Orange County Rape Crisis Center

What Orange County Rape Crisis Center does

Orange County Rape Crisis Center (OCRCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1974 and headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a second facility (Slifkin House) in Hillsborough. The organization provides free, confidential services to survivors of sexual violence — including rape, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, sex trafficking, incest, and child sexual abuse — as well as to secondary survivors (loved ones, partners, family members). Service delivery is built around a multi-channel crisis intervention platform: 24-hour helplines accessible by phone, text, and online chat staffed by trained advocates, supplemented by trauma-informed therapy (English and Spanish), short-term advocacy and case management (medical, legal, and law-enforcement accompaniment), and weekly support groups. The platform is operationally extended through a 24/7 hospital accompaniment agreement with UNC Hospital for SANE exams, and co-located service points at the Orange County Sheriff's Office and C3 Co-Working Space.

OCRCC's product surface also includes two proprietary prevention education curricula: Safe Touch, a Pre-K through 5th grade child sexual abuse prevention program delivered in English and Spanish (with a version for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities) and reaching 10,000+ students annually through Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; and Start Strong, a multi-session middle and high school program covering consent, healthy relationships, and dating violence prevention. Specialized programming serves QTBIPOC survivors (QTBIPOC Healing Network, including the paid QTPOC Survivor Advocates Institute), reentrants (Returning Home), Spanish-speaking survivors (Servicios en Español), and LGBTQ+ survivors (dedicated crisis advocate and support groups). Professional training and workshops for educators, clinicians, and community groups are offered in English and Spanish.

OCRCC's business model is non-profit and donation- and grant-driven: all survivor services are free of charge, with operating support coming from individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, government funding (including the NC DHHS Rape Prevention Education program), and Triangle United Way allocations. The only fee-based revenue stream is professional training — notably the Safe Touch Facilitator Training at $350 per individual / $475 per organization plus a separate curriculum license — and the Partners In Hope corporate giving program. With 11-50 employees, a 50-year operating history, and 11+ regional and statewide awards, OCRCC is a stable, community-embedded crisis services provider.

Name

Orange County Rape Crisis Center

Legal name

Orange County Rape Crisis Center

Website

https://ocrcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orange County Rape Crisis Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1974 in Chapel Hill, NC, providing free 24/7 crisis intervention (phone, text, chat helplines), trauma-informed therapy, advocacy, support groups, and school-based prevention education to survivors of sexual violence in Orange County, North Carolina, including specialized programs for LGBTQ+, QTBIPOC, Spanish-speaking, and reentrant populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Intervention and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Sexual violence support
• Crisis intervention services
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Abuse prevention education
• Survivor advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chapel Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support survivor services
2. Grant Funding: Receives grant funding from government and private foundations including DHHS Rape Prevention Education program
3. Training Fees: Some educational and training programs include service fees; Safe Touch Facilitator Training costs $350 individual/$475 organization plus curriculum license

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orange County Rape Crisis Center is a private non-profit agency that provides free, confidential crisis intervention, trauma-informed therapy, advocacy, and prevention education to survivors of sexual violence in Orange County, North Carolina. Core offerings include 24-hour helplines (phone, text, online chat), individual and group therapy, medical and legal accompaniment, support groups, and evidence-informed school-based prevention curricula (Safe Touch and Start Strong) reaching over 10,000 students annually.

Product overview

Orange County Rape Crisis Center is a nonprofit rape crisis center offering a comprehensive suite of support, education, and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence. The organization's core services include 24-hour crisis helplines (phone, text, chat), trauma-informed therapy, support groups and workshops, and advocacy (medical, legal, law enforcement accompaniment). Education programs include the Safe Touch child abuse prevention curriculum (Pre-K through 5th grade) and Start Strong teen prevention programming (middle/high school). Specialized programs serve QTBIPOC survivors (QTBIPOC Healing Network), reentrants (Returning Home), and Spanish-speaking communities (Servicios en Español). The center operates facilities in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, NC, with services provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Helplines

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe Touch program serves 10,000+ students annually in Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orange County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Orange County Schools district to deliver Safe Touch and Start Strong prevention education programs to students PreK-12th grade, serving thousands of students annually
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CHCCS district to deliver Safe Touch and Start Strong prevention education programs, with programs offered free of charge
• Pro Bono Counseling NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide therapy access program that centers the needs and interests of Black, Latino/a/x, and LGBTQIA+ communities, connecting survivors with free mental health services
• Compass CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month events and community programming to raise awareness about dating violence
• Durham Crisis Response CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month events and community programming
• Durham AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school receiving Start Strong prevention education programming
• Duke SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school receiving Start Strong prevention education programming
• Willow Oak MontessoriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school receiving Start Strong prevention education programming
• UNC HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCRCC provides hospital accompaniment services 24/7 for survivors receiving medical care and forensic exams at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill
• OC Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site location at 106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC where OCRCC staff meet with survivors
• C3 Co-Working SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site location at 128 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC where OCRCC staff meet with survivors

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest US national sexual violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and affiliated provider network. Operates broadly in the same space as OCRCC (helpline, survivor support, prevention) but at a national scale across multiple service lines, making it the dominant incumbent in the category.

Direct peers

• Compass Center for Women and Families: Orange County, NC-based partner organization offering domestic violence and sexual assault services, teen dating violence programming, and community education. Directly comparable as a same-county DV/SA nonprofit with overlapping helpline, advocacy, and education programs — highlighted as a collaborator on TDVAM events.
• Durham Crisis Response Center: Adjacent NC Triangle-area crisis center also collaborating with OCRCC on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Directly comparable in mission, scope (24/7 helpline, advocacy, therapy, education), regional nonprofit structure, and population served — making it the closest functional peer in geography and service mix.
• Sexual Assault Resource Center of Minnesota (CADA): Regional sexual violence resource center serving Minneapolis and greater Minnesota with crisis intervention, therapy, advocacy, and prevention education. Closely comparable to OCRCC as a regional nonprofit rape crisis center with similar service architecture and survivor-centered mission.
• Atlanta Rape Crisis Center: Regional rape crisis center serving the greater Atlanta area with 24-hour crisis lines, therapy, advocacy, and prevention education. Closely comparable as a single-city/regional nonprofit rape crisis center with the same service mix (helpline, counseling, legal advocacy, school-based prevention) and similar funding model.
• Day One (formerly Boston Area Rape Crisis Center): Massachusetts-based regional nonprofit offering helpline, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education for sexual violence survivors. Directly comparable in service scope, regional nonprofit structure, and survivor-focused mission, with a similar mix of community-based and clinical supports.

Others

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource hub funded in part by the CDC providing training, publications, and technical assistance to sexual violence service providers. Comparable as an upstream training/knowledge provider supporting rape crisis centers; not a direct service competitor.
• North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault: State-level coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy for NC rape crisis centers including OCRCC. Not a direct service provider but a key ecosystem intermediary shaping OCRCC's funding access, training resources, and statewide prevention policy.
• End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): International organization focused on training professionals who respond to sexual violence, including law enforcement and prosecutors. Comparable to OCRCC's professional training offerings (Stewards of Children, SANE accompaniment training) at a global policy/training scale rather than direct survivor services.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): State-level sexual violence coalition producing standardized prevention curricula and training used by affiliated rape crisis centers. Comparable to the role a state coalition plays for OCRCC and an adjacent ecosystem participant in K–12 sexual violence prevention training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OCRCC
• Instagraminstagram.com/ocrcc_org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange-county-rape-crisis-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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