Department of Family Services – Domestic and Sexual Violence Services

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-5730 TTY 711
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building, Floor 7, Suite 740
Fairfax, VA 22035
Toni Zollicoffer
Director

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2024 March

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Do What You Love!
  • The ABCs of Online Dating Violence
  • Who’s Blaming Victims and Why?
  • TED Talk: Honoring Women’s History Month
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Korean Community Service Center
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life ... 
  • Reviews: What’s with the Violence in K-Dramas?
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Brittney DePoto, Hospital Accompaniment Support Advocate Volunteer
  • Donor Spotlight
  • VV FAQ
  • Birthdays
  • Fascinating Facts
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2024 February

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Creating Boundaries as Part of Self-Care
  • February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • Ayaan Ali Wins Prestigious Award
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Despite Funding Challenges, the Women’s Center Is Still Going Strong
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Reviews: Why Does He Do That?
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Tarun Ramesh, Administrative Volunteer
  • VV FAQ
  • Birthdays
  • Fascinating Facts
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2024 January

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Take Care of You without Breaking the Bank
  • January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
  • Safety Planning with Pets
  • January Is Stalking Awareness Month
  • Year-End Reflections from Volunteers
  • TED Talk: Human Trafficking—More than What You Think
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: A Way Forward Has a Simple Mission: Help Survivors
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life … Keesha Coke, Assistant Division Director, DSVS
  • Reviews: “Alice, Darling”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Katrina Hush, Community Ambassador
  • VV FAQ
  • Birthdays
  • Fascinating Facts
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 December

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: How to Prioritize Self-Care During the Holidays
  • 8 Things to Know about Homelessness and Domestic Violence
  • TED Talk: Volunteering: Empowering Others, Empowering Yourself
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Outreach and Education
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Reviews: “Depp v. Heard”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Erica Fisher, Administrative Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 November

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Self-Care after Trauma
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Division Director Toni Zollicoffer Tapped for State Advisory Committee
  • TED Talk: Learning to Be Grateful Can Increase Happiness
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Advocacy Services
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life: Debra Miller
  • Reviews: “Dear Child”
  • Raising My Voice: Shravani Bojja, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Help Families Prepare for the Holidays
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 October

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Giving Back as Self-Care
  • Visit the Venture into Volunteering Fair
  • TED Talk: Battered Not Broken: The Journey of Redemption after Abuse
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: HYPEing up Healthy Relationships
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Reviews: “I Am a Stalker”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Maria Sayrs, Hotline Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 September

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 5 Ways to Turn Loneliness into Connection
  • London’s Story
  • Meeting the Moment: A Post Pandemic Look
  • TED Talk: Kinship: A Foster Care System Where Every Child Has a Loving Home
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and Second Story Join Forces to Support Youth
  • A Day in the Life: Jennifer Perkins
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Reviews: “Cracked Up”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Sammar Butt
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 August

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Coloring Is Good for Your Health
  • TED Talk: “What Doctors Should Know about Gender Identity”
  • Show You CARE: RAINN Bystander Intervention
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Tahirir Justice Center
  • Reviews: “She Said”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Levette Fondaumiere, Hospital Accompaniment Support Advocate 
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2023 July

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 31 Days of Taking Care of You!
  • Men and Boys Are Allies, Too
  • TED Talk: How Can We End Stigma and Abuse Against People with Disabilities
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Shelter House Provides Services That Cover People Impacted by Domestic Violence
  • Day in the Life…Angela Yeboah
  • Reviews: The Body Keeps Score--Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Julie Collins, Hotline Volunteer
  • Donor Spotlight: Fairfax Church Resource Center
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

 

2023 June

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 5 Ways to Fight Toxic Stress
  • Show Your Pride
  • A Salute to Dads
  • The Trevor Project: Learn with Love
  • Quotables
  • Program Spotlight: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services’ Clinical Services Humanizes Families Impacted by Violence
  • Reviews: “Giving Hope: The Ni’Cola Mitchell Story”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Willmara Moye
  • Donor Spotlight: Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!

2023 May

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 5 Ways to Develop a Self-Care Plan
  • May Is Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • TED Talk: How Moms Shape the World
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: DVAC Partners: A Way Forward
  • A Day in the Life… Brittany Vera, Child Witness to Domestic Violence Coordinator
  • Reviews: Unlocking Us: Unbound, Liberation, and the Birth of the MeToo Movement
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Brittany Tokash, Counseling Intern
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make a Note!

2023 April

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: A Better You through Breathing
  • April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • Young Radiance
  • We Celebrate Our Volunteers and Donors
  • TED Talk: How We Talk about Sexual Assault Online
  • Get Back to Happy after Assault
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Step Up 4 Kids Keeps Trekking
  • Reviews: Extreme Privacy: What It Takes to Disappear
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Kendal Cristaudo
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make a Note!

2023 March

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Self-Care Is Essential for Survival
  • Toni Zollicoffer Receives Action Alliance’s Hope Award
  • TED Talk: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
  • During Social Work Month, We Appreciate Our Workers
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: All about Domestic Violence Action Center Partnerships
  • A Day in the Life … Stacy Ziebell
  • Reviews: “When I Close My Eyes”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Alaina Archie
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make a Note!

2023 February 

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 3 Books to Help Restore Your Sanity
  • Top 5 Reasons to Work with the Fairfax County Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Division
  • February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • TED Talk
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Domestic Violence Action Center Partnerships – Shelter Options
  • Reviews: “The Mask You Live In”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Members of the Teen Advocates Program
  • Donor Appreciation
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2023 January

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Music as Self-Care
  • How Friends and Family Can Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
  • January Is Stalking Awareness Month
  • TED Talk
  • January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
  • Quotables
  • Quarterly Training: Self-Care and Vittles
  • Partner Spotlight: DVAC Partners—Medical
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Reviews: “Luckiest Girl Alive”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Roger Sabin, Administrative, Court Accompaniment, and Legislative Analyst Volunteer
  • Donor Appreciation
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 December

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: The Self-Care Iceberg
  • TED Talk: Domestic Violence–What Everyone Needs to Know
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
  • Reviews: “Leave No Trace”
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Marjorie Braxton, Hotline Volunteer and Ambassador
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 November

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: The Sanctity of Mental Health Days
  • TED Talk: The Difference Between Healthy and Unhealthy Love
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: The Korean Community Service Center
  • A Day in the Life...
  • Reviews: "Unbelievable"
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Erin Farmer, Counseling Intern
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 October

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Understanding Emotional Exhaustion
  • Photo Essay: Packing It Up!
  • October Is DVAM
  • TED Talk: 4 Signs of Emotional Abuse Purple Out!
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: DVAC Partners--Advocacy
  • Reviews: "Promising Young Woman"
  • Raising My Voice: Danielka Zeledon, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Word Search
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 September

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Take a Walk! 
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Defining Bias 
  • TED Talk: Violence Against Women--It's a Men's Issue
  • 10 Things Men Can Do to Prevent Gender Violence
  • 9-8-8 Goes Live
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: DVAC Partners--Legal Assistance
  • Reviews: "Untold: Deal with the Devil"
  • Raising My Voice: Teri Douglas, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 June

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Take Care of Yourself When Someone You Love Has Been Assaulted
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: How Domestic and Sexual Violence Impact LGBTQIA+ Communities
  • Engaging Men and Boys as Allies
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Shelter House
  • Reviews: You (All seasons)
  • Raising My Voice: Mali Rubin, Hospital Accompaniment Support Advocate and Legislative Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
  • Announcements

2022 May

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Quiz: Are You Practicing Good Self-Care?
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Pronouns--Why Do They Matter? 
  • Volunteer Opportunity: Kendra Scott Fundraiser
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Northern Virginia Family Services
  • Reviews: Phoenix Rising
  • Raising My Voice: Anu Vutukuri, Administrative Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 April

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: If You Do Nothing Else Today ...
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Scavenger Hunt! 
  • Help Celebrate Our Volunteers and Donors
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Ashiyanaa
  • Reviews: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
  • Raising My Voice: Wendy Werner, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 March

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 5 Ways to Press Pause on Your To-Do List
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Intersectionality and How Movements for Justice Connect
  • Ted Talk Break: “When ‘Yes’ Means ‘No’”
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Victim Services Division: Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims
  • Reviews: “Maid”
  • Raising My Voice: Shiloah Kline, Hotline Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 February

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Tough Love Self-Care
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Color Privilege: A Determinant of Appropriation of Resources
  • Sexual Violence Webpages Are Live!
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Bethany House Plans for a Future Free of Violence
  • Reviews: “I Don’t Want to Hit My Children; I Don’t Want to Hit Anybody”
  • Raising My Voice: Donna Audritsh, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!

2022 January

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Practicing Self-Care After the Holidays
  • Happy Anniversary, Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice!
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: A Way Forward Has a Simple Mission: Help Survivors
  • Reviews: "Aly Raisman – Darkness to Light”
  • Raising My Voice: Julia Selah, FACT Department Volunteer Crisis Counselor
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Make A Note!

2021 December
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 10 Simple Ways to Treat Yourself
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice 2021 Topics
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: JCADA: 21 Years of Serving the Greater Washington Area
  • Reviews: "Athlete A"
  • Raising My Voice: Maggie Baxter, HASA Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 November
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Self-Care After Trauma
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Men as Victims of Interpersonal and Sexual Violence
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Supports Victims of Gender-Based Violence
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Ayuda – Wrap-Around Services for Low-Income Immigrants
  • Reviews: I May Destroy You
  • Raising My Voice: Audrey Arnold, ADAPT Volunteer
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 October
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Tips to Attend to Mental Self-Care
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Tahirih Justice Center
  • Reviews: In Plain Sight: Stories of Hope and Freedom
  • Raising My Voice: David Banks
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 September
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Practice Practical Self-Care
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Gender-Based Violence
  • Quotables
  • Partner Spotlight: Legal Services of Northern Virginia
  • Reviews: The Wisdom of Trauma
  • Raising My Voice: Maci Nardone
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 August
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Managing Your Emotions
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: The Widening Income Gap
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Partner Spotlight: The Women's Center
  • Reviews: Untamed
  • Raising My Voice: Emily Hendrickson
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 July
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Rediscover Reading
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Breaking Down Critical Race Theory
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Partner Spotlight: Inova Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team Department
  • Reviews: "What the Constitution Means to Me”
  • Raising My Voice: Bindi Mandava
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 June
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: The Benefit of Meditation
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Microaggressions
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You! 
  • Program Spotlight: Administration Team
  • Reviews: Streaming a Solution for Sexual Violence
  • Raising My Voice: Nancy Lee
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note!
2021 May
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Grounding Exercises Can Help
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Did You Know
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Program Spotlight: Countywide Coordination Team
  • Reviews: “Allen v. Farrow”
  • Raising My Voice: Alex Karam
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2021 April
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Volunteer Appreciation Week
  • Self-Care Corner: Beating Burnout
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Defining Bias
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Program Spotlight: Counseling Services
  • Reviews: “I May Destroy You”
  • Raising My Voice: Katherine Bartz
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2021 March
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 3 Reasons Self-Care is So Hard
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: Three Types of Racism
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Program Spotlight: Community Engagement Services
  • Reviews: "Headspace Guide to Meditation"
  • Raising My Voice: Alli Somasunduram
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2021 February
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Give These 9 Sleep Hacks a Try
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice: What is Race?
  • Quotables
  • Black History Month and the Fight for Racial Justice
  • We Still Need You!
  • Program Spotlight: All About ADAPT
  • Reviews: "Cracked Up"
  • Raising My Voice: Norma Williamson
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2021 January
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Five Self-Care Tips for Emotional Well-Being
  • Cultivating Seeds of Equity and Justice
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Program Spotlight: Advocacy Services
  • Reviews: "Roll Red Roll"
  • Raising My Voice: Monty Johnson
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note

2020 December
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: The Vow 
  • Raising My Voice: Ellie Carlson
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 November
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Quotables
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: RBG
  • Raising My Voice: Dianna Escobar
  • Birthdays
  • Educational Resources
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 September
  • Notes from the Staff
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: Granchester
  • Raising My Voice: Joanne Spriggs
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 October
  • Notes from the Staff
  • Quotables
  • October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: How to Practice Emotional Hygiene
  • Raising My Voice: Joan Meagher
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 September
  • Notes from the Staff
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: Granchester
  • Raising My Voice: Joanne Spriggs
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 August
  • Notes from the Staff
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: You
  • Raising My Voice: Adrienne Williams
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Quarterly Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 July
  • Notes from the Staff
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: In the Dream House: A Memoir
  • Raising My Voice: Montgomery “Monty” Johnson
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Make A Note
2020 June
  • Notes from the Staff
  • We Still Need You!
  • Reviews: Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow
  • Raising My Voice: Fawne Bello
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Meetings
  • Make A Note
2020 May
  • Notes from the Staff
  • DFS' Facebook Page
  • Reviews: Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World
  • Raising My Voice: Allison Lowry
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Meetings
  • Make A Note
2020 April
  • Notes from the Team
  • DFS' Facebook Page
  • Reviews: Unbelievable
  • Raising My Voice: Vic Batson
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings
  • Meetings
  • Make A Note
2020 February
  • Notes from Nadia
  • Awareness Season Is Moving Full Speed Ahead!
  • Get in on Volunteer Opportunities
  • Reviews: Audrie & Daisy
  • Raising My Voice: Mandi
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings and Meetings
  • Make A Note

2019 December
  • Notes from Nadia
  • New Name, Same Great Services
  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • Goodbye to Summer!
  • Reviews: No Visible Bruises
  • Raising My Voice: Gulira Alieva
  • Birthdays
  • Trainings, Meetings
  • Make A Note

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