Sexual Assault Awareness & Resources
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year’s focus was “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity,” calling on all of us to participate in ending the systems of oppression that lead to violence. To learn more about this theme you can visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center https://www.nsvrc.org/saam
Sexual Assault affects everyone in our communities. Please also check out these local resources in the Triangle Area for support and/or education.
Triangle Area Resources
Wake
Interact of Wake County provides a range of domestic violence and sexual assault services, including multiple 24 hour hotlines https://interactofwake.org/
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
919-828-7740
866-291-0855 toll-free
SEXUAL ASSAULT
919-828-3005
866-291-0853 toll-free
SOLACE CENTER (clinic)
919-828-3067
866-291-0854 toll-free
SPANISH
844-203-8896
Triangle Family services has a Sexual Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) that also provides services to children and youth https://tfsnc.org/therapy/
Durham
The Durham Crisis Response Center offers services including:
- Hospital accompaniment for those who need medical care and forensic evidence collection as a result of domestic violence and sexual assault
- Counseling and support groups in both English and Spanish
- Legal Advocacy
- Shelter
- 24 Hour Helpline in ENGLISH: (919) 403-6562 and SPANISH: (919) 519-3735
https://thedcrc.org/
Orange
Resource PDF for all county services
https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/121/Orange-County-Health-and-Wellness-Resource-Guide-PDF
Orange County Rape Crisis Center provides support groups, therapy, and advocacy services. They have three 24 hour options for connecting with them, including PHONE: (919) 967-7273 TEXT: 919-967-7273 and an online chat option on their website https://ocrcc.org/
Compass Center provides domestic violence crisis services, as well as self-sufficiency services such as financial coaching and legal education. They have a 24 Hour Helpline: (919) 929-7122 https://www.compassctr.org/