Support Groups
We provide comprehensive trauma-informed services to loved ones of homicide victims and victims of violent crime. These services include one-on-one grief counseling, homicide support groups facilitated by mental health professionals, and community-based grief workshops.
Counseling Resources
To find a therapist, log on to Psychology Today and search your location via 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 one 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.
To find low cost counseling services, contact your local LME/MCO (Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organizations)
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.
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.
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
Find Your Court Day
Search for upcoming criminal and infraction cases by county, court type and defendant name. If you have questions about the search results, please contact the County Clerk's office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Office of Survivor Care - City of Durham
The Office of Survivor Care (OSC) is part of the City of Durham's Community Safety Department. They provide compassionate, direct support to individuals and families impacted by gun violence.
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
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.
Surviving Violent Crime & Victims Rights Handbooks:
Download the combined handbooks:
Surviving Violent Crime and Victim Rights
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.