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Abuse / Adult
Protective Services
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES
WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
DOMESTIC VILENCE IS A PATTERN OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS USED BY ONE INDIVIDUAL TO CONTROL OR EXERT POWER OVER
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONTEXT OF AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
- PHYSICAL ABUSE: Hitting, slapping, choking, pushing, pulling hair, pinching, being held against your will.
- SEXUAL ABUSE: Name-calling, degrading remarks, and continuous criticism for anything you do or say.
- THREATS/INTIMIDATION: Threatening to do harm or to kill themselves, you, a family member, a child, or a pet; threatening to leave.
- ISOLATION: Holding you against your will; not letting you contact friends or family; not allowing access to the telephone or vehicle.
- USING CHILDREN: Threatening to take the children away; making accusations of being a bad or unfit parent; threatening to harm children if you don’t agree; using the child’s feelings as a way of control; making a child take sides in an argument.
REMEMBER: EVERY PERSON’S SITUATION IS DIFFERENT, AND THERE ARE MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING FOR
SAFETY.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS, OR CALL THE VIRGINIA FAMILY VIOLENCE HOTLINE AT
1-800-838-8238, SO THAT AN ADVOCATE CAN ASSIST WITH DEVELOPING A PERSONALIZED
SAFETY PLAN.
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BASIS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES
The philosophy of the Domestic Violence Prevention Services program at the state level is to collaborate with domestic violence survivors, their families, their advocates, and other stakeholders to educate every Virginian about domestic violence and services available to victims; to fund domestic violence crisis services throughout the Commonwealth; and to encourage state-level agencies to incorporate information about domestic violence into service provision.
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BACKGROUND AND AUTHORITY
Domestic violence is a pattern of physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abusive behaviors used by one individual to maintain power over or control a partner in the context of an intimate or family relationship. Domestic violence usually escalates in frequency and intensity over time. The acts of violence or abuse are deliberate acts of control and will only stop when the batterer makes a conscious choice to stop the behavior.
Domestic violence occurs in every socioeconomic group, every race or ethnic group, and to people of all ages. There are no "characteristics" of a battered person. The most unique predictor of being a victim of domestic violence is being female. In 95 percent of all domestic violence assaults, crimes are committed by men against women. (Report to the Nation on Crime and Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics).
Batterers’ characteristics may be aggravated by situational stressors such as low income, drug or alcohol use, uncertainty of employment, etc. Most batterers over-identify with the stereotypical role of strength, dominance, superiority, and success. They have learned that abuse or violence can, at least temporarily, get them what they want. The lack of sanctions in society has fostered domestic violence through failure to exact consequences for abusive behavior. People batter because they can.
Domestic violence usually increases when the victim attempts to leave the situation and/or the relationship. Domestic violence can be lethal. Death is always possible as an accidental outcome of the violence, or it may be intentional. Other dangerous behaviors may be custodial kidnapping, hostage-taking, or abuse of relatives or friends of the victims.
Men tend to use violence when female partners are perceived as questioning male authority or challenging the legitimacy of the man's behavior, while women typically use violence as a way to end their partner's attacks or from anger at being attacked
(Dobash and Dobash, 1984). On average, men possess greater size and strength, use violence more frequently, and the violence is more severe. Women are more likely than men to experience fear of being hit, and are more likely than men to suffer injury from partner assault (Giles-Sims, 1983; Saunders, 1989; Koss et. Al., 1994; Langhinrichsen-Rohling et al., 1995).
People who batter do not fall into a discrete group. There are many predictors of violence, and most batterers will show several. Not all people showing these characteristics, however, are batterers. Some of the characteristics cited in the literature are as follows:
- Lack of interpersonal skills
- Distortion of perception
- Difficulty with verbal expression
- Defensiveness
- Minimization of the effects of the behavior
- Denial
- Externalization of blame
- Low self-esteem
- Dependency and/or jealousy
- Controlling behaviors
- Depression
- Social isolation
- Childhood history of violence in the family
In a national survey of over 6,000 American families, researchers found that 50 percent of the men who assaulted their wives also abused their children (Straus & Gelles 1996). The Oregon Department of Human Resources (1993) reported that domestic violence was present in 41 percent of the families experiencing critical injuries or deaths due to child abuse or neglect. Many fathers inadvertently injure their children by throwing objects or by attacking the mother when she is holding a child (M. Roy, Children in the Crossfire, 1988). Approximately 37 percent of women treated in hospital emergency rooms for violence-related injuries in 1994 were injured by a current or former spouse or partner (U.S. Department of Justice, 1997). Abusive intimate partners harass 74 percent of employed battered women at work, either in person or over the telephone (U. S. Department of Justice, 1991).
Separated or divorced women were 14 times more likely than married women to report having been a victim of violence by a spouse or ex-spouse. Although separated or divorced women comprised 10 percent of all women, they reported 75 percent of the spousal violence (U.S. Department of Justice, 1991). Attacks by intimates are more dangerous to women than attacks by strangers: 52 percent of the women victimized by an intimate partner sustained injuries, compared with 20 percent of those victimized by a stranger (U.S. Department of Justice, 1995).
In order to respond effectively to domestic violence, any professional assisting victims of domestic violence needs to be able to:
- Identify domestic violence when it is before him or her.
- Assess the risk of injury or lethality in the particular abusive relationship.
- Assist the victim to develop a safety plan to reduce the risk of injury or lethality.
- Understand the basic elements of the law in Virginia relating to domestic violence.
- Have information about resources available in the community.
There are lethality assessments guidelines included at the end of this chapter. Additional information is available through the domestic violence staff of the Adult Services Program, Virginia Department of Social Services,
(804) 692-1299.
Crisis services provided through local domestic violence agencies are 24-hour hotlines, temporary emergency housing, crisis counseling, individual peer counseling, transportation, information and referral, and information about legal alternatives. Other services vary from program to program and may include support groups, personal advocacy, court advocacy, children’s programs, life skills development, housing assistance, teen dating violence presentations or groups, transitional housing, and abusers' groups.
VIRGINIA FAMILY VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-838-8238
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ASSESSING WHETHER BATTERERS WILL KILL
(From Hart, B.: "Assessing Whether Batterers Will Kill", Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1990.)
Some batterers are life endangering. While it is true that all batterers are dangerous, some are more likely to kill than others and some are more likely to kill at specific times. Regardless of whether there is a protective order in effect, officers should evaluate whether an assailant is likely to kill his* partner or other family members and/or police personnel and take appropriate action.
Assessment is tricky and never foolproof. It is important to conduct an assessment at every call, no matter how many times an officer has responded to the same household. The dispatcher and responding officer can utilize the indicators described below in making an assessment of the batterer’s potential to kill. Considering these factors may or may not reveal actual potential for homicidal assault. But, the likelihood of a homicide is greater when these factors are present. The greater the number of indicators that the batterer demonstrates or the greater the intensity of indicators, the greater the likelihood of a life threatening attack.
Use all of the information you have about the batterer, current as well as past incident information. A thorough investigation at the scene will provide much of the information necessary to make this assessment. However, law enforcement will not obtain reliable information from an interview conducted with the victim and perpetrator together or from the batterer alone.
- THREATS OF HOMICIDE OR SUICIDE. The batterer who has threatened to kill himself, his partner, the children or her relatives must be considered extremely dangerous.
- FANTASIES OF HOMICIDE OR SUICIDE. The more the batterer has developed a fantasy about whom, how, when, and/or where to kill, the more dangerous he may be. The batterer who has previously acted out part of a homicide or suicide fantasy may be invested in killing as a viable "solution" to his problems. As in suicide assessment, the more detailed the plan and the more available the method, the greater the risk.
- WEAPONS. Where a batterer possesses weapons and has used them or has threatened to use them in the past in his assaults on the battered woman, the children or himself, his access to those weapons increases his potential for lethal assault. If a batterer has a history of arson or the threat of arson, fire should be considered a weapon.
- OWNERSHIP OF THE BATTERED PARTNER. The batterer who says "Death Before Divorce!" or "You belong to me and will never belong to another!" may be stating his fundamental belief that the woman has no right to life separate from him. A batterer who believes he is absolutely entitled to his female partner, her services, her obedience, and her loyalty, no matter what, is likely to be life endangering.
- CENTRALITY OF THE PARTNER. A man who idolizes his female partner, or who depends heavily on her to organize and sustain his life, or who has isolated himself from all other community, may retaliate against a partner who decides to end the relationship. He rationalizes that her "betrayal" justifies his lethal retaliation.
- SEPARATION VIOLENCE. When a batterer believes that he is about to lose his partner, if he can't envision life without her or if the separation causes him great despair or rage, he may choose to kill.
- DEPRESSION. Where a batterer has been acutely depressed and sees little hope for moving beyond the depression, he may be a candidate for homicide and suicide. Research shows that many men who are hospitalized for depression have homicidal fantasies directed at family members.
- ACCESS TO THE BATTERED WOMAN AND/OR TO FAMILY
MEMBERS. If the batterer cannot find her, he cannot kill her. If he does not have access to the children, he cannot use them as a means of access to the battered woman. Careful safety planning and police assistance are required for those times when contact is required, e.g., court appearances and custody exchanges.
- REPEATED OUTREACH TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Partner or spousal homicide almost always occurs in a context of historical violence. Prior calls to the police indicate elevated risk of life-threatening conduct. The more calls, the greater the potential danger.
- ESCALATION OF BATTERER RISK. A less obvious indicator of increasing danger may be the sharp escalation of personal risk undertaken by a batterer; when a batterer begins to act without regard to the legal or social consequences that previously constrained his violence, chances of lethal assault increase significantly.
- HOSTAGE TAKING. A hostage-taker is at high risk of inflicting homicide. Between 75 percent and 90 percent of all hostage takings in the U.S. are related to domestic violence situations.
If an intervention worker concludes that a batterer is likely to kill or commit life-endangering violence, extraordinary measures should be taken to protect the victim and her children. This may include notifying the victim and law-enforcement of risk, as well as seeking a mental health commitment, where appropriate. The victim should be advised that the presence of these indicators may mean that the batterer is contemplating homicide and that she should immediately take action to protect herself and should contact the local battered woman's program to further assess lethality and develop safety plans.
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PERSONALIZED SAFETY PLAN
Name: Date:
Review Dates:
The following steps represent my plan for increasing my safety and preparing in advance for the possibility of further violence. Although I do not have control over my partner's violence, I do have a choice about how to respond to him/her and how to best get my children and myself to safety.
Step 1: Safety during a violent incident. Individuals cannot always avoid violent incidents. In order to increase safety, battered persons may use a variety of strategies. I can use some or all of the following strategies:
- If I decide to leave, I will _________________________________.
(Practice how to get out safely. What doors, windows, elevators, stairwells, or fire escapes would you use?)
- I can keep my purse and car keys ready and put them (place) ________ _________________ in order to leave quickly.
- I can tell ___________________________ about the violence and request they call the police if they hear suspicious noises coming from my house. I can also tell ___________________ about the violence and request they call the police if they hear suspicious noises coming from my house.
- I can teach my children how to use the telephone to contact the police and the fire department.
- I will use ________________________ as my code word with my children or friends so they can call for help.
- If I have to leave my home, I will go __________________________. (Decide this even if you don't think there will be a next time.)
- If I cannot go to the location above, then I can go to ________________ or _________________________________.
- I can also teach some of these strategies to some/all of my children.
- When I expect we are going to have an argument, I will try to move to a space that is lowest risk, such as ___________________________. (Try to avoid arguments in the bathroom, garage, kitchens, near weapons, or in rooms without access to an outside door.)
- I will use my judgment and intuition. If the situation is very serious, I can give my partner what he/she wants to calm him/her down. I have to protect myself until I/we are out of danger.
Step 2: Safety when preparing to leave. Battered persons frequently leave the residence they share with the battering partner. Leaving must be done with a careful plan in order to increase safety. Batterers often strike back when they believe that a battered person is leaving a relationship.
I can use some or all of the following strategies:
- I will leave money and an extra set of keys with _____________________ so I can leave quickly.
- I will keep copies of important documents or keys at _________________.
- I will open a savings account by ________________________ to increase my independence.
- Other things I can do to increase my independence include:
- The domestic violence program's hotline number is _________________. I can seek shelter by calling this hotline.
- I can keep change for phone calls on me at all times. I understand that if I use my telephone credit card, the following month the telephone bill will tell my batterer those numbers that I called after I left. To keep my telephone communications confidential, I must either use coins or I might get a friend to permit me to use their telephone credit card for a limited time when I first leave.
- I will check with ______________________ and ____________________ to see who would be able to let me stay with them or lend me some money.
- I can leave extra clothes with ___________________________.
- I will sit down and review my safety plan every ______________________ in order to plan the safest way to leave the residence. ________________________ (domestic violence advocate or friend) has agreed to help me review this plan.
- I will rehearse my escape plan and, as appropriate, practice it with my children.
Step 3: Safety in my own residence. There are many things that a person can do to increase his/her safety in his/her own residence. It may be impossible to do everything at once, but safety measures can be added step by step. Safety measures I can use include:
- I can change the locks on my doors and windows as soon as possible.
- I can replace wooden doors with steel/metal doors.
- I can install security systems including additional locks, window bars, poles to wedge against doors, an electronic system, etc.
- I can purchase rope ladders to be used for escape from second floor windows.
- I can install smoke detectors and purchase fire extinguishers for each floor in my house/apartment.
- I can install an outside lighting system that lights up when a person is coming close to my house.
- I will teach my children how to use the telephone to make a collect call to me and to __________________ (friend/minister/other) in the event that my partner takes the children.
- I will tell people who take care of my children which people have permission to pick up my children and that my partner is not permitted to do so. The people I will inform about pick-up permission include:
School: ______________________________________________
Day care staff: ________________________________________
Babysitter: ____________________________________________
Sunday school teacher: _________________________________
Teacher: ______________________________________________
Others: _______________________________________________
- I can inform _________________________ (neighbor), ______________ (pastor), and _________________________ (friend) that my partner no longer resides with me and they should call the police if he is observed near my residence.
Step 4: Safety with a protection order. Many batterers obey protection orders, but one can never be sure which violent partner will obey and which will violate protection orders. I recognize that I may need to ask the police and the courts to enforce my protection order. The following are some steps that I can take to help the enforcement of my protection order:
- I will keep my protection order _______________________ (location). (Always keep it on or near your person. If you change purses, that's the first thing that should go in.)
- I will give my protection order to police departments in the community where I work, in those communities where I usually visit family and friends, and in the community where I live.
- There should be a county registry of protection orders that all police departments can call to confirm a protection order. I can check to make sure that my order is in the registry. The telephone number for the county registry of protection orders is ___________________.
- For further safety, if I often visit other counties in my state, I might file my protection order with the courts in those counties. I will register my protection order in the following counties:
- I can call the local domestic violence program if I am not sure about 2), 3), or 4) above or if I have some problem with my protection order.
- I will inform my employer, my minister, my closest friend, and _______________ and ___________________________ that I have a protection order in effect.
- If my partner destroys my protection order, I can get another copy from the courthouse by going to the Office of the Prothonotary located at _______________________________.
- If my partner violates the protection order, I can call the police and report a violation, contact my attorney, call my advocate, and/or advise the court of the violation.
- If the police do not help, I can contact my advocate or attorney and will file a complaint with the chief of the police department.
- I can also file a private criminal complaint with the district justice in the jurisdiction where the violation occurred or with the district attorney. I can charge my battering partner with a violation of the protection order and all the crimes that he/she commits in violating this order. I can call the domestic violence advocate to help me with
this.
Step 5: Safety on the job and in public. Each battered person must decide if and when she/he will tell others that his/her partner has battered him/her and that he/she may be at continued risk. Friends, family, and co-workers can help to protect the individual. Everyone should consider carefully which people to invite to help secure his/her safety. I might do any or all of the following:
- I can inform my boss, the security supervisor, and _________________ at work of my situation.
- I can ask _______________________________ to help screen my telephone calls at work.
- When leaving work, I can ____________________________________.
- When driving home, if problems occur, I can _____________________.
- If I use public transit, I can ____________________________________.
- I can use different grocery stores and shopping malls to conduct my business and shop at hours that are different than those when residing with my battering partner.
- I can use a different bank and take care of my banking at hours different from those I used when residing with my battering partner.
- I can also ________________________________________________.
Step 6: Safety and drug or alcohol use. Most people in this culture use alcohol. Many use mood-altering drugs. Much of this use is legal and some is not. The legal outcomes of using illegal drugs can be very hard on a battered person, may hurt his/her relationship with his/her children, and put him/her at a disadvantage in other legal actions with his/her battering partner. Therefore, individuals should carefully consider the potential cost of the use of illegal drugs. But beyond this, the use of any alcohol or other drugs can reduce awareness and ability to act quickly to protect himself or herself from a battering partner. Furthermore, the use of alcohol or other drugs by the batterer may give him/her an excuse to use violence. Therefore, in the context of drug or alcohol use, an individual needs to make specific safety plans.
If drug or alcohol use has occurred in my relationship with the battering partner, I can enhance my safety by some or all of the following:
- 1) If I am going to use, I can do so in a safe place and with people who understand the risk of violence and are committed to my safety.
- I can also _________________________________________________.
- If my partner is using, I can ___________________________________.
- I might also _______________________________________________.
- To safeguard my children, I might _____________________ and _____________________________________________.
Step 7: Safety and my emotional health. The experience of being battered and verbally degraded by partners is usually exhausting and emotionally draining. The process of building a new life for myself takes much courage and incredible energy. To conserve my emotional energy and resources and to avoid hard emotional times, I can do some of the following:
- If I feel down and ready to return to a potentially abusive situation, I can _________________________________________________________.
- When I have to communicate with my partner in person or by telephone, I can _____________________________________________________.
- I can try to use “I can . . .” statements with myself and to be assertive with others.
- I can tell myself “__________________________________________” whenever I feel others are trying to control or abuse me.
- I can read __________________________________ to help me feel stronger.
- I can call __________________________, ______________________, and _______________________________ as other resources to be of support to me.
- Other things I can do to help me feel stronger are ________________, ________________________, and ___________________________.
- I can attend workshops and support programs at the domestic violence programs or ___________________________, __________________, or ___________________________ to gain support and strengthen my relationships with other people.
Step 8: Items to take when leaving. When an individual leaves his or her partner, it is important to take certain items with him or her. Beyond this, the individual sometimes gives an extra copy of papers and an extra set of clothing to a friend just in case they have to leave quickly.
Items with asterisks on the following list are the most important to take. If there is time, the other items might be taken or stored outside the home. These items might best be placed in one location, so that if we have to leave in a hurry, I can grab them quickly.
When I leave, I should take:
- Identification for myself
- Children's birth certificates/my birth certificate
- Social Security cards
- School and vaccination records
- Money/Checkbook, ATM (automatic teller machine) card/Credit cards
- Keys - house/car/office
- Driver's license and registration
- Medications
Welfare identification
Work permits/Green card
Passport(s)
Divorce papers
Medical records - for all family members
Lease/rental agreement, house deed, mortgage payment book
Bankbooks
Insurance papers
Small saleable objects
Address book
Pictures/Jewelry
Children's favorite toys and/or blankets
Items of special sentimental value
Telephone numbers I need to know:
Police department - home:
Police department - school:
Police department - work:
Battered women's program:
County registry of protection orders:
Work number:
Supervisor's home number:
Minister:
Other:
Adopted from "Personalized Safety Plan," Office of the City Attorney, City of San Diego, California, April 1990 by Barbara Hart and Jane Stuehling, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), 524 McKnight Street, Reading, PA 19601, PCADV, 1992.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS SERVICE PROVIDERS
FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Virginians Against Domestic Violence
2850 Sandy Bay Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Office Phone: 757-221-0990
Statewide Hotline: 1-800-838-8238
Abuse Alternatives
230 Midway Medical Park
Bristol, TN 37620
Office Phone: 423-652-9093
Hotline: 423-764-2287
ACTS Turning Points
P.O. Box 74
Dumphries, VA 22026
Office Phone: 703-221-4460
Hotline: 703-221-4951
Alexandria Office on Women
110 North Royal Street, #201
Alexandria, VA 22314
Office Phone: 703-838-4911
Hotline: 703-838-4911
Amherst Co. Commission Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 1157
Amherst, VA 24521-0414
Office Phone: 804-946-0300
Arlington Community Temporary Shelter
P.O. Box 1285
Arlington, VA 22210
Office Phone: 703-522-8858
Hotline: 703-237-0881
Avalon: A Center for Women & Children
P.O. Box 1079
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1079
Office Phone: 757-258-5022
Hotline: 757-258-5051
Bedford Domestic Violence Services
114 East Main Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Office Phone: 540-587-0970
Hotline: 540-587-0970
Citizens Against Family Violence
P.O. Box 210
Martinsville, VA 24114
Office Phone: 540-632-8701
Hotline: 540-632-8701
Clinch Valley Community Action
Family Crisis Services
P.O. Box 487
Tazewell, VA 24651
Office Phone: 540-988-5583
Hotline: 988-4041
Council on Domestic Violence for Page Co. (CHOICES)
216 West Main Street
Luray, VA 22835
Office Phone: 540-743-4414
Hotline: 540-743-4414
Domestic Violence Emergency Services (DOVES)
P.O. Box 2381
Danville, VA 24541
Office Phone: 804-799-3683
Hotline: 804-791-1400
Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 3
Onancock, VA 23417
Office Phone: 804-787-1329
Hotline: 804-787-1329
Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 830
Fairfax, VA 22035
Office Phone: 703-324-7095
Family Crisis Support Services
P.O. Box 447
Norton, VA 24273
Office Phone: 540-679-7240
Hotline: 800-572-2278
Family Resource Center
P.O. Box 612
Wytheville, VA 24382
Office Phone: 540-228-7141
Hotline: 540-228-8431
First Step
P.O. Box 621
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Office Phone: 540-434-0295
Hotline: 540-434-0295
Franklin Co. Family Resource Center
P.O. Box 4
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Office Phone: 540-483-5088
Hotline: 540-483-1234
The Genieve Shelter
1548-C Holland Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
Office Phone: 757-925-4365
Hotline: 757-969-4673
The Haven
P.O. Box 713
Warsaw, VA 22572
Office Phone: 804-333-5370
Hotline: 800-224-2836
Hanover Domestic Violence Task Force
629-A North Washington Highway
Ashland, VA 23005
Office Phone: 804-752-4303
Help and Emergency Response
P.O. Box 1515
Portsmouth, VA 23705
Office Phone: 757-485-1445
Hotline: 757-485-3384
Hope House of Scott County
P.O. Box 447
Norton, VA 24273
Office Phone: 540-386-2540
Hotline: 800-572-2278
The Laurel Shelter
P.O. Box 23
Gloucester, VA 23061
Office Phone: 804-776-6294
Hotline: 804-776-6294
Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter
9 Loudoun Street SE
Leesburg, VA 22075
Office Phone: 703-771-3398
Hotline: 703-777-6552
New Directions, Inc.
P.O. Box 3069
Staunton, VA 24402-3069
Office Phone: 540-886-6800
Hotline: 800-564-2836
People, Inc.
P. O. Box 1362
Grundy, VA 24614
Office Phone: 540-935-2861
Powhatan-Goochland Community Action Agency
3930 Anderson Highway
Powhatan, Virginia 23139
Office Phone: 804-598-3315
Project Horizon
P.O. Box 529
Lexington, VA 24450
Office Phone: 540-463-7861
Hotline: 540-463-2594
Quinn Rivers Agency for Community Action
104 Roxbury Industrial Center
Charles City, VA 23030
Office Phone: 804-966-5020
Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 5923
Fredericksburg, VA 22403
Office Phone: 540-373-9372
Hotline: 540-373-9373
Response, Inc.
P.O. Box 287
Woodstock, VA 22664
Office Phone: 540-436-3136
Hotline: 540-4359-5161
Safe Harbor
5801 Bremo Road
Richmond, VA 23226
Office Phone: 804-287-7877
Safehome Systems
115 W. Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
Office Phone: 540-965-3237
Hotline: 540-965-3237
The Salvation Army
Turning Point
815 Salem Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
Office Phone: 540-345-0400
Hotline: 540-345-0400
Samaritan House
2697 International Parkway
Parkway III, Suite 108
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Office Phone: 757-430-2642
Hotline: 757-430-2120
Services to Abused Families
P.O. Box 402
Culpeper, VA 22701
Office Phone: 825-8876
Hotline: 540-349-8876
Shelter for Abused Women
P.O. Box 14
Winchester, VA 22604
Office Phone: 540-667-6466
Hotline: 540-667-6466
Shelter for Help in Emergency
P.O. Box 3013 University Station
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Office Phone: 804-293-6255
Hotline: 804-293-8509
Sixth District Court Services Unit
420 South Main Street
Emporia, VA 23847
Office Phone: 804-348-0100
Hotline: 804-348-0100
Southside Center for Violence Prevention
116 North Main Street
Farmville, VA 23390
Office Phone: 804-392-1077
Total Action Against Poverty
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box 2868
Roanoke, VA 24001-2868
Office Phone: 540-345-6781
Hotline: 540-345-6781
Transitions Family Violence Services
P. O. Box 561
Hampton, VA 23669
Office Phone: 757-722-2261
Hotline: 757-723-7774
Warren County Council on Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 1831
Front Royal, VA 22630
Office Phone: 540-635-9194
Hotline: 540-635-9062
Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
P.O. Box 306
Radford, VA 24141
Office Phone: 540-639-9592
Hotline: 540-639-1123
YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program
600 Monroe Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Office Phone: 804-528-1041
Hotline: 804-528-1041
YWCA Women in Crisis Program
253 West Freemason Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Office Phone: 757-625-4248
Hotline: 757-625-5570
YWCA Women's Advocacy Program
6 North 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Office Phone: 804-643-6761
Hotline: 804-643-0878 (Richmond)
Hotline: 804-796-3066 (Chesterfield )
This information has been provided by
Terry Smith, Manager, Adult Services Program, Virginia
Department of Social
Services.
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