LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

Our 8th Annual Corks for a Cause event is right around the corner! This year's event features specially prepared wine pairings developed in collaboration with @breauxvineyards and The Polished Foxx.

Our 8th Annual Corks for a Cause is on September 20th! Hosted by Breaux Vineyards, this year's event includes wine tastings, food pairings specially prepared by The Polished Foxx, an exciting silent auction, and live entertainment. Make sure to purchase your tickets to help us provide free, confidential, and lifesaving services to adult, youth, and child survivors in Loudoun County!

Our violence prevention team launching Loudoun Acts this year! Loudoun Acts is a bystander intervention program designed for alcohol-serving establishments to become trained and empowered to intervene when a situation that may result in abuse starts to happen. The Loudoun Acts training is only two hours long and can be implemented immediately! If you are a part of a local bar, restaurant, winery, or brewery and want to learn more, get in touch with our Violence Prevention team: preventionoutreach@lcsj.org

It's almost back to school time! At LAWS, we have advocates that are experts in safety planning for survivors. Here are some tips from our team on how to keep your children safe during the school year.

Title IX was enacted as a part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This milestone piece of legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender identity in any school that receives federal funding. Title IX also protects students and faculty from sexual harassment and assault.

Our Violence Prevention team teaches the community about healthy and unhealthy relationships, including red and green flags to look out for. Here are some examples of red flags (warning signs of an unhealthy relationship) and green flags (signs of a healthy relationship). If you want to learn more, contact our team! preventionoutreach@lcsj.org.

Love bombing can make you feel like you're being swept off of your feet, but it is an often overlooked form of abuse that can occur in the early stages of a romantic relationship. The media has a tendency to romanticize love bombing- here are some examples of in popular movies and tv shows.

Talking to your kids about body safety can sometimes feel awkward. Here are some helpful ways to help facilitate the conversation as a new school year comes up! These tip are included in our Violence Prevention Team's No More Birds and Bees presentation. If you are interested in learning more, contact our Violence Prevention team: preventionoutreach@lcsj.org

Did you know that we celebrated our 40th anniversary this year? We have grown so much since our founding in 1984. Over the years, we have added legal, advocacy, and therapy services, and establishing the Loudoun CAC. Here's to another 40 years (and more)!

One of LAWS's programs dedicated to survivors in Loudoun County is our Child Advocacy Center. A CAC is designed to be the meeting place for advocates, law enforcement, and CPS in order to streamline the process the child abuse investigation process. LAWS is dedicated to supporting all survivors, including children. For more information, call our main office: 703-771-3398.