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This Woman Takes A Photo Of Herself Every Day For 1 Year... The End Is Disturbing!
Follow one women's journey through a year of living in domestic violence. At the video's conclusion, she holds up a sign that reads, “Help me, I don't know if I'll make it 'till tomorrow.” If you or someone you know is suffering from domestic violence, get help today because even one day of violence is too many.
You don’t have to stay. Your abuser may want you to think otherwise, but the truth is you have other options besides staying in an abusive situation. Safe places across North Carolina can provide you with a secure harbor from the violence you are facing at home. Many domestic violence shelters offer emergency services at any hour of the day, any day of the week. In addition to refuge in a crisis, many facilities also offer services to help you find long-term solutions to the issues you are facing.
If you need a helping hand to get out of an abusive relationship or seek temporary shelter, you have found the right resource for locating assistance near you. To find a domestic violence shelter in your community or nearby, click on the interactive map below. You will find details about the services provided by the facility, its location, contact information and other details.
Domestic Violence in NC
There were 108 domestic violence-related homicides in 2013 in NC.
Around two people died per week from domestic violence in 2013.
In NC in 2013, more than 75 percent of the perpetrators of domestic violence-related homicides were male.
1,678 victims were served in a single day in NC in 2014 - 860 domestic violence victims (432 children and 428 adults) found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing provided by local domestic violence programs.
In a 24-hour survey period in 2014 in NC, local and state hotlines answered 637 calls, averaging more than 26 hotline calls every hour.
There are more than 100 domestic violence shelters in North Carolina. The facilities are located in communities across the state, from the mountains to the coast. Some larger urban areas have multiple centers. Wherever you are in North Carolina, there is a domestic violence shelter nearby with a caring staff that is ready to help you get out of a bad situation.