The NCHTC has not vetted the organizations or persons listed in this directory. Do not construe placement on this directory as an endorsement or recommendation. We encourage you to research and assess each entity.

This project was support by Grant number 2018-V2-GX-0061 awarded by the Office of Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication, program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office of Victim’s Crime.

The purpose of this directory is to provide a centralized resource for agencies and groups working to combat human trafficking across the state. The N.C. Human Trafficking Commission (HTC) has not vetted the organizations or persons listed in this directory. Do not construe placement on this directory as an endorsement or recommendation. (Vetting process starting in the fall of 2021).

We encourage all users to research and assess each entity by reviewing agency websites, learning agency mission and values, asking questions about policies, procedures, political or religious affiliations, and previewing admission paperwork or client agreements before determining appropriate fit for referrals. The N.C. Secretary of State website is also a resource to search for information on a business or charity, including charitable solicitation license and non-profit status.

To search the document for a specific service, organization, or location (county or city), we recommend using control + find (ctrl + f). The directory is organized by type of organization, with the location and services provided included for each organization.

The Tier Ratings in this directory refer to an organization’s self-identified specification on human trafficking from the Polaris Project. The tiers do not refer to quality or preference but only to the organization’s focus on trafficking. Tiers 1 through 4 indicate the following level of specification:

Tier 1: The organization’s primary focus and/or mission is human trafficking.

Tier 2: Human trafficking is part of the organization’s focus, but they also focus on other populations, and they have a specific human trafficking project or staff person dedicated to human trafficking.

Tier 3: The organization’s focus and mission are not focused specifically on human trafficking, but their mission is focused on other high-risk populations or victim services, and has no specific human trafficking project or dedicated staff.

Tier 4: The organization is a general social services organization that is part of the anti-human trafficking effort by accepting referrals, attending training, etc.

Definitions for different group types come from the Regional Response Team (RRT) and Task Force Local Collaboration Enhancement toolkit created in partnership with N.C. Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Definitions are not meant to meant to limit or pigeon-hole local efforts but rather facilitate cooperation and maximize efficiency when connections need to be made quickly and to provide shared definitions and uniform language.

To ensure a shared, uniform language, the Resource Directory defines the following terms as:

Emergency Shelter: An organization provides shelter admission to its target population 24/7 with low barrier requirements (e.g., no application process or requirement to sign a lease or occupancy agreement) for the purpose of safety and initial stabilization.

Housing: Refers to non-emergency shelter housing options, such as transitional housing or shelter, residential programs, or long-term/permanent housing.

Direct Outreach: The organization interacts with potential survivors/victims either for the purpose of providing services or building relationships, such as in jails, homeless shelters, massage parlors, strip clubs, etc.

Awareness Education and Training: An organization provides trainings and/or engages in activities to raise awareness about trafficking to general public or businesses/employees that may interact with potential survivors/victims of trafficking.

The abbreviations below are used frequently throughout the Resource Directory:

Co.: County
CSEC: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
DA: District Attorney
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DMST: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
DSS: Department of Social Services
DV: Domestic Violence
ESL: English as a Second Language
HT: Human Trafficking
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
PD: Police Department
SA: Sexual Assault
SANE: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

National Human Trafficking Hotline Protocol

The Regional Response Team and Task Force sections states whether an organization is listed as part of the National HT Hotline Protocol. To be included, organizations must apply to the Polaris Project’s National Human Trafficking Hotline resource directory. To be included, the agency must be accepted by Polaris and the HTC. Organizations may be included in one of three capacities: 1) join Polaris Projects’ public referral list, 2) join private internal referral list, or 3) be approved to receive 24/7 victim response calls.

This section contains statewide government agencies engaging in anti-human trafficking work. Local government-led projects and university projects are listed separately in sections on this page.

North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission (NC HTC)North Carolina Justice Center, Raleigh
Background/Mission: Established in 2012 and revised in 2013, the HTC is the legislatively mandated leader of anti-human trafficking efforts in N.C.
Duties/Responsibilities: Examine and combat human trafficking; fund and facilitate research; create measurement, assessment, and accountability measures; inform and educate law enforcement, social services providers, and the general public; suggest new policies, procedures, and legislation; identify gaps in law enforcement or service provision and recommend solutions; receive funding to combat and examine human trafficking; development of regional responses.
Meetings: Annual statewide training symposiums with multiple tracks for professionals, open to the public. HTC meetings and committee meetings are open to the public and are usually held every other month.
Contact: Executive Director: Christine Long: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-890-1424

North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) North Carolina Judicial Center, Raleigh
Background: Administrative agency for the N.C. Judicial Branch
Duties/Responsibilities: Provide human trafficking training and technical assistance for N.C. judges and other court personnel.
Contact: Court Management Specialist Ashley Tauscher: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-890-1215

North Carolina Department of Justice Statewide
Background/Mission: Protect the people of N.C.; works to prevent crime and support law enforcement, safeguard consumers, and to defend the State, its people, and their constitutional rights
Duties/Responsibilities:
Public Protection Section: Prevent crime, reform the justice system, and support victims through policy and public education. This work includes a focus on victims and survivors of violent crime, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. As part of that work, it provides public education on human trafficking and internet safety.
NC Justice Academy: Provides human trafficking training and education for law enforcement officers.
Contact: [email protected]
Public Protection: 919-716-6400
Justice Academy: 910-525-4151

North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement N.C. Department of Administration, Raleigh
Background/Mission: Advise the governor and state legislature on issues impacting women in N.C.
Duties/Responsibilities: Provides resources on HT in N.C. (English and Spanish); provides trainings and speakers; offers grants; maintains these programs:
SEE NC (Seek, Engage, and Empower) focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration and improving identification and response of HT in marginalized, underserved communities; interagency collaboration, accessible culturally specific resources, and training/technical assistance
C.O.P.E (Collaboration, Operation, Protection & Education) aims to increase awareness about HT and factors that make youth vulnerable to exploitation; provides training, technical assistance, and resources; assists schools and youth-serving organizations on identifying and responding to human trafficking
Contact:
Main Telephone Line: 984-236-0330
Main Email Address: [email protected]

North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NC DPS) Raleigh
Background/Mission: Safeguard the lives/property of people in N.C.
Duties/Responsibilities:
N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) trains alcohol distributors across the state on what to look for with HT. ALE investigates violations & enforces all criminal laws occurring on any of the ABC permitted businesses, including investigating HT allegations & other crimes. ALE Special Agents train alcohol industry members on how to identify HT victims & ways to report suspected violations, and ensure the Human Trafficking Hotline poster is prominently displayed at each business. Contact: Special Agent Kris Johnson: [email protected]
Reentry, Programs and Services (ended 12/2020) studied the scope of HT among women entering prison. The deliverables will be a tool to identify human trafficking victims during diagnostic admissions to prison, to identify programmatic needs to address human trafficking-induced trauma, and specific training for custody staff to better identify HT related behaviors. Contact: Nicole Sullivan: [email protected]
State Capitol Police distributes human trafficking public awareness information (obtained through ISAAC) in the Downtown Government Complex and disseminates this information while conducting our crosswalk safety program.
N.C. State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) has state jurisdiction over human trafficking and offers assistance to law enforcement across the state with intel, investigations training, etc. SBI’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) investigates HT cases across N.C. Contact: Special Agent in Charge: Kellie Hodges: [email protected]
State Highway Patrol Special Operations Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is coordinating with SBI HTU to receive Texas DPS Interdiction for the Protection of Children human trafficking training; partners with multiple organizations to teach awareness and prevention of human trafficking curriculum to minors, including middle and high school students; participates in numerous conferences and trainings to stay up-to-date on patterns of human trafficking. Contact: Trooper Donald Cuff: [email protected]
N.C. Center for Missing Persons (NCCMP): Works with local, state, and federal law enforcement to assist with missing persons cases and the families of missing persons. The NCCMP assists with both children and adult cases across the state of N.C. The Center maintains the state’s AMBER, SILVER, and BLUE alert systems. NCCMP is state-mandated to maintain and staff a 24/7 hotline (800-522-KIDS (5437)). Contact: Director: Nona Best: [email protected]
Victim Services: The North Carolina Department of Public Safety- Office of Victim Compensation Services provides financial assistance that helps victims regain their lives and their financial stability. To determine eligibility for the Victim Compensation Program, claims are investigated, according to NCGS 15B. Victims Compensation Services reimburses citizens who suffer medical expenses and lost wages as a result of being an innocent victim of a crime committed in North Carolina. 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. Quarterly meetings are held with the Victim Compensation Commission for approval of claims exceed $12,500. The meetings are open to the public. However, whenever the commission begins to discuss the cases, the meetings will then go into closed sessions to maintain the confidentiality of the victim. Contact: Crime Victim Compensation, 919-733-7974, [email protected]

North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs N.C. Department of Administration, Business Administration Building, Raleigh
Background/Mission: Advocacy & resource for American Indian community in N.C.
Duties/Responsibilities: Advocates in tribal communities provide safe and confidential referral and direct services to victims of crime.
Direct Services Provided: Advocates in community to help with direct services after victimization: Sexual Assault Advocacy, Domestic Violence Advocacy, Safety Planning, Action Planning, Safe Housing Referrals, Community Education, Support and Education Groups
Contact: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program Director: Nikki Locklear: [email protected]
Executive Director: Greg Richardson: [email protected]
Office Phone: 984-236-0167

North Carolina Department of Labor Main office in Raleigh, regional offices throughout the state
Background/Mission: Foster a safe, fair, and productive N.C.
Duties/Responsibilities: Administer and enforces:
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which sets forth safety and health requirements for most private and public sector workplaces; conducts compliance inspections; provides education and training on OSHA standards to employees and employers.
Migrant Housing Act, which sets forth requirements for migrant housing; annually inspects migrant housing prior to occupancy.
Wage and House Act, which includes coverage for minimum wage, overtime, youth employment, wage payment, etc.; accepts and investigates employee complaints.
Contact: 1-800-625-2267

North Carolina Department of Commerce – Agricultural Services Unit Raleigh
Background/Mission: Help people in N.C. find jobs; takes employment & supportive services directly to migrant/seasonal farmworkers & agricultural employers to ensure access to programs and services available through Workforce Development System.
Duties/Responsibilities: Outreach staff is trained on protecting farmworkers against sexual harassment & similar issues including sexual coercion, assault, & HT, which help outreach staff identify when these issues may be occurring in the fields and how to document and refer the case to appropriate enforcement agencies. Staff also trained in procedure for informal resolution of complaints.
Direct Services Provided: Employment & training; work with partnering agencies to provide additional assistance; informally resolve complaints & apparent violations reported; report complaints and apparent violations to the proper enforcement agencies if it is determined that the unit cannot resolve what has been reported.
Contact: 1-800-532-6333; [email protected]

This section lists registered non-profits that have a statewide reach and presence and engage in anti-human trafficking work. To be included, the agency must be a registered non-profit organization in North Carolina.Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) Wilmington, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Onslow, Pender, Statewide/National
HT Target Population: All
Services Provided: Awareness Education and Training (Anti-Human Trafficking Compliance Programs including training/eLearning courses, red flags, typologies or indicators), Law Enforcement Support (investigation and intelligence support to state, local, federal law enforcement, DA’s Offices, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community via law enforcement, prosecutors, corporations, financial institutions; provides volunteer opportunities for the public for professionals that work in synergistic disciplines
Contact: Founder/CEO: Aaron Kahler: [email protected]; 917-858-0432
Chief Communications Officer: Samantha Graber: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit, registered in South Carolina

Crime-Victim Hope Attorneys of North Carolina Pineville
Background/Mission: Crime-Victim Hope Attorneys of North Carolina Entity’s purpose is to empower and inform North Carolina’s crime victims and the public of crime victims’ rights through legal advocacy and education.
Duties/Responsibilities: Serve victims of violent crimes and felony property crimes with pending or soon to be pending litigation in addition to cases that are post-conviction throughout the state of North Carolina.
Membership: C.H.A.N.C.E. is in the process of creating a website and securing the necessary resources to start accepting client intakes. The goal is to accept clients starting in December 2023 or early 2024.
Contact: [email protected]

North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NCCAHT)Raleigh
Background/Mission: A coalition of committed members collaborating in knowledge and practice to provide leadership and support across the state to eradicate human trafficking in North Carolina.
Duties/Responsibilities: The Coalition for charitable and educational purposes: support survivors of human trafficking through Survivor Network; raise awareness about human trafficking, provides public speakers; support efforts to prosecute traffickers; provide resources for the public, law enforcement, service providers, and government agencies
Membership: Open to governmental agencies, NGOs, and individuals who support the purpose of the coalition. Coalition members identify with four categories (Government and Law Enforcement, Direct Service, Training and Education, and Community and Faith-based), and membership meets quarterly each calendar year as determined by the Board of Directors.
Contact: [email protected]

North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA) Raleigh
Background/Mission: Statewide alliance working to end sexual violence through education, advocacy, and legislation
Duties/Responsibilities:
Statewide: coordinate Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)1; educate state legislators, promote awareness through education and media campaigns; educate the community.
Locally: Advocate for local rape crisis programs, provide information, referrals, and resources to individuals, rape crisis programs, and other organization, supports rape crisis programs to address sexual violence.
Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist: Develops training and programs to provide technical assistance to rape crisis programs and member agencies on human trafficking issues (direct services, building capacity to serve survivors of human trafficking, systems advocacy, outreach/awareness, and program support)
Membership: Organization and individual membership information found here
Contact: Executive Director: Monika Johnson-Hostler: [email protected]
Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist: Courtney Dunkerton: [email protected]
1 SART is an interagency response to sexual assault involving victim advocates, law enforcement, hospitals, and prosecutors.

North Carolina Victim Assistance Network (NCVAN) Raleigh
Background/Mission: Through advocacy, training, and technical assistance, NCVAN supports the rights and well-being of surviving loved ones of homicide victims and others harmed by violent crime in North Carolina.
Duties/Responsibilities: Provides volunteer opportunities and accepts donations; conducts victim’s assistance training academy 2x a year to certify service providers
Direct Service Provider: Assists victims in understanding the investigative/criminal process; refers victims to specialized trauma-informed counseling services; provides peer support through Homicide Support Group; assists victims with navigating systems/processes such as victim’s compensation, estate probate, funeral service, insurance; provides post-trial advocacy; provides directory of Victims Services (DV programs, social services, Rape Crisis centers, local mental health providers, etc.)
Membership: Volunteer and individual, agency, or student membership info here
Contact: Executive Director: Frances Battle: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-831-2857 or toll-free at 1-800-348-5068

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) Durham
Background/Mission: Statewide membership organization serving domestic violence service providers across all 100 counties of North Carolina
Duties/Responsibilities: Facilitate trainings on a variety of topics related to DV, including our Advocates’ Institute, Legal Advocates’ Institute, Latinx Advocates’ Institute, & Executive Director Leadership Institute; provide technical assistance to DV service providers in N.C. to improve the response to DV; work within a network of stakeholders to improve the response to DV at all levels; work with systems partners to change the culture to prevent DV; advocate for policy change for better services for survivors of DV & to prevent DV at a local, state, & national level
Membership: Information available here
Contact: [email protected]

Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina, Inc. (CACNC) 35 Accredited & 12 Provisional Child Advocacy Centers, locations found here
Background/Mission: Statewide membership organization that provides training, technical assistance, and guidance to local Children’s Advocacy Centers who collaborates with their local community partners to serve abused children.
Duties/Responsibilities: Develop, train, & sustain high-quality children’s advocacy centers; conduct 2 statewide child abuse symposiums annually; host forensic interviewing, abbreviated forensic screening, medical sexual abuse, & medical physical abuse trainings throughout the year; oversee all N.C. CACs that provide direct services to child victims, to include child victims of HT. Services include facilitation of the multi-disciplinary teams, forensic interviews, advocacy, medical & evidence based mental health treatment. We also provide direct services to families as needed. While CACNC is not 24/7, many of the 52 local Children's Advocacy Centers are.
Membership: Membership is available to provisional and accredited Children's Advocacy Centers in good standing with CACNC. However, services are available to anyone.
Contact: Executive Director: Deana Joy: [email protected]; 336-886-4589; [email protected]; [email protected]

North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking Farmville, Pitt County; formally known as Eastern NC Stop Human Trafficking
Background/Mission: Creating communities actively working to abolish HT through education, collaboration, and legislative advocacy, as well as introducing fair trade products into the local market. The vision is a state free of HT. N.C. Stop Human Trafficking is 501c3 nonprofit provides a wide array of services, including basic community awareness campaigns, digital awareness campaigns and advocacy campaigns. It also provides education programs and professional trainings for law enforcement, social workers, foster parents, guardians ad litem, health care professionals and educators.
Duties/Responsibilities: Provides training and anti-human trafficking education programs; facilitates and assists in developing local coalitions across the state to improve prevention programming and stronger victim response, with the oldest and strongest coalition being the Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking; advocates for stronger human trafficking legislation on state and federal levels; introduces fair trade products into the local market through awareness initiatives and its sub-program, Fair Traders Project.
Membership: Individual, agency/nonprofit, and business membership here
Contact: Founder and CEO: Pam Strickland: [email protected]
Community Outreach Coordinator: Melinda Sampson: [email protected]; 252-717-4961
General Email: [email protected]

RRTs coordinate agencies to meet critical needs when identified victims of HT are in crisis situations requiring immediate response and are structured to provide referrals for comprehensive resources for survivors. RRTs do not respond to all emergent situations.

Buncombe County Rapid Response Team Leaders of this team are NOT listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Our Voice
Counties Covered: Buncombe
Purpose: Multi-disciplinary team to investigate HT, prepare strong cases for prosecution, provide services for victims & to educate the community about HT risks
Member Agencies: Asheville Police Department, Buncombe County Sheriff's Department, Mountain Child Advocacy Center, Helpmate, Mercy Mountain Foundation, Legal Aid of NC, N.C. Courts, U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, DSS, The Hundred Movement, SANE through Mission Health
Meetings: Bi-monthly
Contact: [email protected]

Cape Fear Area This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: A Safe Place; located in Wilmington, NC
Counties Covered: New Hanover; Brunswick, Columbus, Onslow, and Pender
Member Agencies on the Team: Wilmington Treatment Center, Community Corrections, Legal Aid, US Attorney's Office, Open Gate DV Shelter
Meetings: The second Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. every other month
Contact: 855-723-7529 ext. 3 or [email protected] or [email protected]

Coastal Carolina This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Project FIGHT
Counties Covered: Craven, Lenoir, Pamlico, Jones, Carteret
Member Agencies on the Team: Project FIGHT; True Justice International; NCSBI; FBI; Craven Co Sheriff’s Office; Jones Co Sheriff’s Office; Justice Matters; Legal Aid; Conference of DAs; US Attorney’s Office; DA’s Office in District 4; Coastal Women’s Shelter of Jones, Craven, Pamlico Co.; Promise Place of Jones, Craven, Pamlico
Meetings: Every other month on the second Wednesday (no open meetings)
Contact: Traci Klein: [email protected]

Currituck-Dare Counties This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Outer Banks Hotline; located in Elizabeth City
Counties Covered: Dare, Currituck, Camden
Member Agencies on the Team: Outer Banks Hotline; Beloved Haven, Inc.; NCSBI; Dare County Clerk of Court, District Attorney’s Office District 1
Meetings: Quarterly or as needed
Contact: Tina Pennington: [email protected]; 252-562-6017

High County This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Project FIGHT; located in Boone, NC
Counties Covered: Avery, Watauga, Ashe
Member Agencies on the Team: Project FIGHT; Avery Co. Sheriff’s Office; Watauga Co. Sheriff’s Office; Boone PD; Ashe Co. Sheriff’s Office; NCSBI; A Safe Home for Everyone; Oasis; Ashe Memorial Hospital; Watauga Co. DSS; Watauga Co. Schools; Daymark Recovery Services; Ashe & Alleghany Farm Worker Health Program; Ashe Co. Schools; District Attorney’s Office Prosecutorial District 35
Meetings: Quarterly (no open meetings)

North East Coastal This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Hyde County Hotline; located in Engelhard, NC
Counties Covered: Hyde, Tyrrell, Beaufort
Member Agencies on the Team: Hyde County Hotline; Ruth’s House; Inner Banks Hotline; Legal Aid of NC - Greenville Office, Integrated Family Services, NCSBI, Salvation Army – Project FIGHT. Additional collaborations with Hyde Co. Sheriff’s Department; District Attorney’s Office District 2; Hyde Co. Department of Social Services; Hyde Co. Schools; Kid’s First Child Advocacy Center; NCVAN, Hyde Co. Commissioners, Hyde Co. Health Department
Meetings: Quarterly or as needed (no open meetings)
Contact: Nadine Whitfield: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-925-2500

Onslow CountyThis team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: True Justice International; located in Jacksonville, NC
Counties Covered: Onslow
Member Agencies on the Team: True Justice; Jacksonville PD; Project FIGHT, Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, Child Advocacy Center, Marine Forces SART team (Sexual Assault Response Team); SBI; Legal Aid of NC; Onslow Pregnancy Resource Center; Dix Crisis Center; Onslow Women’s Shelter
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of even months (no open meetings)
Contact: [email protected]

Pitt County Area (inactive)

Rockingham County This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Help, Incorporated, located in Reidsville, NC
Counties Covered: Rockingham
Member Agencies on the Team: Help, Incorporated; Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department
Meetings: Quarterly (no open meetings)
Contact: Chrissy Griffin: [email protected]
Shelter Staff Office Phone: 336-342-3332

Stanly County Area (no longer operating)Triad World Relief (no longer operating)

Triangle Project Fight (no longer operating)

Western Piedmont I (no longer operating) Western Piedmont II This team is listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Our Voice, located in Asheville, NC
Counties Covered: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Transylvania, Yancey
Member Agencies on the Team: Our Voice; Project FIGHT; Buncombe Co. DSS; RHA Mobile Crisis; Mountain Child Advocacy Center; Mission Hospital; Trinity Place; My Safe Haven; Life 107 Ministries; ADACT; Legal Aid of NC; Pisgah Legal; Asheville PD; Buncombe Co. Sheriff’s Office; FBI; SBI’s., Helpmate, Safelight, New Hope of McDowell, My Sister’s Place, SAFE, Inc., Family Violence Coalition
Meetings: Quarterly (no open meetings)
Contact: [email protected] or 828-252-0562; [email protected]

Task Forces are usually led by law enforcement agencies or District Attorney’s office and coordinate investigations and other criminal justice responses for the purpose of successful prosecutions. These multi-disciplinary groups are different from RRTs because their main purpose is not to provide 24/7 victim response.

Cabarrus County Task Force Leaders of this team are NOT listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Cabarrus County District Attorney’s office: Ashlie Shanley, Chief ADA 25
Counties Covered: Cabarrus
Purpose: Multi-disciplinary team to investigate HT, prepare strong cases for prosecution, provide services for victims & to educate the community about HT risks
Member Agencies: Cabarrus Co. District Attorney’s Offices, Cabarrus Co. Sheriff’s Office, Concord PD, Kannapolis PD, SBI, Cabarrus Co. DHS, Cabarrus Co. School System, Kannapolis City School System, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Community Corrections, Present Age Ministries, Cardinal Innovations, Jeff Gordon Child Advocacy Center, SANE, Creative Counseling.
Meetings: Quarterly as task force and monthly in committees (no open meetings)
Contact: Investigator April G. Samples: [email protected], 704-920-5622; [email protected]; [email protected]

Catawba Area Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (inactive) Charlotte Metropolitan Human Trafficking Task Force Leaders of this team are NOT listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: US Attorney’s Office and Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center
Counties Covered: Mecklenburg
Purpose: Justice & healing for victims through the support of collaborative services & education in the community; formed to focus on investigating/prosecuting persons who engage in sex/labor trafficking & to provide services & assistance to HT victims.
Member Agencies: Atrium Health SANE Program, Atrium Health HT-EMAT, Novant Health, Pat’s Place CAC, U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI, HSI, Charlotte Mecklenburg PD, Mecklenburg Co. DA’s Office, Mecklenburg Co. Youth & Family Services, Present Age Ministries, Justice Ministries, A21, Project FIGHT, Council for Children’s Rights, Mecklenburg Co. Guardian ad Litem, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Teen Health Connection, Legal Aid of NC, Lily Pad Haven, Safe Alliance, Mecklenburg Co. Community Support Services
Meetings: Every other month (no open meetings)
Contact: Shirley Rutledge (USANCW) at [email protected] or Hannah Arrowood at [email protected]

Durham County Task Force Against Child Exploitation Leaders of this team are NOT listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Durham DSS and staff from Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC)
Counties Covered: Durham
Purpose: To bring awareness about human trafficking to Durham County residents.
Member Agencies: Durham Co. DSS; DCRC; Durham Co. PD; Durham Co. Health Department; Alliance Health; Justice Matters; among other county agencies
Meetings: Last Monday of every month; always looking to add new members
Contact: Durham DSS: Tanza Moye: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Charlene Reiss: [email protected]

Interpersonal Violence Task Force Leader: Safelight Inc.
Counties Covered: Henderson
Purpose: This is part of our county's response to the Community Health Assessment of 2022
Member Agencies: 17 members
Meetings: Quarterly for 2 hours
Contact: [email protected]

Moore County Task Force Leaders of this team are NOT listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Leader: Friend to Friend of Moore County
Counties Covered: Moore County and Regional Judicial District
Purpose: Continuously improve coordinated rapid response system for HT victims.
Member Agencies: Local Law Enforcement, Sherriff Dept., DSS, First Health Hospital, Moore Co. Schools, Recovery Services, Mental Health Services, Friend to Friend, Legal Aid, Moore Co. Child Advocacy Center, Mobile Crisis, Daymark, DA’s Office, Moore County Commissioner, Sandhills Pride/LGBTQ organization
Meetings: Quarterly (no open meetings)
Contact: Executive Director: Amanda Towery: [email protected]
Manager of HT Community Education: Jan: [email protected]

NC Demand Reduction Task Force Leader: N/A
Counties Covered: All counties in the state of North Carolina.
Purpose: The mission of the NC Demand Reduction Task Force is to create and execute a comprehensive plan to reduce demand for services of exploited persons in North Carolina. The task force consists of 8 teams: Law Enforcement, Policy, Data, Awareness, Pornography Prevention, Labor Trafficking, Curricula and Treatment.
Member Agencies: Shield NC, NC Stop Human Trafficking, Legacy of Hope International, A Call To Men, Project Light Members' Agencies: A Safe Place, First Fruit, Present Age Ministries, A21, STAT USA, Beloved Haven, UNC Greensboro, The Third Talk, Compassion To Act, Life 107, My Name My Voice, Abolition NC, Youth 4 Abolition, True Justice International, Joy International, On Eagles Wings, WRAL
Meetings: Monthly
Contact: Pam Strickland: [email protected]; Scott Salley: [email protected]; Jim Duncan: [email protected]; Rickie Houston: [email protected]

Triad Labor Trafficking Task Force (inactive)

Coalitions are comprised of individuals representing various agencies and disciplines working together to address human trafficking. In addition to victim services and allied service agencies, coalitions may include community partners focused on awareness, outreach, primary prevention, and other facets of a comprehensive response.

Community Partnership Network Leader: Transformation Exchange, LLC (a consulting firm providing technical resources and tools for capacity building in the non-profit, human services, and social justice areas.) It is the steward for the Community Partner Network (CPT) which represents a consortium of service providers, agencies, and advocates in Wake County that work together to raise public awareness about critical issues and connect resources to people in poverty and crisis.
Counties Covered: Wake
Purpose: To build capacity of service providers through network connectivity, public engagement, and education.
Member Agencies on the Team: Connected and actively recruiting resources with member organizations across the following fields: education, employment, equitable access food security, family services, health services, housing, human trafficking, immigration, legal services, reentry & diversion, & supportive services & ministries.
Meetings: Usually monthly
Contact: Frances Bisby: [email protected] or 919-779-4546

Pitt County Human Trafficking Multidisciplinary Leaders of this team are listed on the National HT Hotline protocol.
Facilitator: NC Stop Human Trafficking staff
Counties Covered: Pitt County
Purpose: Focused on enhancing and developing tools to proactively identify situations of labor trafficking in the Triad through collaboration, research, & outreach.
Member Agencies on the Team: Daughters of Worth; Center for Family Violence Prevention; ECU Health; Legal Aid of North Carolina; Pitt County Sheriff's Office; Greenville Police Department; NC Stop Human Trafficking
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]

Person County Human Trafficking Coalition Leader: Mitze Taylor-Thomas, Guardian Ad Litem Advocate
Counties Covered: Person
Purpose: Informational organization that educates the public and holds a public training event annually.
Member Agencies on the Team: Safe Haven, Person Co. Sheriff’s Department, N.C. State Highway Patrol, City of Roxboro law enforcement, Roots and Wings, SADD, Person County CPS, Council for Women and Youth Involvement, DA’s Office, Person Family Medical and Dental Center, Person Co. DSS, NC DHHS
Meetings: Quarterly
Contact: Mitze Thomas: [email protected]

This section lists agencies providing services to human trafficking victims/providers. Each agency’s website is hyperlinked with the agency’s name, followed by the agency’s office location and tier rating. The “Service Area Covered” lists counties that the agency primarily serves. The subsequent Emergency Shelter section contains detailed information on each shelter (number of beds, length of stay, etc.).

This section primarily consists of non-profit (501c3) agencies; however, it also includes agencies that are no longer operating, not currently providing services, and that are in the process of building their organization and anticipate providing services in the future.

Services are grouped into the following categories:

• Case Management: Includes employment assistance/job coach, medical assistance, accompaniment to law enforcement, hospitals, and/or to court, transportation, safety planning, assistance with Crime Victim Compensation forms, and other forms of case management
• Life Skills: Includes financial literacy
• Counseling/Therapy: Specific type of counseling listed per agency, if necessary
• Peer Support/Mentorship: Includes support groups
• Housing: Includes emergency housing, transitional housing, and long-term housing; see each agency for specification
• Respond 24/7: Includes agencies who respond to requests at all hours or have a 24/7 crisis line.
• Education Services: Includes GED support, tutoring, ESL classes, etc.
• Legal Services: Includes legal services provided directly by the agency; may include immigration law, family law, or other forms of legal support
• Direct Outreach: Agency interacts with potential survivors/victims either for the purpose of providing services or building relationships, such as in jails, homeless shelters, massage parlors, strip clubs, etc.
• Awareness Education and Training: Organization provides trainings and/or engages in activities to raise awareness about trafficking to general public or businesses/employees that may interact with potential survivors/victims of HT
• Law Enforcement Support: Agency assists law enforcement with removing victims from trafficking situations and/or prioritizes prosecuting traffickers

5 Sparrows (No Longer Operating) Office was located in: Fayetteville

30th Judicial Alliance (No Longer Operating HT Program)

The A21 Campaign Charlotte, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: All counties within 1-hour radius of Charlotte
HT Population Served: Adults or Minors independent from DSS or parental custody, any gender, labor and sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (Spanish services available), Life Skills, Peer Support/Mentorship, Education Services
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Survivor Services: Kailey Kelley: [email protected]
Email: Volunteer Services: [email protected]
Referral Line: 949-500-7988 via call or text
Business Type: Non-profit

AbolitionNC Greensboro, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: All counties (curriculum provided to all statewide)
HT Target Population: School-aged children and school personnel
Services Provided: Awareness Education and Training (online training, school district training, education for youth; curriculum, and presentations via trauma-informed video-based student curriculum and educator training per N.C. legislation requirements)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-365-1065; 336-298-2208
Business Type: Non-profit

A Fresh Start CLT Inc Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Catawba, Union, Anson, Stanly, Cabarrus, Rowan, Lincoln, and Iredell
HT Population Served: Female sex trafficking survivors with children
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (18-month Restorative Living Facility), Education Services
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community
Contact: Executive Director Monique Johnson: [email protected]
Office Phone: 301-537-1090
General Email: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Agape Advocate ConsultingWake, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: All counties and nationwide
HT Population Served: Adult men and women
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Peer Support/Mentorship, (bilingual services), Approved to provide credit relief for HT victims
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Advocate: Dayana Del Valle Alexander: [email protected]
Office Phone: 1-888-332-8970
Business Type: Non-profit

A Safe Home for Everyone (Program of Partnership of Ashe) Jefferson, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Ashe
HT Population Served: Sex trafficking victims/survivors
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy (including arts therapy), Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via presentations on trafficking and the dynamics of how it interacts with sexual assault/domestic violence; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Housing and Resource Advocate: Jessica Peele
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-982-8851; Crisis Hotline: 336-246-5430
Business Type: Non-profit under Partnership of Ashe

A Safe Place Wilmington, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Onslow, and Pender (will take referrals from other areas in N.C., U.S., and international)
HT Population Served: Sex trafficking/exploitation, adult women (provide case management to minors and males and refer to community partners when needed)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy (Substance Abuse, Trauma Therapy, Equine Therapy), Housing (60-day shelter with referral from required for admission (women only, priority given to women who are pregnant/have children)), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (businesses, jail, online), Survivor Peer Support
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community via hotel and motel training and minor prevention program, provides volunteer opportunities for the public (quarterly trainings)
Contact: [email protected] or 855-723-7529 ext. 4; [email protected]
Crisis Hotline: 855-723-7529 ext. 1
Business Type: Non-profit registered under A Centre of Redemption

Atrium Health Foundation: Human Trafficking Emergency Medical Advocacy Team (HT-EMAT) Charlotte, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and surrounding
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking (adult and adolescent)
Direct Services Provided: Medical Services (screening, assessment, healthcare navigation, emotional support, and medical case management); support navigating Atrium Health to determine how best to use the healthcare system to support victims
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community
Contact: Stacy Reynolds: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Beloved Haven, Inc Elizabeth City, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Camden, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Hyde, Perquimans
HT Population Served: Female adult victims of labor and/or sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Crisis Management, Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/ Mentorship, Legal Services, Housing (14-day transitional housing program (no children), referrals), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (Drop-In Center), Court and Jail Advocacy, GRACE Jail Outreach and Mobile Drop-In Program
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public, provides resources to substance abuse programs and mental health services.
Contact: [email protected]; [email protected];
Stephanie Benton: [email protected], 252-562-6017
Office Phone: 252-722-1977
Direct Line: 252-404-2304
Referral Line: 252-455-5760
Business Type: Non-profit

BLOOMHERE Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wake
HT Population Served: Women over 18 years of age
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy (including substance rehabilitation support), Housing (transitional), Education Services, Respond 24/7; 2-year program with focus on physical health/wellness and advocacy and empowerment
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-264-8686
Business Type: Non-profit
Note: BLOOMHERE is an affiliate or sister agency of Thistle Farms

BraveWorks Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg
HT Population Served: Female labor or human trafficking victim aged 17 and older
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Peer Support/Mentorship, Employment, Paid Stipend
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities, education and awareness to the community
Contact: Executive Director: Beth Bell: [email protected];
Referral Coordinator: Lauren Smith: [email protected] 
Referral Line: 866-278-6894

The Bridge International Durham, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Wake, Durham, Sampson, Wayne, Duplin, Johnson, Harnett, Cumberland
HT Population Served: All survivors of human trafficking regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or trafficking type
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter via hotels if appropriate), Direct Outreach (migrant farmworkers and street outreach)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Danyelle Kara: [email protected]
Outreach Director: Kathy Nuñez: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-966-9233
Business Type: Non-profit

Cabarrus Dream Center Concord, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Cabarrus
HT Population Served: Female adolescent sex trafficking victims
Direct Services Provided: Collaborative Community Entity providing housing for Present Age Ministries
Contact: Gwen Stowers: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit, 501c3 registered to Multiply Church

Changing Destinies Ministry West End, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Moore
HT Population Served: Females 18+, sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Resource referrals. Expects to open a home that will house up to seven female victim survivors in late spring of 2024.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via survivor testimonies when requested. Provides volunteer opportunities to the public.
Contact: Executive Director: Kym Nixon: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Charlotte, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Stanly, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
HT Target Population: All populations of immigrants
Direct Services Provided: Legal Services/Advocacy – immigration status
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via “know your rights” presentations, power of attorney sessions, and healthcare programs for medical insurance within the context of immigration, provides training opportunities for the public via Immigrant Justice Program.
Contact: Ruth Santana: [email protected]; 980-202-7350
Business Type: Non-profit

Coastal Horizons Rape Crisis Center Duplin, Pender, Brunswick, and New Hanover; Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Duplin, Pender, Brunswick, New Hanover
HT Population Served: All victims of sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy, Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (educational classes with Salvation Army for homeless populations)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Program Manager: Chelsea Croom: [email protected]
Office Number: 910-392-7185
Crisis Line: 910-392-7285
Business Type: Non-profit

Compassion to Act Union County, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston, Cabarrus, Iredell
HT Population Served: Adult women victims 18 years and older
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter, safe house), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (adult entertainment industry)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Debbie Hancock: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 980-319-9595
Business Type: Non-profit

Corral Riding Academy, Inc. Cary and Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wake
HT Population Served: Girls ages 11-17
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy (Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy), Peer Support/Mentorship, Education Services (academic support)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: General Email: [email protected]
Phone: 919-355-2090
Development Manager: Michael Gianakos: [email protected]
Program Director: Heather Brewer: [email protected]
Co-Founder and Executive Director: Joy Currey: [email protected]
Community Relations Manager: Jennifer Brown: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Crime-Victim Hope Attorneys of North Carolina Pineville
Background/Mission: Crime-Victim Hope Attorneys of North Carolina Entity’s purpose is to empower and inform North Carolina’s crime victims and the public of crime victims’ rights through legal advocacy and education.
Duties/Responsibilities: Serve victims of violent crimes and felony property crimes with pending or soon-to-be pending litigation in addition to cases that are post-conviction throughout the state of North Carolina.
Services Provided: C.H.A.N.C.E. is open and available to service crime victims throughout the state. C.H.A.N.C.E. is also in the process of developing trainings for criminal justice system officials, and allied professionals on crime victims' rights.
Contact: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

CrossRoads: Sexual Assault Response & Resource Center, Inc. (formerly Alamance for Freedom) Burlington and Yanceyville, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Alamance and Caswell
HT Population Served: Any human trafficking victim
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy (referrals), Peer Support/Mentorship, Direct Outreach (jails through diversion program for individuals with prostitution charges; school outreach with mentoring; high risk neighborhoods), advocacy, emergency shelter
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Meredith Peffley: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Alamance Office Phone: 336-228-0813
Caswell Office Phone: 336-694-4250
Crisis Line: 336-228-0360
Business Type: Non-profit

Crossroads Compassion Project Inc Claremont, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Overseas focus in Moldova and Romania
HT Target Population: Orphanage “graduates”, impoverished and at-risk young people, and people with disabilities
Services Provided: Direct Outreach (orphanages, rural, impoverished villages, “street kids”)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: 828-459-6567
Business Type: Non-profit

Cry Freedom Missions Goldsboro, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Primarily Eastern N.C. (will take referrals from agencies across N.C., U.S., and international organizations)
HT Population Served: Women ages 18-45, safehouse is for women only but we do offer referrals for men ages 18-45
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (including pregnancy services), Counseling/Therapy (substance abuse and trauma therapy), Housing (emergency shelter), Transitional Housing, Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (jail, homeless, strip club), Employment
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Beverly Weeks: [email protected], 919-920-5189
General Email: [email protected]
Main Office and Crisis Hotline: 919-988-9262
Business Type: Non-profit registered under Wayne Pregnancy Center

Connections of Cumberland County Fayetteville, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Cumberland County
HT Population Served: women 18 years of age and older
Direct Services Provided: Case management, hygiene supplies, computer lab access, Women's Empowerment Group, snack closet, and mail station access.
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities for the public.
Contact: [email protected]
Referral Line: 910-630-0106
Business Type: Non-profit

Dahlia Grove, Inc. Charlotte, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: All
HT Population Served: Female victims 18 years and up
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Housing, Direct Outreach
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Email: [email protected] or 704-891-3033; Gayle Smith: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit (Note: Affiliate or sister agency of Thistle Farms)

Daughters of Worth Greenville, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Pitt, Beaufort, Greene, Martin, & Eastern N.C.
HT Population Served: Females only - minors and adults
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/Mentorship, Emergency Services and Shelter, Safety planning, assisting with safe exits, case management, advocacy, documentation recovery, emergency support services (food, clothing, hygiene, household goods, referrals for medical care, referrals for legal services, referrals for legal support, referrals for employment and/or educational services), relocation services, trauma-informed mental health services, and care coordination. Drop-in center will officially open November 2023. Provides group sessions and one-on-one case management for incarcerated women at Pitt County Detention Center.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community through GLAM Girls mentorship and partners with NC Stop Human Trafficking Now to provide prevention/training, provides volunteer opportunities for the public.
Contact: Founder/CEO: Liz Liles: [email protected], 252-375-9712
Office Phone: 252-295-7517
Business Type: Non-profit

Designed For Joy (DFJ) Raleigh, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Triangle counties
HT Population Served: Women ages 20-70
Direct Services Provided: Employment, Referrals
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public via local and global mission trips
Contact: Executive Director and Founder: Cary Heise: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-278-7258
Business Type: Non-profit

Durham Crisis and Response Center (DCRC) Durham, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Primarily Durham, serves all (no geographic limitations)
HT Population Served: All victims of human trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (bilingual services), Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public 3 times a year
Contact: Damien Talley: [email protected]; Cheryl: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-403-9425
Crisis Line: 919-403-6562
Business Type: Non-profit

El Futuro Durham and Silver City, Tier 3
Service Area: Durham, Orange, Chatham, Randolph, Moore, Lee, Guilford
HT Population Served: Spanish-speaking populations
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy (Mental Health Services)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community on issues of mental health through the La Mesita network; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Durham Clinic Manager: Mariana Abraham: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-688-7101
Business Type: Non-profit

El Pueblo, Inc. (Program of Assistance, Resources, and Education (PARE)) Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wake
HT Target Population: Latinx survivors of DV/SA, 18 years and over (El Pueblo serves youth and adults on leadership programs)
Services Provided: Provides information on DV and SA in areas including assistance, resources, and education. The goal is to empower Latinas so that they can act and advocate for better services and policies that promote violence-free societies PARE curriculum includes a session dedicated to Human Trafficking, facilitated by experts in that field.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community about DV/SA and HT, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: PARE Program Manager: Mónica Drasal-Hinton: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-835-1525
Business Type: Non-profit

Empty Frames Initiative Knightdale, Tier 3
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Primarily Wake, Durham, Orange, Franklin; will serve all counties in N.C.
HT Target Population: Youth aging out of foster care
Services Provided: Support organizations in their case for youth aging out of foster care; provide guidance on the needs or physical donations for the population; provide supportive community and connections to organizations in our area; working to set up short-term supportive community that will provide life skills training, counseling, community, and access to the Gospel.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community
Contact: Executive Director: Miriam Cobb: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Esther House of Stanly County (No Longer Have HT Program)

FaithAction International House Greensboro, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Primarily Guilford and Triad counties, accepts from others
HT Population Served: Immigrant and refugee families
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (including direct help with food, housing, and healthcare), FaithAction ID cards, Legal Services (emergency help for those facing detention and deportation), Direct Outreach (to community newcomers through faith community and cultural organizations on services and programs)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via trainings on immigration and diversity to health and social service agencies, schools, city departments, and faith communities, provides volunteer opportunities for the public after orientation and background check process
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-379-0037
Business Type: Non-profit

Family Services of Davidson County, Inc. Lexington, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Davidson
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking, DV, SA, or stalking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Financial Assistance, Transportation, Crisis Response, Survivor Peer Support, Court Advocacy
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Danette Garner: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 336-243-1934
Business Type: Non-profit

Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. High Point and Greensboro, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Guilford
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (targeted areas, traveling fairs, large local events for which sex workers are brought in from other areas)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community (support and education to law enforcement, court personnel, etc. and to areas where they may be people who might solicit sex for money), provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: President and CEO: Tom Campbell: [email protected]
Director of Victim Services: Robyn Ward: [email protected]
Human Trafficking Advocacy and Outreach Specialist: Maria Harkins: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-387-6161
Crisis Line: Greensboro: 336-273-7273; High Point: 336-889-7273
Business Type: Non-profit

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc., DBA InterAct Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wake
HT Population Served: Both male and female survivors of all ages (certain services may not be available to minors)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Solace Center (community-based, sexual assault forensic examination center staffed by SANE nurses and advocates)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Rhonda Raney: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-828-7501; Crisis Line: 919-828-7740
Business Type: Non-profit

Fight Human Trafficking of NC Concord, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Entire state of N.C.
HT Population Served: All survivors
Direct Services Provided: Clothing, food, shelter, transitional services, 24/7 referrals, emergency shelter
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities, education and awareness to the community
Contact: Jack Waddell: [email protected]
Phone: 704-777-1290
Business Type: Non-profit

First Fruit Ministries Wilmington, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender
HT Population Served: All survivors (sex/labor trafficking, adults, domestic and foreign born, all gender identities, and regardless of sexual orientation). Must be female in recovery for on-campus housing in 5.11 House.
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (transitional and rapid re-housing), Direct Outreach (unsheltered homeless)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via Collaborative Against Sex Trafficking (CAST) initiative, provides volunteer opportunities to the public via Mentorship Program
Contact: Patricia DiSanti, Programs Director: [email protected]
Phone: 910-794-9656
Business Type: Non-profit

Five 14 Revolution, Inc. Wilmington, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: New Hanover and Pender
HT Target Population: Primarily women over age 18
Direct Services Provided: Referrals (counseling, housing, therapy), Financial Support (30 days), Storehouse for women providing essentials
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Office and Hotline: 910-506-8514
Business Type: Non-profit

Friend to Friend Carthage, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Primarily Moore County, will take from anywhere in U.S.
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking (all types)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy (dog, horse, and art therapy), Peer Support/Mentorship, Housing (emergency shelter and up to 18 months at the Serenity House), Respond 24/7, Education
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via Thousand Eyes program and provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Anne Friesen: [email protected]
Manager of Human Trafficking Community Education: [email protected]
Office Phone: 910-947-1703; Crisis Line: 910-947-3333
Business Type: Non-profit

Garden of Hope Apex, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Triangle region (Wake, Durham, Orange)
HT Target Population: Survivors of human trafficking, specifically Chinese communities and immigrants
Direct Services Provided: Direct Outreach, Awareness Education and Training, Referrals, Interpretive Assistance, crisis intervention, case management, mental health counseling, legal assistance, material assistance, shelter and relief funds, parenting, children and youth services, etc.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: Ruoxi Chen: [email protected] or 332-217-6268
General Email: [email protected]; Helpline Number: 1-877-990-8595
Business Type: Non-profit based in Flushing, New York

Gate Beautiful Cumberland County, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Cumberland and surrounding counties
HT Population Served: All labor and sex trafficking victims; independent commercial sex workers
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Crisis Response, Housing (support finding emergency shelter), 24/7 Response, Long-Term/Restoration Planning
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community upon request, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected] or Crisis Line: 910-808-3123
Business Type: Non-profit

Genesis...A New Beginning Counseling Services Concord and Salisbury, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Rowan, Davidson, Stanly and all others
HT Target Population: All victims
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy
Contact: Administrative Director: Daphne Houghton: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-420-7770
Business Type: Non-profit

Green Light Foundation, Inc. (In Building Phase) Winston Salem, Tier 1
Contact: Katrina Ramon: [email protected]

Greensboro Child Advocacy Center Guilford, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Guilford
HT Population Served: Human trafficking, child abuse prevention
Direct Services Provided: Emergency shelter, food, clothing, transportation, resources, referrals, 24/7 response
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public.
Contact: Satta Sedi-Johnson: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-938-3566; Referral Line: 336-478-6161
Business Type: Non-profit

Harbor Inc. Smithfield, Tier 3
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Johnston
HT Population Served: Sex trafficking, DV, and SA survivors
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Respond 24/7, Housing (emergency shelter), Bilingual Services, Referrals
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Advocate: Tahjanay H.: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-938-3566; Crisis Line: 919-631-5478
Business Type: Non-profit

Help, Incorporated: Center Against Violence Wentworth, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Rockingham
HT Population Served: Adults over 18, children accompanied by adults
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Legal Services, Direct Outreach (jail), Life Skills
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Jannette Graham: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-342-3331; Crisis Line: 336-342-3332
Business Type: Non-profit

Hendersonville Rescue Mission Hendersonville, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Primarily Henderson, Polk, Transylvania, will serve from all except Buncombe
HT Population Served: Adult Survivors of Human Trafficking (it does not matter when their trafficking situation took place. It does not have to be current)
Direct Services Provided: Short and long term case management, clinical therapy, behavioral support, assistance with transportation, access to basic necessities (food, clothing, etc.), emergency housing (i.e. hotel stays and connections to housing in their area), referrals to long-term residential programs, financial assistance, and any other needs the clients may have while they are in our program.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]; Tim Jones: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-697-1354
Business Type: Non-profit registered under “Ministry Seven”

Hope for Justice NC RISE ProgramCharlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union, York
HT Population Served: Men, Women, and Women with children
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/Mentorship, Housing (Shelter, Day Center), Direct Outreach, Clinic Access, Feeding Program (3 times per day).
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Taylor Rierson: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-626-1121
Business Type: Non-profit

Hope Reins Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Primarily Wake and Durham (will serve statewide)
HT Population Served: Youth ages 5-18
Direct Services Provided: Mentoring through therapeutic horse interaction
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Hilary Schofield: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-345-4914
Business Type: Non-profit

Human Trafficking Rescue, Inc. Lexington, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Davidson
HT Target Population: All
Services Provided: Law Enforcement Support
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community
Contact: Chairman of the Board: Ronald Stockton: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

The Hundred Movement Asheville, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: North Carolina
HT Target Population: Sex Trafficking victim/survivors
Services Provided: Counseling services, case management, advocacy, survivor support group
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities, education and awareness to community
Contact: [email protected]
Referral Line: 828-782-0065
Business Type: Non-profit

Hyde County Hotline, Inc. Engelhard, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Hyde, Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking above the age of 18
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Peer Support/Mentorship, Awareness Education and Training
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Debbie Douglas: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-542-0683; Crisis Line: 252-925-2500
Business Type: Non-profit

Inner Banks Hotline – Tyrrell County Inner Banks Hotline, Inc. Columbia, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Tyrell
HT Population Served: Marginalized groups, all that need services (primarily sexual assault and domestic violence)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Janie Spencer: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-796-5526; Crisis Line: 252-216-8737
Business Type: Non-profit

InStepp, Inc. Durham, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wake, Durham, Orange, and surrounding
HT Population Served: Females, Latinx/Hispanic-Latino immigrant survivors and Latinx/Hispanic-Latino immigrant women who are unemployed or underemployed
Direct Services Provided: Life Skills, Legal Services, Employment
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: Director of Latina Services: Ivette Kerr: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]; Office Phone: 919-680-8000
Business Type: Non-profit

Joy International Outreach, Inc. Winston Salem (main office in Conifer, CO), Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Target Population: Any age/gender, primary focus is sex trafficking
Services Provided: Law Enforcement Support
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community via training to professionals and specialized tactical training to qualified police and anti-HT task forces; provides volunteer for the public via international mission trips
Contact: 303-838-0880
Business Type: Non-profit

JusticeMatters, Inc. Durham and Raleigh, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking
Direct Services: Legal Services (family & immigration law, victim-witness advocacy)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer training opportunities for the public
Contact: For inquiries from partners: Chief Program Officer: Charissa Gray: [email protected]; 919-794-7411 ext. 5; Executive Director: Libby Coles: [email protected];
[email protected]
For potential clients: Please call and leave a message: 919-794-7411 ext. 2
Business Type: Non-profit

JUSTICE MINISTRIES Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide (N.C. and S.C.)
HT Population Served: Primarily female survivors of sex trafficking, will serve labor trafficking survivors, males, minors, and LGBTQ
Direct Services: Housing (emergency shelter via hotel from 3 days to 3 months, long-term 4-bed safehouse), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides minimal volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 980-236-9313; Crisis Line: 888-222-9182 (local: 980-458-2930)
Business Type: Non-profit registered in S.C.

Kiran, Inc. Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Population Served: South Asian victims
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter arrangement), 24/7 Response, Translation Services, Direct Outreach (teens)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Seema Kak: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]; Crisis Line: 1-877-625-4726
Business Type: Non-profit

L.A.M.B.’s Place Greenville, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Pitt
HT Population Served: Youth ages 18-25
Services Provided: Life Skills, Peer Support/Mentoring, Housing (transitional)
Community Engagement: N/A
Contact: [email protected]; 252-258-3270
Business Type: Non-profit

Legacy of Hope International Asheville, NC and Irmo, SC, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Buncombe
HT Target Population: Overseas populations
Services Provided: Provide services for victims overseas: “Safety Parties” for ages 5-10 in communities with activities & education for kids & guardians about Body Safety and Safe Adults; “blessing bags” to all ages with basic needs & HT hotline along with directions & contacts of local organizations that can meet basic needs, Survivor Peer Support, Case management.
Community Engagement: Provide education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: CEO: Brendon: [email protected]
Referral Line: 239-810-8890
Business Type: Non-profit registered 501c3 in S.C.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. Statewide, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: All 100 counties
HT Population Served: All victims of sex and labor trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Legal Services (immigration, civil legal remedies, representation), Direct Outreach (Farmworker Unit), We can make internal referrals to other Legal Aid practice areas as needed (Legal Aid of NC provides free civil legal services in areas including housing, public benefits, family law, employment, and consumer among others).
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via training for attorneys, provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: Caitlin Ryland: [email protected]
Battered Immigrant Project: 1-866-204-7612
Farmworker Unit: 919-865-2180
Business Type: Non-profit

Life 107 Ministries, Inc. Asheville, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Western North Carolina counties
HT Population Served: Any victim-survivor or sex trafficking, any persons at high risk for trafficking, and youth/children for prevention efforts
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (referrals), Life Skills, Peer Support/Mentoring, Housing (emergency shelter via hotel vouchers for 24-48 hours), Direct Outreach (ReachOut office)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via trainings for schools, clinics, hospitality management, and other groups, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Demetria Gilliam-Williams: [email protected]
Office Phone: 866-272-5209
Business Type: Non-profit

Life Matters Centers for Hope, Health and Healing (No Longer Operating)

Life Springs Dream Center Sanford, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Lee, Harnett, Moore & Chatham
HT Population Served: All survivors
Direct Services Provided: Housing, Case Management, Peer Support, Education and therapeutic activities, 24/7 Referrals, Emergency Shelter, 24 Hour Hotline, Peer Support, Crisis Response
Community Engagement: Volunteer opportunities, education and awareness to the community
Contact: Jeanne Ruter: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-721-9143
Business Type: Non-profit

Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas Salisbury, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston
HT Population Served: All ages, genders, & types of trafficking for Dignity of Work (DOW); only foreign-born for Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (TVAP)
Direct Services Provided: TVAP: Case Management (including financial assistance)
DOW: Life Skills (job readiness and financial assistance)
Community Engagement: N/A
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-637-2870
Business Type: Non-profit

Magnolia Hope (Program of Falcon Children’s Home & Family Services) Falcon, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Cumberland & surrounding, will serve all counties & states
HT Target Population: 11-18 year old female victims of Sex Trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy (Trauma-informed, substance abuse treatment, equine), Peer Support/Mentorship, Housing (residential and emergency shelter), Education (on-site school classes), 24/7 Response
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities via donations of goods, services, and finances
Contact: Executive Director: Michael Arena: 846-582-3038
[email protected]
Referral Line: 910-505-9191
Business Type: Non-profit via under Falcon Children's Home & Family Services

Market Your Mind Foundation (Neet’s Sweets) Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Target Population: Sex trafficking, minor females (CSEC and DMST)
Services Provided: Awareness Education and Training (Encourage, Equip, and Exemplify a positive transformation in young women and girls in this highly sexualized society; provides Public Policy Research Development Training & Consultation for the local and state government)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community
Contact: Kendra M. King: [email protected] 
Office Phone: 704-293-1744
Business Type: Non-profit

Moore & Van Allen Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg
HT Population Served: Victims of sex and labor trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Legal Services
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: Senior Counsel: Sarah Byrne: [email protected]
Chris Thompson: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

The Mission Haven (In Building Phase) Raleigh, Tier 1
HT Target Population: Female, minor sex trafficking victims between 9-19 years old, with the possibility of accepting up to 25 years old
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: 919-777-4931
Business Type: Non-profit

My Safe Haven (No Longer Operating)

My Sister’s House, Inc. Nashville and Tarboro, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Nash, Edgecombe
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (Latino Outreach Program), Law Enforcement Support, Referrals, Advocacy, Court Accompaniment, Spanish Advocate
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]
Nashville Office Phone: 252-462-0366
Tarboro Office Phone: 252-641-6404
Crisis Line: 252-459-3094
Business Type: Non-profit

My Sister’s Place of Madison, Inc Marshall, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Madison (will serve survivors from all counties)
HT Population Served: All victims/survivors
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills (referrals), Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Referrals, Direct Outreach (rural communities and thrift store)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to public via thrift store and education services and support group services
Contact: Director: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-649-2582
Crisis Line: 828-649-2446
Business Type: Non-profit

NC Faith and Freedom Coalition Gastonia, Tier 3
Services Provided: Law Enforcement Support (trainings), Awareness Education and Training (trainings and government advocacy)
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: Director: Jason Williams: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

NC Institute Against Human Trafficking (In Building Phase) Belmont, Tier 1
Business Type: Non-profit (formed April 2021)

NC Justice Center (Immigrant and Refugee Rights Program) Raleigh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Target Population: Labor trafficking survivors
Direct Services Provided: Legal Services (representation), Awareness Education and Training (advance policies, opportunities for economic security)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: Carol Brooke: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-856-2162
Business Type: Non-profit

NC StreetLight Walburg, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Forsyth
HT Target Population: Women employed by adult entertainment industry
Services Provided: Direct Outreach (strip clubs), Referrals (education, housing)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-422-6292
Business Type: Ran by volunteers

Not One Tear (No Longer Operating)

One More ChildService Area Covered: Wake, Durham, Chatham, and Orange
HT Population Served: Sex-Trafficking Survivors (or persons at risk for sex trafficking)
Direct Services Provided: We provide case management, advocacy, mentorship and free mental health counseling Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community via Youth4Avolition, a youth peer-to-peer mentoring program that raises awareness about DMST via monthly meetings across N.C.; provides volunteer opportunities to the public, respond to referrals 24/7, provides services 24/7, 24/7-Hour Hotline, Mental Health Counseling from full-time licensed clinician
Contact: Jamie Kidd: [email protected]

On Eagles Wings (Youth4Abolition; Fields of Hope; Hope House) Cabarrus County, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide and out of state
HT Population Served: Female victims of sex trafficking or exploitation, ages 12-24
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy, Housing (Transitional and Long Term; residential aftercare), Education Services, Direct Outreach (schools and youth-serving organizations through Youth4Abolition), Job Training (Fields of Hope)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to community via Youth4Avolition, a youth peer-to-peer mentoring program that raises awareness about DMST via monthly meetings across N.C.; provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: [email protected]
Residential Referrals: Mel Hall: [email protected]
Office Phone: 877-647-1230
Business Type: Non-profit

Operation Restoration (No Longer Operating)

Operation Royalty Rescue Wilmington, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, Onslow, Columbus
HT Target Population: Sex trafficking with minors
Services Provided: Direct Outreach (care bags to vulnerable populations), Awareness Education and Training (free trainings for the public)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: CEO: Kaelyn Fuglaar: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit registered in Alabama

Operation Wolf Eyes Haywood, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Haywood and surrounding counties
HT Target Population: Education and awareness on child sex trafficking
Services Provided: Raise awareness about child sex trafficking primarily on social media platforms and grooming techniques; educate parents and other adults about online child sex trafficking; opening an after school program for children in Haywood and five surrounding counties; cyber unit with collaboration with law enforcement
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to public via community events & as ambassadors
Contact: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Our Voice Asheville, Tier 2
Service Area: Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Madison, Transylvania, Yancey
HT Population Served: Any victims ages 13 & up (primary & secondary survivors)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (farm/agricultural, high-risk neighborhoods, shelters/housing)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public by request
Contact: Executive Director: Rita Sneider-Cotter: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 828-255-7576
Business Type: Non-profit

The Outer Banks Hotline, Inc. Nags Head, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Dare
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (hotel, restaurant, schools, jail)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
General Phone: 252-473-5121; Crisis Line: 252-473-3366
Business Type: Non-profit

Partners Against Trafficking of Humans (No Longer Operating) Transferred operations and business practices to the NCCAHT.

Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center Charlotte, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg
HT Population Served: Minors, any gender and type of human trafficking victimization, referral must come from DSS or law enforcement
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy, Medical Evaluations, Direct Outreach (child abuse prevention education for elementary-aged children)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: Chief Program Officer: Ann Glaser: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
General Phone: 704-335-2760
General Email: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, Henderson, Brevard, Rutherfordton, Burnsville, Highlands, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: All services: Asheville, Burnsville, Hendersonville, Highlands/Cashiers, Marshall, Newland, Rutherfordton, Spruce Pine and Waynesville
For immigrant clients and clients seeking access to healthcare: Those above plus Burke, McDowell, Haywood, Swain, Graham, Cherokee, and Clay Counties.
HT Population Served: All victims/survivors
Direct Services Provided: Legal Services (civil, family law remedies, immigration, eviction prevention, privacy, security healthcare), Direct Outreach (churches, jails, Community Centers)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: Managing Attorney: [email protected]
Main Line: 828-253-0406 or 800-489-6411
Business Type: Non-profit

Present Age Ministries, Inc. Cabarrus County, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, Gaston, Stanly, Union, York
HT Population Served: Female Adolescent Sex trafficking victims (under 18)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy (individual, family, group), Peer Support/Mentoring, Education Services (GED, tutoring), Direct Outreach (at-risk vulnerable youth), spiritual development (if desired), crisis response
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-956-2120
Business Type: Non-profit

Project FIGHT, The Salvation Army Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greenville, Raleigh, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: All N.C. Counties
HT Population Served: All survivors (sex and labor trafficking, minors and adults, domestic and foreign born, all gender identities and regardless of sexual orientation)
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (referrals), Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (farm/agriculture)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: 
General Email: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Project Lost Sheep Reidsville, NC
Service Area Covered: All N.C. Counties
HT Population Served: All survivors
Direct Services Provided: Case Management (referrals), Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (farm/agriculture), transportation, victim advocacy
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Referral Line: 336-649-3030
Business Type: Non-profit

Prolific Change Charities (No Longer operating)

Raleigh Dream Center Raleigh, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Wake and surrounding counties
Services Provided: Awareness Education and Training
Community Engagement: Provide education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Randolph County Family Crisis Center, Inc. Asheboro, Archdale, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Randolph County
HT Population Served: Any victim/survivor
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Relocation, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Crisis response, Survivor Peer Support, Forensic Interviews and Medical evaluations for children under the age of 18.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Human Trafficking Specialist: Alexis LaBonte: [email protected]
Referral Line: 336-629-4159; Asheboro Office Phone: 336-626-5040; Archdale Office: 336-781-0021
Business Type: Non-Profit

REACH of Macon and Jackson Counties Franklin, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Macon and Jackson
HT Population Served: All victims/survivors
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter and limited relocation assistance), Respond 24/7
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Andrea Anderson: [email protected]; Text REACH to 20121
Macon County Office and Crisis Line: 828-369-5544
Jackson County Office and Crisis Line: 828-586-8969
Business Type: Non-profit

Redeeming Joy (No Longer Operating)

The Relatives, Inc. Charlotte, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: All counties and states
HT Population Served: All youth ages 7-17
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (schools/youth programs)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Youth Crisis Center Program Manager: Akeliah Stewart: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-344-1111
Crisis Line: 704-337-0602
Business Type: Non-Profit

Restore One / Anchor House (No Longer Operating) Office was located in: Greenville – CLOSED JUNE 2019
Registered 501C3 was transferred to Cry Freedom at Wayne Pregnancy Center.

RootedNC (No Longer Operating)

Ruby + Root Huntersville, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell
HT Target Population: Females 18+, post HT 1 year after program completion
Services Provided: Referrals to Justice Ministries (18+) or Present Age Ministry (under 18 years old), focus on job placement and sustainable housing
Community Engagement: N/A
Contact: Marci Parrot: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit
Note: Website and direct services in process

The Ruby Organization Concord, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Cabarrus and Rowan
HT Target Population: Adult women
Services Provided: Peer Support/Mentoring, Direct Outreach (strip club ministry, motels, and spas), Connection to needed resources
Community Engagement: Provide education and awareness to community; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Director: Tracy Minchin: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-970-7829
Business Type: Non-profit

Ruth’s House, Inc. Beaufort County, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Beaufort
HT Population Served: All survivors of sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter, shelter), Referrals
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Client Services Manager Jessica Yoder: [email protected]
General Phone: 252-940-0007
Business Type: Non-profit

S.A.F.E. of Rocky Mount, Inc. (No Longer Operating)

Safe Alliance, Inc. Charlotte, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Mecklenburg
HT Population Served: Any victim of domestic violence and sexual assault regardless of age, gender, or sex.
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (jail)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Sexual Trauma Resource Center Advocate Manager: Carmen Crape: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
General Phone: 704-332-9034
Business Type: Non-profit

Safe Haven of Person County Roxboro, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Primarily serves Person County
HT Population Served: DV, SA, and human trafficking survivors and their children
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Peer Support/Mentorship, Respond 24/7, Education Services, Housing (emergency shelter), Referrals
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community and partner with other local/state agencies to provide trainings, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Annette Hampton: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-330-0331
Crisis Line: 336-599-7233
Business Type: Non-profit

Safelight, Inc. Hendersonville, Tier 3
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Henderson
HT Population Served: Survivors of sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7; For minors: Counseling/Therapy, Referrals
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via school-based education, education/training for the public/professionals, and ‘Safe Dates’ and ‘Darkness to Light’ trainings, provides volunteer opportunities for public
Contact: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 828-693-3840
Business Type: Non-profit

SAFE of Harnett County (Sexual Assault Family Emergency) Lillington, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Harnett
HT Population Served: Any survivor of domestic or sexual violence, regardless of sex/gender identity
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (Prison Rape Elimination Act)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 910-893-7233
Business Type: Non-profit

Sampson County Child Advocacy Center Sampson, Tier 4
Service Area Covered: Sampson
HT Population Served: Children up to 18 years of age
Direct Services Provided: Basic advocacy services, case management, forensic interviews
Community Engagement: N/A
Contact: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 910-490-9100
Business Type: Non-profit

Shelter Home of Caldwell County, Incorporated Lenoir, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Caldwell and Alexander
HT Population Served: All victims of sex trafficking (SA and DV shelter)
Direct Services Provided: Housing (emergency shelter, advocacy finding housing), partner with Project FIGHT for case management
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: [email protected]
Caldwell County Phone: 828-758-0888; Alexander County: 828-635-8850
Business Type: Non-profit

Shield North Carolina Apex, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Wake (surrounding counties by request)
HT Target Population: Any survivor
Services Provided: Awareness Education and Training (trainings/advocacy; outreach/awareness to hotels, ABC stores, foster care, government officials, schools, tattoo parlors, convenience stores, medical facilities, houses of worship)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Niki Miller: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Ship Community Outreach Wake, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Wake
HT Target Population: Any survivor
Services Provided: poverty alleviation, crime prevention, healthy living, employment readiness, life skills training and human trafficking intervention
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-926-7896
Business Type: Non-profit

STATUSA Stand Against Trafficking USA Brunswick, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Brunswick
HT Target Population: Any survivor
Services Provided: The Women's Life Center, a faith-based nonprofit, serves as a bridge for needs of women and families making difficult pregnancy decisions and individuals exploited by human trafficking by offering pregnancy services and community resources. This agency also offers services and assistance to those suffering from a substance use disorder(s).
Contact: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit

Survivor Network NC Durham, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: All counties in N.C.
HT Population Served: SNNC serves adult survivors of Sex and Labor Trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Career Case Management, Professional Development. Mentoring and Coaching, Peer Community, Mental health Support, Resources, Paid Consultancy
Community Engagement: Education and awareness, volunteer opportunities
Contact: Latiana Appleberry: [email protected]
Referral Line: Referrals are made on our website at survivornetworknc.org
Business Type: Non-profit

Terrie Hess Child Advocacy CenterRowan, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Rowan
HT Population Served: Youth under 18
Direct Services Provided: Advocacy and mental health services
Community Engagement: Education and awareness, volunteer opportunities, Abuse prevention in pre-k, 1st grade, and 5th grade.
Contact: Shawn Edman; [email protected]
Referral Line: 704-639-1700
Business Type: Non-profit

The Third Talk Inc. Rale3igh, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Statewide
HT Population Served: Parents, educators, and other adults who work with children
Services Provided: The Third Talk aims to prevent human trafficking through the prevention of exposure of online pornography to young people. Provide support and resources for parents and other adults to initiate a conversation between them and their young people regarding avoiding exposure to explicit adult material.
Community Engagement: Provides volunteer opportunities for the public by seeking Mom groups, Dad groups, and young people to blog, assist us with social media, and contact their local schools and PTAs – every voice counts.
Contact: Founder: John Van Arnam: [email protected]; Phone: 919-283-6007
Business Type: Non-profit

Thompson Child & Family Focus Charlotte, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Cardinal Catchment Area: Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Stanly, Davidson, surrounding counties in the Piedmont region
HT Population Served: Females 12-17 who are experiencing significant behavioral health challenges due to their trafficking experience
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Education, Housing (residential treatment program), Medical Services (24/7 nursing staff)
Community Engagement: N/A
Contact: [email protected]
Chief Program Officer: Sara Nilsson: 704-536-0375
Phone: 704-536-0375
Business Type: Non-profit

Transforming Hope Ministries (No Longer Operating) Office was located in Durham

Triad Ladder of Hope High Point, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Yadkin, Forsyth, Guilford, Davie, Alamance, Davidson, Randolph, Montgomery
HT Population Served: All genders, all ages, all races, all victims/survivors of human trafficking of any type.
Direct Services Provided: Services provided 24/7, Awareness Outreach, Direct Outreach (Soap Ministry during the furniture market), Relocation, Court Accompaniment, Basic Needs (clothing, food, transportation, connection to other resources), Emergency shelter provision, Spanish speaking advocate available.
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities to the public
Contact: Executive Director: Brianna Racchini: [email protected]; [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-300-2398
Business Type: Non-profit

True Justice International, Inc. New Bern and Jacksonville, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Service Area Covered: Onslow, Craven, Carteret, Lenoir, Pender, New Hanover, Wayne
HT Population Served: Labor and Sex Trafficking, any age or gender, Hispanic
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/Mentorship, Housing (Anna’s House (female and over 18 years old only), Respond 24/7, Direct Outreach (jail, prison, adult entertainment)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via HT 101, Social Media and Internet Safety, Inextricably Bound – The Crossroads of HT, Pornography and Strip Clubs, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]
New Bern Office Phone: 252-631-5111; Jacksonville Office: 910-939-5928
Business Type: Non-profit

The Ursus Institute Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: Statewide, National, International
HT Population Served: Any sector of human trafficking, adult victims
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy (support groups & music therapy), Housing (emergency shelter)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via education, training, data-collection, and research studies with universities, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director/Founder: Tammy Harris: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-519-7901
Business Type: Non-profit

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) North Carolina – Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVPA) Raleigh, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: TVPA: statewide by partnering with local organizations to provide direct services in a client’s location; N.C. field office: primarily Wake/Durham
HT Population Served: TVPA: foreign national survivors of any age/gender, sex or labor trafficking, living in U.S. without legal status; N.C. field office: immigrants and refugees in N.C. (some services only available for minors)
Direct Services Provided: TVPA: Case Management (referrals); N.C. field office: Legal Services; for minors: Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/Mentoring
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via trainings about identifying foreign national survivors and connecting them to resources, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: [email protected]
TVPA: Youth Program Officer Elizabeth Mitaro: [email protected]
TVPA Program Officer: Sherlynn Wu: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-334-0072
Business Type: Non-profit

Vigilante Truth Inc. Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: USA
HT Population Served: Any human currently a victim of trafficking
Services Provided: Law Enforcement Support
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community
Contact: 704-425-1600
Business Type: Non-profit

The Voice for Hope International Charlotte, Tier 1
Service Area Covered: International, National
HT Population Served: Any sector of human trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Counseling/Therapy (addiction treatment included)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community via training, data-collection, research studies with university; provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Tammy Harris: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-519-7901
Business Type: Non-profit

Wesley Shelter, Inc. Wilson, Tier 3
Service Area Covered: Wilson
HT Population Served: Any victim of sex trafficking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Life Skills, Counseling/Therapy, Peer Support/Mentorship, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7 (after hours only LE), Education, Legal Services, Direct Outreach (Hispanic and Youth outreach)
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Executive Director: Lynne White: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-291-2344
Business Type: Non-profit

World Relief Triad Winston-Salem, Tier 2
Service Area Covered: Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson; Middle and Western counties
HT Population Served: All victims in Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson; foreign national victims in Middle and Western N.C.
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Legal Services, Direct Outreach
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Contact: Anti-Human Trafficking Program Manager Rachel Parker: [email protected]
Business Type: Non-profit via National Association

Wrenn House (Haven House program) (No Longer Operating)

To be included in this section, the organization should provide shelter admissions to its target population 24/7, with low barrier requirements. If the program has an application process that has to be sent prior to admission, it is not considered an emergency shelter.

A Safe Home for EveryoneJefferson, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Ashe County
HT Population Served: All sex trafficking victims
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions, accept from hotline
Length of Stay: 30 days (up to 60 depending on circumstances)
Number of Beds: 10
Private Rooms: All private (family or single person per unit)
Contact: House and Resource Advocate: Jessica Peele: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-982-8851
Crisis Hotline: 336-246-5430

Compassion to ActUnion County, Tier 1
Shelter Located In: Union County
HT Population Served: Female victims 18 years and older
Referrals Accepted From: Local agencies
Length of Stay: 2 weeks
Number of Beds: 1
Private Rooms: 1
Contact: Executive Director: Debbie Hancock: [email protected]

Cry Freedom MissionsGoldsboro, Tier 1
Shelter Located In: Greene County
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking (male, female, transgender, females with children, pregnant women)
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: 30 days or less – help clients find transitions or long-term shelter following 30-day stay
Number of Beds: 8
Private Rooms: Yes
Contact: CEO: Beverly Weeks: [email protected]; 919-920-5189
General Email: [email protected]
Office Phone and Crisis Hotline: 919-988-9262

Durham Crisis Response CenterDurham, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Durham County, 101 E. Morgan St., Durham, NC 27701
HT Population Served: Any adult victim or minor victim – minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Services: Currently providing services 24/7
Membership: thedcrc.org
Length of Stay: 4-6 weeks
Number of Beds: 14-beds within domestic violence shelter, based on availability
Private Rooms: None
Notes on Eligibility: Must be homeless due to victimization
Mission: The Durham Crisis Response Center works with the community to end domestic, sexual and family violence and human trafficking through advocacy, education, support and prevention. We are legal advocates who assist clients with obtaining DVPO's and 50C's. We also provide resources. The 24-hour service we provide is our crisis line.
Contact: Damien Talley: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-403-9425
Crisis Hotline: 919-403-6562

Family Services of Davidson CountyLexington, Tier 1
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Shelter Located In: Davidson
Service Area Covered: Davidson
HT Population Served: Any victims of DV, SA, HT, or stalking
Direct Services Provided: Case Management, Housing (emergency shelter), Respond 24/7, Financial Assistance, Transportation, Crisis Response, Survivor Peer Support, Court Advocacy
Community Engagement: Provides education and awareness to the community, provides volunteer opportunities for the public
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: TBD – Case by case
Number of Beds: 20
Private Rooms: 6 total bedrooms with one family per room
Notes on Eligibility: Must be feeling DV/SA or HT situation
Contact: Danette Garner: [email protected]
Crisis Line: 336-243-1934
Business Type: Non-profit

Family Service of the PiedmontGreensboro and High Point, Tier 2
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Shelter Located In: Guilford County
HT Population Served: Adults (any gender), as long as they can live independently
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Typically, 3-14 days, but up to 30 days
Number of Beds: Up to 23 beds in shelter, none restricted to only trafficking – depends on availability
Private Rooms: For families, singles in dormitory style room
Notes on Eligibility: Must have been screened and identified as a HT victim
Services: Crisis Response, case management, survivor peer support, counseling, emergency shelter, 24/7 response, direct outreach, awareness education/training, law enforcement support, assistance filing restraining order and with transportation.
Contact: [email protected]; 336-387-6161 ext. 3354
Office Phone: 336-387-6161
Greensboro Crisis Hotline: 336-273-7273
High Point Crisis Line: 336-889-7273

The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc., DBA InterActRaleigh, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Undisclosed
HT Population Served: Survivors of domestic & sexual violence and their children
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Average length of stay is around 3-4 months
Number of Beds: 30 rooms
Private Rooms: During COVID, everyone has private room – may change in future
Notes on Eligibility: Intimate partner violence and in imminent danger
Contact: Senior Director of Domestic Violence Services: Tasha Sullivan: [email protected]
Executive Director: Allison Strickland: [email protected]
Main Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-828-7501
Crisis Hotline: 919-828-7740

Friend to FriendCarthage (Moore County), Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Undisclosed
HT Population Served: Adult female and their children; adult males
Referrals Accepted From: Friend to Friend Crisis Hotline
Length of Stay: TBD
Number of Beds: 34 bed shelter
Private Rooms: Double and Family rooms
Notes on Eligibility: Completed Call Screening and space availability
Contact: Manager of Human Trafficking Community Education: [email protected]
Executive Director: Anne Friesen: [email protected]
Office Phone: 910-947-1703
Crisis Hotline: 910-937-3333

Help, Incorporated: Center Against ViolenceWentworth, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Rockingham County
HT Population Served: Any victim of human trafficking
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Minimum 5 days, assessed at regular intervals to determine how long stay is required
Number of Beds: 10
Private Rooms: 2
Notes on Eligibility: All clients get 5 days for staff to assess the situation and determine if our shelter is most appropriate. If our shelter is not the most appropriate, shelter staff will assist with re-housing.
Contact: Jannette Graham, Director of Crisis Services: [email protected]; 336-342-3331

Hyde County HotlineEngelhard, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Hyde County
HT Population Served: Victims of labor and sex trafficking; males over age 15 placed in separate shelter; restrictions on youth under 18.
Counties Covered: Hyde, Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell
Referrals Accepted From: Law Enforcement, Courts, Other Agencies
Length of Stay: Temporary Shelter – up to 30 days
Number of Beds: 1 bed available for HT (if shelter is not full)
Private Rooms: 1 bed available for HT (if shelter is not full)
Services: Emergency shelter, case management, life skills, counseling/therapy, peer support, 24/7 response, education, legal referral, outreach, medical/legal advocacy, awareness & education training.
Contact: Debbie Douglas: [email protected]; 252-542-0683 or 252-925-2502
Referral Line: 252-925-2500

Inner Banks HotlineColumbia, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Tyrell County
HT Population Served: Marginalized groups in need of our services
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: 3 days in safe house, partner with sister shelter for longer term housing
Number of Beds: 2
Private Rooms: 2
Notes on Eligibility: Rules are given for safe house (shelter has its own guidelines)
Contact: Executive Director: Janie Spencer: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-796-5526

My Sister’s House, Inc.Nashville and Tarboro, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Undisclosed
HT Population Served: All victims of DV, SA, and Human Trafficking
Referrals Accepted From: No referral necessary
Length of Stay: 1 week on emergency basis, then reevaluate as needed
Number of Beds: 16
Private Rooms: No
Notes on Eligibility: Must be a victim of DV, SA, or HT
Contact: 24-hour crisis line: 252-459-3094 for services

My Sister’s PlaceMadison County, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Undisclosed
HT Population Served: All
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: No limit, eval every 30 days to ensure clients still want to receive services, one-on-one counseling twice a week
Number of Beds: 16-bed capacity
Private Rooms: All rooms set up to be private; option to bunk up if full capacity
Contact: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-649-2582; Hotline: 828-649-2446 (toll-free: 888-765-3441)

Outer Banks HotlineNags Head, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Dare
HT Population Served: Labor and sex trafficking victims
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: TBD
Number of Beds: 23 within domestic violence shelter, based on availability
Private Rooms: 1
Contact: [email protected] or 252-473-3366

Project FIGHTCharlotte and Raleigh, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Mecklenburg and Wake Counties
HT Population Served: Adult female-identifying survivors of sex/labor trafficking
Referrals Accepted From: National Human Trafficking Hotline, law enforcement, other direct service providers
Length of Stay: Case by case basis
Number of Beds: 5 beds in each location
Private Rooms: None
Contact: General Email: [email protected]
Referrals: [email protected]

Randolph County Family Crisis CenterAsheboro, Tier 1
Shelter Located In: Randolph County
HT Population Served: Any adult victim (over 18)
Referrals Accepted From: All agencies; need to speak to client first to determine eligibility for our shelter
Length of Stay: 5-day emergency shelter
Number of Beds: 16 maximum (first come first serve for DV, SA, and HT)
Private Rooms: None for human trafficking victims
Notes on Eligibility: Cannot accept clients in active addiction
Contact: 336-626-5040
Referral Line: 336-629-4159
Contact: Alexis LaBonte: [email protected]

REACH of Macon CountyFranklin, Tier 3
Approved to provide credit relief for HT Victims
Shelter Located In: Macon County
HT Population Served: Sex trafficking victims
Referrals Accepted From: Sex trafficking victims
Length of Stay: Varies; average is 60 days
Number of Beds: 20
Private Rooms: All rooms have the ability to be private & have private bathroom
Notes on Eligibility: Individual must be fleeing human trafficking; Staff must speak directly with the victims/survivor in order to complete the assessment.
Services: 24-hour crisis and text line, emergency shelter and pet kennel, court advocacy, medical accompaniment, Rapid Rehousing Program, HOP/Impact Health, Case Management, Prevention Education, intervention advocacy, survivor peer support.
Contact: 828-369-5544; text REACH to 20121
Andrea Anderson: [email protected]

The Relatives, Inc.Jefferson, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Mecklenburg Country
HT Population Served: Homeless and runaway youth ages 7-17
Referrals Accepted From: Anywhere a youth in need shows up
Length of Stay: 14 days (varies case by case, can be shorter/longer)
Number of Beds: 9
Private Rooms: No
Notes on Eligibility: If client is on medications, need all of their current medications in their original bottle/package and a copy of the original prescription from the doctor.
Contact: 704-377-0602

Ruth’s HouseBeaufort County, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Beaufort County
HT Population Served: All survivors of sex trafficking
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: 60 days
Number of Beds: 13-person capacity on first come first served basis
Private Rooms: Only for survivors with children
Contact: Jessica Yoder: [email protected]; 252-940-0007

Safe AllianceConfidential, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Mecklenburg County
HT Population Served: Victims of domestic violence or human trafficking that are in imminent danger, regardless of gender or sex. The victim must be an adult or accompanied by a guardian. The shelter will not serve victims of labor trafficking unless the referring agency has funds to support the victims’ placement in a hotel.
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Case by case, up to 90 days
Number of Beds: 120
Private Rooms: None
Contact: Client Care Specialist Manager: Rosa Rivero: [email protected]
Greater Charlotte Hope Line: 980-771-4673

SAFE of Harnett County (Sexual Assault Family Emergency)Lillington, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Harnett County
HT Population Served: All
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Case by case
Number of Beds: 12
Private Rooms: Only for families
Contact Information: Brandy Johnson: [email protected]
Susan Rodriguez: [email protected]
Office Phone and Crisis Hotline: 910-893-7233

Shelter Home of Caldwell CountyLenoir, Tier 2
Shelter Located In: Caldwell County
HT Population Served: All survivors of sex trafficking, DV, SA
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Short term emergency shelter; focus on survivor empowerment; no set period; no restriction for clients engaging in services/working towards their goal
Number of Beds: 40 beds (about 15 rooms)
Private Rooms: A few
Notes on Eligibility: Must be coming out of SA, HT, DV
Contact Information: [email protected]; 828-758-0888

The Ursus InstituteCharlotte, Tier 1
Shelter Located In: Mecklenburg County
HT Population Served: Adults only
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions
Length of Stay: Need to complete trauma-informed program, no set limit
Number of Beds: 2
Private Rooms: None
Contact: Executive Director: Tammy Harris: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-519-7901

Wesley ShelterWilson, Tier 3
Shelter Located In: Wilson
HT Population Served: Adult victims of sex or labor trafficking
Referrals Accepted From: No restrictions, staff must speak with victim
Length of Stay: Temporary shelter; maximum stay is 8 weeks
Number of Beds: 25
Private Rooms: Communal living; 5 bedrooms with 3 baths; possibility to have a private bedroom, depending on space demands.
Contact: Executive Director: Lynne White: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-291-2344

This section contains agencies that provide services for farmworkers in the state.

AmexcanStatewide, Tier 3
Project Description: Support groups for farmworkers with partner organization; provides education and informational sessions to inform farmers about trafficking
Type of Work Provided: Provide clothing and education on ESL
Outreach Area Covered: Statewide, Eastern North Carolina
Type of Business or Classification: 501c3
Contact: Juvencio Rocha Peralta: [email protected]
Office Phone: 252-258-9967
General Email: [email protected]
Episcopal Farm Worker MinistryTier 3
Project Description: Responds to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families, and actively supports opportunities for them to become self-directive.
Type of Work Provided: We seek to minister to farmworkers in three principle ways:

1. Direct services
2. Through development and support of programs that work towards the empowerment of farmworkers
3. By encouraging leadership development, advocacy, and education aimed toward a systemic change of agricultural policy at local and state levels.

Outreach Area Covered: Sampson, Harnett, Johnston, Lenoir, Duplin
Type of Business: Episcopal Ministry
Contact: Executive Director: Lariza Garzon: [email protected]
Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Farmworker UnitStatewide, Tier 2
Project Description: The Farmworker Unit is a statewide project of Legal Aid of North Carolina committed to providing high quality civil legal services to address the special legal needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina. We represent individual farmworkers and their families, advising them about their legal rights and helping them get what the law requires.
Type of Work Provided: Our case work addresses common issues facing by farmworkers in this state, including: Recovering unpaid wages; Redressing violations of health and safety standards on the job and in housing; Obtaining medical attention and compensation for workers injured on the job; Addressing violations of H-2A workers’ contracts; Redressing retaliation against workers who seek to assert their rights; Obtaining both damages and other civil relief and immigration status for victims of forced labor trafficking; Addressing discrimination against farmworkers by civil authorities and private entities, either on basis of status, race, religion, sex, ethnicity, or age or any other impermissible reason; Assisting farmworkers with naturalization and other representation on immigration matters including U visas, T visas, and VAWA self-petitions; Representing workers to bring cases enforcing workers’ employment rights, including the right to a safe workplace in accordance with OSHA; and other meritorious cases that may significantly impact the special needs of migrant workers and meet the listed goals to the extent that resources allow for the representation of such cases.
Type of Business or Classification: 501C3
Notes: In addition to representing individual farmworkers, we: Perform extensive outreach and community education to farmworkers about their legal rights; Give free presentations to the public, in both small and large group settings, about farmworkers and the law; Provide information to both English and Spanish language media to educate the public about current issues affecting farmworkers; Invite interested people to join us for outreach to learn more about and connect with farmworkers; Advocate with government agencies for improved enforcement of laws and regulations protecting farmworkers; Provide information to farmworkers about using and coping with institutions in the United States, both public and private including the justice system, licensing and tax systems, services provided by state, county, local or federal governments, employment law principles, family and consumer law, education law, civil rights, public benefits, and housing; and provide farmworkers with information and referrals to other agencies and community organizations.
Contact: To reach the Farmworker Unit specifically: 1-800-777-5869 (during office hours M-F); 919-523-6665 (calls, texts, and WhatsApp messages)
NC Council of ChurchesStatewide, Tier 3
Project Description: Raise public awareness, publish fact sheets and Bible-based curriculum, participate in dynamic statewide coalitions, and advocate for positive farmworker legislation.
Type of Work Provided: Education and advocacy opportunities
Type of Business: Nonprofit
Contact: Immigration Program Coordinator and Communications Coordinator: Rachel Baker: [email protected]
NC Farmworker ProjectTier 3
Project Description: The NC Farmworkers’ Project serves as the resource center, home base, and connection to care for 3,000+ farmworkers in five counties around Benson, NC. Each agricultural season, we visit farmworkers in their homes to assess their needs, engage in health education, share information and resources, and build community. Our mission is to promote the organization of farmworkers so that they can find solutions to their problems collectively, to encourage the political participation of farmworkers, and to improve their living and working conditions.
Type of Work Provided: Health services including mobile clinics after hours, vaccinations, COVID-19 testing at farmworker camps/housing sites, and telehealth appointments; referrals to health services; case management; referrals to other resources as needed; health education; interpretation; transportation to appointments (currently on hold because of COVID); Marketplace insurance enrollment assistance; behavioral health telehealth appointments
Outreach Area Covered: All of Johnston County, Sampson County north of Clinton (including most of Clinton), Harnett County east of Hwy 401, Southern Wake County, parts of Duplin County around Faison and Mount Olive
Type of Business: Nonprofit
Contact: Janeth Tapia, Outreach Coordinator: 919-915-2220 or Ana Jaramillo, Behavioral Health Specialist: 910-891-8505
NC Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP)Tier 3
Project Description: NCFHP is a Migrant Health Voucher Program within the N.C. Office of Rural Health that seeks to improve the health of migrant/seasonal farmworkers & their families by providing funding, training, & technical assistance to a statewide network of outreach and health care providers. NCFHP works with local agencies to provide care throughout the state to meet the needs of geographical areas with localized densities of farmworkers. NCFHP responds to gaps in health care that would otherwise prevent farmworkers from accessing needed care. NCFHP strives to achieve its mission through the following core activities/strategies:

1. Funding local agencies and reimbursing private providers to increase access to health care and dental services for farmworkers and their families
2. Building capacity, through training & technical assistance, to increase the provision of quality, culturally & linguistically appropriate services for farmworker families
3. Building relationships and collaborations to connect and leverage resources in the community

Type of Work Provided: We contract with local agencies throughout N.C. to increase access to primary & preventive health care & dental services for farmworkers & their families. Outreach workers at our grantee sites find farmworkers at migrant camps & in communities and assess farmworker health issues. Outreach workers refer farmworkers to primary & specialty providers, & support farmworkers in getting the care they need by offering enabling services such as interpretation, transportation, and case management. At some sites, mobile medical teams provide medical services in the field. Outreach teams provide health education about preventive care, health care resources, & broader community resources, link farmworkers with resources in the community, & respond to farmworker concerns by adapting programming to meet expressed needs. NCFHP supports special initiatives with community and healthcare partners to respond to farmworkers’ unique needs.
Outreach Area Covered: NCFHP currently serves 55 counties in the state
Type of Business: HRSA funded Migrant Health Voucher Program housed within N.C. Office of Rural Health, NC DHHS
Contact: Ann Watson, Strategic Operations & Collaborations Specialist, [email protected], 919-527-6470, 311 Ashe Avenue, 2009 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2009
NOTE: Farmworker Health Clinics Map: lists all of our sites and contact information as well as the other free-standing Migrant Health Centers across the state that are funded directly by HRSA

NC Justice Center – Workers’ Rights ProjectEastern North Carolina, Tier 3
Project Description: Provides legal representation to employees in cases with major impact, advocates for policies to improve workplaces, and educates workers and advocates about workers’ legal rights.
Type of Work Provided: Legal representation, policy advocacy, community education
Type of Business: Legal services
Contact: Senior Attorney: Carol Brooke: [email protected]
Office Phone: 919-856-2144
Legal Intake Line: 919-856-2161
Address: Workers’ Rights Project, NC Justice Center, PO Box 28068, Raleigh, NC 27611
Salvation Army, Project FIGHTStatewide, Tier 2
Project Description: As needed, we provide outreach to migrant farmworker groups. We collect hygiene and food to provide to farmers. We also provide Disaster Response (feeding, emotional care, social services).
Type of Business: Nonprofit
Contact: Lead Case Manager (Project FIGHT): Chelsea Darida: [email protected]; 919-824-1361
General Email: [email protected]
Referrals: [email protected]
Student Action for Farmworkers (SAF)Statewide (Office in Durham), Tier 3
Project Description: SAF works with young people and farmworkers to improve the living conditions of farmworkers. SAF has four main programs:

1. Into the field internships: SAF develops the leadership of college students from diverse backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to work directly with farmworkers in the Southeast. Each year, SAF trains approximately 25 students on farmworker issues, and places them to work full-time with migrant education programs, legal aid offices, rural health clinics, community-based organizations and farmworker unions. SAF interns increase the capacity of the organizations they work with by outreaching to over 5,000 farmworkers & their families each summer.
2. Levante Leadership Institute: SAF's Levante Leadership Institute is a program designed to increase educational success and develop social skills of Latino youth from farmworker families in Johnston County and the surrounding area. Through popular education and cultural arts such as documentary/theater, students share their experiences, build confidence, gain leadership skills, and explore options for higher education. We connect youth families with community resources & engage them in SAF’s advocacy & organizing work.
3. Solidaridad internship: Solidaridad is an academic year internship for college students, recent graduates, or Dreamers in the North Carolina Triangle area. Participants work in SAF’s office and receive mentorship and training. They are part of a cohort and together they learn about the farmworker justice movement and gain nonprofit leadership skills. Interns support SAF’s mission by conducting presentations, mentoring farmworker youth, creating communication tools, and participating in actions, rallies, & coalition meetings.
4. From the Ground Up program: SAF educates and informs thousands of community members by raising awareness of injustices in the agricultural industry through our From the Ground Up program. We use presentations, documentary work, and actions to inform and mobilize students and community members around current legislation, consumer boycotts, and other justice efforts led by farmworkers. We coordinate National Farmworker Awareness Week to raise awareness about farmworkers on our campuses & in our communities.

Type of Work Provided: SAF provides internships for college students to develop their leadership, conduct outreach with farmworkers and provide access to resources; a leadership program for high school students from farmworker families, and conducts outreach to inform and mobilize students and community members on farmworker issues.
Type of Business: Nonprofit
Contact: Assistant Director: Sandra Rodriguez: [email protected]
Additional Contacts:Guatemalan ConsulateRaleigh
Description: Information about how to contact the consulate and services they provide can be found on their website.
Contact: [email protected]; 1-984-200-1601

Mexican ConsulateRaleigh
Description: Main objective is to ensure the rights of Mexicans living in North Carolina and South Carolina. Provides protection for civil affairs, migration issues, criminal matters, free legal advice. See website for full list of services & information in Spanish.
Contact: 919-615-3653

This section includes efforts led by local government agencies across the state to combat human trafficking and/or provide services for survivors.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Description: CMPD has a Human Trafficking Unit assigned to the FBI Charlotte Task Force. Two Detectives, a HT Analyst, and a Sergeant work to uncover and disrupt Human Trafficking suspects and their organizations utilizing citizen and officer generated complaints, informants, and undercover operations. The Task Force works with local NGO’s, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Mecklenburg County D.A.’s Office to prosecute offenders and provide for their victims.
Contact: CMPD Sgt Terrance Gerald: 704-609-6845, [email protected]
CMPD/FBI Task Force Officer Detective Derek Rud: 704-7778-8677, [email protected]
FBI Special Agent Desiree Vassallo: 786-457-3047, [email protected]
FBI Supervisor Special Agent Eric Stoddard: [email protected]
FBI Victim Witness Specialist Shannon Meyer: [email protected]
CMPD/FBI Task Force Management Analyst/Victim Coordinator: 704-497-6083, [email protected]; Detective Ashley Horton: [email protected]

Cumberland County Courts Project Description: WORTH (We Overcome Recidivism Through Healing) Court began in 2019 as the first human trafficking court in North Carolina. This creative diversion court has a supportive care program that provides linkages between the judicial system, clinical providers, housing entities, churches, medical providers, child advocacy programs, and community leaders. The mission of WORTH Court is to provide a judicial process whereby there is an option for an individual to agree with and accept supportive care interventions from one-year to eighteen months that will provide life altering and positive outcomes.
Contact: Bengie Hair: [email protected]

Davie Center for Violence Prevention Mocksville, Davie County, Tier 3
Description: The Center’s mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, advocacy, education, awareness and action for social change. Provides services to survivors of sex trafficking including 24-hour crisis line, crisis counseling, victim advocacy, referrals, support groups, court and medical advocacy, emergency shelter assistance, assistance with filing protective orders and Victim’s Compensation, and educational programs. Also provides education and awareness to the community and volunteer opportunities for the public.
Contact: Client Services Coordinator/Advocate: Mary McClain: [email protected]
Office Phone: 336-753-6152
Crisis Line: 336-751-4357

Fayetteville Police Department Description: Fayetteville PD has 4 detectives dedicated to human trafficking who work with the ADA’s office and local NGOs. The detectives answer citizens’ complaints, along with stings and reversals.
Contact: Lead Detective: Sgt. Jarryd Rauhoff: [email protected]
Officer Sasha Graham: [email protected]

Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Description: Our goals are to prevent, identify, and investigate any HT crimes. Through our District Attorney, local NGOs, and a coordinated effort of local, federal, and state law enforcement agencies, we will work together by raising community awareness to defeat human exploitation and trafficking in Henderson County.
Contact: Outreach Coordinator: Stephanie Barbosa: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-694-5713

The Lighthouse, Gaston County Children’s Advocacy Center Description: Established a multi-disciplinary team to create and implement protocols county-wide. We also complete awareness presentations when requested. Our agency will also help put appropriate services in place or make referrals if we get a call from our child abuse hotline for help. We are committed to establishing anti-trafficking responses within our county.
Contact: Human Trafficking Social Worker (Gaston County Youth and Family Services): Hannah Hopper: [email protected]
Office Phone: 704-862-6646
Work Cell Phone: 980-925-0614
The Lighthouse Program Manager: Heather Kauffman: [email protected]; 704-862-6761

Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Description: Pitt County Sheriff’s Office has 1 Detective dedicated to human trafficking. This Detective investigates complaints and tips that come in reference to both labor and sex trafficking. The Agency works along with local service providers to ensure that victims have access to needed resources.
Contact: Detective Travis White: [email protected]

Union County: Human Trafficking Advisory Group Led By: Decora Bowers, DSS
Description: Conducting a Feasibility Study for Provision of Anti-Human Trafficking Training and are exploring training for professional groups in our community such as EMS, clinical staff, social services staff, behavioral health staff, school staff and local law enforcement regarding awareness and identification of HT in our community.
Contact: Decora Bowers: [email protected]

This section contains university-associated projects engaging in anti-trafficking work.

Elon University and NC A&T Project Description: Faculty at Elon University have been integrating human trafficking into their teaching, research, & service. From 2013 to 2020, Dr. Carmen Monico developed an education program in the campus & community and designed & taught a human trafficking course & workshops in conjunction with anti-trafficking organizations. While transitioning to NC A&T, Dr. Monico hopes to continue expanding this prevention work.
For more information: See here and here
Contact: N.C. Agricultural and Technical State (NC A&T) Professor Carmen Monico (previously at Elon University): [email protected]
Type of Agency: University

RTI International Project Description: RTI International is a nonprofit research firm based in Research Triangle Park, NC. RTI conducts studies of the characteristics persons who experience trafficking, assesses strategies to provide services to trafficking survivors, and provides technical assistance to federally funded anti-trafficking initiatives. RTI’s work is typically funded through federal & state agencies, including the Administration for Children and Families and the National Institute of Justice.
Contact: Deborah Gibbs: [email protected]
Type of Agency: Government

UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Government Project Description: The School of Government develops resources intended to build the awareness of local government staff and elected officials about the impact and indicators of human trafficking. Print resources are available here. Other services include meeting facilitation and provision of basic training. Please visit The Human Trafficking Resource Page for more information.
Contact: Margaret Henderson: [email protected]; 919-966-3455
Type of Agency: Government

UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work, Project No Rest Project Description: Project NO REST (North Carolina Organizing and Responding to the Exploitation and Sexual Trafficking of Children) addresses trafficking of youth aged 25 and under in N.C. The project is designed to increase awareness of HT affecting children & youth, especially those involved in the child welfare system, to reduce the number of these youth who are trafficked, & to improve outcomes for those who are trafficked. The project also addresses labor trafficking, & is designed to support/extend the state’s infrastructure to fight HT. With N.C. stakeholders, Project No Rest created a comprehensive plan to address youth trafficking in N.C. The project has also developed an array of short training videos, with the curriculum available online for child welfare social workers & foster parents.
Contact: D. F. Duncan, Professor: [email protected]; 919-962-7897
Type of Agency: University

UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, Various Projects Teach2Reach
Overview: School-based sex trafficking awareness program and identification/ response protocol for youth. A a partnership between a team of researchers at UNC-CH and the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA), our team is working to implement Teach2Reach in Youth Development Centers across N.C.
Contact: Cynthia Fraga Rizo (305-244-7046, [email protected]) and Sandra Martin (919-966-5973, [email protected])

Responding to Violence Victims during COVID-19: Ensuring Equitable Access to Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
Overview: This project will investigate how N.C. violence services for intimate partner violence, sexual assault, & human trafficking have been impacted by COVID. Based on study findings, we will develop guidelines for violence service provision during this pandemic, as well as in future times of emergency & crises.
Contact: Cynthia Fraga Rizo (305-244-7046, [email protected]) and Tonya Van Deinse (919-962-6428, [email protected])

Human Trafficking and North Carolina Corrections: Identifying and Responding to Victims and Women at Risk
Overview: The Adult Correction section of the N.C. Department of Public Safety and researchers at the UNC at Chapel Hill School of Social Work are partnering to begin exploring the issue of human trafficking among adult women in the N.C. corrections system to ensure that victims are identified and connected to needed services. Through this partnership, we will develop human trafficking screenings, as well as identification and response protocols for the N.C. correctional system. We will also develop an accompanying training program and piloting plan.
Contact: Rebecca J. Macy (919-843-2435, [email protected]) and Cynthia Fraga Rizo (305-244-7046, [email protected])
Type of Agency: University

UNC-Greensboro Project Description: The North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission project entitled Building Capacity to Identify and Serve Human Trafficking Victims in Eastern NC is a partnership between the North Carolina Network for Safe Communities (NCNSC) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking Now, Outer Banks Hotline, and Roanoke-Chowan S.A.F.E. The purpose of the project is to build capacity to identify and provide direct services to victims and survivors of human trafficking in traditionally undeserved geographic regions in Eastern N.C. Capacity-building activities include region-wide training opportunities, educational and outreach events, and coordination of services. Additionally, the partnership is working to create and maintain multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as measurement and tracking of outcomes. NCNSC is providing education related to human trafficking on college campuses and working with statewide partners to implement human trafficking reduction strategies and educational and awareness efforts. NCNSC continues to present locally and nationally. NCNSC is also working with the Labor Trafficking Task Force facilitated by World Relief Triad and is assisting with data collection efforts to better understand the labor trafficking dynamic associated with begging and sales crews locally.
Contact: Director, North Carolina Network for Safe Communities; Senior Program Specialist, Court Interventions & Community Safety Office of Research and Engagement, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1111 Spring Garden St. MHRA 3712; Greensboro, NC 27412: John Weil: [email protected]; 336-334-4184
Program & Implementation Coordinator: Kristin Stout: [email protected]; North Carolina Network for Safe Communities: Office of Research and Engagement; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1001 W. Gate City Boulevard, PO Box 26170; Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Senior Research Scientist: Stacy Sechrist, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers): 336-334-4302; North Carolina Network for Safe Communities, Director, Program to End Gender-Based Violence Adjunct Positions, Department of Psychology, Department of Public Health Education University of North Carolina at Greensboro; 1111 Spring Garden Street MHRA 3714; Greensboro, NC 27401
Type of Agency: University / State Government

If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1.

National Human Trafficking Hotline Purpose: Anti-trafficking hotline serving victims and survivors of human trafficking, available in more than 200 languages
Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year
Number: 1-888-373-7888; Text: BeFree to 233733
Chat: Found here

Boystown USA – Your Life Your Voice Helpline Purpose: Resources for parents, families, and children in times of need – hotline for individuals who need support, have thoughts of harming themselves, are being abused or bullied, going through a rough break up, or dealing with any tough situation.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-448-3000; Text: VOICE to 20121

ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline Purpose: Resources to aid in every child abuse situation, all calls are confidential
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-422-4453; Text: 1-800-422-4453
Chat: Live Chat available on website

Department of Defense (DOD) Safe Helpline for Sexual Assault Purpose: Sexual assault support for the DOD community with all calls anonymous and confidential.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 877-995-5247
Chat: On website

Disaster Distress Hotline Purpose: Immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-985-5990; Text: TalkWithUs to 66746

LGBT National Help Center Purpose: Serving the lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning community by providing free and confidential peer-support and local resources.
Hours: 24/7
Number: LGBT National Hotline (all ages): 888-843-4564
Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743; Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
Email: [email protected]
Chat: Monday-Friday 4 p.m. to midnight ET; Saturday 12-5 p.m. ET

National Alliance on Mental Health Illness (NAMI) Hotline Purpose: Free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, & public.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET
Number: 1-800-950-6264
Email: [email protected]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Purpose: Comprehensive reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-843-5678
Cyber Tipline for reporting online exploitation of children found here

National Domestic Violence Hotline Purpose: Hotline for victims and survivors of domestic violence
Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year
Number: 1-800-799-7233; Text: LOVEIS to 22522
Chat: Found here

National Runaway Safeline Purpose: Hotline for individuals who are thinking of running away or already have, calls are confidential and nonjudgmental.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-786-2929; Text: 66008

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Purpose: Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crises resources, and best practices for professionals.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-273-8255
Chat: Found here

National Teen Abuse Hotline – Loveisrespect Purpose: Resources to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse (Project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline)
Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year
Number: 1-866-331-9474; Text: LOVEIS to 22522
Chat: Found here

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAIIN) Purpose: Anti-sexual violence organization
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-656-4673
Chat: Found here

StrongHearts Native Hotline Purpose: Domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives offering culturally appropriate support and advocacy
Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST (After hours may connect with the National Domestic Violence Hotline)
Number: 1-844-762-8483
Chat: “Chat Now” option here

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline (SAMHSA) Purpose: Free and confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance abuse disorders.
Hours: 24/7
Number: 1-800-662-4357

ACLU: Know Your Rights Description: Rights for immigrants under the Constitution; along with rights for protection against sex trafficking, race/ethnicity/national origin-based discrimination, LGBTQ rights, and much more.

Association of Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAPNC) Description: Social media cites with information on sexual assault, human trafficking, etc. Provide information and links to hotlines/services. Contact: [email protected]; Instagram; Facebook

Contratados: Know Your Rights Website in ENGLISH
Website in SPANISH
Description: Center for Migrant Rights on Labor and Farm work materials – know your rights for H-2A and H-2B.

Heyrick Research (Illicit Massage Focus) Description: “Research, data analysis, and coalition building to combat human trafficking networks”, national organization

Human Trafficking Institute Description: Resources and annual reports; 2019 Report

Human Trafficking Legal Center Description: Resources, including on the U.S. Tariff Act to Combat Forced Labor, Advocates Guide to Tax Issues, Affecting Victims of Human Trafficking, Federal Human Trafficking Litigation, Cases involving domestic servitude, legal remedies for minor victims of sex tourism and trafficking, for labor in for-profit detention facilities, and many more.

Institute for Shelter Care Description: National Shelter Landscape Map that provides information for human trafficking focused organizations throughout the country. The organizations listed through this resource are not vetted.

National Center for Homeless Education Description: Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): Extensive list of resources and links to other resources.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Description: Comprehensive reporting center for all issues “related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization” – steps to take for missing children, internet safety resources, risk factors, statistics, and red flags for child sex trafficking; A Guide for Parents and Guardians: Child Sex Trafficking in America; Child Sex Trafficking Identification Resource

National Center on Sexual Exploitation Description: Tools and resources to overcome sexual exploitation – tools for parents, commercial sexual exploitation resources, resources for partners/spouses of pornography users, educational videos

National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Resource Page Description: Resources to “help educate child welfare professionals, families/caregivers, healthcare providers, justice system professions, policy makers, school personnel, and survivors on the signs of trafficking and services for human trafficking survivors.”

National Human Trafficking Hotline; Safety Planning Information Description: Contains information on safety planning (risk assessments, preparations, and contingency plans) to increase a victim of human trafficking’s safety or the safety of an at-risk individual. Information includes potential red flags for human trafficking situations, online/smart phone safety, safety tips for travel, trips for suspicious/controlling relationships, safety tips when leaving a human trafficking situation, and safety tips after exiting a human trafficking situation.
Contact: [email protected]

National Human Trafficking Resource Center and Hotline Description: Includes extensive statistics and resources, report cards by state, and extensive information about human trafficking, recognizing the signs, labor and sex trafficking information, and myths and facts.
Contact: 1-888-373-7888 OR Text “BeFree’ to 233733; [email protected]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Description: Resources and links to other departments in the federal government who do anti-human trafficking work.

Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) Description: Office of the Administration of Children & Families; provides info on myths/facts of human trafficking, ways to help end trafficking, awareness materials available to the public, publicly available training modules on human trafficking, Victim Assistance resources, research & policy resources, & resource library on HT
Contact: [email protected]

Office of Victim’s Crime Description: Information about trafficking; training and technical assistance; resources and research

Polaris Project Description: Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, produces annual report with statistics from the hotline, provides information about human trafficking, different “business models” for sex and labor trafficking, ways to recognize human trafficking, how human trafficking happens, and has information on policy & legislation from the US Congress. Accepts donations, ways to join public policy fights to improve legislation, fundraising support, and partners with businesses, nonprofits, political leaders, and law enforcement.
Contact: [email protected]; 202-709-6300

Regional Response Team (RRT) and Task Force Local Collaboration Enhancement (In Progress)

Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center Description: Links for eLearning and Digital Resources, and Fact Sheets
Contact: [email protected] or 888-290-7233

The Salvation Army Justice Description: Salvation Army’s national human trafficking website with resources, including National Anti-Trafficking Impact Report

SharedHope International Description: Resources on child sex trafficking; including state report cards grading states on their legislative efforts to combat child sex trafficking.

Truckers Against Trafficking Description: Training information, annual reports, and resources

UNC-CH School of Government Resource Website Description: Resource to inform local government staff and elected officials of resources available to assist communities in addressing human trafficking.
Contact: [email protected]

NCCADV North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence Description: Leads the state’s movement to end domestic violence and to enhance work with survivors through collaborations, innovative trainings, prevention, technical assistance, state policy development and legal advocacy.

NCDPS Crime Victim Compensation Description: Resource to reimburse victims who suffer medical expenses and lost wages as a result of being an innocent victim of a crime committed in North Carolina.

NCDPS Rape Victim Assistance Program Description: Program that pays for the cost of a forensic medical examination of a victim.
Contact: 1-800-826-6200 (within N.C.) or 919-733-7974