SkillSource (Your One Stop Skill Source)
The SkillSource Centers provides job search assistance, skills assessments, career training, resume preparation and interview coaching for Fairfax County residence. The Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board (NVWIB), through its SkillSource Centers, works with businesses to identify training needs and employment opportunities in the region and delivers placement and training services to job seekers. The SkillSource Centers and affiliates are conveniently located throughout Northern Virginia.

The Job Loss Survival Guide (PDF Format)
Fairfax County Office For Women
March 2001
Guidelines for dealing with job loss, creating an effective resume, increasing your chances for a successful interview, and finding the job you want.  Sample resumes and cover letters are included, along with a list of Fairfax County organizations that can assist with job loss.

Career Development Resource List (PDF Format)
Fairfax County Office For Women
October 2002
Listing of career development resources in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, which provide career planning, networking, job search, and related services.

Using the Library for Job Hunting

Fairfax County Public Library
January 2006
Resources to help job hunters explore careers, discover techniques for securing a job, and research companies.

Report to the Fairfax County School Board of Gender Equity Issues
1997-98 Human Relations Advisory Committee (HRAC)
Presented to the School Board on July 16, 1998
In 1997, the Fairfax County School Board asked its Human Relations Advisory Committee to consider how well Fairfax County Public Schools have promoted gender equality.i The HRAC report addresses the following issues: teacher/counselor training and evaluation; single-sex classes; female participation in math; , science, and computer classes; and gender equity in athletics.

Separation and Divorce Information Booklet (PDF Format)
Fairfax County Commission For Women
July 2005
Information about the legal process of divorce and separation in Virginia. Topics include the legal process, child support, emotional issues surrounding divorce, how to select and work with progressionals, and how to take care of yourself during this difficult time. To receive a copy, call the Office for Women at (703) 324-5730.

Divorce in Virginia
Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar
July 2000
Answers basic questions about divorce and separation under Virginia law, including grounds for divorce, property rights created by marriage and divorce, child custody and support, and court procedures.

Basic Virginia Divorce Procedures by: Richard J. Byrd (PDF format)
Provides brief description of each of the procedural stages in a divorce case in Fairfax County.

Pro Se Divorce Brochure (PDF format)
Fairfax County Circuit Court
August 2004
Information to help individuals obtain a no-fault divorce in Fairfax County Circuit Court.

Domestic Violence Handbook-various languages (PDF format)
Fairfax County Domestic Violence Coalition
December 2003
Answers commonly asked questions about domestic violence, including how to obtain emergency assistance, legal information, counseling, special populations, and victim advocacy.

Understanding your Domestic Rights in Virginia (PDF Format)
Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association
2001
Information on a broad range of domestic relations issues from marriage to divorce and separation to adoption.i Also includes sections on family violence, protective orders and injunctions, and stalking.

A Guide to Resources and Services
Fairfax Public Law Library
Reference guide for locating resources in the law library, includes web links to local and state legal resources.

What People Should Know about Juvenile Court Services: A guide to the Domestic Relations Services
Office of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
Fairfax Bar Association
October 2005
Describes the types of cases handled by Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and provides information on handling family abuse, custody, visitation, and support cases. i Information about obtaining a protective order, seeking child custody or visitation rights, and obtaining child support is included.

The above publication is also available in Spanish: Informacion acerca de los servicios que Ofrece el Tribunal de Menores relacionados con abuso familiar, custodia, derecho de visita, manutencion.

Child Support Services in Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services
Basic information about obtaining child support services in Virginia, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.

Child Support and You Handbook
Facts About Establishing Paternity
Important Notice About Child Support
Department of Child Support Enforcement's Frequently Asked Questions

Helping Children Cope with Parental Separation
Northern Virginia Family Service
Information about an educational seminar focusing on separation as seen through the eyes of children.

ADAPT: Anger Domestic Abuse Prevention & Treatment
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
Information about ADAPT, an anger and domestic abuse intervention program offered by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.  The program is for adults who have difficulty regulating their anger or who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abusive to a spouse, partner, child or parent.

Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia
The center provides women with the training, assistance and support needed to start and expand successful small businesses in Northern Virginia. The WBC offers free and low-cost training programs, free one-on-one technical counseling, marketing assistance, access to those who can make loans, help in getting special certifications to do business with local, state and federal government, a resource library, computers and Internet access, and more.

Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia
7001 Loisdale Road, Suite C
Springfield, VA 22150
Telephone: (703) 778-9922 Fax (703) 768-0547

Fairfax County Office of Small Business
Link to information on doing business with Fairfax County. It serves as a resource of business opportunities and an information clearinghouse for businesses on the Internet. This site provides information on small business opportunities, upcoming events, how to become a vendor to Fairfax County, resources and the Small Business Commission.

SBA Programs & Services
U.S. Small Business Administration
January 2006
You can find information about SBA programs and services to help people start or expand their businesses, including loan programs, federal procurement assistance, research and development assistance and business counseling and training.  Includes information about assistance to women business owners, including women's business centers, SBA's Online Women's Business Center, and the Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training.

Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Minority and Women-Owned Business Program
Minority and women-owned businesses are a vital part of the successful economy in Virginia. On July 2, Governor Warner issued Executive Order 29, which states that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to make sure that small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities receive every opportunity to compete for the Commonwealth's expenditures for goods and services. He also directed all state agencies and public bodies to develop a written program "to facilitate the participation of small enterprises and enterprises owned by women and minorities in procurement."

Virginia offers several resources for minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses. Be sure to visit the Resource Center for a list of other helpful links. Please keep in mind that State and local agencies are now purchasing through eVA, the Commonwealth's new, government-to-business web site. To register your business as an eVA vendor, visit www.eva.state.va.us.

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority's Small, Woman-Owned and Minority-Owned Business Division
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority provides specialized assistance to small, minority and women-owned firms seeking to move into Fairfax County or expand an existing county business. The Small and Minority-Owned Business Division provides individualized one-on-one assistance to businesses by:

Identifying possible Fairfax County sites or offices; providing information and identifying resources for small and minority-owned businesses and start-ups such as the Minority Supplier Development Council; serving as a liaison with the planning and development agencies of the Fairfax County government; providing current demographic and economic information.

The division also serves as a clearinghouse for state and local information as well as producing the Small Business Calendar of Events and Business Ventures, a quarterly newsletter.