Who is Your District Attorney?
This directory will help you find and contact your district attorney’s office. District attorney’s offices are the agencies charged with prosecuting criminal charges (most violent crime charges) on behalf of the State of North Carolina.
Crime Victim Rights/Marsy’s Law
Marsy’s Law seeks to give crime victims meaningful and enforceable constitutional rights equal to the rights of the accused.
Find Your Court Day
When you are in the midst of grief and loss, it can be overwhelming to consider the end-of-life planning that needs to take place. We want to support you with resources that will help you navigate through these very difficult times.
Counseling Resources
To find a therapist, log on to Psychology Today and search your location via your zip code or city. Once all the psychologist options in your area pop up, look for the following key words under each of their listed expertise: Trauma, Victimization, etc. Peruse each therapist’s bio to determine which ones would possibly work for you. After working with one therapist, you may find that person isn’t the best fit for you. If so, we encourage you to try another one.
You can also contact your local LME/MCOs, or Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organizations, to find local low cost counseling services:
United Way of North Carolina - NC 211
NC 211 is a free, confidential and multilingual health and human services information and referral system, available 24 hours a day in all 100 North Carolina counties.
North Carolinians can find help by dialing 2-1-1
Crime Victim Compensation
This service is facilitated by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. They provide reimbursement for citizens who experience medical expenses and lost wages as a result of being an innocent victim of a crime committed in the state. Victims of rape, assault, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and drunk driving, as well as the families of homicide victims, are eligible to apply for financial help.
NC SAVAN (North Carolina Statewide Automated Victim Assistance and Notification)
NC SAVAN is a criminal justice information-sharing system that supports automated victim notification through the NC Department of Adult Correction. NC SAVAN operates a 24-hour toll-free automated offender information and notification service.
Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)
This NC Department of Justice program provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and stalking, and their household members with a substitute address to use as their home, school, and work addresses, instead of the actual addresses. The ACP substitute address helps prevent perpetrators from locating survivors.
Victim/Offender Dialogue (VOD): Restorative Justice
Victim/Offender Dialogue: Restorative Justice is a victim-centered, confidential meeting coordinated between the NC Department of Adult Correction Victim Support Services office. This voluntary meeting is between a victim/survivor and the offender who committed the crime against them, or in some cases, against the immediate family member.
Apply for Disability
Crime victims can apply for Social Security disability benefits. The application and related forms ask for a description of the person's impairment(s), treatment sources and other information that relate to the disability that is being claimed
Legal Aid of NC
At Legal Aid of North Carolina, they believe that justice is the foundation of strong families and safe communities. Every day, they stand with crime victim survivors, offering more than just legal help. They offer hope, healing and a path to stability.
Offender Search
Search by name or offender ID for up-to-date information on North Carolina state prison offenders, probationers and parolees. This database from the NC Department of Adult Correction and the former NC Department of Correction contains historical information back to 1972.
Surviving Violent Crime & Victims Rights Handbooks:
Download the combined handbooks:
Surviving Violent Crime and Victim Rights
Resources by Criminal Victimization:
Stalking & Harassment
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) Resources:
Fight Cyber Crime
Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence [NCCADV]:
North Carolina Deparment of Administration - Divison for Women & Youth:
UNC Hospital's Beacon Program:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Main Webpage
- Call #1-800-799-7233
- Text "START" to 88788
National Network to End Domestic Violence
Human Trafficking
NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking [NCCAHT]:
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault [NCCASA]:
North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission:
UNC Hospital's Beacon Program:
Sexual Violence
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault [NCCASA]:
RAINN
National Sexual Violence Resource Center [NSVRC]
North Carolina Department of Justice
Elder Abuse
UNC School of Government - Adult Protection Government:
NC Department of Justice:
NC Department of Health and Human Services:
Child Abuse / Maltreatment
Children Advocacy Centers of North Carolina [CACNC]:
UNC Hospital's Beacon Program:
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Information:
National Children's Advocacy Center
Prevent Child Abuse America
Other / Miscellaneous
NCVAN Support Group - Opioid Homicide Loss:
Disaster Distress Helpline:
The Disaster Distress Helpline, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a national hotline dedicated to year-round disaster crisis counseling. This 24/7 toll free crisis support service is available to residents in the United States and its territories experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text the hotline at 800-985-5990.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a source of support available 24/7 to people in crisis, including people experiencing challenging reactions to disasters. Support is available in English or Spanish.
- Phone or text: 988
- Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat