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About
InterAct is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that provides safety, support, and
awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault.
InterAct also promotes violence-free relationships and communities through
collaboration, public information, education, and advocacy. InterAct is the only
confidential domestic violence prevention program serving Wake County's twelve
municipalities. Learn more about InterAct's services.
In 2009, InterAct opened its new headquarters, Family Safety & Empowerment Center in
Raleigh, which brings together eight other community agencies to provide wraparound
services for victims and survivors of violence and abuse.
The eight collaborative partners and the services they provide in InterAct's center are:
Easter Seals UCP
coordinates the provision of mental health services to women and children suffering from trauma exposure.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
operates InterAct's commercial kitchen and provide culinary skills training.
KIRAN promotes self-reliance and empowerment
of South Asians in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals.
Legal Aid of North Carolina
offers InterAct's clients legal assistance and regular legal clinics.
Raleigh Police Department
houses its entire family violence intervention unit on-site.
SouthLight
offers family substance abuse counseling service on site.
YMCA of the Triangle
maintains InterAct's pool and operates after-school and summer youth programs.
History of InterAct
InterAct was formed in the 1980's by the merger of three Wake County agencies: Rape
Crisis Center, Women's Aid, and Child Abuse Prevention Services. The resulting agency
was known as The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc., and in 1984 became known
as InterAct.
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