The Solace Center

Opened within the Family Safety & Empowerment Center in April 2011, InterAct’s Solace Center is North Carolina’s first community-based sexual assault forensic examination center.

The Solace Center provides:

• Expert nursing care and forensic evidence collection in a private, confidential and safe location.
• Survivors of rape and sexual assault with the opportunity to access support services from a trained InterAct advocate.
• Collection of forensic evidence that can be used to prosecute rape cases.

The Solace Center serves:

• Male and female rape and sexual assault survivors, ages 16 years and older.
• Survivors assaulted within the past 5 days (120 hours).
• Survivors with no injuries that require medical attention.

When a survivor arrives at The Solace Center, a survivor will receive support from a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), and InterAct advocate and law enforcement if requested.

The SANE will meet with the survivor to explain the process and procedures including:

• Obtaining consent for examination
• Gathering client history
• Client interview
• Examination and evidence collection
• Discharge and follow up information