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Virginia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 60 organizations in Virginia that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 57 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 48 different cities.
Click on any of the 48 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 "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "community educational services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Virginia are "domestic violence education and safety planning" while the two least common services are "pet therapy and counseling for batterers".
Spanish is spoken at 61% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Korean at 5% 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
- Fredericksburg
- Front Royal
- Gate City
- Hampton
- Herndon
- Lanexa
- 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 education59 locations
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Safety planning58 locations
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Crisis intervention services56 locations
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Case management55 locations
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Food and clothing51 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment48 locations
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Emergency shelter46 locations
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Emergency cell phones42 locations
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Confidential shelter location37 locations
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Emergency local transportation35 locations
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Mobile advocacy15 locations
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Safe home network10 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy55 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection51 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance45 locations
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Financial empowerment training38 locations
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Attorney referral for family court32 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders32 locations
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Immigration services30 locations
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Legal resource planning30 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases28 locations
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In-shelter financial aid19 locations
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Child custody services14 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney14 locations
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Legal clinics12 locations
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Expert testimony10 locations
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Legal representation9 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups40 locations
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Non-resident counseling39 locations
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Sexual violence support groups35 locations
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Counseling for friends and family35 locations
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Shelter resident counseling34 locations
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Incest counseling16 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling9 locations
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Counseling for batterers6 locations
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Sex offender counseling6 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services37 locations
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Transportation36 locations
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Alternative housing counseling24 locations
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Transitional individual housing23 locations
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Transitional family housing22 locations
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Permanent family housing19 locations
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Permanent individual housing19 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals57 locations
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Goal planning assistance53 locations
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Medical accompaniment39 locations
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Pet Shelter36 locations
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Job search/placement36 locations
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Job skills training35 locations
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Parenting skills training34 locations
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Health and wellness programs27 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Spiritual services10 locations
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Onsite medical services8 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children42 locations
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Educational programs37 locations
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Youth counseling34 locations
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Child care during support groups26 locations
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Child development25 locations
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Teen activity program25 locations
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School liaison23 locations
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Child abuse services20 locations
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Art/music therapy16 locations
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Tutoring services16 locations
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After school programs13 locations
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Summer camp11 locations
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Daycare facility7 locations
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Onsite schooling6 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 workshops48 programs
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Speaker's bureau25 programs
Other
Languages
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English60 locations
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Spanish35 locations
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Korean3 locations
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Sign language3 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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Women59 locations
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Individuals47 locations
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Families43 locations
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Elderly42 locations
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Men42 locations
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Teens41 locations
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Non-Binary16 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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LGBTQ42 locations
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Trans women/men41 locations
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Rural38 locations
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Military38 locations
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Disabled38 locations
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Immigrant37 locations
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Developmentally disabled34 locations
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Trafficked persons32 locations
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Deaf32 locations
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Prostituted persons31 locations

