A Community of Support
A network of local businesses have agreed to present themselves as a place for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and/or Sexual Violence to (1) have access to a phone to contact services and (2) to have a place to wait for services to respond.
The PorchLight Project
A collaboration of the Buncombe County Family Justice Center Partner agencies, Helpmate and Our VOICE, working to strengthen our community in an effort to create a stronger network of support for survivors.
At a designated PorchLight location, survivors are able to make a phone call to Helpmate, Our Voice, or emergency services, and wait in a welcoming and discreet location while those services respond.
Partner Locations
Summer 2024
Become a Partner
PorchLight Community Partners receive specialized training about the dynamics of intimate partner and sexual violence, and then elect to offer a phone call to connect with crisis services and a place to wait for survivors in need.
If you’re interested in being a PorchLight Partner, please call us or submit the form.
Family Justice Center
The Buncombe County Family Justice Center (FJC) is a safe place where survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking and elder abuse can come for help. At the FJC, survivors can access many different services in one location and begin their journey towards hope, healing and safety.
Two partner agencies of the FJC, Helpmate and Our Voice, work to provide crisis support to survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Human Trafficking (HT), and Sexual Violence (SV) along with many other supportive services.
Helpmate
helpmateonline.org
Helpmate, a non-profit that provides domestic violence advocacy to all residents of Buncombe County, works within our community to eliminate abuse and fear by providing safety, shelter, and support for victims/survivors of intimate partner domestic violence.
Our Voice
ourvoicenc.org
Our Voice, Inc. is a non-profit crisis intervention and prevention agency that serves survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking, age 13 through adult, in Buncombe County.