2025 December

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Finding the Missing Ingredient in Self-Care
• 10 Ways to Help Domestic Violence Survivors
• TED Talk
• Quotables
• Join the Conversations!
• Raising My Voice: Meet Anastasia Sadowski, Hotline and ADAPT Volunteer
• Reviews: Netflix’s “Adolescence” Episode 3
• Birthdays
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot 

2025 November

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner
• Native American Heritage Month
• Youth at the Intersection of Homelessness and Sexual Violence
• Survivor Story: Surviving the Unsurvivable
• Holiday Giving
• What Is Love Bombing?
• TED Talk
• Quotables
• Program Spotlight: Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Language Access Team
• Join the Conversations!
• A Day in the Life … Caroline Croghan
• Reviews: Netflix’s “Adolescence” Episode 2
• Donor Appreciation: 5 Years of Partnership and Impact in Fairfax County
• Birthdays
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot 

2025 October

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• DVAM Community Quilt Project
• The Video Vault
• Quotables
• Program Spotlight: Volunteer Community Partnership Network Provides Space for All Family Services Volunteers
• Join the Conversations!
• Raising My Voice: Lynne Shapiro, Hotline Volunteer
• Reviews: Netflix’s “Adolescence” Episode 1
• VV FAQs
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot 

2025 September

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Fall into Self-Care
• Ted Talk: Labor in Our Context: Labor Day and Human Trafficking
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: HACAN
• Join the Conversations!
• Reviews: Hulu’s Call Me Alex
• VV FAQs
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot 

2025 August

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: 8 Self-Care Tips for Back-to-School Season
• Video Vault: Back to School and Safety on Campus
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: GMU
• Join the Conversations!
• A Day in the Life: Kendal Cristaudo
• Reviews: PBS Frontline’s Sex Trafficking in America
• VV FAQs
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot

2025 July

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Celebrate Yourself!
• TED
• Quotables
• Program Spotlight: It’s All in a Name: DSVS’ Prevention, Education, and Coordination Team Is the Missing Link
• Join the Conversations!
• A Day in the Life: Melody Vielbig
• Reviews: Survivor Made Provides a Fresh Perspective
• Donor Spotlight
• VV FAQs
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot

2025 May

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: 10 Self-Care Trends That Reinforce Renewal
• People Living with Disabilities Are at Increased Risk of Domestic Violence
• May Is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• TED Talk: If I Should Have a Daughter
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: Domestic Violence Action Center Partnerships — Shelter Options
• Join the Conversations!
• Reviews: Netflix’s “American Nightmare” Proves Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Might Not Be the Only Things That Cause Bad Dreams
• VV FAQs
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot

2025 April

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Blame It on White Lotus
• We Love Our Volunteers!
• Campus Safety Tips
• Arab American Heritage Month
• Video Vault: “I Ask” Video Series
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
• Join the Conversations!
• A Day in the Life … Nora Nieto, Youth Prevention Specialist
• Reviews: American Murder: Gabby Petito
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot

2025 March

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Building a Stress-Free Life
• TED Talk: Turning Pain into Power
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: The Heart Leaf Center: Where Play Therapy Gets to the Heart of the Matter
• Join the Conversations!
• Reviews: Black Box Diaries
• VV FAQ
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot

2025 February

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: 3 Reasons Self-Care Is So Hard
• February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
• TED Talk
• Quotables
• Program Spotlight: PILAS Prepares Spanish-Speaking Teens and Parents
• Join the Conversations!
• A Day in the Life: Angie Acosta, Crisis Response Services Supervisor
• Reviews: Sexual Assault Survivor Stories with Dave Markel
• Raising My Voice: Karen Bilak
• VV FAQ
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources

2025 January

• Notes from the Staff
• Self-Care Corner: Self-Care for the New Year
• Hello, 2025!
• Jen Is a BIP VIP
• TED Talk
• Quotables
• Partner Spotlight: Fairfax County’s Health Department Partners with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services to Help
• Heal Those Impacted by Interpersonal Violence
• Join the Conversations!
• Reviews: Rest Revolution
• Raising My Voice: Kendra Lee, HASA Volunteer
• VV FAQ
• Birthdays
• Fascinating Facts
• Test Your Brain
• Events and Educational Resources
• Make a Note!
• Parting Shot