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Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
202-464-4477
DVRP is committed to ending domestic violence in the Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) communities throughout the DC Metropolitan Area (including Northern Virginia). DVRP advocates work one-on-one with women who are in past or present abusive relationships to ensure that they are informed about their rights and the available resources. The overall goal of the program is to increase access to resources and improve the safety of A/PI survivors of domestic violence, regardless of income level, immigration status, and English language proficiency. DVRP advocates can provide peer support, assistance with safety planning, interpretation and translation services, court accompaniment, emergency transportation, financial empowerment and life skills development, assistance in applying for public benefits, shelter, legal and social services referrals, and other supportive services.
Ayuda Domestic Violence & Family Law Program
703-444-7009
www.ayudainc.org
Ayuda Brochure in
English 
Ayuda Brochure in
Spanish
Located in Sterling, Virginia, the Ayuda Program is a holistic, culturally sensitive, multilingual legal and social services program serving battered immigrants fleeing violence in their homes. Among the services offered are legal services, individual counseling, support groups, and case management. Walk-in hours are available Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 am to 5 pm.
Bethany House of Northern Virginia (BHNV)
703-658-9500
This faith-based program provides both emergency/intermediate shelter and transitional housing services for battered and abused spouses and their children who find themselves in homeless and destitute circumstances. Among other services provided are safety planning, case management, counseling and support groups for adults, counseling services for children, vocational and financial management training/referrals, transportation assistance, childcare referrals, and a thrift store for clothing and furniture. Staff members can provide services in languages other than English, including Spanish, French, and some African and Arabic dialects.
Boat People SOS (BPSOS), Community Against Domestic Violence (CADV)
703-538-2190
The CADV Program of BPSOS assists local Vietnamese community members who are victims of domestic violence. Among the services offered are supportive counseling services; accompaniment to court; assistance in accessing benefits; assistance in accessing legal, immigration, and social services; and support and advocacy throughout legal and other proceedings. CADV staff members also provide translation/interpretation services, cultural sensitivity training, and community outreach and education to inform the Vietnamese community about the effects of domestic violence and child abuse on the family and about services available to domestic violence victims.
Catholic Charities, Hogar Hispano
703-534-9805
www.ccda.net/programs_hogarhispano.php
Hogar Hispano offers a wide range of services at little or no cost to vulnerable immigrant populations, without regard to religious or ethnic identity. Its core services include immigration legal services, naturalization assistance, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. The Immigration Program provides legal assistance in the area of family petitions, adjustment and consular processing, NACARA applications, asylum, naturalization, visa processing, deportation, and removal cases.
Christian Relief Services (CRS), Safe Places Residential Program
703-317-0410
www.helpingamericans.org/domestic-violence.html
The Safe Places Program of CRS provides up to two years of transitional housing to domestic violence survivors and their children. Among the supportive services offered to help families move toward self-sufficiency are ongoing safety planning, case management, financial literacy, job training, and individual and group counseling for adult survivors and children.
Fairfax County Adult Protective Services Hotline (APS)
703-324-7450; (TTY - 8 am - 4:30 pm) 703-222-9452 (TTY - after hours) 711
The APS hotline responds to reports of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation against elder adults and mentally and physically-impaired adults; casework services are also available for at-risk adults in the community and in public and private facilities.
Fairfax County Anger and Domestic Abuse Prevention & Treatment (ADAPT)
703-968-4052; (TTY) 703-968-4050
ADAPT Brochure (English, Spanish)
Office
for Women & Domestic and Sexual
Violence Services Brochure (English,
Spanish,
Arabic)
ADAPT offers domestic abuse intervention and anger management to voluntary and court-referred men and women who have been physically, verbally, or emotionally abusive. Services include individual screening and evaluation, professional counseling services, intervention groups to learn safe ways of regulating anger, and referral and linkage to other service providers.
Fairfax County Artemis House (Fairfax County Domestic Violence Shelter)
(Voice) 703-435-4940; (TTY) 703-435-1235
Office
for Women & Domestic and Sexual
Violence Services Brochure (English,
Spanish,
Arabic)
Artemis House, which is open 24 hours a day, offers safe, confidential, emergency, and short-term residential services and supportive counseling to those who are fleeing physical violence from an intimate partner. Services include crisis intervention, safety planning, domestic violence education, and emotional support for shelter residents and their children. The program also offers assistance in obtaining resources for legal services, employment, housing, food, medical, and other needs.
Fairfax County Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline
703-324-7400; (TTY - 8 am - 4:30 pm) 703-222-9452 (TTY - after hours) 711
The CPS hotline responds to reports of suspected child abuse and neglect; it also provides support services for families at risk, guidance, referrals for counseling, and other resources.
Fairfax County Community Services Board Emergency Services (CSB)
703-573-5679; (TTY - 8 am - 4:30 pm) 703-207-7737 (TTY - after hours) 711
CSB provides emergency assistance to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or other crisis situation involving them or someone they know.
Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP)
703-222-0880 English/Spanish/Multiple Other Languages; (TTY - 8 am - 4:30 pm) 703-803-7914 (TTY - after hours) 711
Arabic
English
Farsi Korean Somali Spanish Urdu Vietnamese
CSP provides assistance with basic needs issues, such as emergency food,
clothing, furniture, and transportation to medical appointments,
screening for emergency shelter, housing, utility, and other social
services. Social workers assess callers' situations, develop an
integrated service plan, and coordinate the connection to available
programs and services to assist individuals and families in addressing
their immediate and long-term needs. Staff members also provide
information, referral, and linkage to public and private human services
available to Fairfax County residents.
CSP multilingual social workers are available to assist callers in the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Amharic. Services are available in multiple other languages through the use of interpreter services.
Fairfax County Department of Family Services (DFS), Domestic Violence Unit
703-324-7576, (TTY - after hours) 711
Domestic Violence Unit
Brochure
The DV Unit actively participates in efforts to develop and strengthen a coordinated community response in Fairfax County by partnering with the Fairfax County Victim Assistance Network to facilitate Spanish and English-speaking support groups for domestic violence survivors in the South County and Reston areas. For more detailed information on services, see the DFS DV Unit Practitioner Profile.
Fairfax County Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program
703-246-7609, (TTY) 711
Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Brochure English
Spanish
The Domestic Violence Court Advocacy program offers ongoing assistance, such as safety planning, emotional support, information, and education about court processes and procedures, options counseling, court accompaniment, and other related services, to survivors of domestic violence and stalking who may be involved in civil or criminal court. The court advocate also provides targeted assistance to help survivors access other critical county and community-based resources and services. For more detailed information, see the DV Court Advocate Practitioner Profile.
Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
703-360-7273; (TTY) 703-435-1235
Office
for Women & Domestic and Sexual
Violence Services Brochure (English,
Spanish,
Arabic)
DSVS provides direct services for those in abusive or potentially abusive situations and for survivors of sexual assault and stalking. The 24-hour hotline also provides confidential crisis counseling, information and referral services, and support to family, friends, and community members.
DSVS offers individual and group counseling services (including support groups) for women and men in current/past abusive or potentially abusive situations and for adult and child victims of sexual assault and stalking. DSVS also sponsors community education, outreach, and prevention programs on domestic violence issues.
Fairfax County Police Department,Victim Services Section (VSS)
703-246-2141, (TTY) 711
VSS consists of multilingual staff who can provide help to victims of domestic violence and well as other victims of crime. Among the services that VSS provides are crisis intervention, safety planning and 24 hour victim assistance, counseling referrals, telephone outreach, support groups, court advocacy and escort, witness preparation, victim impact statements, crime victim compensation assistance, educational programs for schools and community groups, community resources, and 24-hour safe haven for victims of domestic violence.
Fairfax County Police Department,Victim Services Section, Someplace Safe
703-246-2141 or 703-691-2131 after 4:30
Someplace Safe, which is available 24 hours a day and staffed by trained bilingual counselors, can provide an immediate temporary safe haven for domestic violence victims. It can also help survivors plan for their safety, process what has happened to them, help them to access critical community resources and pursue possible legal remedies, and provide them with ongoing support and encouragement throughout the criminal justice process.
Fort Belvoir Military Community Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
703-805-2631 or 703-919-0986 after hours
The FAP at Fort Belvoir works to promote public awareness within the military and civilian communities and coordinate professional intervention at all levels, including law enforcement, social services, health services, and legal services. The objectives of the FAP are to prevent spouse and child abuse, to encourage the reporting of all instances of such abuse, to ensure the prompt assessment and investigation of all abuse cases, to protect victims of abuse, and to treat all family members affected by or involved in abuse. Program staff can help victims by providing safety planning assistance, emergency shelter, court accompaniment and legal advocacy, and information and referral services. FAP also provides education services in child abuse, spouse and family violence, parenting, and stress management.
Fort Myer Military Community Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
703-696-3510
The FAP at Fort Myer provides services to soldiers and their family members in the prevention of domestic violence and child abuse through community awareness campaigns, life skill education classes, education, and troop and commander briefings. The FAP also operates specialized victim assistance programs:The Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) provides services to ensure that victims of domestic violence are provided with support and assistance. Toward that end, the program offers safety planning assistance, emergency shelter assistance, court accompaniment and legal advocacy, referral services for victims seeking support groups, and education to military and civilian communities. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR) strives to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through education, prevention, integrated victim support, rapid reporting, thorough investigation, appropriate action, and follow up.
Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH), Safe and Peaceful Families Project
571-323-2198
FAITH's mission is to provide humanitarian aid to individuals and families in need who are living in Northern Virginia. FAITH serves people of all faiths and ethnicities and, more specifically, supports domestic violence survivors by providing safety planning assistance, education, and individual counseling. In addition, program staff can connect victims to county and private resources, provide financial assistance and transportation to safe shelters, and provide court advocacy and translation services. FAITH also has researched domestic violence issues in the context of the Islamic faith and has published the book, What Islam Says About Domestic Violence. For more detailed information, see the FAITH Practitioner Profile.
George Mason University, Sexual Assault Services (SAS)
703-993-9999 or 703-380-1434 (24-hour emergency cell)
GMU's SAS provide free direct services to survivors of sexual assault, stalking and dating/partner violence, their significant others, families, and friends. The program also offers sexual assault education and information to the university community.
Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services
703-768-9404
Good Shepherd Housing assists homeless families in securing housing and negotiating acceptance as tenants with the management of rental units. Its program staff primarily serves clients with no credit or poor credit history. Budget counseling is provided to all participants as well as case management services for individual and family supportive services, as well as access to children's resource programs for summer camps, after-school activities, school supplies, and holiday assistance.
Hispanic Committee of Virginia (HCV)
703-671-5666
HCV provides support services to Hispanic immigrants throughout Northern Virginia. Among the services offered are case management, job matching, and immigration consultations. HCV has a bilingual, bicultural staff of 35, representing more than 14 Spanish-speaking countries throughout Latin America and the United States and counts on the help of a diverse group of volunteers in running the many programs. Because of the background and training of staff, services are not denied to anyone in need although the organization specializes in Hispanic services.
703-533-1760
Hispanos Unidos mission is to raise the economic, educational, and social levels of disadvantaged community residents throughout Northern Virginia who suffer from substantial levels of unemployment. Among the services provided are job training and related employment services, a self-help housing program, support for individuals with the immigration process including assistance with completion of required forms, information and referral, interpretation/translation services for the Hispanic/Latino community members, tax preparation, and voter registration assistance. While services are primarily provided to Hispanics, services are available to persons of all ethnic backgrounds.
703-237-2035, After Hours 703-237-2035
The mission of Homestretch is to empower homeless families with children under age 18 in Northern Virginia to return to stable housing and self-sufficiency by giving them the skills, knowledge, and hope they need to become productive participants in the community. In addition to providing subsidized housing, the program offers job counseling, credit counseling, ESL classes, computer training, life skills training, domestic violence and substance abuse counseling, family mentoring, and children's programs.
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Intimate Partner Violence Program
703-776-6799
This new medical program, which is staffed by specially trained forensic nurses, sees patients reporting intimate partner violence/domestic violence and provides forensic exams, evidence collection, and forensic photography to document patients' injuries. Patients can be seen with or without law enforcement involvement; and the forensic nurses can respond to non-Inova facilities, such as other hospitals, clinics, domestic violence shelters, or police stations.
Korean Community Services Center (KCSC), The Domestic Violence Program
703-354-6345
The Domestic Violence Program of KCSC offers a range of linguistically competent and culturally sensitive services to victims of domestic violence by providing direct services and collaborating with other service providers to develop and create solutions to stop domestic violence. Among the services provided are free legal counseling, individual counseling, case management, support groups, emergency shelter placement, outreach, referral and job skill development, and awareness building workshops.
Kurdish Human Rights Watch, Inc (KHRW)
703-385-3806
KHRW's mission is to enable Iraqi, Kurdish, Iranian, and other refugees and homeless persons to achieve self-sufficiency and human rights. Among the services offered are transitional housing and support services, financial literacy and management assistance, translation and interpretation services, family wellness programs, community organizing, and assistance in addressing social services needs.
Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Violence (JCADA)
888-883-2323 (Hotline) and (301)-529-0073 (Confidential Helpline)
www.jcada.org
JCADA provides direct victim services, including counseling, safe shelter, legal help, food, job training, and emergency cell phones. In addition JCADA offers education for faith leaders and prevention programs for youth aimed at ending domestic violence in the Jewish community. JCADA's service area includes Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
703-979-1240 or 703-979-1240
Just Neighbors provides immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees of all religious backgrounds and nationalities throughout Northern Virginia. Its bilingual staff offers legal representation, advice, and counseling on immigration matters, such as lawful permanent residence, employment authorization (work permit), temporary protected status (TPS), and deferred action for immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV)
703-246-4500
LSNV provides free civil legal services to low-income community residents who are facing the loss or deprivation of a critical human need, such as food, shelter, medical care, income, family stability, or personal safety. LSNV offers services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to healthcare, child advocacy, employment, civil rights law, consumer law, AIDS/HIV issues, and tax disputes. The organization has also recently established a pro bono law project in Fairfax County designed to enhance legal representation for survivors of domestic violence in civil protection order hearings.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233); (TTY) 1-800-787-3224
This national hotline is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in English and Spanish with access to more than 140 languages through interpreter services.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.rainn.org
The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
703-799-2293, After Hours703-768-3400
New Hope Housing operates several emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing programs for homeless families and single adults, with support services designed to break the cycle of homelessness. Among the core services offered to participants are case management, life skills including budgeting and parenting, employment services, and ESL classes.
Northern Virginia Coalition (NOVACO)
703-218-3984, After Hours Call 703-587-8099
NOVACO is a coalition of churches, civic groups, volunteers, non-profits and foundations that work together to provide transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse. Its two-year transitional housing program offers ongoing safety planning assistance, emotional supportive counseling, life skills learning, and education or job training aimed at helping residents become self-sufficient. Participants in the program also have access to after-school childcare, financial assistance for educational endeavors, transportation assistance, and foreign language and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.
Northern Virginia Family Services, Multicultural Human Services, Batterer Intervention Program
703-533-3302, ext. 119
Northern Virginia Family Services - Multicultural Human Services runs a
state certified batterer's program that provides court-ordered,
psycho-educational group classes to men who have physically abused their
partners. The groups are offered in English, Spanish, and
Vietnamese.
Northern Virginia Family Services, Multicultural Human Services, Domestic Violence Program
703-533-3302, ext. 174 or 105
The Northern Virginia Family Services - Multicultural Human Services Domestic Violence Program is staffed by multi-ethnic, multi-lingual social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, education specialists, art therapists, and graduate interns from local universities. More specifically, the program provides adult victims of domestic violence with individual counseling, advocacy, and case management services. It also facilitates English and Spanish-speaking women's support groups with childcare available for participants. All domestic violence-related services are provided free of charge.
Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources, Violence Intervention Program (VIP)
703-246-3033
VIP is a referral-based intervention program designed to aid in the reduction and elimination of domestic violence in Northern Virginia. OAR will attempt to achieve this goal by increasing batterers' accountability, general understanding of the impact of their behavior, and self-regulation skills. VIP is offered both in English and Spanish.
Potomac Legal Aid has merged with Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
703-799-8830
Progresso Hispano provides assistance in connection with current immigration requirements and policies. Bilingual staff members also offer citizenship preparation classes, English as a second language (ESL) classes, and information and referral.
571-323-9592
Reston Interfaith operates emergency shelter and transitional housing programs that provide residents with intensive case management, including training in financial planning and goal setting, and referrals to services that can help families succeed on their own. Participants can also further their education, learn new job and life skills, and work to pay down debt.
703-609-3572, After Hours 703-436-2155
Shelter House's mission is to provide temporary emergency housing and supportive services to homeless families in order to enable them to transition to permanent housing and a stable family life. Shelter House offers parenting support, life skills training, alcohol and drug treatment services, financial management training, ESL (English as a Second Language), job coaching, legal services, medical services, mental health services, and children's programs.
571-282-6161
The Tahirih Justice Center helps women and girls facing gender-based violence in their pursuit of justice. The Center's multicultural staff and volunteer attorneys provide free legal representation, social services support, public policy advocacy, and education and outreach to ensure systemic change that protects women and girls from violence. One of Tahirih's core programs is the Battered Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project which provides direct legal services to battered immigrant women seeking lawful permanent residence under the Federal Violence Against Women Act.
877-570-9488
www.timetofly.org
TTF is a faith-based organization that is dedicated to helping formerly abused women and their children. The organization offers free quarterly, nine-session trainings that provide emotional and spiritual support to domestic violence survivors and their families. TTF also conducts outreach and education on domestic violence issues with local churches and social service organizations.
United Community Ministries (UCM), Journeys Supportive Housing Project
703-768-7106, Ext. 324
The Journeys Supportive Housing Program of UCM provides supportive housing services at the point of displacement for families who have fled a domestic violence situation. Families are provided with two years of transitional housing and supportive services aimed at helping them become self-sufficient. Referrals to this program come primarily from area domestic violence and emergency family shelters.
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action
Alliance Hotline
1-800-838-8238 (Voice/TTY)
The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance operates this statewide hotline, which is a toll-free, confidential, 24-hour service providing crisis intervention, support, information, and referrals to family violence and sexual assault survivors, their friends and families, professionals, and the general public.
703-281-2657
The Women's Center offers safety planning assistance, psychological, legal, financial and career resources, and related services to help individuals and families who are impacted by domestic violence and abuse. Staff members provide a wide variety of on-site programs covering issues related to domestic violence and abuse, including workshops and support groups. In addition to on-site programs, the Women's Center houses a domestic violence resource room that provides information in a safe, confidential setting. Available in multiple languages, the resource materials cover such topics as recognizing signs of abuse, teen and dating violence, legal and immigration issues, information on protective orders, and developing a safety plan. Community resource information is also available, as well as a computer with links to domestic violence Web sites.
The Women's Group of Mt. Vernon
703-868-5531 or 703-863-2306
The Women's Group
of Mt. Vernon Brochure
The Women's Group of Mt. Vernon was established in 2004 as a peer support group that meets locally in the southeast region of Fairfax County. This fellowship for women was established to provide community peer support and education in the areas of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual violence, and other women's issues (single parenting, divorce, gang violence, etc.). One of the key elements of these meetings is validation. In a setting of peers, women learn to embrace themselves as they are and to move forward in their lives. Using other women as a supportive network, members are able to identify their needs, seek resources, and establish friendships. Meetings are held every 3rd Friday of each month at the Mt. Vernon District Police Station. Childcare and transportation assistance is also available upon request.
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