Programs and Services

• Offers individual and group counseling services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• Provides safe shelter and support services to those fleeing family violence situations.
• Offers intervention services to voluntary and court-referred individuals who have been physically, emotionally, or verbally abusive.
• Encourages a violence-free community through educational outreach that focuses on healthy relationships, effective communication skills, and recognition of abusive behaviors.
• Ensures 24-hour access to information and support for victims of sexual and domestic violence and to those who care about them.
• Supports the Fairfax County Commission for Women, which works to include women’s perspectives in the decisions of government, and to identify and address emerging issues affecting women and girls in our community.

Phone Numbers and Locations:

Victim Assistance Network (VAN)
24-Hour Hotline: 703-360-7273
TTY 703-435-1235
Counseling services offered in Reston, Chantilly, Fairfax, Springfield, and Alexandria.

Anger & Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)
703-968-4052
24 Hours: 703-471-6096
TTY 703-968-4050 (leave a message)
ADAPT groups offered in Reston, Chantilly, Fairfax, and Alexandria.

Women’s Shelter
24-Hour: 703-435-4940
TTY 703-435-1235