Be Ready to Report

North Carolina law requires that you report child abuse if you suspect it. As outlined in statute N.C.G.S 7B-301 and N.C.G.S. 14-318.6 every adult in North Carolina is a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse. Please take the time to follow through and make a report.

If you suspect a child is being abused, you must make a report with your local sheriff’s office and the Department of Social Services (DSS). Contact information for both agencies is provided below for every North Carolina county. Please contact your local CAC for any assistance or further guidance.

Service Areas

Child Advocacy Centers offer services
to every county throughout the state. If you
need additional assistance, please contact
CACNC at 336-886-4589.

Select a county for details.

Alamance County

Alexander County

Alleghany County

Anson County

Ashe County

Avery County

Beaufort County

Bertie County

Bladen County

Brunswick County

Buncombe County

Burke County

Cabarrus County

CAC at Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital CMC-NorthEast 920 Church Street North
Concord, NC 28205 704-403-1736 704-403-3481 Visit Website

Caldwell County

Camden County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Carteret County

Carteret County CAC 810 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557 252-499-9598 Watch Video Visit Website

Caswell County

Catawba County

Children's Advocacy and Protection Center 4360 County Home Road
Conover, NC 28613 828-465-9296 828-256-7711 Watch Video Visit Website

Chatham County

Cherokee County

Chowan County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Clay County

Cleveland County

CAC of Cleveland County 320-2 E. Graham Street
Shelby, NC 28150 704-600-6024 704-600-6025 Visit Website

Columbus County

Craven County

Cumberland County

Child Advocacy Center P.O. Box 488
222 Rowan Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301 910-486-9700 910-486-8677 Visit Website

Currituck County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Dare County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Davidson County

Davie County

Duplin County

Durham County

Edgecombe County

Forsyth County

Family Services CAC 1200 S. Broad Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-724-3979 336-724-3790 Watch Video Visit Website

Franklin County

Gaston County

The Lighthouse CAC 3150 City Church Street
Gastonia, NC 28056 704-862-6761 704-862-7898 Watch Video Visit Website

Gates County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Graham County County

Granville County

Greene County

Guilford County

Family Service of the Piedmont - Greensboro CAC 315 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401 336-387-6161 Watch Video Visit Website

Halifax County

Harnett County

Haywood County

Henderson County

Hertford County

Hoke County

Hyde County

Iredell County

Jackson County

Johnston County

Jones County

CAC of Onslow County 900 Dennis Road
Jacksonville, NC 28546 910-353-5000 910-353-5000 Watch Video Visit Website

Lee County

Lenoir County

Lincoln County

Lincoln County CAC 161 Policarp Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092 704-736-1155 704-736-1156 Watch Video Visit Website

Macon County

Madison County

Martin County

McDowell County

Lily’s Place 378 South Main Street
Marion, NC 28752 828-659-5565 866-864-8100 Watch Video Visit Website

Mecklenburg County

Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center 901 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203 704-335-2760 704-930-0650 Visit Website

Mitchell County

Montgomery County

Moore County

Nash County

New Hanover County

Northampton County

Onslow County

Orange County

Pamlico County

Pasquotank County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Pender County

Perquimans County

Kids First Inc., CAC P.O. Box 23
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-338-5658 252-338-0879 Watch Video Visit Website

Person County

Pitt County

Polk County

Randolph County

Richmond County

Robeson County

Rockingham County

Rowan County

Rutherford County

Family Resources of Rutherford County P.O. Box 1619
Forest City, NC 28043 828-247-0366 828-247-1870 Visit Website

Sampson County

Scotland County

Stanly County

Stokes County

Surry County

Swain County

Heart to Heart CAC 806 Acquoni Road, Suite 100
PO Box 1569
Cherokee, NC 28719 828-359-6313 828-359-0281

Transylvania County

Tyrrell County

Union County

Turning Point – TreeHouse CAC PO Box 952
Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-1858 704-225-1166 Watch Video Visit Website

Vance County

Wake County

Warren County

Washington County

Watauga County

Wayne County

Wilkes County

Wilson County

Yadkin County

Yancey County

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FAQs

No, you can’t get in trouble for reporting child abuse in good faith. Even if it turns out after the investigation that your suspicion was mistaken, you still did the right thing in reporting it.

Reporting “in good faith” means reporting what you believe is true. If you honestly suspect child abuse, but it turns out after the investigation that your suspicions are incorrect, you can’t get into any trouble.

Every adult in North Carolina is considered a mandatory reporter for child abuse. Anyone who sees or suspects child abuse, whether physical, psychological or sexual - is required by law to report it. In the same way that some healthcare workers are required to report any of these while providing care in emergency situations, the safety of our children is the responsibility of every North Carolina adult. (N.C.G.S 7B-301, N.C.G.S. 14-318.6)

When you report child abuse, your report is investigated by the Department of Social Services and local law enforcement.

If you have reason to suspect abuse, that’s enough to make a report. However, if you have more evidence, please be ready to provide it when you make your report. Relevant information will include names, locations, descriptions of events, etc. The more information you share, the more helpful it is for the investigation.