Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault

Community victim assistance program - provides 24-hour crisis intervention and support services to victims of Sexual Assault, family violence, and child abuse and their families including toll-free crisis line; crisis counseling; medical, legal and criminal justice advocacy and accompaniment; safety planning; information and referral; individual and support group counseling; court accompaniment; and personal advocacy. Services are offered through the crisis line, rape crisis and family violence center, and eight satellite centers across the region. During the fiscal year, 615 victims of Domestic violence or Sexual Assault were assisted through the crisis line or in one of the crisis centers.

Durant children's center - a multi-disciplinary children's advocacy center which provides services at three locations in the Pee Dee region. Services which are provided to child and adolescent victims of physical or Sexual abuse include medical examinations and treatment, parent education and support groups, forensic interviews, clinical assessments, family advocacy, individual and family therapy, information and referrals, and expert testimony in criminal and family courts. Services can be accessed through the center or the 24-hour crisis line. During the fiscal year, 1,242 children and adolescents received comprehensive services at the durant children's center. 281 parents were enrolled in the parent education support groups.

Shelter program - operates one emergency safe shelter and one transitional shelter for female family violence victims and their children. Shelter services include: 24-hour emergency access through the county centers as well as the 24-hour crisis line; crisis counseling; medical, legal and criminal justice advocacy and accompaniment; individual and group counseling; living skills training; resource procurement assistance; information and referral; personal advocacy; and a comprehensive children's program. During the fiscal year, 205 women and children received 8,784 nights of occupancy.

The prevention education program - during the fiscal year, 2 in-service trainings were presented with 35 professionals, 6,313 children participated in 100 presentations on safe and unsafe touches, and 12,832 individuals participated in 608 community education presentations. "roar" (reducing our Assault risk) is a campus prevention education program to help colleges and universities create effective, comprehensive programs to prevent Sexual Assault, Domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. A comprehensive approach includes both prevention and intervention and requires a multi-faceted, coordianted effort from the campus community, key stakeholders, and the surrounding community. During the fiscal year 2023, the program provided 5 discussion groups on local campuses and involved 20 students in the program provided 7 rape aggression defense training with 22 participants.

Alternatives to violence program - a 26-week educational group program for Domestic violence offenders. Groups are active in seven counties of the region and meet on a variety of days and times to provide easy access. The program has been approved to accept referrals from local magistrates and municipal judges and also accepts referrals from other sources as well as voluntary participation by group members. During the fiscal year, 127 Domestic violence offenders were enrolled in the atv program.