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What We Do

Following our mission to "promote a safe and compassionate community,” Hotline Outer Banks, formerly Outer Banks Hotline, not only provides immediate short-term help to individuals and families in crisis, but we help them work toward long-term solutions. We make it possible for those who want to be free from violent relationships, to succeed.

  • Hotline Outer Banks supports individuals and families impacted by domestic violence through court advocacy, safety planning, emergency shelter, and connections to legal aid and translation services. We help prepare protective order paperwork, accompany clients to court hearings, and provide a steady, supportive presence as survivors move toward safety and stability.

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  • It doesn’t matter what you were wearing, what you were drinking, who you were with, or what you may have agreed to in the past — sexual assault is never your fault. After an assault, it can be difficult to know what to do next or where to turn for help. Hotline Outer Banks provides compassionate, confidential support for survivors of sexual assault. Our trained advocates can help you understand your options, connect you with medical care, accompany you through reporting or legal processes if you choose, and provide emotional support .

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  • Hotline Outer Banks provides advocacy, support services, and community resources for survivors of human trafficking. Our full-time Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate works closely with local agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, businesses, and community partners to help identify trafficking situations, support survivors, and connect individuals to critical services. We are committed to increasing awareness, strengthening prevention efforts, and helping survivors move toward safety, stability, and healing.

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We Believe

  • No one deserves to be abused.
  • Interpersonal violence threatens many basic human rights.
  • Victims of violence have a voice and should be encouraged to speak out.
  • Interpersonal violence affects the health and well-being of the entire community.
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Rising Together: Introducing Hotline Outer Banks

For more than four decades, our organization has stood beside survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in the Outer Banks community. Today, we are proud to introduce a refreshed name and identity that more clearly reflects who we are, what we do, and the hope we strive to provide every day.

Welcome to Hotline Outer Banks.

While our name and look have evolved, our mission remains the same: to protect, restore, and empower survivors — offering help when it’s hardest to ask, and hope when it’s needed most.

The refreshed brand was created to bring greater clarity to our services and strengthen awareness throughout Dare County and the surrounding communities. Many people know us through our thrift stores, but may not realize that Hotline also provides a 24/7 crisis line, emergency shelter for those facing imminent danger due to domestic violence, counseling, court advocacy, prevention education, and support for survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking.

Our new identity reflects both the urgency of our work and the resilience of the people we serve. Inspired by the idea of rising — like the morning sun over the Outer Banks — the new brand represents strength, renewal, and the possibility of a safer future.

As Hotline Outer Banks moves forward, we remain deeply committed to this community and grateful for the volunteers, donors, advocates, community partners, and supporters who make this work possible.

Whether you need help, want to support survivors, or simply want to learn more, we invite you to rise with us.

Funders

  • FVPSA: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
  • NC Department of Administration: Council for Women & Youth Involvement
  • NC Department of Public Safety: Prevent Protect Prepare
  • North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Education Advocacy Legislation
    North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Education Advocacy Legislation
  • OVC: Office for Victims of Crime
    OVC: Office for Victims of Crime
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