Local Programs

Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ESCADV) provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, child services, information and referrals, crisis intervention, safety planning, legal and medical accompaniment, and community outreach.  Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence serves Accomack County and surrounding areas. 

Shelter for Help in Emergency provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, information and referrals, legal advocacy, court accompaniment, programs for children and teens, address confidentiality program, prevention and education programs, pet-safe program, transitional housing, community education. Shelter for Help in Emergency serves Albemarle County.

Safehome Systems, Inc. provides services to victims and survivors of domestic, dating, and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, court advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, and support groups. Safehome Systems, Inc. serves Alleghany County.

The County of Amherst, Virginia’s Commonwealth’s Attorney provides services to crime victims. Services include: domestic violence help and victims and witness advocate. The County of Amherst, Virginia serves Amherst County.

Doorways for Women and Families provides services to individuals and families who are affected by homelessness, domestic violence, and/or sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy, shelter, children and youth programs, counseling, and financial services. Doorways for Women and Families serves Arlington County.

Hanover Safe Place (HSP) provides services to individuals experiencing domestic or sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, support groups, and case management. Hanover Safe Place serves Hanover County and the Town of Ashland.

New Directions Center, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, food, clothing, and transportation to individuals in crisis situations, group counseling and support groups, victim advocacy, and education presentations. New Directions, Inc. serves Augusta County.

Bedford Domestic Violence Services provides support and education to victims of domestic violence as well as concerned family members,friends, and citizens. They provide access to shelter, information and referrals, and court accompaniment. Serving Bedford County.

YWCA of Central Virginia’s Domestic Violence Prevention Center (DVPC) provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, food, housing and clothing, a transitional shelter, court advocacy, hospital accompaniment, and legal consultation. YWCA of Central Virginia’s Domestic Violence Prevention Center serves the cities of Lynchburg, Bedford, and Danville and the Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Nelson, and Pittsylvania.

Transitions Family Violence Services (TFVS) provides services to adult and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency, short-term and transitional shelter, safety planning and intervention services, case management, employment and permanent housing assistance, self-sufficiency education classes, legal advocacy, and counseling.  TFVS’s services for children include: art and play therapy, counseling, advocacy with school enrollment and transportation, after-school tutoring program, and nurturing and parenting education.  Legal services include: lethality assessment, court accompaniment, referrals and information, attorney referrals, and assistance with immigration services.  Transitions Family Violence Services serves the City of Hampton.

Services to Abused Families (SAFE) provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, legal advocacy, supportive counseling, case management, children and teen programs, services for the Latino community, and education programs. Services to Abused Families serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannoch Counties.

Family Resource Center (FRC) provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, court advocacy, case management, prevention education, youth and children programs, and community awareness. Family Resource Center serves Franklin County.

The Laurel Center offers services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, support groups, individual educational counseling, legal advocates, safety planning, emergency shelter, parent education, individual counseling for youths aged 13 and older, support groups for children, and community outreach and education. The Laurel Center serves Frederick, Clarke, and Warren counties.

YWCA of Richmond offers services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence.  Services include: individual and group counseling, emergency housing, safety planning, and referrals.  YWCA of Richmond serves Henrico County. 

Southside Survivor Response Center (SSRC) provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and homelessness. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, Southside Survivor Response Center serves Henry and Patrick County and Martinsville.

Avalon Center provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, youth programs, transitional housing, individual and group counseling, community outreach, and legal advocacy. Avalon Center serves greater Williamsburg and Middle Peninsula areas of Virginia.

Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS) provides services to adults and children who are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and/or child abuse. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, short-term crisis counseling, support groups, court accompaniment, safety planning, information and referral to community resources, assistance filing protective orders, and other advocacy and assistance as needed. Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter serves Loudoun County.

Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley (WRC) provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency advocacy, emergency shelter, transitional housing, Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), legal advocacy, counseling services, computer safety, and community outreach.  Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley serves Montgomery County.

Quin Rivers provides services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, court advocacy, community referrals, safety planning, supportive counseling, children’s counseling, and summer camp for kids aged 6 to 17. Quin Rivers serves Charles City, New Kent, King and Queen and King Williams Counties.

Family Crisis Support Services provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and those experiencing homelessness. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, court advocates and accompaniment, hospital/medical accompaniment, support groups, a children’s program, assistance with protection orders, and assistance in filing with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. Serving Wise, Scott, Lee, Dickerson, Buchanan, and Russell counties, and the city of Norton.

Choices Council on Domestic Violence provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, crisis intervention & safety planning, individual peer counseling, adult support groups, teen education/support group, children’s Support/education groups, children’s services coordination, emergency transportation, legal advocacy, information and referral, housing assistance, community response team, community education and awareness.  Choices Council on Domestic Violence serves Page County.

James House offers servies to those affected by sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, case management, children’s programs, support groups, safety planning, and emergency shelter. James House serves the Greater Tri-Cities Region in Virginia.

Action in Community Through Service’s (ACTS) Domestic Violence Services (Turning Points) provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, court advocacy and accompaniment, crisis counseling, safety planning, support groups, and community education.  Action in Community Through Service serves Prince William County.

The Haven provides services to individuals and their friends and family who have experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, family violence or other related types of trauma.  Services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, information and referrals, emergency shelter, safety planning, case management and support, legal advocacy, medical accompaniment, community based advocacy, peer counseling, and support and education groups.  The Haven serves Northern Neck and Essex County.

Project Horizon provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or child abuse. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling, disability service program, education and outreach, legal advocacy, and emergency shelter. Project Horizon serves Rockbridge County.

First Step provides services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence.  Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, individualized safety planning, voluntary case management, advocacy, support groups, and court accompaniment.  First Step serves Rockingham County.

Hope House of Scott County provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: emergency shelter, court advocacy, and community education. Hope House of Scott County serves Scott, Lee, Wise, Dickenson, Russell, and Buchanan Counties and the City of Norton.

Response provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, accompaniment (court, hospital, police department, and magistrate), children and teen programs, case management, counseling, goal setting, personal finance support, and aware and outreach. Response serves Shenandoah County.

Empowerhouse provides services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, court advocacy, crisis intervention and advocacy, emergency cell phones, support groups for women, children, and teen girls, safety planning, intervention services, and community outreach. Empowerhouse serves Stafford, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Fredericksburg Counties.

The Genieve Shelter serves families and individuals attempting to escape domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, individual and group counseling, court accompaniment, case management, emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, children’s services, and mentoring. The Genieve Shelter serves Suffolk and Franklin Cities, Smithfield Town, and Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Surry Counties.

Clinch Valley Community Action’s Family Crisis Services (FCS) provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency transportation, residential shelter, crisis intervention, safety planning, court advocacy, medical and legal advocacy, systems advocacy, education and community outreach program, information and referral, individual counseling, support groups, teen serves, and children’s services.  Clinch Valley Community Action’s Family Crisis Services serves Tazewell and Russell Counties. 

Samaritan House provides services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, or human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency and transitional housing, supportive services, and community outreach. Samaritan House serves Virginia Beach.