LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

Goal: $20,000.00

Specific Need

LAWS is Loudoun County’s designated service provider for adult, youth, and child survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Our free, confidential, and voluntary services include emergency domestic violence shelter, advocacy services, legal services, and therapy services. LAWS is also working to stop violence before it starts through our Prevention and Outreach programming. 

Your support has a tangible impact on a survivor’s journey. See how below: 

• Every $250 allows us to provide one night of emergency shelter, including food and emergency supplies.  

• For every $500 raised, we can provide two hours of legal counsel for a survivor.  

• A $1,000 contribution cover a forensic interview training for our Child Advocacy Center team.  

• Donations of $2,500 help us sponsor a six-week support group for survivors of domestic violence.  

• A $5,500 donation supports one month of 24/7 coverage for our hotline.   

Thank you for helping build communities where the foundation of every relationship is safety, hope, and empowerment!

Mission

LAWS' mission is to provide victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse with safety, hope and empowerment services to live as survivors free from the effects of violence.

Profile

In FY2024, LAWS:  

• Provided 3,123 bed nights of emergency shelter to 179 adult and child survivors of domestic violence.  

• Responded to 1,183 crisis hotline calls on the LAWS’ 24-hour Crisis Hotline.  

• Assisted 221 survivors through LAWS’ Legal Services, resulting in 55 protective orders being granted to survivors. 

• Provided 626 hours of trauma therapy to adult and child survivors.

• Provided 870 adult and child survivors of domestic violence with 4,500 hours of advocacy services including: safety planning, crisis intervention, information and referral services, and other support. 

• Responded to 179 law enforcement high danger calls. 

• Provided forensic interviews at the Child Advocacy Center to 144 child survivors after alleged abuse.

• Supported 49 survivors at the hospital following chronic and acute incidents of domestic violence or sexual assault.

• Armed 3,800 community members with prevention strategies through LAWS’ Prevention & Outreach Programming.