Domestic Abuse: Identifying, Getting Help and Providing Support (Part 2)

In this episode

• Tasha Sullivan, MSW – Senior Director of Domestic Violence Services talks about what InterAct is and how it can help people who find themselves in an abusive relationship.
• InterAct is the only provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services in Wake County, North Carolina - saving lives, rebuilding lives, and securing safer futures for individuals and families in our community.
• Tasha started at InterAct as a volunteer and has now been there for over 15 years.
• Everyone can be affected by domestic violence, it does not discriminate.
• InterAct has multiple 24-hour programs and they are most busy in the middle of the night. 

Tasha talks about all the programs that InterAct offers to the community:

• InterAct’s three 24-hour crisis lines serve as lifelines for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence who need to take immediate steps toward achieving safety.
• InterAct has a full-time presence in each of Wake County’s two domestic violence courtrooms. Additionally, victims of domestic violence can electronically file for a domestic violence protective order at InterAct.
• InterAct provides individual counseling, case management, and support to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault. 
• InterAct’s Emergency Shelter Program serves as a “home away from home” for Wake County families who have experienced domestic violence and need emergency shelter.  

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• If you're interested in volunteering all the opportunities are listed on the website.

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