Who We Are

HISTORY

The 30th Judicial District Alliance is an award winning, innovative, non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt program. The Alliance serves the 30th Judicial District which includes the seven western most counties of North Carolina: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain.

Founded in 1998, the Alliance is a coalition of local and regional agencies serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. Alliance members include: domestic violence-sexual assault agencies, regional mental health providers, legal aid services, the Office of the District Attorney, and county sheriffs.

Through collaborative work with the local domestic violence-sexual assault programs, area agencies and the criminal justice system, the Alliance provides support, advocacy, and understanding for survivors of abuse and works to create safer communities while empowering victims.


The MISSION OF THE Alliance:

Through collaborative work with the local domestic violence-sexual assault programs, area agencies and the criminal justice system, the Alliance provides support, advocacy, and understanding for survivors of abuse. The Alliance works to create safer communities, enhance the capacity of communities to respond effectively to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault, centering on victim safety and holding abusers accountable.


Current programs include:

  • Rural Underserved Initiative
    • Latina Project
    • Elder Safe Project
    • Victims with Disablilites
  • HOPE Collaborative
    • OVW funded project to create systems change for victims with disablilites
Board of Directors  
Larry Nestler - President Co-Director, Legal Aid of NC,
Sylva Office
Julia Freeman- Treasurer Director, REACH of Haywood County
Kim Roberts-Fer - Secretary

Director, REACH of Jackson County

Michael Bonfoey District Attorney - 30th Judicial District
Ann Van Harlingen Director, REACH of Macon County
Sarah Bridges Director, Hope for Familes, Graham County
Vacant Executive Director, Walkingstick Shelter, Cherokee
Norma Brown Director, Latina Institute for Human Development
Joe Ferrara

CEO, Meridian Behavioral Health Services

Sara Jane Melton

Ombudsman - Council on Agin

30th Judicial District Alliance
PO Box 554
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: (828) 452-2122
Fax: (828) 452-1022
info@30thalliance.org