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The list below contains resources that can help you, from local organizations in Chapel Hill and Carrboro to federal government agencies. Their contact information is listed below, including their email address, location, phone number, and URL when available. You will also find a list of buses that can take you to these places. The Chapel Hill Transit as well as the Triangle Transit Authority provide buses that will take you to organizations that can help you. Chapel Hill Transit buses are free and transportation on TTA buses are $2.00

Organization: Carolina Women's Center
Address: 134 East Franklin St, Suite 215 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3302
Phone Number: (919) 962-8305
Email: cwc@unc.edu
URL: http://womenscenter.unc.edu/
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
The following buslines can take you to the Carolina Women's Center: on A, NU & U routes.
The Carolina Women's Center offers the following service(s):

  • On-site Research Facility (library and referral services)
  • Personal Referral Service

Organization: Family Violence Prevention Center
Address: 201 East Rosemary St Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone Number: (919) 929-7122 (866) 929-7122
Email: info@fvpcoc.org
URL: http://fvpcoc.org/
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline
The following buslines can take you to the Family Violence Prevention Center: near A, NU & U routes.
The Family Violence Prevention Center offers the following service(s):

  • Crisis Counseling
  • Emergency Shelter Placement
  • Support Groups
  • Criminal and civil court advocacy and accompaniment
  • Safety Planning
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Legal Advice

Organization: The Women's Center
Address: 210 Henderson St Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone Number: (919) 968-4610 (888) 669-4736
Email: everywoman@womenspace.org
URL: http://www.womenspace.org
Hours of Operation: Mondays and Tuesdays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesdays: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursdays: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The following buslines can take you to the The Women's Center: near A, NU & U routes.
The The Women's Center offers the following service(s):

  • Financial Counseling
  • On-site Research Facility (library and referral services)
  • Career Counseling
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Legal Advice
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone Number: 1-800-799-SAFE 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
URL: http://www.ndvh.org/index.php
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers the following service(s):

  • Safety Planning
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: US Dept of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women
URL: http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/domviolence.htm

The US Dept of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Address: P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Phone Number: 1-800-851-3420 877-712-9279 (TTY)
URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Topics/Topic.aspx?Topicid=86
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm EST

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: Domestic Violence Awareness Handbook
URL: http://www.usda.gov/da/shmd/aware.htm

The Domestic Violence Awareness Handbook offers the following service(s):

  • Safety Planning
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: NC Health Information
Address: c/o Health Sciences Library, CB# 7585 UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585
Phone Number: (919) 962-0800
URL: http://www.nchealthinfo.org/resources.cfm?info=0,257,68,0,0
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-5pm

The NC Health Information offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Counseling

Organization: The Beacon Child & Family Program
Address: University of North Carolina Hospitals, CB#7600, 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone Number: (919) 966-9314
Email: beaconpr@unch.unc.edu
URL: http://www.med.unc.edu/beacon/
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
The following buslines can take you to the The Beacon Child & Family Program: on most Chapel Hill bus routes.
The The Beacon Child & Family Program offers the following service(s):

  • Personal Referral Service
  • Legal Advice
  • Counseling

Organization: NC Council for Women
Address: 1320 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1320
Phone Number: (919) 733.2455
URL: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/cfw/cfw.htm
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

The NC Council for Women offers the following service(s):

  • Career Counseling

Organization: Triangle Family Services
Address: 401 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone Number: (919) 821-0790 211
Email: dupshaw@tfsnc.org
URL: http://www.tfsnc.org
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline: just dial 211

The Triangle Family Services offers the following service(s):

  • Financial Counseling
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

Organization: NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Address: 123 W. Main Street, Suite 700 Durham, NC 27701
Phone Number: (919) 956-9124 1-888-232-9124
URL: http://www.nccadv.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

The NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers the following service(s):

  • On-site Research Facility (library and referral services)
  • Safety Planning
  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

Organization: North Carolina 211
Phone Number: 211
URL: http://www.211nc.org

The North Carolina 211 offers the following service(s):

  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service

Organization: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Phone Number: 1-800-672-9304, ext. 112 (919) 856-2564
URL: http://www.legalaidnc.org/Programs/DVPI/default.htm

The Legal Aid of North Carolina offers the following service(s):

  • Safety Planning
  • Legal Advice

Organization: Legal Aid of North Carolina (List of Participating Attys)
Phone Number: 1-800-672-9304, ext. 112
URL: http://www.legalaidnc.org/Programs/default.asp

The Legal Aid of North Carolina (List of Participating Attys) offers the following service(s):

  • Legal Advice

Organization: Women's Law
Phone Number: (919) 929.5919
URL: http://www.womenslaw.org/NC/NC_links.htm

The Women's Law offers the following service(s):

  • Legal Advice

Organization: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Address: 144 East Margaret Lane Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone Number: (919) 644-3050
Email: akeith@co.orange.nc.us
aphillips@co.orange.nc.us

URL: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/sheriff/victim_services.htm
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
The following buslines can take you to the Orange County Sheriff's Office: on TTA route 420.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office offers the following service(s):

  • Crisis Counseling
  • Criminal and civil court advocacy and accompaniment
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Legal Advice

Organization: Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (MA)
Phone Number: (617) 338-2355 (617) 338-2350
Email: asiandv@atask.org
URL: http://www.atask.org/index.php
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (617) 338-2355

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (MA) offers the following service(s):

  • Safety Planning
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services
Address: 200 East Street Pittsboro, NC
Phone Number: (919) 545-0224 (919) 542-5445
URL: http://www.fvrc.org/index.htm
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (919) 545-0224

The Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services offers the following service(s):

  • Emergency Shelter Placement
  • Support Groups
  • Criminal and civil court advocacy and accompaniment
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Counseling

Organization: Feminist Majority Foundation
Phone Number: 1-800-799-SAFE 1-800-656-HOPE
URL: http://www.feminist.org/

The Feminist Majority Foundation offers the following service(s):

  • Crisis Counseling
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: Love Is Respect: National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Phone Number: 1-866-331-9474 1-866-331-8453 TTY
URL: http://loveisrespect.org

The Love Is Respect: National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline offers the following service(s):

  • 24 hour hotline
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
Address: 110 W. Main Street Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone Number: (919) 929-6380
Email: admin@ifcmailbox.org
URL: http://www.ifcweb.org/
The following buslines can take you to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service: on CW, F & J routes.
The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service offers the following service(s):

  • Crisis Counseling
  • Emergency Shelter Placement
  • Career Counseling
  • Personal Referral Service
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)
  • Counseling

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