Center for Domestic Peace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that takes a holistic, community focused approach towards ending interpersonal violence in Jackson County, North Carolina. Center for Domestic Peace provides a wide variety of services to those experiencing interpersonal violence in our community.
Mission
Our mission is to end interpersonal violence in the community
through prevention, intervention, and educational services
Guiding Principles
Everyone has a right to be treated with dignity: we honor, respect, and value
multiculturalism and diversity
Interpersonal violence is a complex problem which means intervention, prevention, and
education are planned and provided with community collaboration
We believe the victim/survivor
The victim/survivor is not responsible for the violence of another person’s actions:
accountability for the violence lies with the perpetrator
Intervention builds upon the victim/survivor’s strengths, we aim to empower our clients
to help themselves
Executive Director & Board of Directors


Heather Baker
President

Mary Ann Lochner
Vice President

Tonya Vickery
Treasurer

Jennifer Abshire
Secretary

Daniel Manring
Assistant Secretary

Wesley Myers
Executive Director

Erica Bullock
Board Member

Ali Laird Large
Board Member

Nancy McConnell
Board Member

Lane Perry
Board Member

Lynn Stanberry
Board Member

Si Simmons
Board Member

Kelly Tornow
Board Member