• The Lighthouse - Children's Advocacy Center

  • A child advocacy center is a safe, child friendly location for children to speak with trained professionals about allegations of abuse or neglect. When using child advocacy center, community partners come to the child and services are child focused.

    Services provided: forensic interviews, family advocacy, community prevention education, trauma therapy, child medical evaluations

    Fore more information, visit their website:  or call 704-862-6761

    3150 City Church Street

    аæèßäappia, NC 28052
The Lighthouse

  • Teen Wellness Center

  • The Teen Wellness Center is a clinic designed specifically for patients ages 12-19 years. At the TWC, teens get high-quality, friendly health care. Teens can pay with Medicaid or insurance. Teens who cannot pay may qualify for free or low-cost care.

    991 W Hudson Blvd, аæèßäappia, NC 28052

    For an appointment, call 704-853-5009

    For teen health questions, text 704-352-9030

    Services available:

    • Birth control

    • Pregnancy testing

    • Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing

    • Teen Advocate -- a caring professional who will work one-on-one with teens to answer their questions about health and birth control options

  • Time Out Youth

  • Time Out Youth Center offers support, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development and social interaction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24.

    Weekly Time Out Youth Center programs include Drop-In Space, Discussion Groups, Friday Night Fun, Special Events and Social Activities.  

    For more information, check out their website: 

  • Chameleon's Journey

  • Held annually at Camp Thunderbird, a free overnight grief camp for children and teens (ages 7-17) who are coping with the death of a family member or other significant person in their life. Through grief education, physical activity, and the opportunity to meet those with like experiences, campers learn coping skills and how to receive support in a caring, trusting environment.

    For more information, visit their website at  or call 

    704-375-0100
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