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Child Protective Services Hotline 703-324-7400
Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 703-360-7273; TTY 711
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Top Articles and Resources
Summer is well underway and so are dozens of summer internships through the Educating Youth through Employment (EYE) program! Interns between the ages of 16-24 spend six weeks with a government agency or local business learning essential skills to support their future career. DFS Workforce Development matches youth with worksites based on their interests and staff provide support throughout the internship. Read more about some of the ways youth are preparing for careers and building professional connections.
Check out this profile of a wonderful couple volunteering with DFS programs! Husband and wife, Peter and Caroline Steinberg both began volunteering with us in 2025. Peter is a mentor with the Befriend program and Caroline is a classroom facilitator with the Body Safety Education Program. They both have made an impact through contributing over 100 combined volunteer hours, while bringing warmth, compassion, and flexibility to their roles working with children. Learn more about their motivations and their volunteer journey.
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services’ podcast, Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence, is real talk on tough topics! Stay in the know with these biweekly discussions. If you have ideas for topics you’d like to hear addressed on Unscripted, email them to DSVS’ communications specialist Kendra Lee.