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  1. Mecklenburg County's Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center

    Mecklenburg County Community Support Services operates a Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center (SVSE) specifically for families experiencing intimate partner violence.  
  2. Everybody Counts Charlotte: Volunteers and Donations Needed for 'Point-in-Time’ Count

    Preparations are underway for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count and Mecklenburg County is seeking volunteers and other resources to help ensure everybody counts.
  3. Remembering Lives Lost to Domestic Violence: Annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Mecklenburg County and its partners will light up the 21st annual Domestic Violence Memorial Tree to commemorate the lives lost this year to domestic violence in the county and across North Carolina.  
  4. Services for Veterans: Survey Allows Residents to Share Veteran Needs with Mecklenburg County

    Mecklenburg County is seeking to learn more about what our community’s veterans, their families, and supporters need from local service providers.
  5. Community Conversation on Homelessness Kicks off the 2026 Point in Time Count

    Every January, volunteers span out across Charlotte-Mecklenburg streets, parking lots, encampments, and other locations to survey people who are living without shelter and connect them to resources.
  6. Operation Green Light: Shine a Light in Support of Veterans on Nov. 11

    Tuesday, Nov. 11, is a day to honor veterans and their families. To demonstrate its support on Veterans Day, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community is invited to shine a green light at home to recognize the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
  7. 'With Survivors, Always': Mecklenburg County Spotlights Healing from Domestic Violence

    One in three women and one in four men will experience intimate partner abuse in their lifetime, according to national statistics. In Mecklenburg County, police reported 11 intimate partner-related homicides in 2024, up from six in 2023 and two in 2022.
  8. With Survivors, Always: October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with the theme “With Survivors, Always,” and Oct. 12 is recognized as Domestic Violence Survivor’s Day. 
  9. Women’s Equality Day in Mecklenburg County: Redefining Her Story: Bright Steps, Bold Futures

    Mecklenburg County is celebrating women across the county and across the nation for Women’s Equality Day, marking the 105th anniversary of American women winning the right to vote.
  10. New Era, New Leadership: Deputy County Managers Appointed for Financial Services, Health and Human Services

    County Manager Mike Bryant has appointed new deputy county managers to lead two key service areas of Mecklenburg County government.