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Family Advocacy promote healthy military family development through the prevention, identification, and treatment of intimate partner violence and child abuse and neglect. As well as assisting commands in support of the involved service members and families. FAP stresses early intervention and education to protect victims and increase family competencies. Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (Virginia): (800) 552-7096 National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (Out of State): (804) 786-8536 24 Hour Victim Advocacy Helpline: (703) 350-1688

The Elder Abuse Prevention Specialist coordinates community education programs regarding issues of elder abuse and elder abuse prevention and provides guidance with making referrals for suspected incidents of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Community Programs encompass all of SCAN's prevention programs and initiatives that are at the community, state and organizational level. These programs are focused on the prevention of child maltreatment through the advancement of protective factors and trauma informed approaches in organizations, communities and systems.

The Community Education program at FCSS is Responsible for creating and providing an awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and homelessness. This program disseminates and distributes information regarding FCSS, Inc and its services. Annual seminars, school and college presentations, and inservice trainings are available upon request.

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.

Avalon's Youth Services program offers prevention, education, counseling, support groups and advocacy for children and youth who are victims or witnesses to domestic or sexual violence, dating violence, bullying, stalking or who have experienced trauma.

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.

The Central Virginia Task Force on Domestic Violence in Later Life is a multi-disciplinary local partnership of organizations working to raise awareness and ‌improve the community response to women aged 50 and older who experience domestic, sexual, or family violence.

Home visiting is a proven prevention strategy for delivering family-strengthening services to children and parents. Families are typically referred prenatally or at the time of the baby's delivery. Families will receive an initial visit, during which their strengths and needs are identified. A determination is then made about whether Healthy Families or other services in the community are right for them. Families are voluntarily connected to community resources they prefer. Families who do best in the program are willing to receive at least one home visit per week for the first six months after the baby's birth. After that the frequency is determined by their needs and progress. Families have the choice to receive services until the child enters preschool or until the child's fifth birthday. Families must enroll prenatally or within three months of birth. There are no income restrictions.

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.