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Contact SAFE EXIT SAFE EXIT Economic Justice Summit Come hear from national leaders in the field! Join the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance at Hampton University on June 27th for a one-day Summit exploring the foundations of economic justice as survivor justice. Read More Join the Action Alliance for our conference on Protective Orders. This is a two day conference and we can’t wait to share space and knowledge! Read More Legislative Action Speak up for Survivors! The #PUTVICTIMSFIRSTVA campaign is a multi-year strategy to create an all-encompassing and integrative statewide fund that ensures ALL victims of crime can access the services they need. Read More Reproductive Justice Reproductive Freedom and Choice for Sexual & Domestic Violence Survivors Reproductive justice is survivor justice! Check out these resources for advocates and survivors. Read More Not Always in the Spotlight Always on the Front Lines. The workers at local sexual assault crisis centers and domestic violence shelters are in our communities every day providing vital support to victims and survivors of violence and working to prevent violence from happening in the first place. These advocates aren’t always in the spotlight, but they are always on the front lines. Support your local agency. Read More Advocate and Attorney Alliance Be Empowered. Connect with Legal Help. You have a right to be safe, no matter who you are. If you have been hurt and want to talk about your legal options, contact the Virginia Statewide Hotline. Read More The Action Alliance is Virginia’s leading voice on sexual and domestic violence. We seek a radically hopeful future and work to promote healthy relationships, create thriving communities, and build a more equitable world by centering racial justice, reproductive justice, and economic justice. Join us. Join Us Building Consent Communities In our efforts to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence, it’s so important we not only take a stand against violence, but also envision healthy and joyful alternatives. This is why building consent communities is a key part of our work. We most often define consent as a clear and enthusiastic yes,” which is an active, voluntary, and verbal agreement that happens as a process and a conversation. Yet consent is not just about individual actions or behaviors, but rather exists within all relationship dynamics, cultural beliefs, and larger societal systems. Building a consent culture requires we normalize and encourage the everyday use of consent in all interactions. Advancing Racial, Reproductive, Gender, and Economic Justices Ending gender-based violence requires us to see and dismantle the same forces that support the existence of white supremacy. At the same time, this work calls us to envision and move towards equity and liberation, while breaking out of silos. Forging Peaceful Families The Building Healthy Futures Fund was created to establish a statewide revenue source for local Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies to implement evidence-informed prevention programming to disrupt the interpersonal and social conditions (root causes) that give rise to sexual and intimate partner violence. Promoting Healthy Campuses The Red Flag Campaign is the first statewide public awareness campaign to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on Virginia’s college campuses. Advance Policy The Action Alliance is committed to ensuring that public policies address the needs of victims and promote a comprehensive approach to responding to and preventing sexual and intimate partner violence. News May 2, 2024 AG Miyares’ Lawsuit Against DOE Puts Student Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment in Danger The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Action Alliance), Virginia’s leading voice on sexual and domestic violence for more than 40 years, joins sexual assault advocates nationwide in commending… read more AG Miyares’ Lawsuit Against DOE Puts Student Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment in Danger” January 17, 2023 What’s at Stake this General Assembly Session The Virginia General Assembly session kicked off last week. While several issues are making the news headlines, like abortion access, there are others affecting survivors and advocates of sexual and… read more What’s at Stake this General Assembly Session” October 18, 2022 Building Healthy Futures for ALL Virginia Students When we think about what we want for our children in schools, we think about the joy of learning and exploration, building friendships that could last a lifetime, and the… read more Building Healthy Futures for ALL Virginia Students” June 2, 2022 Post-Roe America: Why Advancing Reproductive Justice is Essential in Our Work With the leak of the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson , it has become clear that the constitutionally protected right to an abortion is in jeopardy. This has serious… read more Post-Roe America: Why Advancing Reproductive Justice is Essential in Our Work” May 2, 2022 Harm and Accountability and a Wedding Recently, I served as the officiant at my child’s wedding. After the ceremony, the wedding photographer approached me, not for a picture, but to share an insight. While she had… read more Harm and Accountability and a Wedding” April 14, 2022 Child Abuse Prevention Month is a Chance to Support Families with Kids April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and Virginia’s General Assembly leaders are hashing out a new state budget. They can support families with kids by expanding Virginia’s Earned Income Tax… read more Child Abuse Prevention Month is a Chance to Support Families with Kids” April 7, 2022 The Essential Work of Supporting Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors If you were abused by a loved one or sexually assaulted by an acquaintance, would you know where to turn for help? The average person doesn’t think about the sexual… read more The Essential Work of Supporting Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors” Find Support Near You Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies Start Typing Locality Find a Location All localities Accomack County Albemarle County Alexandria Alleghany County Amelia County Amherst County Appomattox County Arlington County Ashland Augusta County Bath County Bedford Bedford County Blacksburg Bland County Botetourt County Bristol Brunswick County Buchanan County Buckingham County Buena Vista Campbell County Caroline County Carroll County Charles City County Charlotte County Charlottesville Chesapeake Chesterfield County Clarke County Clifton Colonial Heights Covington Craig County Culpeper County Cumberland County Danville Dickenson County Dinwiddie County Edinburg Emporia Essex County Fairfax Fairfax County Falls Church Fauquier County Floyd County Fluvanna County Franklin City Franklin County Frederick County Fredericksburg Front Royal Galax Giles County Gloucester County Goochland County Grayson County Greene County Greensville County Halifax County Hampton Hanover County Harrisonburg...