Virginia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 57 organizations in Virginia that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 55 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 96%. These programs can be found in 47 different cities.
Click on any of the 47 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Virginia, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Virginia – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "legal and financial assistance services", while the least common category of service is "children's services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Virginia are "domestic violence education and resources and referrals" while the two least common services are "pet therapy and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 61% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Sign language at 9% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Virginia Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Abingdon
- Alexandria
- Annandale
- Arlington
- Ashland
- Bedford
- Boydton
- Charlottesville
- Chatham
- Chesapeake
- Covington
- Culpeper
- Dumfries
- Fairfax
- Farmville
- Fredericksburg
- Gate City
- Hampton
- Herndon
- Leesburg
- Lexington
- Luray
- Lynchburg
- Martinsville
- New Kent
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- North Chesterfield
- North Tazewell
- Norton
- Onancock
- Portsmouth
- Powhatan
- Radford
- Reston
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rocky Mount
- South Boston
- Staunton
- Suffolk
- Virginia beach
- Warsaw
- Williamsburg
- Winchester
- Woodstock
- Wytheville
- Yorktown
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Virginia
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education56 locations
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Safety planning55 locations
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Case management54 locations
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Crisis intervention services53 locations
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Food and clothing49 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment48 locations
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Emergency shelter44 locations
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Emergency cell phones40 locations
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Confidential shelter location35 locations
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Emergency local transportation33 locations
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Mobile advocacy14 locations
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Safe home network11 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy54 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection51 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance47 locations
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Financial empowerment training41 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders35 locations
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Attorney referral for family court34 locations
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Immigration services33 locations
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Legal resource planning33 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases30 locations
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In-shelter financial aid18 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney18 locations
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Child custody services17 locations
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Legal clinics15 locations
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Legal representation13 locations
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Expert testimony12 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups41 locations
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Sexual violence support groups38 locations
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Non-resident counseling37 locations
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Counseling for friends and family35 locations
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Shelter resident counseling34 locations
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Incest counseling18 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling10 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Counseling for batterers7 locations
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Sex offender counseling6 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation37 locations
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Relocation services37 locations
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Alternative housing counseling25 locations
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Transitional individual housing23 locations
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Transitional family housing22 locations
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Permanent family housing18 locations
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Permanent individual housing18 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals55 locations
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Goal planning assistance51 locations
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Medical accompaniment40 locations
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Job search/placement37 locations
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Pet Shelter36 locations
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Parenting skills training35 locations
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Job skills training35 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Onsite mental health services13 locations
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Spiritual services12 locations
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Onsite medical services10 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children42 locations
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Educational programs36 locations
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Youth counseling35 locations
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Teen activity program28 locations
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Child development27 locations
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School liaison26 locations
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Child care during support groups26 locations
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Child abuse services19 locations
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Tutoring services18 locations
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Art/music therapy16 locations
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After school programs15 locations
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Summer camp13 locations
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Daycare facility8 locations
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Onsite schooling7 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams6 locations
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Pet therapy5 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops47 programs
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Speaker's bureau29 programs
Other
Languages
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English58 locations
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Spanish34 locations
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Sign language5 locations
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Korean3 locations
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Tagalog2 locations
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Russian2 locations
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Chinese2 locations
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French2 locations
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Portuguese2 locations
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Vietnamese1 locations
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Italian1 locations
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German1 locations
Populations Served
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Women56 locations
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Individuals43 locations
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Men39 locations
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Families38 locations
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Elderly38 locations
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Teens36 locations
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Non-Binary12 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ41 locations
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Trans women/men40 locations
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Disabled38 locations
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Military37 locations
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Rural36 locations
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Immigrant36 locations
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Developmentally disabled34 locations
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Trafficked persons33 locations
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Deaf33 locations
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Prostituted persons31 locations