Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Assault

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, 154 women and children received 6,630 nights of occupancy.

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, 1,600 children and adolescents received comprehensive services at the durant children's center. 326 parents were enrolled in the parent education support groups.

The prevention education program - during the fiscal year, 49 in-service trainings were presented with 720 professionals, 6,356 children participated in 129 presentations on safe and unsafe touches, and 15,367 individuals participated in 438 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 2024, the program provided 63 discussion groups on local campuses and involved 1,301 students in the program provided 7 rape aggression defense training with 39 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, 324 domestic violence offenders were enrolled in the atv program. Graduates are eligible to participate in caring dads, a 17-week evidence based program available in person and virtually, focusing on fathers promoting healthy relationships with their children and the children's mothers, as well as couples counseling, a 6-week program offering one-on-one sessions in person or virtually with a licensed professional counselor for couples facing co-parenting and relationship challenges.