The Forensic Medicine Program (started as the Domestic Violence Healthcare Project) helps victims of violence receive quality hospital-based services and a thorough investigation of the crime. Our mission is to increase community safety through a strong continuum of hospital-based domestic violence and sexual assault services that help victims become safer and deal with the trauma; and quality forensic assessment, evidence collection and documentation of criminal evidence that may be used to hold perpetrators of violent crimes.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Forensic Medicine Program is a partnership between United Family Services Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs, Carolinas Healthcare System, Novant Healthcare (Presbyterian), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Mecklenburg County Court System, Queens University of Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College. The program was developed in 2003 as a collaborative of parties who had mutual concerns about services for victims of violent crime and forensic medicine education and practice in our community.
For more information, please contact Sherry Barnes, director, at 704.355.3390.
