| NACC’s Mission
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NACC’s mission is to provide 24-hour, non-judgmental crisis intervention for
all rape victims. Any woman, man or child who is victimized by a sexual predator
shall be believed, supported, counseled, and advocated for by the staff and volunteers
of this center. All services provided by NACC shall be free of charge. Additionally,
NACC’s mission is to educate persons residing, working or conducting business
in our seven county coverage area about the issues surrounding sexual assault. Finally,
NACC’s mission is to empower women of all ages by giving them knowledge to help
prevent them from becoming a victim of sexual assault.
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| Services Provided By NACC
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| Crisis hotline services NACC's hotline services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our
hotline number is 1-800-656-HOPE. This hotline number can be used anywhere in the United States for
immediate assistance to your local sexual assault crisis center. |
| 24/7 Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) responds to victims of rape in our local
emergency rooms to provide advocacy and support services to them and their families. SART members also help to maintain
the 24-hour crisis hotline. |
| Individual crisis counseling NACC is able to provide free counseling services to victims of sexual assualt
and their families. Call 256-237-6300 for more information or to schedule an appointment. |
| Special Investigator on site NACC is proud to have a Special Investigator who is a deputy with both the Calhoun
and Cleburne County sheriff's departments. The Special Investigator handles all sexual assault cases in these counties
not handled by the cities of Annison or Oxford. The Special Investigator's services are free of any charge. |
| Referrals to community agencies NACC is able to provide referrals for assistance to any community agency
in our seven county coverage area. |
| Community awareness and public education concerning issues of sexual assault NACC's Prevention Educator and SART/SANE Coordinator are able to provide educational trainings
to a wide variety of organizations, schools, churches, police, and civic groups. We are able to provide these trainings free of charge
and, in some instances, provide CEU credits. Please contact NACC for more information or to schedule a training. |