SAFE in Lenoir County

If you or someone you know is being abused, call our 24 hour hotline at: (252) 523-5573 is a non-profit organization established in 1985 to meet the critical needs of victims of domestic violence. In March of 1986 SAFE opened its first shelter doors and since then, the organization has grown substantially. In July of 2010, we became the official provider of sexual assault services for Greene County. SAFE has grown to operate with eleven paid staff and a twelve-member Board of Directors. Our Lenoir County shelter provides emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence in Lenoir and Greene Counties. SAFE in Lenoir County has been a United Way Agency since 1987. We receive funding from the Department Of Administration through the NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement and Family Violence Prevention Services, and the Department of Public Safety/Governor's Crime Commission. We also receive local funds from the City of Kinston, Kinston Noon Rotary, the Allstate Foundation, as well as other occasional foundation funding throughout North Carolina. Since 2000, we have collaborated with the Lenoir County and the Greene County Departments of Social Services to work with and victims of domestic violence. We also have collaborative agreements with many other community agencies to provide meaningful, comprehensive services and referrals throughout our service area. In addition, SAFE is proud to offer healthy relationship education for youth (middle-school through college-age) and adults. We are happy to come speak to your group at any time. Education can help stop the cycle of violence in our communities and change lives. We also offer professional trainings to law enforcement, faculty, businesses, or any group that would benefit from knowing the signs of domestic violence and what to do or how to help someone who is being abused. SAFE offers services throughout Lenoir and Greene Counties and is grateful for community support and collaborations that allow us to provide these services.