Initiatives

U.S. Department of Justice Grant Office on Violence Against Women
Grant Award 2007-2012

Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Abuse and Violence Against Women with Disabilities.

A comprehensive systems approach for improved service delivery to survivors with disabilities

The H.O.P.E. Collaborative of Haywood County was established. The collaborative consists of the following agencies:
• 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc.
• The Arc of Haywood County
• Haywood County Dept. of Social Services
• Haywood Vocational Opportunities, Inc.
• REACH of Haywood County
• Smoky Mountain Center
• Legal Aid of North Carolina
• Waynesville Police Department
• Office of the 30th District Attorney – Prosecutorial District 30.

Governor's Crime Commission, State of North Carolina
2010 Award of Excellence Recipient

Rural and Underserved Victims of Crime (2009-2011)
• Latina Project
• Elder SAFE Project
• Victims with Disabilities

ELDER ABUSE ASSISTANCE

Elder SAFEWebsite

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

2 year Operating Grant Award (2009-2011)
• Operational support for creating system change for underserved victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.
• Approved site ofr 2 Smith Reynolds Internship Program

U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
Grant Award 2007-2010

Enhanced Training and Service to End Abuse and Violence of Women in Later Life
• Offering Specialized Law Enforcement Training on elder abuse across the seven western most counties in North Carolina.

Janirve Foundation

Operation support for victims of Elder Abuse & Financial Exploitation.

Allstate Foundation

Discretionary grant to provide basic financial management to victims of domestic violence and abuse.

Verizon Hope Line

Emergency cell phones for victims