Support and Resources
Support Services
Duke University Hospital offers several support services designed to help you or your loved ones.
- Bereavement services (support for grieving family members)
- Pastoral Services (emotional and spiritual support)
- Decedent care (support after patient death)
- Partners in Caring (support for people living with HIV)
- Social work services (clinical social workers are available in our hospitals and clinics)
Advocacy Groups
These groups, which are not part of Duke, are available to speak on behalf of your specific interests.
North Carolina State Government, Department of Human Resources
Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
North Carolina Division of Social Services
North Carolina State Government, Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office
Area Agencies on Aging
Triangle J. Council of Governments
North Carolina State Government, Department of Administration
Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
North Carolina Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Division
Durham County Government
National Child Abuse Hotline