Community based programs and services focused on preventing and reducing delinquency in at-risk and under-served youth. Youth are referred by the 9th District Juvenile and Domestic Court and the Colonial Group Home administers the programs.

Provides a Teen dating violence education program, SARA Teens. Serves all area teens by having the teens themselves provide a forum for awareness, discussion and education regarding relationship and sexual violence and harassment, and encourage healthy relationships among their peers. Peer education can be a highly effective teaching tool; after all, teens do listen to other teens. SARA Teens members have completed over 20 hours of training in violence issues, in addition to learning active listening skills and how to provide accurate information and make appropriate referrals. Peer educators are discussion facilitators, not counselors. SARA Teens members will help their peers develop a greater understanding of these issues through presentations and the creation of awareness campaigns in their school and community. For the SARA Hotline, please call (434)977-7273. For the Toll-free Nationwide Hotline, please call (800)656-4673.

Freedom 4/24 exists to prevent and end human trafficking locally and globally. We provide awareness, prevention education and support/advocacy to our partners. As part of support to our partners, we provide referrals for services that are specifically curated to those impacted by human trafficking. We have a staff member dedicated to provide support to anyone impacted by trafficking in our area and we manage a resource

This division is designed to deter juvenile crime and provide an alternative to detention. Services to individuals primarily referred by the staff of the 25th District Juvenile Court Services Unit, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Schools, Police and Sheriff departments, and the Department of Social Services. Programs offered include: Anger Management - Shoplifting Alternative Program - First Offender Program - Life Skills - 3rd Millenium Classrooms school discipline alternatives Detention Alternative and Outreach Services: Outreach Detention - Electronic Monitoring - Curfew Checks - Surveillance Checks - After-Hours On-Call Coverage For more information on any of the programs listed, please call the Office on Youth.

Offers juvenile services ranging from effective community interventions to quality secure detention services.

Enforces state, local and federal laws, protects life and property, services the civil process, provides court security, operates a secure and safe jail, and assists citizens in urgent situations.

Crime Prevention Unit is responsible for establishing, managing and maintaining programs and initiatives related to crime prevention.

Assists citizens or business owners in protecting their homes or businesses against burglary. Assists in implementing Neighborhood Watch programs in subdivisions, offers both group and individual speaking engagements on crime prevention and public safety educations. Tours, education kits and media advisories are a few of the services provided to the public.

A non-profit organization supported largely by membership dues paid by business and professional groups in the service area. Provides reports on business firms that will be helpful to the consumer before making a purchase, Also provides information regarding charity groups and organizations. Helps to resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration. Promotes ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices. Complaints may be submitted on the website 24/7: www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started.

The Center for Alexandria's Children is a local nonprofit organization working to END child abuse in the City of Alexandria. As Alexandria's Nationally Accredited Child Advocacy Center, we deliver evidence-based prevention, intervention, and education programs to respond to abuse, prevent future harm, and equip adults to be protectors of children. ✅ Prevention We facilitate specialized Learn&PlayGroups™ for parents and children ages 0–5 that build strong families and safe childhoods. Using a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum, our experienced facilitators strengthen the parent-child bond, promote protective factors that prevent abuse, and connect families to vital community resources and supports. Priority registration is offered to families facing the greatest need. ✅ Education We deliver evidence-based prevention education programs throughout the City of Alexandria to build a community of informed, empowered adults. Through Darkness to Light trainings, we teach parents, caregivers, educators, and community members how to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse—creating safer environments where children can thrive.

Provides law enforcement and crime prevention in the town of Blacksburg.

The Police Department provides an officer to the school system to assist with at risk youth. This almost always involves truancy. The patrolman makes home visits to identified truants.

Serves youth involved in risky behiors and their families. An initial risk assessment is completed to determine the youth's risk factors. Some of the services implemented are evidence based and designed to reduce the youth's risk level. Services include Decision Points; Substance Abuse Groups; Healthy Youth Initaitive, Pre-Truancy Program and Middle School Suspension Program. The goal is to encourage youth to become responsible, respectful, and productive members of the community.

Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center provides victims of violence and their families with services that respond to their emotional, physical, and cultural needs in order to help them to become healthy and sufficient. These services include peer counseling, case management, personal advocacy and accompaniment services, emergency shelter, housing, and emergency financial assistance.

The program focuses on risk awareness, risk reduction, and risk avoidance education in conjunction with basic physical defense techniques. The overall goal is to reduce victimization through informed decision-making and sensible actions.

Provides law enforcement and crime prevention services in the City of Covington.

A bullying and violence prevention program currently available in seven Richmond schools. Trained counselors work weekly with children to teach and reinforce critical skills such as tolerance, effective communication and understanding personal boundaries.

A wide variety of community and school based prevention programs and services are provided, including mentoring, health and nutrition, substance use prevention, work readiness, skill building workshops; youth group consisting of local high school students; conducts community-wide needs assessment; works in conjunction with other youth-serving agencies to provide programs and services.

The TRIAD partnership in Virginia, through the Office of the Attorney General, protects our growing elderly population. A major purpose of Triad is to develop, expand and implement effective crime prevention and safety programs for older Virginians.

provide FREE crisis services to victims of sexual assault (both children and adults), their family members, friends, dating partners, and anyone else seeking services, related to overcoming sexual violence. Services include Crisis line, Crisis Counseling, Advocacy, Support Groups, and Community Trainings.

The Division of Juvenile Community Programs are designed to enhance public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through various valuable prevention services, and evidence based intervention programming that strengthens families and changes the lives of at-risk youth.

Darkness to Light (D2L) - Stewards of Children introduces a curriculum that educates the community about child sexual abuse and surrounding issues. Information provided assists in identifying child abuse, child neglect, and child sexual abuse, and teaches community members how to report concerns of abuse and neglect. Skills developed in the D2L - Stewards of Children empower community members to share in the protection of children by effectively identifying, responding to and reporting child abuse.

Provides programs to prevent juvenile delinquency and promote positive youth development, and administer the Comprehensive Services Act, Crime Control Act programs and a Partners in Prevention grant.

Provides free education workshops on sexual assault and domestic violence. We provide support and advocacy to the UVA community who have concerns about sexual assault, dating/domestic violence (battering), and stalking. Our goals are to strengthen services for survivors, as well as the University of Virginia policies and procedures that address these issues.

NRV CARES provides community education about child abuse and its effects through events including: Community presentations, sponsoring "Hugs and Kisses" plays for elementary schools, annual mini-conference, parenting workshops, "Stewards of Children" child sexual abuse prevention training sessions, and increasing aware through distribution of pinwheels during Child Abuse Prevention month (April).