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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: 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: Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Chapel Hill Office
Address: 825-A Estes Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone Number: (919) 968-4647 (866) WE-LISTEN
Email: info@ocrcc.org
URL: http://www.ocrcc.org
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (866) - WE-LISTEN (935-4783)
The following buslines can take you to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Chapel Hill Office: on G, near A, NS & T routes.
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Chapel Hill Office offers the following service(s):

  • On-site Research Facility (library and referral services)
  • Support Groups
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service

Organization: Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Hillsborough Office
Address: 109 Millstone Drive, Suite B Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone Number: (919) 643-0722 (866) WE-LISTEN
Email: info@ocrcc.org
URL: http://www.ocrcc.org
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (866) - WE-LISTEN (935-4783)

The Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Hillsborough Office offers the following service(s):

  • Support Groups
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Personal Referral Service

Organization: National Crime Victim Bar Association
Address: 2000 M Street NW, Suite 480 Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone Number: 1-800-FYI-CALL
Email: victimbar@ncvc.org
URL: http://www.ncvc.org/vb/Main.aspx
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-8:30pm

The National Crime Victim Bar Association offers the following service(s):

  • Legal Advice
  • Online Resources/Referrals

Organization: Women, Infants, and Children - Federal Office
Phone Number: 1-800-367-2229
URL: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

The Women, Infants, and Children - Federal Office offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

Organization: Women, Infants, and Children - Carrboro Office
Address: 301 Lloyd St. Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone Number: 1-800-367-2229 (919) 942-8741
URL: http://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
The following buslines can take you to the Women, Infants, and Children - Carrboro Office: near CW, F & J routes.
The Women, Infants, and Children - Carrboro Office offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

Organization: Women, Infants, and Children - Hillsborough Office
Address: 300 W. Tryon St. Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone Number: 1-800-367-2229 (919) 245-2422
URL: http://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
The following buslines can take you to the Women, Infants, and Children - Hillsborough Office: near CW, F & J routes.
The Women, Infants, and Children - Hillsborough Office offers the following service(s):

  • Online Resources/Referrals
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

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: Interact 24 Hour Crisis Hotline
Address: 612 Wade Avenue Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone Number: (919) 828-7740
URL: http://www.interactofwake.org/services/24hour.html
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (919) 828-7740

The Interact 24 Hour Crisis Hotline offers the following service(s):

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

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: Project Homestart (Orange County)
Phone Number: (919) 932-6025
URL: http://www.ifcweb.org/homestartupdate.html
Hours of Operation: 24 hour hotline (919) 932-6025

The Project Homestart (Orange County) offers the following service(s):

  • Emergency Shelter Placement
  • 24 hour hotline
  • Programs to help you start over(financial aid, affordable housing)

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: Orange Person Chatham Mental Health Center (OPC)
Address: 412 Caldwell Ext, Ste A Chapel Hill, NC
Phone Number: (919) 913-4000 1-800-233-6834
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8am-4:45pm
The following buslines can take you to the Orange Person Chatham Mental Health Center (OPC): on A route.
The Orange Person Chatham Mental Health Center (OPC) offers the following service(s):

  • Counseling

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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