Domestic and Sexual Violence in Virginia - Virginia Attorney General

Domestic andSexual Violencein Virginia2008 Annual ReportRobert F. McDonnellAttorney General of Virginia

Office of theAttorney GeneralDomestic Violence InitiativesRobert F. McDonnellAttorney GeneralWilliam C. MimsChief Deputy Attorney GeneralJ. Jasen EigeChief of Staff and CounselMarla Graff DeckerDeputy Attorney Generalfor Public Safety and EnforcementCorie E. Tillman WolfAssistant Attorney General and StatewideFacilitator for Victims of Domestic ViolenceMelissa Dickert RobersonDomestic Violence InitiativesProgram Coordinator

DOMESTIC ANDSEXUAL VIOLENCEIN VIRGINIA2008 Annual ReportTABLE OF CONTENTSAttorney General’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iExecutive Summary .........................iiDomestic and Sexual Violence in Virginia . . . . . . . . . 1Domestic and Sexual Violence Offenses ........2Services to Victims of Domesticand Sexual Violence ......................5Services to Children Exposed toDomestic Violence .......................6Funding Sources and Grant Programs ............8Agency Efforts and Initiatives .................14Collaborative Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272008 Legislative Update .....................29Future Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Appendix A – Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Appendix B – Domestic Violence Resources ......39State Agencies and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . 39Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultCrisis Programs By Locality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Certified Batterer Intervention Programs . . . . . . . . 51Fatality Review Teams ......................52Additional Resources .......................53

Attorney General’sMessageThe issues of domestic violence and sexual assault continue to threaten our families,our schools, our workplaces, and our communities across the Commonwealthof Virginia. In response to this threat, Virginia agencies, organizations, localgovernments, and communities have worked diligently to end violence againstwomen and children through the development of initiatives directly targeted atpreventing and responding to domestic and sexual violence. These initiativesinclude state and local collaborative efforts with healthcare and victim servicesproviders; legislative efforts to promote victim protection and offender accountability;training and technical assistance efforts for law enforcement, prosecutors,and courts; and public awareness campaigns to bring attention to domestic andsexual violence issues.Combating domestic and sexual violence is truly a collaborative effort. We mustall work together to bring hope and provide assistance to victims of thesecriminal acts. In this spirit, I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services, the Department of Health, the Departmentof Housing and Community Development, the Department of Social Services,the Department of State Police, the Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia,the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, theVirginia Center on Aging, the Virginia Poverty Law Center, and the VirginiaSexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance for their continued collaborationand willingness to work closely with the Office of the Attorney Generalto address domestic and sexual violence issues in Virginia. These agencies andorganizations have contributed valuable information for this Annual Report.I am honored to share with you the outstanding accomplishments over the pastyear and some stakeholder recommendations for the future as we continue tocombat domestic and sexual violence and provide better protection for victims.Together, we can work to make this a safer and stronger Virginia.Bob McDonnellThrough the generous support of the Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program, a limited number of copies of the Annual Report have been printed for distribution.Hard copies of the Report may be requested by contacting the Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence, Office of the Attorney General, at(804) 786-2071. Electronic copies of the Report can be downloaded from the Office of the Attorney General’s website at www.vaag.com.i

ExecutiveSummaryOn a daily basis, domestic and sexual violenceconfront our citizens and our communities. In2007* alone, 25% of all homicides were related to domesticand intimate partner violence; 1 5,009 forcible sex offensesand 22,515 incidents of assault and battery against a familyor household member were reported to law enforcement; 229,934 emergency protective orders for family abuseincidents were issued by magistrates; 3 and 6,436 men,women, and children stayed in domestic violence shelters. 4In 2008, lawmakers, agencies, and organizations continuedtheir efforts on the state and local level to combatdomestic and sexual violence in the Commonwealth.The Virginia General Assembly enacted important legislationto assist victims of sexual and domestic violence.Among the significant changes to Virginia law were:eliminating the defense of marriage in statutory rape cases,allowing victims of sexual assaults to undergo forensicexaminations without requiring their participation in thecriminal justice system, preventing polygraph testing ofvictims as a precondition to investigation or prosecutionof sexual assault cases, expediting entry of protective ordersinto the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN),expanding the pilot Address Confidentiality Program,requiring retention of court records for misdemeanorconvictions of assault and battery against a family or householdmember and violation of a protective order for 20years, and requiring law enforcement agencies to developpolicies and procedures for domestic violence arrests andresponding to sexual assault incidents.Agencies and organizations continued their efforts toprovide tools and resources to prosecutors, law enforcement,victim advocates, health care providers, social serviceproviders, and allied professionals. State, local and privatepartners also continued to promote public awareness andprevention initiatives, as well as support collaborative effortsamong agencies and organizations to enhance the overallresponse to domestic and sexual violence.State and local agencies and organizations collected dataon domestic violence-related fatalities, domestic and sexualabuse, protective orders, and services to victims and childrenin order to assist in providing a broader picture of theseissues that confront our communities. A great deal of theinformation collected by local and state medical examiners,law enforcement agencies, domestic and sexual violenceservice providers, and grant programs is included in thisyear’s Report.State and local agencies also worked collaboratively onexisting as well as new initiatives to improve the responseto domestic and sexual violence at all levels. The Governor’sCommission on Sexual Violence brought togetherlegislators and representatives from state agencies, thecourt system, programs and organizations, and local sexualassault crisis centers to develop and recommend ways tostrengthen Virginia law. As a result of the collaborativework and recommendations of the Commission, severalimportant bills which enhance protection for victimsof sexual assault were enacted into law during the 2008Session of the General Assembly.Additionally, the Virginia Partnership to Encourage ArrestPolicies and Enforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP),a partnership of five state agencies and one statewidenonprofit organization, continued its efforts to provideintensive training and technical assistance, at the stateand local level, to promote practices that enhance victimsafety and offender accountability. The GEAP partnershipsponsored a number of domestic violence training eventsfor law enforcement, prosecutors, fatality review teams,advocates, and court personnel. The GEAP partnership alsoworked with community stakeholders in thirteen localitiesto assess their local responses to domestic violence.As further example of public-private collaboration, inOctober 2008, the Attorney General launched “Safe inOur Communities: Community Recognition Programfor Promising Practices in Domestic Violence Response.”This Program was developed with input from several stateagencies and organizations and is supported by VerizonWireless. The Program recognizes localities for their innovativeand promising practices to combat domestic violence.Selected communities will receive formal recognition fromthe Attorney General, as well as monetary awards from theVerizon Wireless HopeLine Program.* This report relies heavily upon statistical and numerical data from 2007 as the most complete data available as of the writing of this Report. Whereavailable, data for 2008 (through November 7, 2008, unless otherwise noted) has been included in this Report. Complete data for the year 2008 willnot be available until early 2009.ii

The Office of Family Violence (OFV) in the Departmentof Social Services (DSS) coordinates the Domestic ViolenceAction Team (DVAT), a multidisciplinary team of state andlocal domestic violence stakeholders. The Team focuses onthe statewide response to victims of domestic violence. In2008, DVAT addressed the need for greater collaborationbetween local domestic violence programs and local departmentsof social services, particularly with regard to the issueof elder abuse and the service needs of elderly victims. As aresult, a successful training curriculum is being modified toaddress the specific needs of elderly victims.Despite continued progress by many agencies and organizationsin addressing domestic and sexual violence issues, it isimportant to note that a number of state and local programsand initiatives have been curtailed in the past year due tocontinued reduction in federal funding for domestic andsexual violence programs across the country. In 2008, federalfunding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), whichsupports domestic and sexual violence programs as well asvictim-witness programs, was reduced drastically by 17%,representing the lowest amount of VOCA funding distributedto Virginia in more than eight years. The amount offederal funds available to all states through the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against WomenFormula Grant Program (STOP Program) from the Officeon Violence Against Women (OVW) also decreased in FY2008. Except for a slight increase in STOP Program fundingpredicted for FY 2009, these funds have decreased steadilysince FY 2000. Consequently, the pool of funding availableto state and local domestic and sexual violence programs,shelters, victim-witness programs, law enforcement agencies,and Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ offices has decreased. Asa result, there has been a reduction in services to victimsand their children. There also has been a reduction in interventionand treatment services for perpetrators, as well as areduction in training and technical services available to locallaw enforcement agencies.In light of the funding challenges faced by all levels ofgovernment, we must work together to find innovative waysof addressing the needs of victims, families, and communitiestouched by domestic and sexual violence. As we enter2009, we must continue to support the efforts of agencies andprograms across the Commonwealth to ensure that the mostefficient and effective system is available to combat domesticand sexual violence in our Commonwealth.Attorney General Bob McDonnell delivers remarks to honorvictims of crime during Victims’ Rights Week in LoudounCounty in April 2008.T-shirts on the line for The James House Clothesline Projectin April 2008.Brian Couterier (at right) accepts an award on behalf of TheProgress Index at the Tri-Cities Regional Domestic ViolenceTask Force Community Impact Awards Ceremony at FortLee in October, 2008. Pictured with Mr. Couterier are (fromleft to right) Corie E. Tillman Wolf, Statewide Facilitator forVictims of Domestic Violence, Colonel Michael G. Morrow,U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee Commander, and DelegateRosalyn R. Dance.1 Data from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Virginia Department of Health. Year-to-date homicide data for 2008 is not available.The percentage of homicides in 2007 related to family and intimate partner homicide reflects any preliminary findings as of October 24, 2008. Anumber of these homicides still remain under investigation. In addition, “intimate partner” has been defined by the Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer as a spouse, former spouse, current or former boyfriend or girlfriend, same sex partner, or dating partner.2 Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 (2008), available at www.vsp.virginia.gov.3 Data from the Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia.4Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007 Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).iii

Domestic andSexual Violencein VirginiaOn an average day in Virginia:» Domestic violence service providersrespond to 130 crisis situations,including 106 hotline calls and 24in-person requests for assistance. 5» Sexual violence service providersrespond to 34 crisis situations, including24 hotline calls and 10 in-personrequests for assistance. 6» Domestic violence shelters provideovernight accommodations to 505adults and 356 children. 7» law enforcement officers across theCommonwealth make nine arrests forviolations of protective orders. 8» Arrests are made for approximately 62instances of assault and battery against afamily or household member. 9» Magistrates issue 82 emergencyprotective orders to victims acrossthe Commonwealth. 10» there are more than 15,000 activeprotective orders in the VirginiaCriminal Information network(VCIn). 11the issues of domestic and sexual violence affectpeople of all ages, races, ethnic groups, andsocioeconomic backgrounds. these issues have directphysical and emotional consequences for tens of thousandsof victims, family members, and children. Domesticand sexual violence clearly impact the community as awhole. these criminal acts present a challenge for multipledisciplines, particularly during difficult economic times.In 2007 and 2008, agencies and organizations across theCommonwealth of Virginia devoted significant resourcesto the prevention of and response to domestic violenceand sexual assault incidents. these agencies and organizationsalso collected data to assess the current programs andservices in an effort to ensure the best resources at the stateand local level.How are domestic and sexual violence defined? What doesthe available data demonstrate about the current status ofdomestic and sexual violence in Virginia?As broadly defined by the Virginia Code, the term“domestic violence” means physical, emotional, psychological,and sexual acts committed by or threatened by oneperson against either:(1) a family or household member;(2) a person for whom he or she is a caretaker;(3) a person who has obtained a protective orderagainst him or her; or(4) a person with whom he or she has a childin common. 12Domestic violence can include elder abuse, abuse ofincapacitated adults between the ages of 18 and 59, childabuse, stalking, dating violence, sexual abuse, and traffickingin women and children. other terms often used inthe Virginia Code and elsewhere to describe domesticviolence, and the various relationships that fall within thebroader definition of domestic violence, include “familyabuse,” “spousal abuse,” and “intimate-partner violence.” 13the terms “sexual assault” or “sexual violence” implysexual contact without consent, and with or withoutthe use or threat of force, regardless of the relationshipof the parties. pursuant to the Virginia Code, sexualoffenses include rape (§18.2-61), forcible sodomy (§18.2-67.1), object sexual penetration (§18.2-67.2), aggravatedsexual battery (§18.2-67.3), sexual battery (§18.2-67.4),and attempted sexual offenses (§18.2-67.5). For state1

eporting purposes, the Incident Based Reporting Systemused by the Virginia Department of State Police defines“forcible sexual offenses” as forcible rape, forcible sodomy,sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling. “Nonforciblesexual offenses” include incest and statutoryrape. 14 For federal reporting purposes, the Federal Bureauof Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Systemdefines a forcible rape as “the carnal knowledge of a femaleforcibly and against her will.” Sexual offenses are definedas “offenses against chastity, common decency, morals,and the like” and include sodomy, incest, statutory rape,indecent exposure, indecent liberties, and attemptedsexual offenses. 151 in 3: Almost one in threeforcible sex offenses reported to lawenforcement agencies in 2007 involvedvictimization by a family or householdmember, or an intimate dating partner. 161 in 3: Roughly one in threehomicides from 1999 to 2006 wererelated to family and intimate partnerDomestic and Sexual Violence OffensesThe ultimate tragedy in any domestic violence case ishomicide. In 2006, there were 138 domestic violencehomicides. Ninety (90) of these homicides were attributedto intimate partner or intimate partner-related violencein Virginia. 18 Deaths from domestic violence represented33% of the total homicides in 2006.Based upon a preliminary analysis of homicide data for2007, there were at least 107 domestic violence homicides,of which 70 homicides have been attributed to intimatepartner or intimate partner-related violence. So far, deathsfrom domestic violence represent roughly 25% of the totalhomicides in 2007. 19 As investigation continues in many ofthese cases, the total number of domestic violence-relatedhomicides in 2007 may change.Since 1999, close to one in three homicides has beenrelated to family and intimate partner violence. Despitechanges in law, policy, and practice during this eight yearperiod, the proportion of domestic violence homicideshas remained relatively consistent on a yearly basis. 20An alarming aspect of the statistics regarding family andintimate partner homicides is the data regarding thepresence of children during homicide events. Whileadditional data is still being collected for homicides thatviolence. 17 * 2007 numbers reflect preliminary findings as of October 24, 2008** Homicides as defined and captured by the Office of the Chief Medical ExaminerSource: Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner2

Table 1: Children Present During Familyand Intimate Partner Homicides, 2005Saw the homicide 8Attacked by perpetrator and survived 5Heard the injury inflicted 5Found the homicide victim 4Other 21 34Total present during homicide events 56Source: Virginia Department of Health,Office of the Chief Medical Examineroccurred in 2006 and 2007, according to data releasedby the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in July2007, a total of 56 children were present during the 147family or intimate partner homicide events that occurredin 2005. This figure includes children who saw or heardthe homicide occur; children who were also attacked bythe alleged perpetrator and survived; and children whofound the homicide victim.According to offense reporting statistics, a majority offorcible sex offenses occurred outside of a domesticviolence context. A sizeable percentage of the incidents(41%), however, were committed by perpetrators knownby or acquainted with the victim. Of the remainingoffenses reported, 21% were committed by unknownassailants and 8% were committed by strangers. 26(Figure 3) The majority of forcible sex offenses (71%)were nonstranger offenses, emphasizing the significanceof interpersonal relationships in sexual assault cases. 27There were 1,430 arrests in 2007 for sexual offensesincluding forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assaultwith an object, forcible fondling, incest, and statutory rape,representing approximately one percent of all recordedarrests by law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth.Arrests of juveniles accounted for 20% of theserecorded arrests. Ninety-one percent of the arrests forsexual offenses were for forcible offenses. 28 (Table A-1,Appendix A)Domestic violence also plays a role in other violent crimes,including aggravated assault, simple assault, and forciblesex offenses. In 2007, approximately 13% of 22,792violent crimes committed in Virginia and reported to lawenforcement agencies were committed against family orhousehold members, or intimate dating partners. 22 Ofthe 22,792 violent crimes reported, 9,689 were aggravatedassault incidents involving 11,125 victims. Theseaggravated assault crimes include assaults, attemptedmurder, poisoning, assault with a deadly weapon, maiming,mayhem, assault with explosives, and assault with disease(knowledge of infection and attempt to infect another).Of the total aggravated assaults reported, 19% werecommitted against family members, household members,or dating partners. 23 (Figure 2)The total number of violent crimes reported in 2007also includes 5,009 forcible sex offenses involving 5,317victims. Forcible sex offenses reported include forciblerape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, andforcible fondling. Of the reported victims of forciblesex offenses, 87% were female. Nearly two-thirds (61%)of reported victims, both male and female, were underthe age of eighteen. 24 Approximately 1,497, or 28%, ofthe forcible sex offenses involved offenses committedagainst family or household members or intimate datingpartners. 25Source: Crime in Virginia, Virginia State Police3

Despite the statistics from the Virginia Department of StatePolice, however, incidents of sexual violence go largelyunreported to law enforcement agencies. According toinformation captured and analyzed by the Virginia Sexualand Domestic Violence Action Alliance (VSDVAA), fewerthan half of the individuals who sought sexual violencecrisis services in Virginia had reported the incident to lawenforcement. In addition, 28% of sexual offenses actuallyreported to law enforcement involved victimization bya family or household member or by an intimate datingpartner. However, two out of three adults who receivedservices from a sexual violence crisis center in 2007indicated that they were the victims of sexual violenceat the hands of a family member, including a spouse and/or cohabiting partner. (Figure 4) Further, 43% of thechildren who sought services were sexually violated bytheir parent, step-parent, or parent’s intimate partner, andan additional 23% were victimized by another family orhousehold member. 29 (Figure 6)Domestic violence also results in a significant number ofcharges for crimes including assault and battery, stalking,and protective order violations. In 2007, 22,515 chargeswere filed across the Commonwealth for assault andbattery against a family or household member. Of thecharges filed, 4,670, or 21%, resulted in convictions. 30In addition to these charges, a significant number ofindividuals were charged as repeat offenders. There were1,176 felony charges for third or subsequent offenses ofassault and battery against a family or household member,resulting in 516 (44%) convictions. 31 Also during 2007,a total of 927 charges were filed for stalking, resultingin 181 convictions. 32 Additional charge and dispositioninformation for assault and battery and stalking offenses isprovided in Appendix A.The number of charges for assault and battery against afamily or household member and for stalking haveremained relatively consistent for the past five years.However, arrests for protective order violations continueto increase. A total of 3,138 arrests for violation of familyabuse protective orders were reported by law enforcementagencies across Virginia, representing an increase of 6% since2006. There has been an overwhelming increase in thenumber of arrests since July 1, 1997, when Virginia Code§ 19.2-81.3 was amended to require law enforcementofficers to arrest for protective order violations. In 1997,there were 26 arrests for protective order violations. Tenyears later, in 2007, there were 3,138 arrests. This representsroughly a 12,000% increase. 33 (Figure 7)In addition, records maintained by the Virginia Departmentof State Police indicate that 1,063 (approximately34%) of the reported protective order arrests in 20074Source: 2007 Sexual Violence Services in Virginia, Virginia Sexualand Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Source: Domestic Violence Services in Virginia, Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Allianceresulted in convictions. A total of 1,486 arrests (47%)resulted in dispositions categorized as deferred, dismissed,or nolle prossed. No court disposition was recorded forthe remaining 589 arrests. 34 (Appendix A)In addition to criminal caseloads, domestic violence casesimpact the civil dockets of our courts and the magistratesystem. In 2007, a total of 24,331 spousal abuse petitionswere initiated in juvenile and domestic relationsdistrict courts across the Commonwealth. This representsroughly 10% of all domestic cases filed. 35 These petitionsinclude initial petitions for family abuse protective orders,as well as motions to amend or dissolve existing orders.In addition to petitions by victims, magistrates across theCommonwealth issued 29,934 emergency protectiveorders for family abuse incidents. 36Services to Victims of Domesticand Sexual ViolenceWhile domestic and sexual violence cases have a distinctimpact on the criminal justice system, these offenses alsoimpact social services. Domestic and sexual violenceservice providers engage in crisis intervention and providehotline, shelter, and advocacy services to thousands ofvictims and their children each year. Among the advocacyservices provided are: education, safety planning, groupand individual counseling, mental health services, accompanimentto court, referral to legal services, financial andhousing assistance, and transportation.In 2007, domestic violence service providers from 47 localprograms, supported by funding from the Departmentof Social Services, responded to 47,526 crisis situations,including 8,728 in-person requests for crisis services and38,798 hotline calls through Virginia domestic violencehotlines. Local programs also provided advocacy servicesto 5,823 adults and 2,823 children. 37Through public and private funding sources, emergencyand temporary shelter services are provided to thousandsof men, women, and children who are victims ofdomestic violence. In 2007, domestic violence shelterprograms provided 314,480 nights of emergency shelterto 3,640 adults and 2,796 children. On an averagenight in 2007, about 861 adults and children stayed in adomestic violence shelter. 38 However, due to a lack ofbed space, not all victims who requested shelter servicesin 2007 were able to secure shelter accommodations. Atotal of 1,759 families who requested shelter services in2007 had to be turned away. 39 (Figure 8) The availabilityof shelter services for all victims requesting shelter continues to pose a problem for local programs.5

In 2007, sexual violence service providers in 39 sexualassault crisis centers across the Commonwealth respondedto 12,535 crisis situations and provided 2,703 adult andchild victims with 42,108 hours of advocacy services inan effort to ease the emotional trauma to victims and tofacilitate the reporting process. 40 Of the children whoreceived services in local crisis centers, the majority (60%)were under the age of twelve. 41 (Figure 9)In addition to domestic violence and sexual assaultprograms, local and state victim-witness programs providedirect services to victims of crime, including victims ofdomestic and sexual violence. Victim-witness programsprovide information and referrals, support throughoutthe criminal justice process, assistance with victims’compensation claims from the Criminal Injuries CompensationFund, and personal advocacy. The Departmentof Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) administers grantfunding to 102 local victim-witness programs and fourstate-level victim-witness programs.In 2007, victim-witness programs provided servicesto 71,247 crime victims across the Commonwealth,including 19,025 victims of domestic violence. 42 Theseprograms also provided services to 1,705 adult victimsand 2,989 child victims of sexual assault. 43Services to Children Who WitnessDomestic ViolenceProviding services to children who witness domesticviolence in the home is critical due to the lifelong effectthat domestic violence may have on a child. Fifty-threepercent (53%) of the children who received servicesfrom local domestic violence programs in 2007 directlywitnessed violence in the home. In addition, 21% ofchildren had been emotionally abused or neglected, 14%had been physically abused, and 6% had been sexuallyabused. 44In 2006, a statewide “needs assessment” was conductedby the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence ActionAlliance (VSDVAA) and the Department of SocialServices (DSS), Office of Family Violence. Data fromthe needs assessment indicated a gap in services for youthexposed to domestic violence and a lack of sufficientservices offered to youth in community settings. As aresult, VSDVAA developed a curriculum for domesticviolence advocates on effective advocacy services for6

children and youth and made increased training availableto advocates statewide. 45Despite an increased awareness of the need for additionallocal services to youth and children, local programscontinue to struggle with funding to provide comprehensiveservices to children and youth. In 2008, DSSoffered a one-time opportunity for currently funded localprograms to increase their capacity to provide services tochildren and youth exposed to domestic violence. Despitean overall reduction in grant funding to local programsin 2008, DSS allocated $986,000 in reverted fundingfrom the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act(FVPSA), that otherwise would have been returned tothe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,to fund one-time projects on a local level. Local programshave designated the funds for a variety of projects,including providing training for staff; institutingmentoring programs for children; purchasing childfriendlymaterials for program use; and providing a higherlevel of children’s advocacy. Unfortunately, this fundingsource will not continue beyond the one-year grant. Asa result, additional resources will be required to addressservices for children and youth in the future. 467

Funding Sourcesand GrantProgramsFunding for state and local programs that provideservices to victims and enhance prosecution andlaw enforcement efforts in domestic and sexual violencecases is critical in the effort to combat domestic andsexual violence in our communities. As funding fromboth federal and state sources continues to decrease,however, state and local agencies that rely upon thosefunding sources must seek alternate funding sources, ormust make difficult decisions regarding the services thatcan be provided to victims of sexual and domestic violence.A substantial source of federal funding for all states is theVictims of Crime Act (VOCA). VOCA funding, administeredin Virginia by the Department of Criminal JusticeServices (DCJS), supports domestic and sexual violenceprograms, victim-witness programs, and programs thatprovide services to child victims. In FY 2008, federalVOCA funding to Virginia was drastically cut by 17%,representing the lowest amount of VOCA funding distributedto Virginia in more than eight years. (Figure 10)Federal funds awarded to states through the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence AgainstWomen Formula Grant Program (STOP Program)administered by the Office on Violence Against Womenalso decreased in FY 2008. Despite a slight increase infunding predicted for FY 2009, overall, federal STOPProgram funds to Virginia have continuously decreasedsince FY 2000. (Figure 11)The overall funding to local and statewide programs isexpected to decrease in the coming year. In addition toother likely decreases in federal funding, in FY 2009, theoverall award from the Department of Social Services(DSS) to local and statewide domestic violence programswill decrease by more than 3%. Unfortunately, due toSource: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services8

Source: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Servicesslow economic forecasts and the budget crisis currentlyfacing local, state, and federal government agencies, it isunclear how long the trend of decreased federal and statefunding will continue into the future.It is in this economic and budgetary context thatpublic-private partnerships, as well as agency collaborations,become even more important in the effort tosupport domestic and sexual violence programs. In2008, Verizon Wireless partnered with the Office of theAttorney General and the Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance (VSDVAA) to launch“Safe in Our Communities: Community RecognitionProgram for Promising Practices in Domestic ViolenceResponse.” Through its HopeLine program, VerizonWireless pledged $10,000 in grant funding over twoyears to provide monetary awards to communitiesrecognized by the Program.An overview of state and federal funding sources, as wellas the state grant programs that fund local domestic andsexual violence programs, is provided below. A listing offunding sources is also provided in Appendix A.FUNDING SOURCES 47Victims of Crime ActThe Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), through the Officefor Victims of Crime, United States Department ofJustice, provides supplemental funding for reimbursementof victims through the Virginia Criminal InjuriesCompensation Fund (compensation funds), and providesfunding for victims’ services programs (assistance funds)across Virginia. VOCA funds are derived from fines,penalty assessments, and bond forfeitures collected fromconvicted federal offenders, as well as gifts, donations,and bequests from private entities. VOCA compensationfunds are administered in Virginia by the Criminal InjuriesCompensation Fund (CICF). VOCA assistance funds areadministered by DCJS. VOCA assistance funding supportsservices including crisis intervention, counseling, transportation,services for elderly and disabled victims, shelterservices, volunteer coordinators, translation services, needsassessments, and other support services for victims ofdomestic violence and sexual assault. VOCA compensationfunding supplements the CICF, which assists crimevictims who have suffered physical or emotional injury ordeath with payment of their unreimbursed expenses.In FY 2008, Virginia received a total of $7,215,250 inVOCA funding, representing a 17% decrease from FY2007. These funds provided financial support to 38 localsexual assault programs, 32 local victim-witness programs,and 46 local domestic violence programs.Family Violence Prevention and Services ActThe Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)was enacted by Congress in 1984 in order to promotepublic awareness and prevention of family violence as wellas to provide services for victims and their dependents.FVPSA funds enable local programs to provide residentialand nonresidential services to victims, including shelter ortransitional housing, safety planning, counseling, legal services,child care, services for children, career planning, education,public awareness, and necessities (such as clothing,food, and transportation).9

Funds from FVPSA are administered by DSS. In FY2008, DSS administered $2,001,270 in FVPSA funds to46 local programs.Public Health Service ActThe Public Health Service Act (PHSA) authorizesfunding for the Preventive Health and Health ServicesBlock Grant (PHHS) through the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention. These funds are used for rapeprevention, training, education, and other activities toreduce preventable morbidity and mortality, as well as toenhance the quality of life. In FY 2008, DCJS received$131,000 in grant funds to support statewide sexualassault services.Violence Against Women ActThe Federal Violence Against Women Act Grant Program(VAWA) provides funding through the Office on ViolenceAgainst Women (OVW), United States Departmentof Justice, for a number of grant programs for victims ofdomestic and sexual violence. It includes the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence AgainstWomen Formula Grant (STOP Program), the Grants toEncourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of ProtectionOrders (GEAP), and other discretionary grants.In calendar year 2008, DCJS received $2,234,238 in federalVAWA funding under the STOP Program, which in turnsupported 87 programs statewide in the effort to strengthenlaw enforcement, investigation strategies, prosecution strategies,and victims’ services. In October 2007, DCJS, inpartnership with the Office of the Attorney General, Officeof the Chief Medical Examiner, Office of the ExecutiveSecretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Virginia StatePolice, and the VSDVAA, applied for a competitive Grantto Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of ProtectionOrders (GEAP) and was awarded two-year GEAPcontinuation funding in the amount of $1,264,542. Thisfunding was allocated to support statewide efforts, as wellas efforts in 14 target localities, to strengthen domesticviolence-related arrest policies and the enforcement ofprotective orders.In 2008, the Virginia Department of Health, Division ofInjury and Violence Prevention (DIVP), received $948,000in VAWA funds from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention to support Virginia’s Rape Prevention andEducation initiative. Using VAWA funds, DIVP providedfunding and technical assistance to 15 local sexual assaultcrisis centers to promote sexual violence preventioneducation in local communities.Finally, OVW awards VAWA grants to each state’sdomestic violence coalition and sexual assault coalitionfor the purposes of coordinating state victims’ servicesactivities, as well as collaborating and coordinating withfederal, state, and local entities. In Virginia, the statedomestic and sexual violence coalition, VSDVAA, receivesapproximately 45% of its funding from federal sources,including VAWA funds, to support its statewide efforts tocombat domestic and sexual violence. 48Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) fundsare used to provide assistance to victims of domesticviolence, who are either pregnant or who have dependentchildren. Program services to victims supportedby TANF funds include a 24-hour confidential crisishotline services, shelter services, crisis and supportivecounseling, information and referral, transportation, legaladvocacy services, and basic services for children. A totalof $1,187,500 in TANF funds were appropriated for FY2008 for domestic violence services. Through contractswith DSS, 46 local domestic violence programs receivedTANF funds in 2008.TANF funds are also used to support the Statutory RapeAwareness Program, a program federally mandated byThe Personal Responsibility and Work OpportunityReconciliation Act of 1996, and administered by theVirginia Department of Health. In FY 2008, the StatutoryRape Awareness Program was awarded $127,500in TANF funds to promote public awareness of and toreduce the incidence of statutory rape.Virginia Family Violence Prevention ProgramVirginia established the Virginia Family Violence PreventionProgram (VFVPP) in 1983 to provide additionalfunding for the prevention of family violence andintervention in situations involving family violence, particularlysituations involving child abuse and neglect. Inaddition to prevention and intervention services, activitiesfunded with VFVPP funds include the statewide FamilyViolence and Sexual Assault Hotline, statewide training,and technical assistance.DSS administers VFVPP funds. Grants awarded throughthe VFVPP support basic crisis services as well as projects10

for the prevention of family violence on the local andstate levels. In FY 2008, DSS administered $1,500,000in VFVPP grant funds to 46 local programs and to thestatewide coalition, the VSDVAA.Virginia Crime Victim-Witness FundThe Virginia Crime Victim-Witness Fund (VWF) wasestablished in 1995 by Virginia Code §19.2-11.3 to supportthe Victim-Witness Grant Program, which providesfunding for services to victims and witnesses of all crimes,including victims of domestic and sexual violence. TheVWF is funded by a designated percentage of court feesand costs collected by local district and circuit courts fromconvicted offenders.The VWF is administered by DCJS. In FY 2008,$2,943,106 in funds from the VWF provided support to102 local victim-witness programs, and four state-levelvictim-witness programs.Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceVictim FundThe Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund(VSDVVF) was created in 2004 by Virginia Code §9.1-116.1 to support the prosecution of domestic violence,sexual violence, sexual abuse, stalking and family abusecases, and to support victims’ services. The VSDVVF isfunded by a designated percentage of court fees and costscollected by local district courts from convicted offenders.The VSDVVF is administered by DCJS. In 2008, DCJSawarded a total of almost $2,400,000 to 29 local Commonwealth’sAttorneys to enhance prosecution of domesticviolence, sexual assault, and stalking cases, as well as to33 local domestic and sexual violence programs to fundservices for victims.Federal and State Shelter GrantsIn addition to two state funding sources, the State ShelterGrant (SSG) and the Child Services Coordinator Grant(CSCG), Virginia receives federal funding for homelessshelter programs through the Emergency ShelterGrant (ESG), from the United States Department ofHousing and Urban Development, and the Child Carefor Homeless Children Program, funded through a blockgrant from the United States Department of Health andHuman Services. State and federal shelter grant fundingis administered by the Virginia Department of Housingand Community Development (DHCD) through theState Homeless Housing Assistance Resources (SHARE)Program.Although shelter grants focus primarily on shelterservices for the homeless population, funds from theseprograms also provide support to domestic violenceshelters. Approximately 40% of the emergency sheltersthroughout the Commonwealth, funded by thesestate and federal programs, are categorized as domesticviolence shelters. In FY 2008, DHCD administered atotal of $8.4 million in SSG and ESG funds to 116 shelterservice providers, including 32 domestic violence shelters. 4 9For FY 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009), 37 domesticviolence shelters will receive approximately $1.2 millionin SSG and ESG funds. In addition, 20 domestic violenceshelters will receive approximately $400,000 in CSCGfunding.Kids First License PlatesThe Family and Children’s Trust (FACT) Fund generatesrevenue from the sale of KIDS FIRST license plates. Thesefunds support grants for family violence programs andpublic awareness initiatives. In 2007, KIDS FIRST licenseplates generated a total of $247,425 in revenue. 50Income Tax Refund DonationTaxpayers may voluntarily donate all or part of their stateincome tax refund to FACT. Revenue from income taxcheck-off supports family violence prevention, treatment,and public awareness projects. In 2007, the income-taxcheck-off program generated approximately $30,000 inrevenue. 51GRANT PROGRAMSState Homeless Housing AssistanceResources (SHARE) ProgramThe Virginia Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment (DHCD) administers the SHARE Program.The SHARE Program provides funding for emergencyand transitional housing, including domestic violenceshelters. SHARE funds are used for maintenance, rentand utilities, or for other residential and non-residentialservices for those in shelter. In FY 2008, 32 domesticviolence shelters receiving funds from DHCD providedshelter to 2,467 households, a total of 4,456 people.11

Domestic Violence Prevention and ServicesProgramThe Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Programis a program of the Virginia Department of Social Services(DSS). This Program promotes awareness, education,prevention, and service programs. DSS awards grants topublic and private nonprofit, incorporated agencies andorganizations that provide direct crisis services to victimsof domestic violence.In FY 2008, DSS awarded approximately $6,902,466 infunding to local and statewide domestic violence programs,using a combination of federal grant funds fromthe Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and Family ViolencePrevention and Services Act (FVPSA) and state funds. Thestate funds are derived from the Virginia Family ViolencePrevention Program (VFVPP), Temporary Assistance toNeedy Families (TANF), and general appropriations. InFY 2009, however, due to a decrease in federal VOCAand FVPSA funds, the overall award to local and statewideprograms is expected to decrease by more than 3%.Sexual Assault Grant ProgramThe Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Servicesadministers the Sexual Assault Grant Program (SAGP),which distributes funds to local sexual assault crisiscenters and statewide programs to provide or enhancedirect services to victims of sexual assault. SAGP awardsare made to local and state programs using a combinationof federal and state funds, including VOCA funds,Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant(PHHS) funds, and state general funds. In FY 2008, DCJSawarded almost $3 million to 38 local and statewide sexualassault programs.Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies andEnforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP)The GEAP program is a federal discretionary grantfunded by VAWA funds administered by the OVW.The goal of the GEAP program is to encouragecommunities to adopt a coordinated community responsein the treatment of domestic violence as a serious violationof criminal law.In October 2007, DCJS, in partnership with the Officeof the Attorney General, Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer, Office of the Executive Secretary of theSupreme Court of Virginia, Virginia Department of StatePolice, and VSDVAA, applied for this competitive grantand received two-year GEAP continuation funding inthe amount of $1,264,542. The GEAP funding willsupport local and statewide efforts to strengthen domesticviolence-related arrest policies and the enforcement ofprotective orders. Currently, the agencies of the VirginiaGEAP partnership provide local assistance to fourteentarget communities statewide: the Counties of Albemarle,Dickenson, Fairfax, Henry, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington,and Wise; the Cities of Charlottesville, Roanoke,Martinsville, and Norfolk; and the University of Virginia.These localities were selected for GEAP assistance after ananalysis of a number of data elements, including population,domestic violence-related crime statistics, and availabledata related to the issuance and service of protectiveorders.Victim-Witness Program GrantVictim-Witness grants provide funds to local victimwitnessprograms and statewide victim assistance programsthat provide information, direct services, and assistance tovictims and witnesses of crime as required by Virginia’sCrime Victim and Witness Rights Act. In FY 2008, DCJSawarded a total of $9,272,662 to a total of 106 state andlocal programs using a combination of funds from VOCA,the Virginia Crime Victim-Witness Fund (VWF), andgeneral funds.STOP Violence Against Women Grant (STOP)Federal Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP)Violence Against Women Formula Grants are awardedto states to develop and strengthen the response of thecriminal justice system to domestic violence, sexualassault, and stalking, and to support and enhance servicesfor victims. In Virginia, federal STOP funding is referredto as Virginia-STOP or “V-STOP” funding. In 2008,DCJS awarded $2,234,238 in V-STOP funding to 87law enforcement agencies, Commonwealth’s Attorneys’offices, and domestic violence programs statewide.Sexual Violence Prevention Programming GrantThe Division for Injury and Violence Prevention of theVirginia Department of Health (DIVP) contracts withlocal sexual assault centers to provide sexual violenceprevention programming in localities. Services andactivities funded include: intensive youth-peer education;multisession, curriculum-based education; communityeducation; train-the-trainer programs; and public awarenesscampaigns or events. In 2008, DIVP administeredfunds to 15 local sexual assault crisis centers across theCommonwealth.12

Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceVictim FundThe Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)administers grant funds from the Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) to supportthe prosecution of domestic violence cases, law enforcementefforts, and victim services (including sexual assault,stalking, and civil legal assistance programs). One-half ofthe funds are dedicated to supporting the prosecution offelonies and misdemeanors involving domestic violence,sexual abuse, stalking, and family abuse. In FY 2008,DCJS awarded $2.4 million in funds to 29 localitiesand 33 state and local agencies for prosecutor positions,victims’ services, and law enforcement programs.13

Agency Effortsand InitiativesIn 2008, agencies and organizations across theCommonwealth continued their efforts to provideservices to victims of domestic and sexual violence;increase public awareness and educate communitiesabout domestic and sexual violence; and holdoffenders accountable. These agencies and organizationsalso developed new programs and initiatives tosupport the fight against sexual and domestic violence.Office of the Attorney GeneralThe Office of the Attorney General (OAG) promotespublic awareness of domestic and sexual violence issuesin the Commonwealth through the implementationof a number of domestic violence initiatives, training,collaboration, and grant programs. The OAG activelypromotes sound public policy and legislative efforts toenhance victim safety and to hold offenders accountable.The OAG also collaborates with state agencies, nonprofitorganizations, and businesses to address the issuesof domestic and sexual violence in communities acrossthe Commonwealth. Further, the OAG assists withproviding training to prosecutors, law enforcement, andallied professionals, as well as provides resources to victimsof domestic and sexual violence. The OAG employs theStatewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence,a position created by Virginia Code §2.2-515.1, to assistagencies with the implementation of domestic violenceprograms.Training and Technical AssistanceThrough two grants from the Office on Violence AgainstWomen (OVW), the STOP Violence Against WomenGrant (V-STOP) and the Grant to Encourage ArrestPolicies and Enforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP),the OAG provides training and technical assistance toprosecutors, law enforcement, and allied professionalsin the criminal justice system on domestic and sexualviolence issues.Through funding from the V-STOP grant, the OAGproduces resource materials and provides training forlaw enforcement, prosecutors, victim service providers,and victims. The materials and training includes informationon domestic and sexual violence laws; accessingdomestic violence resources; and working with victimsfrom underserved communities, including victims fromthe elderly, disabled, non-English speaking, tribal, andimmigrant populations.The OAG also participates in the Virginia GEAP Partnership,a collaborative effort of five state agencies and onenonprofit organization. In October 2007, the VirginiaGEAP Partnership was awarded a total of $1,264,542in continuation funding for a two-year grant cycle,ending September 30, 2009. The OAG received $193,904from this amount to fund an Assistant Attorney Generalposition and to provide training and technical assistanceto prosecutors and law enforcement on domestic andsexual violence issues. Currently, the Virginia GEAPPartnership provides training and technical assistanceon domestic violence issues including arrest policies,protective orders, and community collaboration tostakeholders in fourteen Virginia communities.As a joint effort under the V-STOP and GEAP Grants, inAugust and September 2008, the OAG conducted twotraining conferences for 122 prosecutors, law enforcement,and victim-witness assistants entitled “ProsecutingDomestic Violence Cases.” Training topics included anoverview of domestic and sexual violence laws and recentlegislation, evidence-based prosecution of domesticviolence cases, working with elderly and disabled victims,overcoming cultural barriers, and working with forensicnurse examiners in domestic and sexual violence cases.Address Confidentiality ProgramPursuant to Virginia Code §2.2-515.2, the OAG alsoadministers the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP),a voluntary, confidential mail-forwarding service for vic-14

tims of domestic violence who have recently moved to alocation unknown to their abusers. The Program permitsa participant to use a “substitute” mailing address in lieuof his or her home address in an effort to keep the victim’sphysical location confidential. The substitute address is apost office box, maintained by the OAG in Richmond,with no relation to the participant’s actual address. TheOAG serves as each program participant’s legal agentfor receipt of mail and for service of process. The OAGreceives participant mail and is responsible for forwardingthe mail to the participant. When a program participantapplies for government services, state and local governmentagencies must accept the ACP substitute address asthough it is the participant’s actual residential address.The ACP originally was piloted in July 2007, inArlington County. The pilot program provided limiteddata after its first year of operation in a single county.As a result of legislation passed during the 2008 GeneralAssembly Session, effective July 1, 2008, the Program wasexpanded to include eighteen localities: the Counties ofAlbemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Dickenson, Fairfax, Henry,Lee, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Washington, and Wise,and the Cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Lexington,Martinsville, Norfolk, and Roanoke.While the ACP cannot provide absolute protection forvictims, it can be an effective element of an overall safetyplan. Victims are encouraged to seek counseling througha local domestic violence program, a sexual assault crisiscenter, or through shelter services for safety planninginformation. Additional information on the ACP can befound at: http://www.vaag.com.Public AwarenessIn 2008, as part of the continuing effort to promote publicawareness of domestic and sexual violence issues acrossthe Commonwealth and in underserved communities, theOAG provided outreach and public awareness materials toattendees at Native American Pow-Wow Conferences inCentral Virginia and worked with the Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Action Alliance to provide training toallied professionals on the Eastern Shore of Virginia onworking with underserved populations.In addition, the OAG continued its efforts to raise publicawareness about domestic violence though the Cut OutDomestic Violence Program, an effort designed to providesalon professionals with information on domestic violenceand how to help clients who are victims of abuse. Althoughthe program provides information on domestic violence,it is not designed to train salon professionals to becomedomestic violence counselors; salon professionals are notencouraged or required to report suspected cases of abuse.In 2008, the OAG provided Cut Out Domestic Violenceinformation to cosmetology students at Hermitage TechnicalCenter in Henrico County.The OAG also provides access to resources and printedmaterials, including resources on domestic violence in theworkplace, stalking, and batterer intervention programs,on the OAG website: www.vaag.com.Safe in Our Communities: CommunityRecognition Program for Promising Practicesin Domestic Violence ResponseOn October 3, 2008, the OAG launched “Safe in OurCommunities: Community Recognition Program forPromising Practices in Domestic Violence Response.”This Program was developed in partnership with severalstate agencies and organizations, including the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services, the Department ofHealth, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Office ofthe Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia,the Virginia Poverty Law Center, the Virginia State Police,and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence ActionAlliance. The Community Recognition Program recognizeslocalities for their innovative practices to combatdomestic violence.The application deadline for localities is January 30, 2009.Localities selected for recognition through the Programwill receive formal recognition from the Attorney Generalin the spring of 2009. Additionally, through its owngenerosity, Verizon Wireless will provide recognizedlocalities with monetary awards from the Verizon WirelessHopeLine Program. The promising and innovative practicesof localities will be highlighted at domestic violenceawareness events throughout 2009.Office of the Executive Secretary,Supreme Court of Virginia 52The Office of the Executive Secretary of the SupremeCourt of Virginia (OES) coordinates programs to improvethe administration of Virginia courts and publishesreference materials for judges, magistrates, and court15

personnel. The OES also provides ongoing trainingand technical assistance to judges, magistrates, and courtpersonnel across the Commonwealth on a range of issuesthat impact the courts, including training on domesticand sexual violence issues. The OES administers theI-CAN! project in Virginia, as well as an initiative toestablish guidelines for court referral of domestic violenceoffenders to education and treatment programs.I-CAN!I-CAN! is an online forms completion program thatcreates properly formatted petitions for individualsseeking family abuse protective orders in Virginia.Instructions for completion of the petition are provided inboth English and Spanish, with all petitions generated inEnglish for the court. The I-CAN! project has beenfunded through V-STOP grants since 2003. 53 Officiallylaunched in 2004, I-CAN! is accessible to all citizensthrough the Supreme Court of Virginia’s website, http://www.courts.state.va.us/programs/asst_with_family_abuse_protective_orders.html.In addition to the development, maintenance, andmanagement of the I-CAN! family abuse protectiveorder module, V-STOP grant funds have provided for thedevelopment and delivery of training for judges and clerksin Virginia and the development of a training manual forlocal working groups wishing to implement I-CAN!in their jurisdictions. Technical assistance has also beenprovided to 12 Virginia localities in the formation ofinterdisciplinary I-CAN! working groups.In July 2008, the Supreme Court also completed workon the I-CAN! Accessibility Project with representativesfrom agencies including the Office of the AttorneyGeneral, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Schoolof Social Work and Partnership for People with Disabilities,and the Department of Criminal Justice Services,in an effort to improve accessibility for individuals withdisabilities to protective orders through the I-CAN!online system.Court Referral Methods for Domestic ViolenceOffendersIn 2004, the General Assembly directed the OES to“determine appropriate standards for the approval ofeducation and treatment programs for persons accusedof assault and battery against a family or householdmember pursuant to §18.2-57.3 and arrange for suchprograms to be approved by an appropriate entity.” 54As a result, the OES formed a state-level advisory groupand implemented a local court pilot program to developcourt orders for assault and battery cases under VirginiaCode §18.2-57.2, to review certification of local battererintervention programs, and to identify ways of monitoringoffender compliance with court orders.In February 2008, the OES issued a report outlining thefindings of the state-level advisory group as well as thefindings of the local court pilot program. The reportincludes recommendations regarding the assessment andreferral of domestic violence offenders, the standards forcertification of batterer intervention programs by thestate and use of batterer intervention programs by thecourts, the use of probation supervision and sanctionsfor noncompliance with court orders, and the need forcommunication and coordination among courts andagencies involved in domestic violence cases. 55Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence Issuesin Virginia’s CourtsIn 2007, Chief Justice Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr., establishedthe Advisory Committee on Domestic ViolenceIssues in Virginia’s Courts to provide advice and guidanceon the courts’ handling of domestic violence-related cases.The Committee also addresses the content and format ofdomestic violence-related training provided to judicialpersonnel including judges, magistrates, and clerks. TheCommittee’s first meeting was held on July 19, 2007.The full Committee meets three times a year in additionto subcommittee meetings. Members include representativesfrom the Virginia Court of Appeals, the circuit,general district, and juvenile and domestic relationsdistrict courts, magistrates, court clerks, the Commonwealth’sAttorneys’ Services Council, the Department ofJuvenile Justice, the Office of the Attorney General, theVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance,attorneys in private practice, law enforcement agencies,and representatives of the OES.The Advisory Committee has provided guidance to theChief Justice and the OES on several domestic violenceissues. In 2007, the Advisory Committee’s Subcommitteeon Pro Se Litigants and Concurrent Civil and CriminalMatters reviewed and provided recommendations oncourt referral methods for domestic violence offenders16

developed pursuant to Senate Bill 236, Chapter 972 (2004),and I-CAN!, Virginia’s family abuse protective order onlineforms completion program. Additionally, in 2008, theCollaborative Community Response and InteragencyCommunications/Database Subcommittee reviewedand provided recommendations on the conformance ofVirginia’s family abuse protective order forms with ProjectPassport 56 and federal requirements regarding judicialnotice of federal firearms prohibitions.Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies andEnforcement of Protective Orders (GEAP)The OES receives funding as a member agency of theVirginia GEAP Partnership, 57 a collaborative effort of fivestate agencies and one nonprofit organization to providestatewide and local training and technical assistance ondomestic violence issues with the goal of improving arrestpolicies and enforcement of protective orders.In October 2007, the Virginia GEAP Partnership wasawarded a total of $1,264,542 in continuation fundingfor a two-year grant cycle, ending September 30, 2009.Of this amount, the OES received $196,210 to funda Domestic Violence Program Analyst position andto provide training and technical assistance to judges,magistrates, and court personnel on domestic and sexualviolence issues.The Family and Children’s Trust Fundof Virginia 58The Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) wascreated by the General Assembly in 1986 as a publicprivatepartnership for the prevention and treatmentof family violence, including child abuse and neglect,domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and neglect,dating violence, and suicide. 59FACT is administered by a Board of Trustees appointedby the Governor. The Board of Trustees is vested with thestatutory authority to: (1) encourage, approve, and acceptgifts, contributions, bequests, or grants from any publicor private source to carry out the purposes of FACT; (2)administer and disburse any funds available to FACT andmonitor the use of those funds; (3) engage in fundraisingactivities to expand and perpetuate the FACT Fund; (4)coordinate activities with other state efforts to prevent andtreat family violence; and (5) encourage public awarenessactivities concerning family violence. 60FACT not only relies on public funding sources, it alsorelies on support from private organizations and individuals.Virginia citizens may purchase KIDS FIRSTlicense plates or donate some or all of their Virginia Stateincome tax refund to FACT. In 2007, FACT received$247,425 in funding from the Kids First license platecampaign, and approximately $30,000 in funding fromincome tax refund donation. 61In 2008, FACT funding supported 41 local projects andprograms, including programs that offered parentingeducation classes, shelter services, outreach and counselingservices, services for children exposed to domesticviolence, services for underserved populations, and hotlineservices. FACT funding also supported a Child Abuseand Neglect Reporting Video targeting teachers andothers working with children; “Open Eyes, Open Arms,”a video about dating violence targeting middle schoolchildren; and “Together Against Violence,” a statewidefamily violence public awareness campaign. Orderinginformation for these videos and other resources can beobtained online at www.fact.state.va.us.Also in 2008, FACT sponsored a training conference,“Community Collaboration in Preventing FamilyViolence,” focused on building collaborative andcooperative community efforts to address familyiolence. The Conference highlighted a variety of topicsincluding social indicators of family violence, fundingdevelopment, successful family violence programs, andcreating successful community collaborations.Virginia Commonwealth University,Virginia Center on Aging 62The Virginia Center on Aging (VCoA), housed at VirginiaCommonwealth University, was created by legislationenacted by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978. TheCenter is “an interdisciplinary study, research, informationand resource facility for the Commonwealth of Virginia.”VCoA is the only such center in Virginia.VCoA has four core operating objectives: 1) training,education, and lifelong learning; 2) Alzheimer’s researchand education; 3) expanding the community’s capacityto provide caregiving to the aging population; and 4)serving as a statewide resource center for aging Virginians.VCoA also addresses the issue of domestic violenceagainst women aged 50 and older. VCoA receives V-STOP17

(Virginia Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) fundingfrom the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)to address domestic violence and sexual assault committedagainst victims in later life. VCoA receives funding fromthe Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund(VSDVVF) to support statewide efforts against familyviolence, including training and technical assistance, as wellas training materials on elder abuse and domestic violencein later life. Additionally, VCoA receives funding from theOffice on Violence Against Women (OVW), United StatesDepartment of Justice, to pilot a three-year training projectfor criminal justice professionals on elder abuse, neglect,and exploitation, including domestic and sexual violencein later life.Domestic Violence in Later Life Grant ProjectsVCoA is the leading agency of the Central Virginia TaskForce on Domestic Violence in Later Life, a regionalcollaboration of aging services, criminal justice professionals,domestic and sexual violence programs, andallied professionals working together to raise awarenessand improve the community response to women aged50 and older who are the victims of domestic and sexualviolence.VCoA administered two grant projects on behalf ofthe Task Force in 2007-2008: the Central Virginia TaskForce on Domestic Violence in Later Life Project and theFamily Violence Project.In both 2007 and 2008, VCoA was awarded $31,467 inannual V-STOP grant funding for the Central VirginiaTask Force on Domestic Violence in Later Life Project. 63The goal of the project is to develop a comprehensive,coordinated, and cross-trained community responseto domestic violence and sexual assault in later life byincreasing awareness, education, and specialized resourcesfor law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, agingservice providers, domestic violence advocates, and alliedservice professionals. The project currently focusesits efforts on the City of Richmond and Counties ofChesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico. During 2007, theproject trained 352 individuals, and in 2008, throughSeptember, 165 individuals.Also in 2007 and 2008, VCoA was awarded $9,808 inannual continuation funding from the Virginia Sexualand Domestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) for theFamily Violence Project. 64 The goal of the statewideproject is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated, andcross-trained community response to family violence thatimpacts women aged 50 and older. During 2008, theproject coordinator provided consultations and presentationsat meetings of statewide organizations, assisted theVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance(VSDVAA) with the Rural Outreach and Education forSexual Abuse Services initiatives, and worked with theWomen’s Resource Center of New River Valley for aconference in October 2008. Also in 2008, the projectcoordinator participated in national presentations ondomestic violence in later life, including a presentationat the Annual Meeting of the Southern GerontologicalSociety, and a co-presentation on “Community Collaboration:Responding to Domestic Violence in Later Life”at the National Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceConference.Central Virginia Training Alliance to StopElder Abuse, Neglect and ExploitationVCoA and a coalition of Richmond area law enforcementagencies, Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ offices, andservice providers were awarded one of ten competitivegrants in October 2006 to pilot a three-year trainingproject for criminal justice professionals on elder abuse,neglect, and exploitation. During 2007 and 2008, theCentral Virginia Training Alliance to Stop Elder Abuse,Neglect and Exploitation, funded by the OVW, focusedon building cross-sector collaboration (investigationto prosecution) and providing access to training forlaw enforcement, prosecutors, and judges. The Allianceoffered five two-day training programs for law enforcementofficers in Central Virginia, training a total of 120officers and 13 additional allied professionals on elderabuse dynamics and investigation strategies. Trainingfunds were also used to send eight prosecutors and onejudge to national discipline-specific trainings on elderabuse. In addition to training efforts, the Alliance isnearing completion of a legal remedies booklet fortraining participants, project collaborators, and othercommunity stakeholders. The booklet will be distributedat training courses in 2009.Virginia Department ofCriminal Justice Services 65The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) ischarged with planning and implementing programs to18

improve the functioning and effectiveness of the criminaljustice system. DCJS accomplishes its mission throughproviding funding, training, and technical assistance toagencies, programs, individuals, and localities. Throughthe Victims Services Section, DCJS develops, coordinates,and funds victim-witness programs, sexual assaultcrisis centers, and programs that combat violence againstwomen. DCJS offers services, training, and resources tovictim service providers, law enforcement officers, alliedprofessionals, prosecutors, and other local governmentofficials. The Victims Services Section also providestechnical assistance to localities in establishing, maintaining,and expanding victim assistance programs; monitors,assesses, and disseminates information on victim-relatedlegislation; and monitors and evaluates grant programs.In 2008, the Victim Services Section administered morethan $16.8 million in grant funding to support localvictim assistance programs, local prosecutors, local domesticand sexual violence agencies, and state and local victimwitnessprograms. As a result, thousands of victims receivedservices from local programs, thousands of law enforcementofficers and allied professionals received domesticand sexual violence-related training, and dozens oflocalities benefited from funding and technical assistance.The Virginia Partnership Grant toEncourage Arrest Policies andEnforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP)In October 2007, the Department of Justice Office onViolence Against Women awarded a competitive federalGrant to Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of ProtectionOrders (GEAP) to the Commonwealth of Virginiain the amount of $1,264,542. DCJS, along with partneragencies—the Office of the Attorney General, the VirginiaState Police, the Office of the Executive Secretaryof the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Office of the ChiefMedical Examiner of the Virginia Department of Health,and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence ActionAlliance, applied for this grant as the Virginia “GEAP”Partnership. The goal of the GEAP Partnership is toimprove coordinated community response to domesticviolence on the local and state levels.As a member of the GEAP Partnership, DCJS conductsinstructor schools for law enforcement trainers at thelocal level to obtain advanced skills in the area of domesticviolence intervention and nonstranger, adult sexual assault.DCJS also works with local law enforcement agenciesand task forces on improving the reporting, investigation,and documentation of domestic and sexual violenceincidents. In November 2008, DCJS conducted a three-daytrain-the-trainer program, “Law Enforcement Responseto Domestic Violence,” for teams of law enforcementofficers and domestic violence advocates in Bristol,Virginia. In addition, DCJS will offer a three-daytrain-the-trainer program for law enforcement officersand sexual violence advocates in 2009 entitled “LawEnforcement Response to Adult Sexual Violence.”The Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Victim FundFirst created by legislation enacted by the VirginiaGeneral Assembly in 2004, the Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) providesfunding to assist in protecting and providing necessaryservices to victims of and children affected by sexualviolence, domestic violence, stalking, and family abuse.VSDVVF funds are generated by a two dollar increasein the assessment of misdemeanor fees in general districtcourts. During the past two-year period, approximately$2.4 million has been deposited into the VSDVVF fundfor the purpose of funding discretionary victims’ servicesprograms. An additional $2.4 million has been depositedfor the purpose of funding local prosecutors.During the 2007–2008 funding cycles, VSDVVF grantswere awarded by DCJS to 31 discretionary programs forthe purpose of providing services to victims of domesticviolence, sexual violence, stalking, and family abuse.Funding was also provided to 29 local units of governmentfor the purposes of funding the costs of additionalprosecutors, paralegals, or legal secretaries, or to enhanceexisting resources that provide services to victims andtheir children who are affected by domestic violence,sexual violence, stalking and family abuse.In 2007, VSDVVF supported victims’ services programsprovided services to 4,693 victims of domestic violence,sexual violence, stalking, and family abuse. Also, in 2007,a total of 8,700 charges involving adult and/or childvictims were reported by programs and agenciessupported by VSDVVF funding.VSDVVF funds were used to support important andinnovative programs on the local level. For example,VSDVVF grant funds supported a program at Sentara19

Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) that trained andcertified six emergency room nurses as Sexual AssaultNurse Examiners (SANE). Using VSDVVF funds, SNGHalso plans to establish a mobile sexual assault program thatwould eliminate excess travel to victims of sexual assaultand domestic violence and allow SANE nurses immediateaccess to victims.In 2007-2008, programs supported by VSDVVF fundsalso continued to increase and enhance community supportfor domestic and sexual violence efforts. In Octoberof 2008, The James House in Hopewell was selected toreceive the Cleveland A. Wright Award for OutstandingCommunity Service, which recognizes nonprofit programsfor their commitment to caring and generosity ofspirit, as well as its openness and accessibility.In addition to funding, DCJS provided technical assistanceto aid local programs in achieving and reporting on theirgrant goals and objectives. During the 2008 funding cycle,localities including Essex County, New Kent County, andLoudoun County received extensive technical assistancein an effort to improve the reporting process.Virginia – Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against WomenFormula Grant Program (V-STOP)DCJS was designated in 1995 as the Virginia agency toimplement the Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors(STOP) Violence Against Women Formula GrantProgram (STOP Program) of the Violence AgainstWomen Act (VAWA). The STOP Program promotesa coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improvingthe criminal justice system’s response to violent crimesagainst women. The STOP Program also encourages thedevelopment and strengthening of effective law enforcementand prosecution strategies to address violent crimesagainst women and the development and strengtheningof victims services in cases involving violent crimesagainst women.Virginia’s STOP grant program is referred to as “V-STOP.”The year 2008 marks the 14th year that Virginia hasreceived federal STOP funding to support projectsserving diverse localities across the state. Currently, thereare a total of 87 initiatives funded in Virginia, including 19law enforcement initiatives, 16 prosecution initiatives, fivecourt-related initiatives, 38 victims’ services initiatives,and 13 discretionary initiatives.In 2006, there were a total of 898 training events thatwere funded with V-STOP funding, training a total of14,227 allied professionals and volunteers in Virginia.The most common training topics included: overview ofdomestic violence, dynamics and services; law enforcementresponse; advocate response; safety planning forvictims/survivors; and protective orders (including fullfaith and credit). Also in 2006, victims’ services subgranteesprovided services to 16,587 victims/survivorsof domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to helpthem become and remain safe from violence.Additionally, V-STOP funded law enforcement officersinvestigated a total of 2,927 cases related to domestic,sexual, and/or dating violence and stalking. Finally, in2006, V-STOP funded prosecutors worked on 67 sexualviolence related cases, 4,769 cases related to domesticviolence, and 72 stalking related cases.Sexual Assault Grant ProgramThe purpose of the Sexual Assault Grant Program(SAGP) is to provide or enhance direct services to victimsof sexual assault. SAGP seeks to ensure that 100% ofVirginia’s citizens have access to comprehensive sexualassault intervention services.There are three funding sources for SAGP. First, annualappropriations from the State General Fund have partiallyfunded local and statewide intervention efforts since1989. Second, federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)funds have supported services to sexual assault victimssince 1984. Finally, federal Preventive Health and HealthServices (PHHS) funds have been used for the statewideadministration and management of local programs andactivities since 1999.SAGP funds 37 local sexual assault crisis centers. TheProgram also funds sexual violence programming of theVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.Direct services supported by SAGP funds include crisisintervention, follow-up contact, emergency assistance,assistance with compensation claims, information andreferrals, personal advocacy, and criminal justice support.The direct beneficiaries of this funding are primaryand secondary victims of sexual assault. In FY 2007,SAGP funded services for 10,293 new victims of sexualviolence.20

Virginia Department of Health,Division of Injury andViolence Prevention 66The Division of Injury and Violence Prevention (DIVP)provides funding and technical assistance to local sexualassault centers for local prevention education efforts. TheDIVP also provides training and resources on sexual anddomestic violence to health care providers, includingresources directed at improving the healthcare responseto youth violence.The DIVP also collects and analyzes data on the prevalenceof sexual violence in the Commonwealth. The DIVPparticipates in the Behavioral Risk Factor SurveillanceSystem (BRFSS), an on-going telephone health surveysystem that tracks health conditions and risk behaviorsof adults in the United States. Results from the VirginiaBRFSS survey, which includes survey data on sexualviolence and intimate partner violence, are reported onthe DIVP website: www.vahealth.org/civp.Project RADARProject RADAR:Routinely inquire aboutcurrent and past violenceAsk directquestionsDocument findingsAssess safetyReview options andreferralsAn initiative of the Divisionof Injury and ViolencePrevention, Project RADARassists Virginia health careprofessionals in effectivelyidentifying, assessing, andmanaging patients experiencingintimate partnerviolence. Project RADARprovides information on bestpractice policies, guidelines,and assessment tools; trainingprograms and specialty-specific curricula; awarenessand educational materials; and information on the latestresearch related to intimate partner violence.In 2007, more than 1,400 health care professionals acrossthe Commonwealth were trained using Project RADARcurriculum. In 2007 and 2008, in collaboration with theOld Dominion University College of Health Sciences,a number of Virginia hospitals participated in a hospitaldomestic violence policy analysis project, involving areview of the hospitals’ relevant abuse policies based onbest practice standards. Additional information regardingProject RADAR can be found online at: www.vahealth.org/civp/projectradarva/.Rape Prevention and Education InitiativeVirginia’s Rape Prevention andEducation (RPE) initiative providesfunding and technical assistance tolocal sexual assault centers so thatthey can offer prevention educationin local communities. RPE collectsand analyzes data on the prevalenceof sexual violence, provides trainingand develops and promotesresources.In 2008, the RPE initiative provided support to 15 sexualassault crisis centers across Virginia. Also in 2008, RPE,in partnership with the Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance, offered trainings on effectiveprevention strategies for sexual and intimate partnerviolence, and continued development of guidelines forprimary prevention programs that are expected to bedistributed statewide in 2009.RPE also provides outreach to males to encourageinvolvement in the issue through training, education anda public awareness campaign. In 2008, RPE continuedthe Men Ending Violence public awareness campaign,which focuses on the role men can play in sexual violenceprevention. The goal of the Men Ending ViolenceProgram is not only to involve men in prevention efforts,it is also to send the message that rape and sexual assaultare not “just women’s issues.”Statutory Rape Awareness ProgramThe Virginia Department of Health receives fundingthrough Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)to provide training and resources to address statutoryrape and sexual coercion of minor teens. The goals ofthe Statutory Rape Awareness Program are to: raise communityawareness of the problem of statutory rape, reducethe incidence of statutory rape, educate youth serviceprofessionals on topic of statutory rape, and educate youthabout sexual coercion. The program provides educationand training on the issue of statutory rape to state andlocal education systems, family planning nurses, relevantcounseling services, and youth. It also educates menabout statutory rape by working with professionals whoseclients are men and boys. For more information on theStatutory Rape Awareness Program, visit: http://www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/statutoryrape.asp.21

Virginia Department of Health,Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 67Pursuant to Virginia Code § 32.1-283.3 (B), the Officeof the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) conducts surveillanceof fatal family violence and provides technicalassistance to local teams conducting family and intimatepartner fatality review. Fatal family violence is defined asany fatality attributed to homicide or suicide occurringas a result of abuse between family members or intimatepartners. The OCME collects and analyzes data on fatalfamily violence in Virginia and publishes a yearly reportentitled “Family and Intimate Partner Violence Homicide.”Yearly reports can be accessed at: www.vdh.virginia.gov/medExam/Violence.htm.In addition, as part of its surveillance efforts, the OCMEreceives grant funding from the Department of Healthand Human Services, Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC), for the Virginia Violent DeathReporting System (VVDRS). VVDRS conducts surveillanceof violent death cases for reporting to the CDC.VVDRS cases include, but are not limited to, homicideand suicide cases related to domestic violence.In October 2007, the OCME received two-year grantfunding in the amount of $186,499 as a partner agencyunder The Virginia Partnership Grant to EncourageArrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders(GEAP). Under the GEAP grant, the OCME works withjurisdictions across Virginia as they come together to planand implement local or regional fatality review teams.Fatality review teams carefully examine the dynamicsand circumstances associated with family and intimatepartner-related deaths in order to identify preventionstrategies and strengthen community capacity to respondeffectively when domestic violence occurs.As of October 1, 2008, twelve local domestic violencefatality review teams have been established across theCommonwealth of Virginia. A listing of local fatalityreview teams is provided in Appendix B.Virginia Department of Housingand Community Development 68The mission of the Virginia Department of Housing andCommunity Development (DHCD) is to create safe,affordable, and prosperous communities to live, work anddo business in Virginia. DHCD partners with Virginia’scommunities to develop their economic potential; regulatesVirginia’s building and fire codes; provides trainingand certification for building officials; and invests morethan $100 million each year into housing and communitydevelopment projects throughout the Commonwealth.The majority of these projects are designed to help lowto-moderate-incomecitizens. By partnering with localgovernments, nonprofit groups, state and federal agencies,and others, DHCD strives to improve the quality of lifefor Virginians.DHCD administers four grants to support homelessshelters in Virginia. While none of the grants are targetedspecifically toward domestic violence service providers orprograms, the shelter grant programs (State Shelter Grant,Emergency Shelter Grant, Child Services CoordinatorGrant, and Child Care for Homeless Children Program)are available to homeless shelter providers that targetvictims of domestic violence. Approximately 40% ofthe emergency shelters throughout the Commonwealthfunded by these programs are categorized as domesticviolence shelters.The State Shelter Grant (SSG) and federally fundedEmergency Shelter Grant (ESG) provide funding tosupport the operation and administration of shelterfacilities for the homeless, as well as support services.In fiscal year 2008, 32 domestic violence shelters supportedby SSG and ESG funds provided shelter to 2,467households – a total of 4,456 people. Approximately 15%of all individuals served by SSG and ESG funds weredomestic violence victims. 69 For the upcoming fiscal year,37 domestic violence shelters will receive approximately$1.2 million in SSG and ESG funds.The Child Services Coordinator Grant (CSCG) providessalary support for coordinators of services to ensure thatthe special health, mental health, and education needs ofhomeless children residing in shelters are addressed. Infiscal year 2009, 20 domestic violence shelters will receiveapproximately $400,000 to aid in this effort. In addition,the Child Care for Homeless Children Program (CCHCP)22

grant assists homeless families in shelter facilities with thecost of childcare while working or participating in aneducational or job training program. These funds are verylimited ($300,000 statewide for all homeless facilities) andare requested on an as needed basis.Virginia Department of SocialServices, Office of Family Violence 70Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 63.2-1611 through 63.2-1615, the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS)is responsible for the coordination and management ofdomestic violence prevention and service efforts acrossthe Commonwealth. In accomplishing its statutory mission,the Virginia Department of Social Services, Officeof Family Violence (OFV), funds local public and privatenonprofit domestic violence programs that address theissue of domestic violence within their community andprovide services to all people in that community whohave experienced or been impacted by domestic violence.The OFV’s primary goals are to support local domesticviolence programs; to provide leadership and coordinationwithin DSS on domestic violence as it relates to child andabuse and neglect and other DSS service areas; to educatelocal DSS agencies, community organizations and thegeneral public on the effects of domestic violence; andto work collaboratively with the state domestic violencecoalition and other state agencies. The OFV endeavorsto provide consistent and reliable services through localservice providers for victims and children in every localityof the Commonwealth. 71Domestic Violence Prevention and ServicesProgram - Support to Domestic ViolenceProgramsIn 2007, OFV awarded approximately $6.7 million ingrant funding to 46 local domestic violence programsand to the statewide domestic violence coalition, theVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance(VSDVAA). 72 In 2008, the OFV continued funding tothese programs through 2009, awarding funds totalingapproximately $6.4 million.Through contracts with local domestic violence programsand the VSDVAA, OFV funds enable local programs toprovide an array of direct domestic violence services tovictims and their children, including crisis hotline services;shelter services to victims and their children; transportationservices; translation services for limited and non-Englishspeaking victims; services for children and youth exposedto domestic violence; legal advocacy services, includingcourt accompaniment, explanation of legal options andreferrals to attorneys; assistance with applications for socialservices; and safety planning and counseling services forvictims in crisis and noncrisis situations.In addition to funding local programs that provide servicesto victims and their children, through a contract with VSD-VAA, the OFV also supports the Virginia Family Violenceand Sexual Assault Hotline, the Virginia Data CollectionProject (VAdata), the provision of technical assistance forlocal programs and communities, as well as the provision oftraining for local domestic violence advocates.Services to ChildrenExposed to Domestic ViolenceDespite a reduction in overall grant funding to localprograms in 2008, additional funding from the FamilyViolence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) was usedby the Office of Family Violence to offer a one-timeopportunity for currently funded local programs to increasetheir capacity to provide services to children and youthwho have witnessed domestic violence. Due to limiteddomestic violence funding, many programs were providingonly very basic services to children. This one-timeproject distributed $986,000 in funds that would otherwisebe returned to the United States Department of Healthand Human Services. It gave programs an opportunityto creatively provide additional services to children andyouth who reside in domestic violence shelters or in thecommunity. Programs are using the funds to obtain specifictraining for staff; provide a mentoring program for children;purchase child-friendly materials for their program to use;and provide a higher level of children’s advocacy. Thediversity of the project proposals illustrated a tremendousneed for ongoing child-specific funding.Public AwarenessIn an effort to increase awareness regarding domesticviolence issues, the OFV develops and distributes resourcematerials to local domestic violence programs, localsocial services departments, and the public. In 2008, theOFV produced a quarterly newsletter for local domesticviolence programs, as well as a separate newsletter forlocal departments of social services. Both newslettersprovided an opportunity to share valuable information on23

issues such as immigration,domestic violence in theworkplace, and improvingcollaborative efforts.In 2008, the OFV alsocontinued promotion ofthe “Domestic Violence:It’s Closer Than YouThink” public awarenesscampaign. This campaignsends the message to thepublic that anyone, regardlessof age, race, sex ordiversity, can be a victim of abuse. Posters, flyers, andbrochures were sent to domestic violence programs, localdepartments of social services, local health departments,and many community groups throughout the Commonwealth.The electronic version of the campaign materialswere made available to local domestic violence programsfor their personalization. Additional information andresource materials for this campaign can be found onlineat: www.closerthanyouthink.org. 73Domestic Violence Action TeamThe OFV coordinates the Domestic Violence Action Team(DVAT), a multi-disciplinary team representing the VirginiaDepartment of Social Services, the Virginia Department ofHealth, the Office of the Attorney General, the Departmentof Housing and Community Development, the VirginiaSexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services, local domestic violenceprograms and local departments of social services. DVATfocuses on the statewide response to victims of domesticviolence. In 2008, DVAT addressed the need for greatercollaboration between local domestic violence programsand local departments of social services, particularly withregard to the issue of elder abuse and the service needs ofelderly victims. As a result of DVAT discussions, a successfultraining curriculum is being modified to address thisspecific need. DVAT is also working on the developmentof guidelines for home-based advocacy. These guidelinesshould be available for distribution in 2009.Virginia Department of State Police 74In addition to its role as the state law enforcement agency,the Virginia Department of State Police (VSP) serves asthe central repository for crime data reported by locallaw enforcement agencies. Through the Uniform CrimeReporting Program, VSP collects and analyze crime statisticson selected crimes. VSP produces a report of crimestatistics each year, Crime in Virginia, available online at:http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Crime_in_Virginia.shtm.In 2008, VSP also received funding as part of the VirginiaPartnership of the Grant to Encourage Arrest Policiesand Enforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP), a collaborativeeffort of five state agencies and one non-profitorganization. In October 2007, VSP was awarded a totalof $222,912 in GEAP funding for a two-year grant cycle,ending September 30, 2009. VSP’s grant funding supportstraining and technical assistance to law enforcementagencies across the Commonwealth regarding protectiveorder issues in domestic violence cases. In addition, VSPaudits local law enforcement agencies’ protective orderfiles to ensure accuracy in the Virginia Criminal InformationNetwork (VCIN) and National Crime InformationCenter (NCIC) systems. VSP also provides training onnew software used by law enforcement (Messenger) andmagistrates (E-Magistrate). Further, VSP works closelywith the Office of the Executive Secretary of the SupremeCourt of Virginia to ensure accurate and timely entry ofprotective order information in the court case managementand VCIN systems.Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Action Alliance 75The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence ActionAlliance (VSDVAA) is a recognized leader in Virginia’sresponse to domestic and sexual violence. VSDVAA isa non-profit organization dedicated to increasing publicaccess to resources and services, offering opportunities forprofessional development for victim services providersand victim advocates, and initiating legislative and policychange. VSDVAA is the statewide coalition, or alliance,of 47 domestic violence programs, 39 sexual assault crisiscenters, allied organizations providing services to victimsof domestic violence and sexual assault, and individuals.24

To accomplish its mission, VSDVAA relies upon federaland state grant funding, membership fees, and privatecontributions. In 2007, VSDVAA received 45% of itsapproximately $2.3 million budget from federal grantprograms, including funding from the Office on ViolenceAgainst Women. VSDVAA received 44% in funding fromstate appropriations for the operation of the Virginiaand Sexual Assault Hotline, for statewide data collectionthrough the VAdata system, and for statewide training,technical assistance and resource development. Finally,11% of VSDVAA’s funding was from private sources,including membership fees, training fees, and privatecontributions. 76In addition to its operation of the Virginia FamilyViolence and Sexual Assault Hotline, VSDVAA providesmany unique initiatives to the Commonwealth of Virginiaincluding: a Training Institute on Sexual and DomesticViolence; a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer &Questioning Task Force; a Women of Color LeadershipConference; and public awareness initiatives such as theBeating Hearts Display, the Art of Surviving Exhibit, theRed Flag Campaign, and Rural Outreach Enhancementof Sexual Assault Services Project (ROESAS). Informationfor some of these initiatives is provided in this Report;however, additional information can be found online at:www.vsdvalliance.org.Virginia Family Violence andSexual Assault HotlineThrough a grant from the Department of Social Services(DSS), VSDVAA operates the statewide Virginia FamilyViolence and Sexual Assault Hotline. The Hotline linksthousands of survivors and professionals to the appropriateservices in their communities. The Hotline providescrisis intervention services, referrals to community domesticand sexual violence resources, and information andresources for victims, families and individuals throughoutthe Commonwealth. The Hotline also ensures thateach community in Virginia has the resources it needs toeffectively respond to sexual and domestic violence andeducates professionals, communities, and legislators on howto stop sexual and domestic violence from happening andhow to help those who have been hurt by violence. In2007, the Hotline received 48,051 calls, an average of 132calls per day.Public Policy and Legislative InitiativesPublic policy is a critical component of comprehensive andeffective victim advocacy. VSDVAA monitors the developmentand implementation of state and federal laws thataffect victims of sexual and domestic violence, non-profits,and sexual and domestic violence programs. VSDVAA alsoworks collaboratively with state agencies including theDepartment of Social Services, the Department of CriminalJustice Services, Department of Health, Departmentof Housing and Community Development, Office of theAttorney General, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner,State Crime Commission and others. VSDVAA also holdsan annual Legislative Advocacy Training Day and LobbyDay in order to inform members and elected representativesabout legislation related to sexual and domestic violence.Helping Children Who Are Exposed toDomestic ViolenceStatewide, a significant number of children are exposedto domestic violence, which has a profound impact ontheir lives. VSDVAA has been an active agent for theenhancement of services for these children throughoutthe Commonwealth.In 2006, VSDVAA, in partnership with the VirginiaDepartment of Social Services, Office of Family Violence(OFV), accepted a three year grant from the United StatesDepartment of Health and Human Services to develop aprogram to improve services to children who have beenexposed to domestic violence and their non-abusing parents.In addition to the OFV, VSDVAA developed partnershipswith three local domestic violence programs: ACTSTurning Points in Dumfries, Family Resource Center inWytheville, and Samaritan House in Virginia Beach, todevelop and test new service enhancement strategies. AnAdvisory Council was also formed to oversee the grantprogram.In 2006, during the first year of the program, a statewideneeds assessment of all certified domestic violence programsindicated a concerning gap in services for Virginiachildren who have been exposed to domestic violenceand a lack of necessary resources and trained advocatesto provide comprehensive services to this population. Asa result, the Advisory Council developed new servicesfor children and their non-abusing parents in domesticviolence shelters as well as within communities. TheAdvisory Council also worked with VSDVAA to develop25

a Basic Child and Youth Advocacy training curriculumfor domestic violence advocates.In 2007 and 2008, the partnering domestic violenceprograms implemented, tested and evaluated the newservice enhancement strategies in their shelters andcommunities. They also created guidelines for otherdomestic violence programs to enhance services tochildren and their non-abusing parents.The Art of SurvivingIn April 2007, VSDVAA launched The Art of Survivingexhibit, a powerful exhibit of artwork and poetry createdby survivors of sexual violence. In 2007, the Artof Surviving exhibit included a 4-part lecture seriesin Charlottesville entitled “Sexual Violence, ArtisticExpression, and Spirituality: The Connections,” as wellas a traveling exhibit that was shown at various locationsin Virginia, including at the Virginia Foundation for theHumanities, at a meeting of the Governor’s Commissionon Sexual Violence, and at the Hopewell Public Library.In 2008, VSDVAA worked with MettaKnowledge forPeace and the University of Virginia (UVA) Library torequest funding from the Virginia Foundation for the“As an incest survivor, I have managed to forgiveand continue with my life anyway. I am very happyand finally at peace with the world. All of mylife experiences have helped mold me into a veryoptimistic being. My paintings reflect the joy ofbeing alive and still in awe of what life can bring.”“Rapture” by Gerry MitchellHumanities to create an Art of Surviving website andonline digital exhibition. The UVA Library professionallydigitized all of the artwork for the online exhibit,which can be viewed at www.artofsurviving.org.The Red Flag CampaignOne in five college studentsreport violence by a currentdating partner. The Red FlagCampaign is an innovativebystander intervention campaigndesigned to address andpromote the prevention ofdating violence among collegestudents. The campaignfeatures a series of posters, anonline resource center (www.TheRedFlagCampaign.org), and an extensive Red Flag Campaign Campus PlanningGuide.The campaign poster series depicts racially and ethnicallydiverse students, as well as students in same-sex relationships,and addresses a wide spectrum of indicators for datingviolence, including stalking, jealousy, isolation, sexualassault, emotional abuse, victim-blaming and coercion.The online resource center offers college students helpfulinformation related to preventing dating violence,the hallmarks of healthy relationships, and how to accesssupport and crisis services, if needed. The Campus PlanningGuide provides concrete suggestions to colleges anduniversities for using the campaign to enhance currentcampus programming.The campaign was created collaboratively by VSDVAA,college students and campus personnel, and communityvictim advocates, in partnership with the Verizon Foundation.The campaign has been recognized nationally,including as a model “Innovative Coalition to AddressSexual Assault and Dating Violence” by the United StatesDepartment of Education’s Center for Alcohol and OtherDrug Abuse and Violence Prevention. The campaign’sevaluative components were also featured as in an articleon VAWnet (Violence Against Women Net-November2007) that highlighted promising practices in evaluatingpublic awareness campaigns.Used with permission from the Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance26

COLLABORATIVE EFFORTSIn addition to the efforts of individual agencies and organizations,several collaborative efforts have continued in2008. These efforts have resulted in new legislation, newprograms, and new policies to combat domestic violenceand sexual assault in Virginia.Governor’s Commission on Sexual ViolenceIn 2006, Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued ExecutiveOrder 38 establishing the Governor’s Commission onSexual Violence. The purpose of this Commission is to“improve the treatment of crime victims with emphasison the Commonwealth’s efforts to prevent and respondto sexual violence.” 77 The Governor’s Commissionbrought together legislators and representatives fromlocal programs, statewide organizations, the courts, andstate agencies, including the Office of the Governor, theOffice of the Attorney General, the Virginia Departmentof Criminal Justice Services, the Virginia Department ofSocial Services, the Virginia Department of Health, theVirginia Department of State Police, the Supreme Courtof Virginia, and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance to review Virginia law and propose necessaryamendments to improve protections and servicesrelating to victims of sexual violence. As a result of thecollaborative work and recommendations of the Commission,several important bills were enacted into law duringthe 2008 Session of the Virginia General Assembly toenhance protection for victims of sexual assault. Amongthe significant changes to Virginia law were: eliminatingthe defense of marriage in statutory rape cases; allowingvictims of sexual assaults to undergo forensic examinationswithout requiring their participation in the criminaljustice system; preventing polygraph testing of victims asa precondition to investigation or prosecution of sexualassault cases; and requiring law enforcement agencies todevelop policies and procedures for responding to sexualassault incidents.Virginia Partnership to Encourage Arrest Policiesand Enforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP)Another example of collaboration among Virginia stateagencies and private organizations is a project called theVirginia Partnership to Encourage Arrest Policies andEnforcement of Protection Orders (GEAP), which issupported by a $1.26 million competitive two-year grantfrom the federal Office on Violence Against Women. ThePartnership includes five state agencies: the Office of theAttorney General, the Department of Criminal JusticeServices, the Virginia Department of State Police, theOffice of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia SupremeCourt, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;and one non-profit organization, the Virginia Sexual andDomestic Violence Action Alliance. This collaborativeproject is designed to provide intensive technical trainingand assistance on a statewide level and to fourteentarget communities to promote arrest policies and practicesthat enhance victim safety and promote offenderaccountability. The project’s goals are to facilitate accessto and enforcement of protective orders for all domesticviolence victims; support community-based, multidisciplinaryfatality review; promote greater access to servicesfor underserved populations; and improve the reporting,investigation and documentation of intimate partnersexual violence.In 2008, the six state GEAP partners conducted communitymeetings in thirteen of the fourteen target localitiesto discuss collaborative community approaches to domesticand sexual violence issues. The community meetingsinvolved a group discussion by representatives from locallaw enforcement agencies, courts, social services, officesof the Commonwealth’s attorneys, domestic and sexualviolence programs, government bodies, and allied professionals.The groups identified the strengths, challenges,and priorities in each community’s response to domesticand sexual violence. Using this information, the GEAPpartners will continue to work with the localities to offertraining opportunities, provide technical assistance, andenhance community collaboration through the 2009grant cycle.Safe in Our Communities: CommunityRecognition Program for Promising Practicesin Domestic Violence ResponseOn October 3, 2008, the Office of the Attorney Generallaunched Safe in Our Communities: Community RecognitionProgram for Promising Practices in DomesticViolence Response. The Program was developed inpartnership with several state agencies and organizations,including the Department of Criminal Justice Services,the Department of Health, Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer, Office of the Executive Secretary of the VirginiaSupreme Court, the Virginia Poverty Law Center,the Virginia Department of State Police, and the VirginiaSexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. The27

Community Recognition Program is designed to recognizelocalities for their innovative policies and practicesto combat domestic violence. Selected communities willreceive formal recognition from the Attorney General inthe Spring of 2009. These communities will also receivemonetary awards from the Verizon Wireless HopeLineProgram, a private partner. In addition, the promisingand innovative practices of localities will be highlighted atdomestic violence awareness events throughout 2009.Domestic Violence Action Team (DVAT)The Office of Family Violence (OFV) of the Departmentof Social Services (DSS) coordinates the Domestic ViolenceAction Team (DVAT), a multi-disciplinary team ofdomestic violence stakeholders representing DSS, the VirginiaDepartment of Health, the Office of the AttorneyGeneral, the Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance, the Department of Criminal Justice Services,local domestic violence programs and local departmentsof social services. DVAT focuses on the statewideresponse to victims of domestic violence.In 2008, DVAT addressed the need for greater collaborationbetween local domestic violence programs and localdepartments of social services, particularly with regard tothe issue of elder abuse and the service needs of elderlyvictims. As a result of DVAT collaboration, a successfultraining curriculum is being modified to address thespecific needs of this important population. In addition,DVAT is developing guidelines for home-based advocacyservices, which should be available for distribution in2009.28

2008 LegislativeUpdateDuring the 2008 Virginia General AssemblySession, a number of important piecesof legislation were passed to: enhance victim safety,ensure the timely processing of protective orders,enhance law enforcement policies and training fordomestic and sexual violence, and promote consistencyin the response to domestic and sexual violence.Faster Entry of Protection OrdersAmends §§16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-279.1,19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, 19.2-152.10, and 19.2-390 of theCode of Virginia with regard to the entry of protectiveorders by the court into the computer for transmittalto the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN)system. Effective July 1, 2008, when a protective orderis issued by the court, the court must enter and transferidentifying information to the VCIN system no laterthan the end of the business day on which the order wasentered. This legislation ensures that law enforcementofficers will be able to access updated protective orderinformation in the VCIN system.Physical Evidence Recovery KitsAmends §19.2-165.1 of the Code of Virginia. EffectiveJuly 1, 2008, the Commonwealth will directly reimbursea health care provider for the costs of performing thephysical evidence recovery kit (“PERK”) examinationsused in cases of sexual assault. In addition, participationin the criminal justice system or cooperation with lawenforcement will no longer be required in order forvictims to be provided with these examinations free ofcharge. The defendant, upon conviction, is required toreimburse the Commonwealth for the cost of the exam.Funding of Programs that SupportHealthy Marriages and Strong FamiliesEstablishes §63.2-214.1 of the Code of Virginia. EffectiveJuly 1, 2008, the Department of Social Services is directedto establish a program that supports educational initiativesintended to promote healthy marriages and strongfamilies. The Department is also authorized, to the extentauthorized by federal law, to allocate up to one percent ofall funds received under the federal Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families program to support this program.Victims of Sexual Violence NotRequired to Submit to PolygraphAmends §19.2-9.1 of the Code of Virginia. Effective July1, 2008, no law enforcement officer, Commonwealth’sAttorney, or other governmental official shall ask orrequire a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to apolygraph examination or other truth-telling device as acondition for proceeding with the criminal investigationof such an offense. If a victim is requested to submit toa polygraph examination during the course of a criminalinvestigation, such victim shall be informed in writingthat the refusal of the victim to submit to such an examinationshall not prevent the investigation, charging, orprosecution of the offense.Presumption Against Granting Bail forFelony Domestic Violence OffendersAmends §19.2-120 of the Code of Virginia. Effective July1, 2008, there is a presumption, subject to rebuttal, againstadmitting to bail any person who is arrested for felonyassault and battery against a family or household member.For these offenders, a judge is to presume that no conditionor combination of conditions will reasonably assurethe appearance of the person in court or the safety of thepublic, and thus bail should be denied.Address Confidentiality for Victims ofDomestic Violence Program ExpandedAmends §2.2-515.2 of the Code of Virginia to expandthe Address Confidentiality Program, a program originallypiloted in Arlington County, and administered by the29

Office of the Attorney General. This Program is designedto protect victims of domestic violence by authorizingthe use of substitute address for receipt of mail andservice. Effective July 1, 2008, the Address ConfidentialityProgram is available to victims who reside in theCounties of Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Dickenson,Fairfax, Henry, Lee, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Washington,and Wise as well as the Cities of Buena Vista,Charlottesville, Lexington, Martinsville, Norfolk, andRoanoke. An interested victim may apply for the programin person at a local domestic violence program,which is a public and not-for-profit agency which hasthe primary mission of providing services to victims ofsexual or domestic violence.Domestic Violence ArrestPolices for Law EnforcementEstablishes §9.1-1300 of the Code of Virginia. EffectiveJuly 1, 2008, the Virginia Department of State Police andlocal law enforcement agencies are required to establisharrest policies and procedures for response to domesticviolence and family abuse cases.Sexual Assault Policies forLaw EnforcementEstablishes §9.1-1301 of the Code of Virginia. EffectiveJuly 1, 2008, the Virginia Department of State Police, locallaw enforcement agencies and campus police departmentsare required to establish written policies and proceduresregarding response to incidents involving sexual assault.The Department of Criminal Justice Services shallprovide law enforcement agencies with technical supportand assistance in developing the policies.Training Standards and ModelPolicy for Law EnforcementAmends §9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia. Effective July1, 2008, the Department of Criminal Justice Servicesis required to establish training standards and publish amodel policy for law-enforcement personnel in thehandling of family abuse, domestic violence, sexual assaultand stalking cases, including standards for determiningthe predominant physical aggressor in accordance with§19.2-81.3. The Department shall provide technicalsupport and assistance to law-enforcement agencies incarrying out the requirements set forth in §9.1-1301 andshall, by December 1, 2009, submit a report on the statusof implementation of these requirements to the chairmenof the House and Senate Courts of Justice CommitteesTwenty Year Retention ofRecords in Domestic Violence CasesAmends §§16.1-69.55 and 17.1-213 of the Code ofVirginia to extend the retention time for domesticviolence cases. Effective July 1, 2008, records in casesinvolving misdemeanor convictions for (i) assault andbattery against a family or household member, or (ii) violationof a protective order, shall be retained for twentyyears. Records of felony convictions of domestic violencewill also be retained for twenty years.Creation of an AdultFatality Review TeamEstablishes §32.1-283.5 of the Code of Virginia. EffectiveJuly 1, 2008, an Adult Fatality Review Team is establishedto develop and implement procedures for the systematicreview of certain adult deaths that occur in the Commonwealth.The Adult Fatality Review Team shall reviewthe death of any adult, as defined in §63.2-1603, (i) whowas the subject of an adult protective services investigation,(ii) whose death was due to abuse or neglect, or actssuggesting abuse or neglect, or (iii) whose death cameunder the jurisdiction of or was investigated by the Officeof the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to §32.1-283.Stalking Victims May Recover fromVictims Compensation FundAmends definition of victim under §19.2-368.2 of theCode of Virginia. Effective July 1, 2008, victims ofstalking are eligible to collect funds from the CriminalInjuries Compensation Fund.Repeal of Marriage as anAbsolute Defense to Statutory RapeRepeals §18.2-66 of the Code of Virginia. Effective July1, 2008, the subsequent marriage of an adult to a minor(14 years or older) is not a defense to statutory rape ofthat child.30

FutureRecommendationsAs evidenced in this Report, agencies, organizations,programs, and communities across theCommonwealth work on a daily basis to enhance thesafety of victims of domestic and sexual violence and tohold offenders accountable. As part of the effort to addressdomestic and sexual violence in our communities, it isnecessary to identify needs and make recommendationsfor future initiatives and identify areas of concern or focus.The following recommendations reflect issues identifiedby agencies and organizations with a direct role in theprevention of and response to domestic and sexual violence.These recommendations also reflect issues identifiedduring the compilation of this Report, including issuesrelated to data collection and cooperative efforts amongstakeholders.Recommendation 1.Data Collection and Analysis:The collection of data for domestic and sexual violenceissues is critical to the evaluation process. Currently, stateagencies and other groups that collect data do not coordinatethat process. Consequently, a data work group ofstakeholder agency representatives should be formalized.This work group should (1) identify gaps in data collection;(2) establish consistent definitions and indicators for useby all agencies for data collection and tracking purposes;and (3) identify a central repository for the collection andanalysis of data related to domestic and sexual violence.This 2008 Report reflects a different format from previousyears. State agencies and stakeholders agreed to dedicatetime and energy to restructure the Report to providemore information to the reader. To compile this report, inSeptember 2008, the Office of the Attorney General assembleda data working group including representatives fromthe Department of Criminal Justice Services, the Office ofthe Chief Medical Examiner, the Office of the ExecutiveSecretary of the Virginia Supreme Court, the VirginiaPoverty Law Center, the Virginia Department of StatePolice, and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance. The group discussed issues related to thecollection and tracking of data for domestic and sexualviolence crimes, court cases, and services for victims. Inreviewing the types and sources of available data, the workgroup identified gaps, overlaps, and definition issues in datacollection practices among agencies. The work group alsodetermined that there was no central repository for domesticand sexual violence statistics and data in the Commonwealththat was available to agencies or lawmakers forplanning, analyzing, and providing services and programs.As a result, it is recommended that the work group beformalized and encouraged to continue its efforts in thenext calendar year. This group should be tasked withresolving the data collection and tracking issues identifiedby agency participants.Recommendation 2.Collaborative Efforts:This Report demonstrates the collaborative efforts of manyagencies and groups dedicated to addressing and combatingdomestic and sexual violence. It is recommended that theCommonwealth continue to promote collaborative effortsbetween stakeholders at all levels of government, includingcoordinated community response teams on the local leveland fatality review teams on the state and local level.Interagency communication and collaboration is essentialto providing services and resources to victims and inenhancing the systemic approach to address domestic andsexual violence. For example, coordinated communityresponse teams provide a forum for collaboration andinformation-sharing at the local level. Multidisciplinaryfatality review teams review the circumstances of domesticviolence fatalities as well as make recommendations forenhancing the systemic response to domestic violencein a community. State-level collaborative efforts, such asthe Virginia GEAP Partnership, improve communicationbetween state agencies and organizations. The partnership31

is recommended that efforts be made to expand shelterspace and low-income housing opportunities for victimsof domestic violence and their children.Recommendation 6.Education on Firearms Laws:Local law enforcement should be encouraged to worktogether with state and federal authorities to ensure thatpersons subject to protective orders are educated aboutfederal and state firearms laws.violence. Training not only enhances professional skills,it also provides professionals with the forum to buildrelationships essential to building a coordinated responseto domestic and sexual violence. Accordingly, it is recommendedthat the development of domestic and sexualviolence training programs and the attendance of theseprograms at the state and local levels be encouraged forall allied professionals.Where volatile domestic violence situations exist, thepresence of firearms can pose a serious safety risk forvictims and children. Persons subject to protective ordersare subject to federal and state firearms restrictions, aswell as criminal penalties for firearms violations. 82 Underfederal law, persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes ofdomestic violence are also subject to firearms prohibitions.83 Although brochures and resources exist to informabout firearms restrictions, due to the potential risk tovictims, it is necessary to ensure the information is widelydisseminated not only to protect victims, but to preventcriminal violations.In an effort to promote awareness for domestic violenceoffenders and persons subject to protective orders, it isrecommended that additional efforts be undertakento increase education for persons subject to protectiveorders about the implications of federal and state firearmsrestrictions.Recommendation 7.Training Efforts:A critical piece to addressing domestic and sexual violenceis education. The Commonwealth should encouragetraining for allied professionals on domestic and sexualviolence issues, including but not limited to, the dynamicsof domestic and sexual violence; the enforcement ofprotective orders; the exposure of children to domesticviolence; and the creation of collaborative communityefforts such as coordinated community response teams,task forces, and sexual assault response teams (SARTs).In-depth training on domestic and sexual violence issuesshould be encouraged for all professionals with a stakein preventing and responding to domestic and sexual33

5Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).6Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Sexual Violence Services in Virginia (2008).7Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).8Data from the Virginia State Police (September 9, 2008).9Data from the Virginia State Police (November 7, 2008).10Data from the Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Courtof Virginia (October 28, 2008).11Data from the Virginia State Police (November 13, 2008). OnNovember 13, 2008, there were 15,413 active protective orders inVCIN: Final Protective Orders – 12,749; Preliminary ProtectiveOrders – 2,181; and Emergency Protective Orders – 482.12Virginia Code § 38.2-508 (7); See also Virginia Code §§ 16.1-228,2.2-515.2. Virginia Code § 16.1-228 defines “family or householdmember” as:(i) the person’s spouse, whether or not he or she residesin the same home with the person, (ii) the person’s formerspouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same homewith the person, (iii) the person’s parents, stepparents,children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters, half-brothers,half-sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, regardlessof whether such persons reside in the same home withthe person, (iv) the person’s mother-in-law, father-in-law,sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sistersin-lawwho reside in the same home with the person, (v)any individual who has a child in common with the person,whether or not the person and that individual have beenmarried or have resided together at any time, or (vi) anyindividual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12months, cohabited with the person, and any children ofeither of them then residing in the same home with theperson.13Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228 (Supp. 2008).14“Intimate partner” has been defined by the Office of the ChiefMedical Examiner as a spouse, former spouse, current or formerboyfriend or girlfriend, same sex partner, or dating partner. Somerelationships within the intimate partner classification do not fallwithin the statutory definition of domestic violence, where thoserelationships do not meet the cohabitation or child in commonelements of Virginia Code § 16.1-228.15Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 13 (2008).16Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime ReportingHandbook (2004).17See Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 (2008).18Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Virginia Department ofHealth, Family and Intimate Partner Homicide, Virginia, 2005 (July2007).19The categorization of homicides is based upon the relationshipbetween the victim and the alleged offender. The 138 domesticviolence homicides in 2006 include all homicides related to familyand intimate partner violence. “Family violence” includes childand elder homicides by caregivers, family homicides (victims killedby individuals related to them biologically or by marriage), andfamily associated homicides (victims killed as a result of violencearising from a familial relationship). “Intimate partner homicide”includes homicides where victims were killed by a spouse, formerspouse, current or former boyfriend, girlfriend, same sex partner, ordating partner, as well as intimate partner-related homicides wherea victim was killed as a result of violence arising from an intimatepartner relationship. See Office of the Chief Medical Examiner,Virginia Department of Health, Family and Intimate PartnerHomicide, Virginia, 2005 (July 2007).20The numbers for 2007 reflect preliminary findings as of October24, 2008, as a number of these homicides still remain underinvestigation. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, VirginiaDepartment of Health.21Data from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, VirginiaDepartment of Health. See also Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer, Virginia Department of Health, Family and IntimatePartner Homicide, Virginia, 2005 (July 2007).22“Other” includes children who were present at the location of thehomicide, but were unaware of the event, such as children who wereasleep. See Id.23Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 42 (2008). Fordata purposes, “violent crime offenses” include murder/nonnegligentmanslaughter, aggravated assault, forcible sex offenses,and robbery, all involving the use or threat of force. “Family andhousehold members” include spouse, “common law” spouse, parent,sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, in-law, stepparent, stepchild,stepsibling, ex-spouse, or other family member. “Intimate partner”or “dating partner” includes a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship orhomosexual relationship.24Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 24-25 (2008).25Id. at v, 15.26Id.27Virginia State Police, Crime in Virginia, 2007 14 (2008).28Id.29Id. at 64-68.30Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Sexual Violence Services in Virginia (2008).31Data from the Virginia State Police (November 7, 2008). There isno disposition on file for 3,512 charges, or 15.6%.32Data from the Virginia State Police (November 7, 2008).33Data from the Virginia State Police (September 9, 2008).34Data from the Virginia State Police (September 9, 2008). As of July1, 1997, Virginia Code § 19.2-81.3 requires law enforcement officersto arrest for violations of family abuse and stalking protective orderswhere probable cause exists to believe a violation has occurred.35Data from the Virginia State Police (September 9, 2008).36Supreme Court of Virginia, Caseload Statistics of the DistrictCourts, 01/07-12/07 (2008). Of 538,488 cases filed in Juvenile andDomestic Relations District Courts across Virginia in 2007, 284,100cases, or 53%, were classified as juvenile cases, and 254,388 cases,or 47%, were classified as domestic cases.37E-Magistrate reporting data provided by the Office of the ExecutiveSecretary, Supreme Court of Virginia.38Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).39Id.40Id.41Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Sexual Violence Services in Virginia (2008).42Id.43Information provided by the Department of Criminal JusticeServices.44Department of Criminal Justice Services, Victim/Witness Program– Overview, Performance, and Funding (October 16, 2008).45Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).34

46Information provided by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance.47Information provided by the Department of Social Services, Officeof Family Violence.48Funding information provided by the Department of CriminalJustice Services, the Department of Social Services, the Office ofthe Attorney General, the Virginia State Police, the Office of theExecutive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Departmentof Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Divisionof Injury and Violence Prevention, the Department of Housing andCommunity Development, and the Family and Children’s Trust Fund(FACT).49Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, WorkingTogether for Peace and Justice, 2007 Annual Report (2007).50Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development,Virginia’s Homeless Programs 2007-08 Program Year: A Report tothe House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees 14-20(2008).51Revenue information for 2008 was not available as of the filing ofthis Report.52Revenue information for 2008 will not be available until afterprocessing of 2008 income tax returns in 2009.53Information provided by the Office of the Executive Secretary,Supreme Court of Virginia.54The OES received $37,120 in V-STOP funding in 2007, and $35,237in V-STOP funding in 2008 for implementation and administrationof the I-CAN! Project. V-STOP funding for the I-CAN! project isadministered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services.552004 Va. Acts ch. 972 (2004).56Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia.February 22, 2008; See also Office of the Executive Secretary,Supreme Court of Virginia, Report of the Office of the ExecutiveSecretary, Supreme Court of Virginia’s Project Responding to SB 236,Chapter 972 (2004), Court Referral Methods for Domestic ViolenceOffenders (2008).57Project Passport is an initiative that originated in the state ofKentucky, which worked with its seven bordering states, includingVirginia, to improve recognition and enforcement of protectiveorders within and between states by encouraging states to adopt arecognizable and consistent first page for protective orders.58The Virginia GEAP Partnership consists of: the Virginia Departmentof Criminal Justice Services, the Office of the Attorney General, theVirginia Department of State Police, the Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer, the Office of the Executive Secretary of the SupremeCourt of Virginia, and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance.59Information provided by the Family and Children’s Trust Fund.Additional information available at: http://www.fact.state.va.us/.60See Virginia Code §§ 63.2-2100 –2103.61See Virginia Code § 63.2-2102.62Information provided by FACT (November 12, 2008).63Information provided by the Virginia Center on Aging, VirginiaCommonwealth University.64The Virginia Center on Aging receives V-STOP grant funding forthe Central Virginia Task Force on Domestic Violence in Later LifeProject through Grant #08-F4145VA07.65The Virginia Center on Aging receives funding from the VirginiaSexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund for the Family ViolenceProject through Grant #08-C4895DV08.66Information provided by the Department of Criminal JusticeServices.67Information provided by the Virginia Department of Health,Division of Injury and Violence Prevention.68Information provided by the Virginia Department of Health,Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.69Information from the Virginia Department of Housing andCommunity Development.70Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development,Virginia’s Homeless Programs 2007-08 Program Year: A Reportto the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees 15(2008).71Information provided by the Department of Social Services, Officeof Family Violence.72See Department of Social Services, Office of Family Violence,2007 Annual Report (2008).73The total grant funds administered by OFV in 2007 consist of fundingfrom four federal and state grant sources: the Victims of Crime Act(VOCA) ($2,363,991); the Family Violence Prevention and ServicesAct (FVPSA) ($2,001,321); the Virginia Family Violence PreventionProgram (VFVPP) ($1,435,462); and from the Temporary Assistanceto Needy Families (TANF)/General Funds Program ($1,187,500).The 46 local programs and statewide coalition received awardsranging from $24,331 to $573,373.74Poster artwork for the “Domestic Violence: It’s Closer Than YouThink” campaign provided by the Department of Social Services,Office of Family Violence.75Information provided by the Virginia Department of State Police.76Information provided by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolenceAction Alliance.77Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, WorkingTogether for Peace and Justice: Annual Report 2007.78Exec. Order No. 38 (October 10, 2006).79Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).80Information provided by the Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance and the Department of Social Services,Office of Family Violence.81Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.82Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, 2007Domestic Violence Services in Virginia (2008).83Va. Code Ann. §18.2-308 (E)(5); Va. Code Ann. §18.2-308.1:4; 18U.S.C. §922 (g)(8); 18 U.S.C. §924 (a)(2).18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9).35

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Appendix BState Agenciesand OrganizationsFamily and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia (FACT)7 North Eighth StreetRichmond, VA 23219(804) 726-7604www.fact.state.va.usOffice of the Attorney General900 East Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219(804) 786-2071www.oag.state.va.usSupreme Court of VirginiaOffice of the Executive Secretary100 North 9th Street, 3rd FloorRichmond, VA 23219(804) 786-6455www.courts.state.va.usVirginia Center on AgingVirginia Commonwealth University730 East Broad StreetP.O. Box 980229Richmond, VA 23298(804) 828-1525www.vcu.edu/vcoaVirginia Department of Criminal Justice Services202 North 9th Street, 10th FloorRichmond, VA 23219(804) 786-4000www.dcjs.virginia.govVirginia Department of HealthDivision of Injury and Violence Prevention109 Governor Street, 8th FloorRichmond, VA 23219(804) 864-7732Injury Hotline: 1-800-732-8333www.vahealth.org/civpVirginia Department of HealthOffice of the Chief Medical Examiner400 East Jackson StreetRichmond, VA 23219(804) 786-3174www.vdh.virginia.gov/medexamVirginia Department of Housingand Community DevelopmentThe Jackson Center501 North Second StreetRichmond, VA 23219-1321(804) 371-7000www.dhcd.virginia.govVirginia Poverty Law Center700 East Franklin StreetSuite 14T1Richmond, VA 23219(804) 782-9430www.vplc.orgVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance5008 Monument Ave, Suite ARichmond, VA 23230(804) 377-0335www.vsdvalliance.orgVirginia Department of Social ServicesOffice on Family Violence7 North Eighth Street, 4th FloorRichmond, VA 23219(804) 692-1900www.dss.virginia.govVirginia Department of State PoliceP.O. Box 27472Richmond, VA 23261-7472(804) 674-2000www.vsp.virginia.gov39

Domestic Violenceand Sexual AssaultCrisis Programsby LocalityPrograms Serving both Domestic Violence andSexual Assault Victims are in ItalicsAccomack CountyCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgEastern Shore Coalition AgainstDomestic ViolenceP.O. Box 3Onancock, VA 23417-0003877-787-1329www.esva.net/~escadvAlbemarle CountySexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgAlexandriaAlexandria Domestic Violence Program421 King Street, Suite 400Alexandria, VA 22314703-838-4911www.alexandriava.gov/women/Sexual Assault Response and Awareness421 King Street, Suite 400Alexandria, VA 22314703-683-7273 (hotline)www.alexandriava.gov/women/Allegheny CountySafehome SystemsP.O. Box 748Covington, VA 24426540-965-3237http://safehome24426.tripod.comTotal Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781www.taproanoke.orgAmelia CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netAmherst CountyAmherst County Commission AgainstDomestic ViolenceP.O. Box 1157Amherst, VA 24521434-946-0300Sexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/YWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504888-528-1041www.lynchburgywca.orgAppomattox CountySexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/YWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504888-528-1041www.lynchburgywca.orgArlington CountyDoorways for Women and Families(TACTS)P.O. Box 100185Arlington, VA 22210703-237-0881www.doorwaysva.orgBethany House For Battered Spouses6121 Lincolnia Road, Suite 303Alexandria, VA 22312703-658-3555www.bhnv.org40

Augusta CountyNew Directions, Inc.P.O. Box 3069Staunton, VA 24402-3069800-56-HAVEN (42836)www.newdircenter.comBath CountySafehome SystemsP.O. Box 748Covington, VA 24426540-965-3237Toll Free: 877-393-3672http://safehome24426.tripod.comBedford CountyBedford Domestic Violence ServicesP.O. Box 783Bedford, VA 24523540-587-0970www.co.bedford.va.usSexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/Turning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400YWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504888-528-1041www.lynchburgywca.orgBland CountyFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612800-613-6145www.frc-inc.orgBotetourt CountySexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-7273Total Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400BristolAbuse Alternatives104 Memorial DriveBristol, TN 37620423-652-9093Toll Free: 800-987-6499www.abusealternatives.comCrisis CenterP.O. Box 642Bristol, VA 24203Line 1: 276-466-2312Line 2: 276-628-7731Brunswick CountyFamily Violence/Sexual AssaultPrevention Program420 South Main StreetEmporia, VA 23847800-838-8238Madeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netBuchanan CountyFamily Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgPeople, Inc.’s Domestic ViolenceProgram1173 W. Main StreetAbingdon, VA 24210276-623-9000877-697-9444Buckingham CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netBuena VistaProject Horizon120 Varner LaneLexington, VA 24450540-463-2594www.projecthorizon.netCampbell CountySexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/YWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504888-528-1041www.lynchburgywca.orgCaroline CountyRappahannock Council Against SexualAssaultP.O. Box 1276Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-371-1666info@rcasa.orgRappahannock Council On DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-373-9373Toll Free: 877-734-7238www.rcdv.com41

Carroll CountyFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612800-613-6145www.frc-inc.orgCharles City CountyProject Hope at Quin Rivers104 Roxbury Industrial CenterCharles City, VA 23030804-966-5020877-966-HELP (4357) (hotline)www.quinriversagency.orgCharlotte CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netSexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/Shelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgCharlottesvilleSexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgChesapeakeHelp and Emergency ResponseP.O. Box 2187Portsmouth, VA 23702-0187757-485-1445757-485-3384 (hotline)www.hershelter.com42Response Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSamaritan HouseP.O. Box 2400, #226Virginia Beach, VA757-430-2120 PALS757-631-0710www.samaritanhouseva.orgChesterfield CountyChesterfield County Domestic ViolenceResource CenterP.O. Box 40Chesterfield, VA 23832-0040804-768-4783www.chesterfield.govSafe HarborP.O. Box 17996Richmond, VA 23226804-249-9470www.SafeHarborShelter.comYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond Shelter804-643-0888 (hotline)www.ywcarichmond.orgYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramChesterfield ShelterP.O. Box 1028Chesterfield, VA 23832-9101804-796-3066www.ywcarichmond.orgClarke CountyShelter For Abused WomenP.O. Box 14Winchester, VA 22604540-667-6466Toll Free: 866-670-2942Clifton ForgeSafehome SystemsP.O. Box 748Covington, VA 24426540-965-3237Toll Free: 877-393-3672http://safehome24426.tripod.comTotal Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgCovingtonSafehome SystemsP.O. Box 748Covington, VA 24426540-965-3237Toll Free: 877-393-3672http://safehome24426.tripod.comCraig CountySexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-7273sara@brbh.orgTotal Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgCulpeper CountyServices to Abused FamiliesP.O. Box 402Culpeper, VA 22701-0402877-825-8876Toll Free: 800-825-8876Sexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (888-54-SAVVI)Cumberland CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netDanvilleDomestic Violence Emergency Services(DOVES)P. O. Box 2381Danville, VA 24541888-403-6837Madeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.net

EllistonTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400EmporiaFamily Violence/Sexual AssaultPrevention Program420 South Main StreetEmporia, VA 23847434-838-8238Essex CountyHaven Shelter and Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1267Warsaw, VA 22572-0713800-224-2836haven@sylvaninfo.netFairfaxFairfax County Domestic Abuseand Sexual Assault Program14150 Parkeast Circle, Suite 200Chantilly, VA 20151703-968-4033Fairfax CountyFairfax County Domestic Abuseand Sexual Assault Program14150 Parkeast Circle, Suite 200Chantilly, VA 20151703-968-4033Falls ChurchFairfax County Domestic Abuseand Sexual Assault Program14150 Parkeast Circle, Suite 200Chantilly, VA 20151703-968-4033Fauquier CountyServices to Abused FamiliesP.O. Box 402Culpeper, VA 22701-0402877-825-8876Toll Free: 800-825-8876Sexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (888-54-SAVVI)Floyd CountyWomen’s Resource Center of the NewRiver ValleyP.O. Box 477Radford, VA 24143800-788-1123www.wrcnrv.orgFluvanna CountySexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgFranklinGenieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673Response Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgFranklin CountyFranklin County Family Resource CenterP.O. Box 188Rocky Mount, VA 24151-0188540-483-1234www.franklincountyva.org/shelterFrederick CountyShelter For Abused WomenP.O. Box 14Winchester, VA 22604540-667-6466Toll Free: 866-670-2942FredericksburgRappahannock Council Against SexualAssaultP.O. Box 1276Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-371-1666info@rcasa.orgRappahannock Council On DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-373-9373Toll Free: 877-734-7238www.rcdv.comFront RoyalWarren County Council on DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1831Front Royal, VA 22630-1831540-635-9194540-635-9062 (hotline)www.wccdv.comGalaxFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612800-613-6145www.frc-inc.orgGiles CountyWomen’s Resource Center of the NewRiver ValleyP.O. Box 477Radford, VA 24143800-788-1123www.wrcnrv.orgGloucester CountyLaurel Shelter, Inc.P.O. Box 23Gloucester, VA 23061-0023804-694-5890laurelshelterinc@verizon.netGoochland CountyYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond Shelter804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgGrayson CountyFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612www.frc-inc.org800-613-614543

Greene CountySexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgGreensville CountyFamily Violence/Sexual AssaultPrevention Program420 South Main StreetEmporia, VA 23847434-348-0100Halifax CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netHamptonCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgTransitions Family Violence ServicesP.O. Box 561Hampton, VA 23669-0561757-722-2261757-723-7774 (hotline)www.transitionsfvs.orgHanover CountyHanover Safe PlaceAshland, VA 23005Toll Free: 888-370-SAFE (7233)Local Hotline: 804-752-2702www.hanoversafeplace.comSafe HarborP.O. Box 17996Richmond, VA 23226804-249-9470www.SafeHarborShelter.comYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond Shelter804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgHarrisonburgThe Collins Center(Formerly Citizens Against SexualAssault)P.O. Box 1473Harrisonburg, VA 22803540-434-2275www.thecollinscenter.orgFirst StepHarrisonburg540-434-0295Toll Free: 800-578-3433Henrico CountySafe HarborP.O. Box 17996Richmond, VA 23226804-249-9470www.SafeHarborShelter.comYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond Shelter804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgHenry CountyCitizens Against Family ViolenceP.O. Box 352Martinsville, VA 24114-0352276-632-8701mail@CAFV.InfoHopewellThe James House1016 Maplewood AveHopewell, VA 23860804-458-2840www.thejameshouse.orgYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramChesterfield ShelterP.O. Box 1028Chesterfield, VA 23832-9101804-796-3066www.ywcarichmond.orgYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond Shelter804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgIsle of Wight CountyCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgGenieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673genieve88@earthlink.netResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgJames City CountyAvalon: A Center For Women AndChildrenP.O. Box 1079Williamsburg, VA 23187-1079757-258-5051 (hotline)www.avaloncenter.orgKing and Queen CountyLaurel Shelter, Inc.P.O. Box 23Gloucester, VA 23061-0023804-694-5890laurelshelterinc@verizon.netProject Hope at Quin Rivers104 Roxbury Industrial CenterCharles City, VA 23030804-966-5020877-966-HELP (4357) (hotline)www.quinriversagency.orgKing George CountyRappahannock Council Against SexualAssaultP.O. Box 1276Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-371-1666info@rcasa.orgRappahannock Council On DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-373-9373Toll Free: 877-734-7238www.rcdv.com44

King William CountyLaurel Shelter, Inc.P.O. Box 23Gloucester, VA 23061-0023804-694-5890laurelshelterinc@verizon.netProject Hope at Quin Rivers104 Roxbury Industrial CenterCharles City, VA 23030804-966-5020877-966-HELP (4357) (hotline)www.quinriversagency.orgLancaster CountyHaven Shelter and Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1267Warsaw, VA 22572-0713800-224-2836haven@sylvaninfo.netLee CountyFamily Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgLeesburgLoudoun Abused Women’s Shelter(LAWS)Leesburg, VA 20175703-777-6552www.lcsj.orgLexingtonProject Horizon120 Varner LaneLexington, VA 24450540-463-2594www.projecthorizon.netTotal Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgLoudoun CountyLoudoun Abused Women’s Shelter(LAWS)Leesburg, VA 20175703-777-6552www.lcsj.orgLouisa CountySexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgLunenburg CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netCHOICES Council on Domestic Violencefor Page County216 W. Main StreetLuray, VA 22835540-743-4414www.choicesofpagecounty.orgLynchburgSexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/YWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504888-528-1041www.lynchburgywca.orgMadison CountyServices To Abused FamiliesP.O. Box 402Culpeper, VA 22701-0402877-825-8876Toll Free: 800-825-8876Sexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (SAVVI)ManassasACTS/Turning PointsP.O. Box 74Dumfries, VA 22026-0074703-221-4460703-368-4141 (hotline)www.actspwc.orgSexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service(SAVAS)P.O. Box 4783Woodbridge, VA 22194703-368-4141 (hotline)www.savasofpwc.orgManassas ParkACTS/Turning PointsP.O. Box 74Dumfries, VA 22026-0074703-221-4460703-368-4141 (hotline)www.actspwc.orgSexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service(SAVAS)P.O. Box 4783Woodbridge, VA 22194703-368-4141 (hotline)www.savasofpwc.orgMartinsvilleCitizens Against Family ViolenceP.O. Box 352Martinsville, VA 24114-0352276-632-8701mail@CAFV.InfoMathews CountyLaurel Shelter, Inc.P.O. Box 23Gloucester, VA 23061-0023804-694-5890laurelshelterinc@verizon.net45

Mecklenburg CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netMiddlesex CountyLaurel Shelter, Inc.P.O. Box 23Gloucester, VA 23061-0023804-694-5890laurelshelterinc@verizon.netMontgomery CountyWomen’s Resource Center of the NewRiver ValleyP.O. Box 477Radford, VA 24143800-788-1123www.wrcnrv.orgNelson CountySexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/Sexual Assault Resource AgencyP.O. Box 6880Charlottesville, VA 22906434-295-7273www.sexualassaultresources.orgShelter for Help in EmergencyP.O. Box 3013Charlottesville, VA 22903-0013434-293-8509 (hotline)www.shelterforhelpinemergency.orgNew Kent CountyProject Hope at Quin Rivers104 Roxbury Industrial CenterCharles City, VA 23030804-966-5020877-966-HELP (4357) (hotline)www.quinriversagency.orgNewport NewsCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgTransitions Family Violence ServicesP.O. Box 561Hampton, VA 23669-0561757-722-2261757-723-7774 (hotline)www.transitionsfvs.orgNorfolkHelp and Emergency ResponseP.O. Box 2187Portsmouth, VA 23702-0187757-485-1445757-485-3384 (hotline)www.hershelter.comResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSamaritan HouseP.O. Box 2400, #226Virginia Beach, VA757-430-2120 PALS757-631-0710www.samaritanhouseva.orgYWCA Women In Crisis ProgramNorfolk757-625-5570Northampton CountyCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgEastern Shore Coalition AgainstDomestic ViolenceP.O. Box 3Onancock, VA 23417-0003877-787-1329www.esva.net/~escadvNorthumberland CountyHaven Shelter and Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1267Warsaw, VA 22572-0713800-224-2836haven@sylvaninfo.netNortonCrisis CenterP.O. Box 642Bristol, VA 24203Line 1: 276-466-2312Line 2: 276-628-7731Family Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgNottoway CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netOnancockEastern Shore Coalition AgainstDomestic ViolenceP.O. Box 3Onancock, VA 23417-0003877-787-1329www.esva.net/~escadvOrange CountyServices To Abused FamiliesP.O. Box 402Culpeper, VA 22701-0402877-825-8876Toll Free: 800-825-8876Sexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (SAVVI)Page CountyCHOICES Council on Domestic Violencefor Page County216 W. Main StreetLuray, VA 22835540-743-4414www.choicesofpagecounty.org46

Patrick CountyCitizens Against Family ViolenceP.O. Box 352Martinsville, VA 24114-0352276-632-8701mail@CAFV.InfoPetersburgThe James House1016 Maplewood AveHopewell, VA 23860804-458-2840www.thejameshouse.orgYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramChesterfield ShelterP.O. Box 1028Chesterfield, VA 23832-9101804-796-3066www.ywcarichmond.orgYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgPittsylvania CountyDomestic Violence Emergency Services(DOVES)P. O. Box 2381Danville, VA 24541888-403-6837PoquosonCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9848www.visitthecenter.orgTransitions Family Violence ServicesP.O. Box 561Hampton, VA 23669-0561757-722-2261757-723-7774 (hotline)www.transitionsfvs.orgPortsmouthHelp and Emergency ResponseP.O. Box 2187Portsmouth, VA 23702-0187757-485-1445757-485-3384 (hotline)www.hershelter.comResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSamaritan HouseP.O. Box 2400, #226Virginia Beach, VA757-430-2120 PALS757-631-0710www.samaritanhouseva.orgPowhatan CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgPrince Edward CountyMadeline’s House(Southside Center for ViolencePrevention)P.O. Box 563Farmville, VA 23901434-292-1077888-819-2926 (hotline)www.madelineshouse.netPrince William CountyACTS/Turning PointsP.O. Box 74Dumfries, VA 22026-0074703-221-4460703-368-4141 (hotline)www.actspwc.orgSexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service(SAVAS)P.O. Box 4783Woodbridge, VA 22194703-368-4141 (hotline)www.savasofpwc.orgPulaski CountyWomen’s Resource Center of the NewRiver ValleyP.O. Box 477Radford, VA 24143800-788-1123www.wrcnrv.orgRadfordWomen’s Resource Center of the NewRiver ValleyP.O. Box 477Radford, VA 24143800-788-1123www.wrcnrv.orgRappahannock CountyServices To Abused FamiliesP.O. Box 402Culpeper, VA 22701-0402877-825-8876Toll Free: 800-825-8876Sexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (888-54-SAVVI)RichmondSafe HarborP.O. Box 17996Richmond, VA 23226804-249-9470www.SafeHarborShelter.comYWCA Women’s Advocacy ProgramRichmond804-643-0888www.ywcarichmond.orgRichmond CountyHaven Shelter and Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1267Warsaw, VA 22572-0713800-224-2836haven@sylvaninfo.netRoanokeSexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-727347

Total Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400Roanoke CountySexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-7273Sexual Assault Response ProgramCrisis Line of Central VirginiaP.O. Box 3074Lynchburg, VA 24503434-947-7422434-947-RAPE (7273)www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org/Total Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400Rockbridge CountyProject Horizon120 Varner LaneLexington, VA 24450540-463-2594www.projecthorizon.netTotal Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.org48Rockingham CountyThe Collins Center(Formerly Citizens Against SexualAssault)P.O. Box 1473Harrisonburg, VA 22803540-432-6430540-434-2275 (hotline)www.thecollinscenter.orgFirst StepHarrisonburg540-434-0295Toll Free: 800-578-3433Rocky MountFranklin County Family Resource CenterP.O. Box 188Rocky Mount, VA 24151-0188540-483-5088540-483-1234 (hotline)www.franklincountyva.org/shelterTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400Russell CountyFamily Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgPeople, Inc.’s Domestic ViolenceProgram1173 W. Main StreetAbingdon, VA 24210276-623-9000877-697-9444SalemSexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-7273Total Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400Scott CountyCrisis CenterP.O. Box 642Bristol, VA 24203Line 1: 276-466-2312Line 2: 276-628-7731Family Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgShenandoahCHOICES Council on Domestic Violencefor Page County216 W. Main StreetLuray, VA 22835540-743-4414www.choicesofpagecounty.orgShenandoah CountyResponse, Inc.P.O. Box 287Woodstock, VA 22664-0287540-459-5161www.response2abuse.comSmithfieldGenieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673genieve88@earthlink.netSmyth CountyFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612800-613-6145www.frc-inc.orgSouthampton CountyCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.org

Genieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673genieve88@earthlink.netResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSpotsylvania CountyRappahannock Council Against SexualAssaultP.O. Box 1276Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-371-1666info@rcasa.orgRappahannock Council On DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-373-9373Toll Free: 877-734-7238www.rcdv.comStafford CountyRappahannock Council Against SexualAssaultP.O. Box 1276Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-371-1666info@rcasa.orgRappahannock Council On DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402540-373-9373Toll Free: 877-734-7238www.rcdv.comStanleyCHOICES Council on Domestic Violencefor Page County216 W. Main StreetLuray, VA 22835540-743-4414www.choicesofpagecounty.orgStauntonNew Directions, Inc.P.O. Box 3069Staunton, VA 24402-3069800-56-HAVEN (42836)www.newdircenter.comSuffolkGenieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673Help and Emergency ResponseP.O. Box 2187Portsmouth, VA 23702-0187757-485-1445757-485-3384 (hotline)www.hershelter.comResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSurry CountyGenieve ShelterSuffolk800-969-4673Sussex CountyFamily Violence/Sexual AssaultPrevention Program420 South Main StreetEmporia, VA 23847800-838-8238Tazewell CountyFamily Crisis ServicesP.O. Box 188North Tazewell, VA 24630800-390-9484www.clinchvalleycaa.orgTroutvilleTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400ViennaFairfax County Domestic Abuseand Sexual Assault Program14150 Parkeast Circle, Suite 200Chantilly, VA 20151703-968-4033VintonSexual Assault Response and Awareness611 McDowell Avenue NWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-7273Total Action Against PovertyWomen’s Resource CenterP.O. Box 2868Roanoke, VA 24001-2868540-345-6781Toll Free: 800-915-8164www.taproanoke.orgTurning Point (The Salvation Army)815 Salem Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016540-345-0400Virginia BeachHelp and Emergency ResponseP.O. Box 2187Portsmouth, VA 23702-0187757-485-1445757-485-3384 (hotline)www.hershelter.comResponse Sexual Assault SupportServices of the YWCA5215 Colley AveNorfolk, VA 23510-1220757-622-4300www.ywca-shr.orgSamaritan HouseP.O. Box 2400, #226Virginia Beach, VA757-430-2120 PALS757-631-0710www.samaritanhouseva.orgYWCA Women In Crisis ProgramNorfolk757-625-5570Warren CountyWarren County Council on DomesticViolenceP.O. Box 1831Front Royal, VA 22630-1831540-635-9194540-635-9062 (hotline)www.wccdv.comWarrentonSexual Assault Victim’s VolunteerInitiative (SAVVI)Warrenton888-547-2884 (888-54-SAVVI)Washington CountyAbuse Alternatives104 Memorial DriveBristol, TN 37620423-652-9093Toll Free: 800-987-6499www.abusealternatives.com49

Crisis CenterP.O. Box 642Bristol, VA 24203Line 1: 276-466-2312Line 2: 276-628-7731Hope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgWaynesboroNew Directions, Inc.P.O. Box 3069Staunton, VA 24402-3069800-56-HAVEN (42836)www.newdircenter.comWestmoreland CountyHaven Shelter and Services, Inc.P.O. Box 1267Warsaw, VA 22572-0713800-224-2836haven@sylvaninfo.netWilliamsburgAvalon: A Center for Women andChildrenP.O. Box 1079Williamsburg, VA 23187-1079757-258-5051www.avaloncenter.orgWinchesterShelter for Abused WomenP.O. Box 14Winchester, VA 22604540-667-6466Toll Free 866-670-2942Wise CountyCrisis CenterP.O. Box 642Bristol, VA 24203Line 1: 276-466-2312Line 2: 276-628-7731Family Crisis Support ServicesP.O. Box 692Norton, VA 24273800-877-3416www.family-crisis.comHope House of Scott CountyP.O. Box 1992Gate City, VA 24251888-250-4325www.hopehousescottcounty.orgWoodbridgeACTS/Turning PointsP.O. Box 74Dumfries, VA 22026-0074703-221-4460703-368-4141 (hotline)www.actspwc.orgSexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service(SAVAS)P.O. Box 4783Woodbridge, VA 22194703-368-4141 (hotline)www.savasofpwc.orgWythe CountyFamily Resource Center, Inc.P.O. Box 612Wytheville, VA 24383-0612800-613-6145www.frc-inc.orgYork CountyAvalon: A Center for Women andChildrenP.O. Box 1079Williamsburg, VA 23187-1079757-258-5051www.avaloncenter.orgCenter for Sexual Assault Survivors11030 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23601757-599-9844www.visitthecenter.orgTransitions Family Violence ServicesP.O. Box 561Hampton, VA 23669-0561757-723-7774www.transitionsfvs.org(Source- Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance)50

CertifiedBattererInterventionProgramsACTS/Turning Points/Men’s ProgramP.O. Box 74Dumfries, VA 22026Office: (703) 441-8606Fax: (703) 221-3585Email: turningpoints_beal@comcast.netAIMS: Domestic Violence/AngerIntervention ServicesMarais Plaza, Suite 4059255 Center StreetManassas, VA 20110Office: (703) 530-6262Fax: (703)530-9393Email: ELLINGTONAIMS@aol.comWebsite: www.AIMSAngermanagement.comArlington County Department of HumanServices3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700-AArlington, VA 22201Office: (703) 228-1300Website: www.arlingtonva.us/departments/HumanServicesBlue Ridge Counseling Services: DVAP123 South Poston StreetMarion, VA 24354Office: (276) 783-9040Fax: (276)782-9567Email: blueridgedoc@aol.comBlue Ridge Counseling: DomesticViolenceAlternatives Program519 Second StreetRadford, VA 24141Office: (540) 639-9040Fax: (540) 639-9040Email: kfender@radford.eduWebsite: www.blueridgecounseling.comCenter for Child & Family Services, Inc.2021 Cunningham Drive, Suite 400Hampton, VA 23666Office: (757) 838-1960Fax: (757) 838-3280Email: rjlfamsvs@aol.comCenter for Multicultural Human Services701 W. Broad Street, Suite 305Falls Church, VA 22046Office: (703) 533-3302Fax: (703) 237-2083Email: javila@cmhs.orgWebsite: www.cmhs.orgClinch Valley Community Action, Inc.Family Crisis ServicesP.O. Box 487North Tazewell, VA 24630Office: (276) 988-5583Email: familycr@netscope.comCommonwealth Catholic Charities ofHampton Roads4855 Princess Anne RoadVirginia Beach, VA 23462Office: (757) 467-7707Fax: (757) 495-3206Email: mmstewart@cchr.orgWebsite: www.cchr.orgCommonwealth Catholic Charities1512 Willow Lawn DriveRichmond, VA 23230Office: (804) 285-5900Fax: (804) 285-9130Email: kentradwani@cccofvirginia.orgDomestic Violence Intervention3113 W. Marshall StreetRichmond, VA 23230Office: (804) 355-6341Fax : (804) 422-8860Email: cwb4dvi@cs.comFamily Crisis ServicesP.O. Box 487North Tazewell, VA 24630Office: (276) 988-5583Email: familycr@netscope.comFamily Focus Counseling Services20-B John Marshall StreetWarrenton, VA 20186Office: (540) 349-4537Fax: (540) 349-2369Email: famfocus@yahoo.comFrank D. Manners & Associates, Inc.5412 Glenside Drive, Suite ARichmond, VA 23228Office: (804) 672-8390Email: fdmanners@aol.comADAPT: Anger & Domestic AbusePrevention and Treatment14150 Parkeast Circle #200Chantilly, VA 20151-2235Office: (703) 968-4052Fax: (703) 263-1724Email: sam.Bachman@fairfaxcounty.govFresh Start Men’s GroupP.O. Box 1007Fredericksburg, VA 22402Office: (540) 372-7866Email: rcdv@fls.infi.netMiddle Peninsula Northern NeckCommunity Services Board414 Main StreetP.O. Box 729Warsaw, VA 22572Office: (804) 333-3671Toll Free: (800) 639-9882Fax: (804) 333-3657Email: sokcampagnola@mpnn.state.va.usMiddle Peninsula Northern NeckCommunity Services Board9288 George Washington MemorialHighwayP.O. Box 2468Gloucester, VA 23061Office: (804) 693-5057Toll Free: (800) 639-9668Fax: (804) 693-7407Email: jcathey@mpnn.state.va.usOAR of Fairfax County10640 Page Avenue, Suite 250Fairfax, VA 22303Office: (703) 246-3033Fax: (703) 273-7554Email: ctaylor@oarfairfax.orgSkinner Holistic Health Corporation158 Pleasant Shade DriveEmporia, VA 23847Office: (434) 348-9071Fax: (434) 336-0835Email: skinpoknights@telpage.netViolence Intervention Program1725 N. George Mason DriveArlington, VA 22205Office: (703) 228-1550Hotline: (703) 228-4848Email: bwalke@co.arlington.va.usYWCA Domestic Violence PreventionCenter626 Church StreetLynchburg, VA 24504Office: (434) 528-1041Hotline: (888) 528-1041Email: ledwardsywca@yahoo.com51

Local FatalityReview TeamsChesterfield County Intimate Partnerand Family Violence Fatality ReviewTeamPatricia Jones-Turner, CoordinatorChesterfield County Domestic andSexual Violence Resource Center(804) 706-1272JonesTurnerP@chesterfield.govColonial Area Family and IntimatePartner Violence Fatality Review Team(James City County, Poquoson,Williamsburg, York County)Eileen Addison, Commonwealth’sAttorneyYork County-Poquoson(757) 890-3401addisone@yorkcounty.govStan StoutJames City County Police Departmentsbstout@james-city.va.usFairfax County Domestic ViolenceFatality ReviewSeema Zeya, Domestic ViolenceCoordinatorFairfax County(703) 324-7472Seema.Zeya@fairfaxcounty.govFour Rivers Regional Fatality ReviewPartnership (New Kent County,Charles City, King William, King andQueen and the town of West Point)Gwen Kitson, Program DirectorProject Hope, Quin Rivers(804) 966-5020 x321Gkitson@quinriversagency.orgHampton Family Violence FatalityReview TeamMarcy Wright, Executive DirectorTransitions Family Violence Services(757) 722-2261mwright@transitionsfvs.orgHenrico County Family ViolenceFatality Review TeamBeth C. Bonniwell, Domestic ViolenceCoordinatorDivision of Police, County of Henrico(804) 501-5732bon@co.henrico.va.usLynchburg City Family ViolenceFatality Review TeamSusan ClarkOffice of the Commonwealth’s Attorney/Victim WitnessCity of Lynchburg434-455-3766sclark@ocalynchburg.comMonticello Area Domestic ViolenceFatality Review Team(Albemarle County and City ofCharlottesville)Jon Zug, Assistant Commonwealth’sAttorneyAlbemarle County(434) 972-4072jzug@albemarle.orgNewport News Fatality and IntimatePartner Violence Fatality Review TeamSynethia Newby, DirectorVictim Services, Commonwealth’sAttorney’s Office2501 Washington Ave., 6th FloorNewport News, VA 23605(757) 926-7285snewby@nngov.comNorthern Neck/Essex DomesticViolence Fatality Review Team(Counties of Essex, Lancaster,Northumberland, Richmond,Westmoreland)Marcie Lawhead, Special AgentVirginia State Police(804) 553-3539Norfolk Family Violence FatalityReview TeamPhil Evans, Deputy Commonwealth’sAttorneyCity of Norfolk(757) 664-4853Gregory.Underwood@norfolk.govCity of Richmond Child andFamily Violence Fatality Review TeamMary Langer, Deputy Commonwealth’sAttorneyCity of Richmond(804) 646-2949langerme@ci.richmond.va.us(Source – Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner)52

AdditionalResourcesState ResourcesVirginia Department of Corrections,Community Correctionswww.vadoc.state.va.us/communityVirginia Department of Mental Health,Mental Retardation, and SubstanceAbuse Serviceswww.dmhmrsas.virginia.govPrevent Child Abuse Virginia(804) 359-6166(800) CHILDRENwww.preventchildabuseva.orgVirginia Association ofCommunity Services Boardswww.vacsb.orgVirginia Batterer Intervention ProgramCertification Boardwww.vabipboard.orgVirginia Community Criminal JusticeAssociationwww.vccja.orgVirginia Criminal InjuriesCompensation Fundwww.cicf.state.va.usVirginia Legal Aid Societywww.vlas.orgVirginia Poverty Law Centerwww.vplc.orgNational ResourcesAmerican Bar AssociationCommission on Domestic Violence(312) 988-5522www.abanet.org/domviol/home.htmlBattered Women’s Justice Project(800) 903-0111www.bwjp.orgCenter for the Prevention ofSexual and Domestic Violence(206) 634-1903www.cpsdv.orgFamily Violence Prevention Fund(888) 792-2873(415) 252-8089www.fvpf.orgNational Center on Elder Abuse(302) 831-3525www.ncea.aoa.govNational Center on Full Faith andCredit(703) 312-7922www.fullfaithandcredit.orgNational Center for Victims of Crime(800) 394-2255(703) 276-2880www.ncvc.orgNational Clearinghouse on Abusein Later Life (NCALL)(608) 255-0539www.ncall.usNational Clearinghouse for theDefense of Battered Women(800) 903-0111(215) 351-0010www.ncdbw.orgNational CoalitionAgainst Domestic Violence(303) 839-1852www.ncadv.orgNational Council on Child Abuseand Family Violence(800) 222-2000(202) 429-6695www.nccafv.orgNational Council of Juvenileand Family Court Judges(775) 784-6012www.ncjfcj.orgNational Latino Alliance for theElimination of Domestic Violencewww.dvalianza.orgNational Network to End DomesticViolence(202) 543-5566www.nnedv.orgNational Resource Center onDomestic Violence(800) 537-2238www.nrcdv.orgNational Sexual Violence ResourceCenter(877) 739-3895(717) 909-0710www.nsvrc.orgNational Stalking Resource Center(202) 467-8700www.ncvc.org/src/Office on Violence Against WomenUnited States Department of Justice(202) 307-6026www.usdoj.gov/ovwRape, Abuse & Incest NationalNetwork (RAINN)(800) 656-HOPEwww.rainn.orgResource Center on Child Protectionand Custody(800) 527-3223www.nationalcouncilfvd.orgNational HotlinesNational Center on Elder Abuse HelpHotline1-800-677-1116www.ncea.aoa.govNational Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-SAFE (7233)1-800-787-3224 (TTY)www.ndvh.orgNational Sexual Assault Hotline1-800-656-HOPE (4673)National Stalking Resource Center1-800–FYI–CALL(M-F 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST)gethelp@ncvc.orgNational Teen Dating Abuse Helpline1-866-331-94741-866-331-8453 TTYwww.loveisrespect.org53

The design and printing of this Annual Report has been made possible throughthe generous support of the Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program.A limited number of hard copies of the Report are available by request tothe Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Abuse, Office of theAttorney General, at (804) 786-2071. Electronic copies of the Report can bedownloaded from the Office of the Attorney General’s website at www.vaag.com.