Compass Center
Non-profit OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Compass Center is a nonprofit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formed from the merger of The Women's Center and the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County. It operates in the nonprofit sector and provides a range of services aimed at supporting individuals and families, including career and financial education, access to legal resources, adolescent empowerment, violence prevention, and domestic violence crisis services. The center serves residents of Orange County, offering emergency housing for domestic violence survivors and related supportive programs designed to address safety, stability, and empowerment. Its activities reflect a focus on community assistance and advocacy, with a history spanning more than 35 years of collective impact across its predecessor organizations. A notable recent development includes the appointment of a new executive director in 2022, marking leadership change within the organization.