Department of Family Services Hotlines (Available 24 Hours)
Child Protective Services Hotline 703-324-7400
Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 703-360-7273; TTY 711
Adult Protective Services Hotline 703-324-7450; TTY 711
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Top Articles and Resources
The Fairfax Area Agency on Aging was honored by USAging as a runner-up for The John A. Hartford Foundation 2026 Business Innovation Award, which honors community-based organization–health care entity contracts and partnerships that improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. The Fairfax AAA was recognized for its extraordinary 36-year partnership with Inova Health Systems through the ElderLink program, which serves as a joint think tank that tests and expands programs that promote well-being, safety, independence and social connection for older adults. Read more.
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. Read how DFS Workforce Development matches youth with worksites based on their interests and staff provide support throughout the internship.
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.