Our VOICE - Project WEST NC

Name

Our VOICE - Project WEST NC

Provider Type

Direct Services Agency

Service Provider Type

Anti-Trafficking; Sexual Abuse/Assault

Populations Served

Adult; Female; Foreign National; Labor Trafficking; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident

Populations Served Notes

We serve clients as young as 13 years old who have experienced sexual assault, rape, and/or human trafficking. We service clients regardless of citizenship status, gender, race, sexuality, disability, etc.

Visas Served

H-2A Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; J-1 Visa Holders; A-3 Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders

Geographic Service Area

Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Transylvania, and Yancey counties in North Carolina

Public Phone

Main: (828) 252-0562
Hotline: (828) 255-7576
Additional 1: (828) 252-0562

Hotline Details

24/7 crisis line, redirects to Tasco after hours. If calling after-hours ask to connect to Our VOICE

Languages

English; Spanish

Funding

OVC Human Trafficking Victim Services; VAWA funding; VOCA funding; Other federal funding; Other state funding; Other private funding; Other

Mission Statement

Project WEST NC is working to bring awareness to the hidden issue of trafficking in Western North Carolina and confront its underlying causes. Through the project, Our VOICE is providing services to survivors of trafficking as well as training to local service providers and community members in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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