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CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-7500 TTY 711
DFSinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building
Fairfax, VA 22035
FairfaxCountyFamilyServices
Michael A. Becketts
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Volunteer Voices – Archive

Volutneer Voices newsletter graphic image of conversation clouds, announcement horn, speaker microphone

In case you missed them, these are the Volunteer Voices past issues.

2026 July

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 3 Reasons Self-Care Is So Hard
  • TED Talk
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Partner Spotlight: Faith Communities in Action
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Blain Tariku
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot   

2026 June

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Tough Love Self-Care
  • TED Talk
  • June Is Gun Violence Awareness
  • June Is Pride
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Partner Spotlight: JDRDC Intake Unit
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Larry Peacock
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2026 May

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: The Giving Tree
  • 10 Ways Technology-Facilitated Abuse Might Look
  • TED Talk: Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Is There Really a Mental Health-Domestic Violence Link?
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Partner Spotlight: The Restorative Community Justice Initiative
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Xavier Arana
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Reviews: Sean Combs: The Reckoning Part 4
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2026 April

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 7 Ways to Rest Well
  • We Love Our Volunteers!
  • April Is SAAM
  • Community Denim Link Project
  • Sexual Assault Movie List
  • TED Talk: Observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • April Is Arab American Heritage Month
  • Tax Prep for Survivors
  • It Doesn’t Just Happen to Young People: Sexual Violence in the Older Adult Population
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Reviews: Sean Combs: The Reckoning Part 2
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2026 March

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Rest, Recovery, Repair
  • TED Talk: Celebrating Women
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • Partner Spotlight: Shelter House’s Pet Foster Program
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Nikitha Yemisetty, Hotline Volunteer
  • Reviews: Sean Combs: The Reckoning Part 1
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2026 February

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: Take care of You Without Breaking the Bank
  • February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • Setting Healthy Digital Boundaries
  • TED Talk
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Program Spotlight: The Data Analytics Team Uses Numbers to Analyze Trends
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Sophie Truax, Hotline Volunteer
  • Reviews: Finding Me by Viola Davis
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

2026 January

  • Notes from the Staff
  • Self-Care Corner: 10 Health Benefits of Meditation
  • January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
  • Emotional Self-Care vs Physical Self-Care
  • January Is Stalking Awareness Month
  • TED Talk
  • Quotables
  • Join the Conversations!
  • A Day in the Life …
  • Raising My Voice: Meet Hotline Volunteer Kadidia Zabsonre Ouedraogo
  • Reviews: Netflix’s “Adolescence” Episode 4
  • Birthdays
  • Test Your Brain
  • Events and Educational Resources
  • Make a Note!
  • Parting Shot

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

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