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Safe Alliance Feature
VICTIM SERVICES
Safe Alliance
Mecklenburg County VICTIM SERVICES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES Mecklenburg County
Each year more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
and their children seek assistance from Safe Alliance.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual
Chances are you know someone living in a violent situation — violence, help is available!
someone who isn’t sure where to turn for help. If you are being hurt Safe Alliance serves child and adult survivors of rape and sexual assault by
by your intimate partner or significant other, help is available. providing a 24-hour crisis hotline, hospital accompaniment, individual and
family counseling, crisis intervention, safety planning, support groups, victim
Safe Alliance can help you explore your options and assist you with compensation application assistance, assistance to victims of human trafficking
safety planning, legal advocacy, shelter, emotional support, counseling and community referrals. All services are confidential.
and other services.
Please call the hotline any time, day or night, for support and to find out
We can help you and your children begin to heal from the emotional more about services. Or, call 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, to schedule an
scars left by domestic abuse. appointment for victim advocacy or counseling.
Facts About Domestic Violence: Facts About Sexual Assault:
• Rape and sexual assault can affect anyone, regardless of age, race,
• Women of all cultures, races, occupations, income levels and ages
are battered — by husbands, boyfriends, and partners. class, gender or sexual orientation.
• Most victims know their perpetrators.
• 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. • Even if rape does not cause physical injuries, it still can cause
• Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to law emotional and psychological ones.
enforcement. • IT IS NEVERYOUR FAULT! No matter where you were, what you had
• Almost one-third of all female homicide victims are killed by a on, who you were with, or what you were doing, you are not to blame.
current or former intimate partner. • 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 18.
• 9 out of 10 children never tell anyone they were abused.
Safe Alliance
Safe Alliance
24-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
24-HOUR RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE
704-332-2513
704-375-9900
www.safealliance.org For Appointments:
Safe Alliance is a United Way member agency. 704.332.9034 (Center City Charlotte)
We strive to make our services accessible to all people. 704.655.8745 (Lake Norman Area)
Safe Alliance DomesticViolence Shelter 704-332-2513 www.safealliance.org
24-hour crisis line,counseling,referrals,housing
Safe Alliance is a United Way member agency.
Safe Alliance Lake Norman 704-655-8745 We strive to make our services accessible to all people.
Long-term counseling,support groups,referrals (by appointment)
Safe AllianceVictim Assistance 704-336-4126 Safe Alliance Sexual Assault Hotline (no fee) 704-375-9900
Protective order assistance and Legal Representation Project (Mon-Fri)
Safe Alliance Sexual AssaultVictim Services (no fee) 704-375-9900
Mecklenburg CountyWomen’s Commission 704-336-3210 24-hour crisis line,crisis intervention,hospital response,referrals
Counseling,support groups,referrals
Safe Alliance Clinical Services (by appointment) 704-332-9034
DomesticViolence HealthCare Project — CMC 704-446-3999 Counseling for adult and child survivors of sexual violence,Charlotte
Project Safe — Presbyterian Hospital 704-614-7212 Victim Assistance (no fee) 704-336-4126
National DomesticViolence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) Information for court advocacy and assistance with protective orders:
TTY 800-787-3224
RAINN-National Sexual Assault Hotline (no fee) 800-656-HOPE
IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 911 IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 911
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