To report child or adult maltreatment call Family Safety 828-359-1520. After hours, call 828-497-4131 and ask for on-call social worker. The Heart-to-Heart Program is an Accredited Child Advocacy Center which provides services to children and families affected by child abuse and neglect. We collaborate with various tribal programs and serve children ages birth to 18 who have suffered abuse (includ
ing but not limited to physical, sexual, emotional), exposure to domestic violence and/or substance abuse, and/or neglect. Some of our services provided are mental health care, child medical exams, forensic interviews, child advocacy services, court school, and case management. The purpose of this page is to educate, provide information, and raise awareness about Heart to Heart, child abuse and neglect, and the effects it has on a child. To make a report of child or adult maltreatment call Family Safety at 828-359-1520. After hours, call Cherokee Dispatch at 828-497-4131 and ask to speak with the on call social worker.
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