NC Domestic Violence Commission
NC Domestic Violence Commission
Upcoming 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Webinar:
Beyond Awareness: What NC Domestic Violence Programs Want You to Know, October 28, 12-1:30pm
Read more about our exciting lineup of panelists:
- Moderator: Deborah Weissman, Reef C. Ivey II Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she teaches the Immigration/Human Rights Policy Clinic.
- Senator Woodson Bradley, dedicated to public service, volunteerism, advocacy, and being a community leader.
- Caroline Farmer, Executive Director of the Governor’s Crime Commission, advocating for victims and supporting public safety.
- Carianne Fisher, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, leading statewide efforts to strengthen services for survivors and advance impactful policy.
- Mary Beth Loucks-Sorrell, Executive Director of Second Bloom of Chatham, championing survivors and community-based healing.
- Ayanda Meachem, managing attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina, where she has spent more than two decades advocating for families in need.
History of the Commission
The NC Domestic Violence Commission supports domestic violence survivors statewide by approving court-ordered domestic violence intervention programs, evaluating services, policies & programs provided to survivors, and recommending new programs.
External Interpreting Resources for Deaf Providers
DeafLEAD
DeafLEAD offers interpreting crisis hotline services for individuals who are Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, or late deafened.
Activating Change
Activating Change offers a national sign language interpreting program for victim services providers.
Priority consideration is given to organizations who have immediate need for interpretation services, are in rural and remote communities or communities with limited to no sign language interpreters qualified to interpret in victim services, or lack financial resources.
DVC Webinars
2025
2023
2022
DVC Presentations
About the Commission
The Domestic Violence Commission consists of 39 members who reflect the geographic and cultural regions of the State.
The purpose of the Commission is to:
- assess statewide needs related to domestic violence
- assure that necessary services, policies, and programs are provided to those in need
- strengthen the existing domestic violence programs that have been established pursuant to G.S. 50B-9 and are funded through the Domestic Violence Center Fund
- recommend new domestic violence programs
Want to Serve? Find Your Fit!
Members of the public interested in joining one of the over 300 North Carolina boards and commissions can apply for Governor appointment online. If interested in joining a DOA board or commission, you can also reach out to jordan.etters@doa.nc.gov for more information and to be considered when there are open positions.
Meeting Dates
Please send any requests for ASL interpreters or other accommodations to charnessa.ridley@doa.nc.gov at least one week in advance of the meeting date.
| Commission Meetings |
|---|
| Feb. 20, 2026 |
| May 4, 2026 (special meeting) |
| June 12, 2026 |
| July 14, 2026 (special meeting) |
| Sept. 11, 2026 |
| Dec. 4, 2026 |
Commission Members
| Member Name |
|---|
| Deborah Weissman (chair) |
| Stephanie Austin |
| Michelle Bardsley |
| Tiffany Bell |
| Shelby Benton |
| Brittany Bromell |
| April Burgess-Johnson |
| Arjun Chatterjee |
| Hon. Jean Marie Christy |
| Cathy Cloninger |
| Kathy G. Current |
| Kriquette Davis |
| Dr. Kim Eagle |
| Carianne Fisher |
| Donavan Grant |
| Brittany Jones |
| Sarah Kirkman |
| Hon. Nathaniel Knust |
| Dep. Sec. Tracy Lee |
| Kathleen Lockwood |
| TeAndra Miller |
| Steven Nunn |
| Elizabeth Outten |
| Lillian Pinto |
| Dr. Angelia Riggsbee |
| Stephanie Robinson |
| Michelle Scott |
| Hon. Christine Strader |
| Regina Streaty |
| Dep. Sec. Noelle Talley |
| Avis Watkins-Smith |
| Hon. W. Eric Whitten |
| George E. Wilson, Jr. |
| Tammera Hill |