Three Rivers Crisis Center

Three Rivers Crisis Center is a crisis intervention and counseling service in Wahpeton, ND, serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in Richland County. The center operates a 24-hour crisis line at 701-642-2115 and provides short-term safe housing, counseling with a certified therapist, mobile advocacy, assistance with Orders for Protection, criminal justice advocacy, advocacy with related community services, help with Crime Victims Compensation, and violence prevention education. All services are free and confidential.

The center describes itself as a safe place where a person can disclose feelings about the abuse affecting their life, aiming to start individuals on a path toward healing and the rediscovery of self. Its stated mission is to eliminate the domestic violence and sexual abuse prevalent in society, with a commitment to crisis intervention, counseling services for victims of personal violence, and education and prevention programs that promote change in societal attitudes and behaviors. Programs operating under the center include Kids Konnection, Three Rivers Engaging Change (a domestic violence offender intervention program), and Pencils Plus: Richland-Wilkin School Supply Drive. The center also staffs a Parenting Time Center. Emails are monitored Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, while the toll-free number 800-627-3659 offers an additional point of contact.

The center sits on Dakota Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Leach Public Library, roughly six-tenths of a mile from Minnesota Avenue, and within walking distance of Waters of the Red River Park and NDSCS Park. The Bois de Sioux River is just over half a mile away.

Three Rivers Crisis Center holds a rating of 5.00 based on customer reviews. Its mix of free, confidential crisis services, certified therapy, and prevention education makes it a key resource for survivors of personal violence in Wahpeton and Richland County.