support services to survivors and children, plus prevention and awareness programming.
  • Location: Wilmington, NC
  • Website: https://domesticviolence-wilm.org/

InterAct (Wake County, NC)

  • Description: The sole domestic violence & sexual assault service provider in Wake County, offering crisis hotlines, advocacy, counseling, prevention programming.
  • Location: Wake County, NC
  • Website: https://interactofwake.org/

Helpmate (Buncombe County, NC)

  • Description: Provides free emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and related supportive services to survivors of intimate partner violence in Buncombe County.
  • Location: Asheville / Buncombe County, NC
  • Website: https://helpmateonline.org/

Turning Point (Union County, NC)

  • Description: The only nonprofit in Union County providing emergency and lifeline resources to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse at no cost.
  • Location: Union County, NC
  • Website: https://turningpointnc.org/

The Harbor / Harbor, Inc. (Johnston County, NC)

  • Description: Offers 24/7 crisis line, emergency shelter, court advocacy, sexual assault support, transitional services, and educational programming.
  • Location: Johnston County, NC (Smithfield / Clayton)
  • Website: https://harborshelter.org/

Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc. (Shelby, NC)

  • Description: Provides free services such as shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and support for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Cleveland County.
  • Location: Shelby, NC
  • Website: https://abusepreventioncouncil.org

Center for Family Violence Prevention (C4FVP)

  • Description: Nonprofit serving survivors in Pitt, Martin, Washington counties (eastern NC); offers emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, community outreach and prevention, educational services, and resale-based fundraising.
  • Location: Greenville, NC (serving Pitt / Martin / Washington counties)
  • Website: https://www.c4fvp.org/

Shelters and Safe-House Programs

Because of confidentiality concerns, many shelters do not publicly list exact street addresses, but we include the county or city service area when available.

Western North Carolina (Mountain / Upstate region)

Helpmate (Buncombe County / Asheville, NC)

  • Description: Provides free emergency shelter, counseling, support, advocacy, and safety planning services for survivors and their children.
  • Location: Asheville / Buncombe County, NC
  • Website: https://helpmateonline.org/

Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (Gaston County, NC)

  • Description: Offers a temporary, emergency shelter and resource center for victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include safety planning, counseling, court advocacy, and referrals.
  • Location: Gaston County, NC
  • Website: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/theshelter/

Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc. (Wilmington area / Southeast but for contrast)

  • Description: Provides an emergency shelter and ongoing support services (counseling, awareness, advocacy) to domestic violence survivors and children.
  • Location: Wilmington, NC (New Hanover County, coastal but sometimes grouped with “southern”)
  • Website: https://www.domesticviolence-wilm.org/

Central North Carolina

InterAct (Wake County, NC)

  • Description: The sole domestic violence & sexual assault service provider in Wake County, offering crisis hotlines, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, and prevention programming.
  • Location: Wake County, NC (Raleigh area)
  • Website: https://interactofwake.org/

Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC)

  • Description: Provides free and confidential services, including emergency shelter, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, counseling referrals, and support groups for survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence.
  • Location: Durham, NC
  • Website: https://thedcrc.org/

CARE (Family Violence Program, Cumberland County)

Harbor, Inc. (Johnston County / Johnston / Clayton area)

  • Description: A domestic violence and sexual assault agency providing safe shelter, advocacy, crisis services, and support for survivors.
  • Location: Johnston County, NC
  • Website: https://harborshelter.org/

Turning Point (Union County, NC)

  • Description: The sole organization in Union County offering emergency services and safe shelter for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse at no cost.
  • Location: Union County, NC
  • Website: https://turningpointnc.org/

Eastern / Coastal North Carolina

Coastal Women’s Shelter (Craven, Jones, Pamlico Counties)

  • Description: Offers emergency shelter and comprehensive domestic & sexual violence support services (court advocacy, counseling, transportation, housing, referrals) at no cost to survivors.
  • Location: New Bern area / Craven, Jones, Pamlico counties, NC
  • Website: https://www.coastalwomensshelter.org/

Hope Harbor Home (Brunswick County, NC)

  • Description: Provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter for women and children, victim advocacy, empowerment groups, community education, and outreach (English & Spanish).
  • Location: Brunswick County, NC (Supply, NC)
  • Website: https://hopeharborhome.org/

My Sister’s House (Nash / Edgecombe Counties, NC)

  • Description: Offers advocacy, emergency temporary shelter, outreach, court accompaniment, bilingual services, support groups, and referrals in Nash and Edgecombe Counties (and beyond).
  • Location: Nashville and Tarboro, NC (serving Nash & Edgecombe Counties)
  • Website: https://www.mshnc.org/

Abuse Prevention Council, Inc. (Cleveland / Shelby, NC)

  • Description: This council offers safe shelter for victims of domestic violence, court advocacy, counseling, support groups, hospital accompaniment, and case management.
  • Location: Shelby / Cleveland County, NC
  • Website: https://abusepreventioncouncil.org/

Albemarle Hopeline, Inc.

  • Description: Provides shelter, court advocacy, crisis hospital response, counseling and support services for several northeastern NC counties (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Gates).
  • Location: Elizabeth City, NC (serving multiple counties in NE NC)
  • Website: https://albemarlehopeline.org/

Anson County Domestic Violence Coalition (ACDV Coalition)

  • Description: Offers safe house / shelter services, crisis response, advocacy, referrals, and education in Anson County.
  • Location: Wadesboro, NC (Anson County, NC)
  • Website: https://acdvrcc.org/

D.A.N.A. (Domestic Abuse & Neglect Agency, Alleghany County, NC)

  • Description: Provides shelter, referrals, educational programs, hospital and court advocacy, and Spanish/English support in Alleghany County.
  • Location: Alleghany County, NC (Sparta area)
  • Website: https://www.danaservices.org/

Legal Help

Legal Aid of North Carolina – Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Project (DVSA / Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative)

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide (North Carolina)
  • Description: A specialized project of Legal Aid NC focused on assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with civil legal issues: securing and enforcing protective orders, custody, divorce, and immigration relief for survivors.
  • Website: https://legalaidnc.org/project/domestic-violence-prevention-initiative/

Legal Aid of North Carolina – Family Law / Domestic Violence Section

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide (via Legal Aid’s local offices)
  • Description: Legal Aid NC offers resources, clinics, and case assistance in family law matters (including child custody, visitation, divorce) with special attention to survivors of domestic violence.
  • Website: https://legalaidnc.org/topic/family-law/

LawHelpNC

  • Location / Service Area: North Carolina (statewide online resource)
  • Description: A legal information portal (in partnership with Legal Aid NC) that helps connect people to free or low-cost legal aid programs, self-help forms, and directories for issues including domestic violence, family law, and protective orders.
  • Website: https://www.lawhelpnc.org/

North Carolina Lawyer Referral Service (NCBA’s Lawyer Referral Service)

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide (operated by North Carolina Bar Association)
  • Description: A referral service that helps people find an attorney for an initial consultation (often low cost). While not exclusively for DV, they can connect survivors to private attorneys experienced in family law or domestic violence cases.
  • Website: https://www.ncbar.org/public-resources/find-an-nc-lawyer/

Pisgah Legal Services

  • Location / Service Area: Western North Carolina (serving multiple counties in WNC)
  • Description: A nonprofit legal aid provider offering civil legal assistance to underserved populations in Western NC, including survivors of domestic violence (e.g. help with protection orders, custody, family law)
  • Website: https://www.pisgahlegal.org/

UNC School of Law Clinical Programs – Domestic & Sexual Violence Clinic (via UNC Law’s clinics)

  • Location / Service Area: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (serves clients from NC)
  • Description: UNC Law’s clinical programs include a Domestic & Sexual Violence Clinic, where law students (under supervision) assist with legal issues for survivors of DV or sexual assault.
  • Website: https://law.unc.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/legal-help/

NCCU Law Pro Bono / Clinical Programs – Public Resources Clinic

  • Location / Service Area: Durham / broader NC (via NCCU Law)
  • Description: NCCU Law offers pro bono and clinical legal services (e.g. the Domestic Violence Clinic) under supervision, particularly to low-income residents and survivors in surrounding counties.
  • Website: https://www.nccu.edu/law/clinics/pro-bono-program/public-resources

North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide (based in Raleigh / serve all of NC)
  • Description: Facilitates pro bono legal service by connecting volunteer attorneys with the unmet civil legal needs, including domestic violence cases, across North Carolina.
  • Website: https://ncprobono.org/

North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission

Women’sLaw (North Carolina / Legal Assistance for Survivors in NC)

  • Location / Service Area: North Carolina (statewide directory)
  • Description: Women’sLaw is a legal information site; its NC section lists free or low-cost legal assistance organizations in North Carolina that help survivors of domestic violence with matters like protective orders, custody, divorce, and legal advice.
  • Website: https://www.womenslaw.org/find-help/nc/finding-lawyer/legal-assistance/all

Housing / Food

Safe at Home / NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence – Housing Advocacy for Survivors

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide, North Carolina
  • Description: This is an initiative by the NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence to connect survivors with rapid re-housing and housing advocacy tailored to domestic violence survivors—i.e. help with obtaining safe housing, relocation, confidentiality, and supportive services.
  • Website: https://nchousing.org/housing-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/

North Carolina Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) – Homeless & Housing Assistance

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide, via local nonprofit & government agencies
  • Description: The NC Department of Health & Human Services administers ESG funds to support emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and street outreach. Survivors of domestic violence may access these through local coordinated entry systems.
  • Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/aging/nc-emergency-solutions-grant

Victim Compensation Program – NC Office of Victim Compensation Services

Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence (Legal Aid / NC Housing)

Brunswick Family Assistance

  • Location: Brunswick County, NC
  • Description: A nonprofit that offers critical supports such as a food pantry and limited financial assistance to low-income individuals and families in crisis (which can include survivors of domestic violence).
  • Website: https://brunswickfamily.org/

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

  • Location / Service Area: Central & Eastern NC (multi-county region)
  • Description: This food bank network distributes food to local pantries, runs mobile food distributions, and helps address food insecurity throughout its service area—resource for survivors needing food support.
  • Website: https://foodbankcenc.org/

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

  • Location / Service Area: Northwestern North Carolina (18 counties)
  • Description: Works with partners (pantries, meal programs) to distribute groceries and meals across NW NC counties. Useful for survivors in those areas needing food support.
  • Website: https://www.secondharvestnwnc.org/

Jewish Family Services of WNC – Food Pantry & Emergency Assistance

  • Location: Asheville / Western NC
  • Description: Offers a food pantry (by appointment) and emergency financial assistance (for eligible clients) in Western NC. Could be a supplemental resource for survivors in that region.
  • Website: https://jfswnc.org/

Carolina Cares, Inc.

  • Location: Wake County / Surrounding NC
  • Description: A volunteer-run nonprofit that offers food pantries (“pop-up” distributions), and links people to clothing and other support services in Wake County and areas nearby.
  • Website: https://carolinacaresnc.org/

NC DHHS Low-Income Services (Financial Aid, Food, Housing Assistance)

  • Location / Service Area: Statewide, North Carolina
  • Description: This is the state’s portal for public benefit programs such as Emergency Assistance, Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP), Low Income Energy Assistance, and housing support, which survivors may access based on eligibility.
  • Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/low-income-services

Social Support

Second Bloom of Chatham

  • Location / Service Area: Chatham County, NC (Pittsboro, etc.)
  • Description: Provides person-centered support and resources for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in Chatham County. Offers a 24/7 help line and likely support groups for survivors.
  • Hotline / Contact: 919-545-0055
  • Website: https://www.secondbloomofchatham.org/

Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC)

  • Location / Service Area: Durham County, NC (and surrounding areas)
  • Description: Provides free, confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and human trafficking. Among its services are support groups, counseling referrals, legal advocacy, crisis intervention, and peer support.
  • Hotline: 24-hour help line 919-403-6562
  • Website: https://thedcrc.org/

Compass Center (Orange County, NC)

  • Location / Service Area: Orange County and surrounding area, NC
  • Description: Offers crisis services, stability services, and help navigating safety and empowerment. Their services include one-on-one support, financial & career coaching, community resource connection, and likely support groups.
  • Website: https://www.compassctr.org/

CARE Family Violence Program (Cumberland County, NC)

Safe Alliance (Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, NC)

  • Location / Service Area: Mecklenburg County / Greater Charlotte, NC
  • Description: Provides services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, including support groups, counseling, advocacy, trauma-informed care.
  • Website: https://www.safealliance.org/

Abuse Prevention Council, Inc. (Cleveland / Shelby, NC)

  • Location / Service Area: Cleveland County / Shelby, NC
  • Description: Offers safe shelter, court advocacy, counseling, and support groups (for survivors, families) as part of their comprehensive services.
  • Website: https://abusepreventioncouncil.org/

Albemarle Hopeline, Inc.

  • Location / Service Area: Northeastern NC (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Gates counties)
  • Description: Offers crisis services, shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and support groups for survivors in the region.
  • Website: https://albemarlehopeline.org/

Coastal Women’s Shelter

  • Location / Service Area: Craven, Pamlico, Jones counties, NC (New Bern region)
  • Description: In addition to emergency shelter, court advocacy, transportation, food, and clothing assistance, they provide support groups and counseling services to survivors.
  • Website: https://www.coastalwomensshelter.org/

A Safe Home for Everyone (ASHE)

  • Location / Service Area: Ashe County, NC
  • Description: A local domestic violence agency in Ashe County, NC offering services for survivors including support groups & counseling, crisis help, referrals, and community outreach.
  • Website: https://ashechildren.org/a-s-h-e/

Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services (Chatham / Pittsboro, NC area)

LGBTQ+ Resources

Onslow Victims Center (Onslow County, NC)

  • Location: Jacksonville / Onslow County, NC
  • Description: Provides services to all survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, including LGBTQ+ survivors. Their services include a 30-bed confidential shelter, crisis line, advocacy, and resource navigation. They explicitly note they are able to house LGBTQ survivors fleeing dangerous situations.
  • Website: https://www.onslowvc.org/lgbtq-resources

LGBT Center of Raleigh

  • Location: Raleigh, NC (serving the Triangle / central NC)
  • Description: A community center offering support, referrals, and resource lists. Their “Resource List” includes a directory of crisis, housing, legal, mental health, and domestic violence / sexual assault resources that are LGBTQ-friendly.
  • Website: https://www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com/

LGBTQ Center of Durham

  • Location: Durham, NC (and surrounding areas)
  • Description: Offers various programs, including transgender & gender nonconforming support groups, drop-in youth center hours, and community support services. While not exclusively domestic violence services, it can be a local hub for connection, referrals, and peer support for LGBTQ survivors.
  • Website: https://www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org/

D.A.N.A. (Domestic Abuse & Neglect Agency), Alleghany County, NC

  • Location: Alleghany County, NC (Sparta area)
  • Description: Offers confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, and/or nonbinary (LGBTQ+) individuals, along with other survivors.
  • Website: https://www.danaservices.org/lgbtq.html

Equality NC (Equality North Carolina)

  • Location: Raleigh, NC (statewide reach)
  • Description: The primary statewide advocacy and education organization for LGBTQ+ individuals in North Carolina. While not a direct service shelter, Equality NC provides legal referrals, public policy advocacy, support for structural change, and can help connect survivors to LGBTQ-affirming domestic violence resources.
  • Website: https://www.equalitync.org/