Announcements
The DVPPCC has launched its Make the Call campaign to encourage use of the County 24-hour domestic and sexual violence hotline. Read more about the campaign here.
The DV Network will next meet on September 19, 10am - noon in room 120-C of the Government Center.
DV Annual Meeting: More info coming soon. Want to serve on the planning committee? Email the County-Wide DV Coordinator nicole.acosta@fairfaxcounty.gov .
OPPORTUNITIES
Job Opportunity: Fairfax County OFWDSVS is hiring Prevention and Education Coordinator. Applications close Friday, August 18.
Job Opportunity: Northern Virginia Community College is hiring Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Coordinator. For information or to apply email cokirkland@nvcc.edu. Applications must include resume and three professional references.
Job Opportunities: Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS) is hiring:
Bilingual Domestic Violence Counselor
Hotline Program Manager (temporary)
Volunteer Opportunities: Fairfax County OFWDSVS is currently accepting volunteer applications for fall 2017 training classes until August 18, 2017. Apply here.
Services: The Fairfax County Department of Family Services Parenting Education Programs is enrolling families for fall parenting classes. Registration here.
TRAINING & EVENTS
August 19, 2017: Women of Faith, Women of Action – An Interfaith Women’s Forum, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, Info Here.
August 24, 2017: Webinar – Key Considerations for Serving Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence (Action Alliance) Register Here.
August 29, 2017: Training - Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships To Respond to Sexual Assault (OVCTTAC) Register Here.
August 31, 2017: Training – Ethical Considerations and Domestic Violence (The Women’s Center CEU Accredited Professional Accreditation Program with Susan Folwell, DC Office). For more info or RSVP email Ashley Hill.
September 7, 2017: Workshop – Strategies for Strategies for Fostering Healthy Self-Esteem and Resilience in Children, SCAN of Northern Virginia, RSVP Here.
October 31, 2017: Identification, Investigation and Prosecution of Strangulation Cases with national expert Gael Strack. 9am - 4pm in Ashburn.
RESOURCES
Protective Orders and Absentee Voting: Effective July 1, the General Assembly added having a protective order to the list of reasons a voter is eligible to vote absentee.
DCJS SART Code Mandate Final Report: The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) released the following report, Cultivating SART Efficacy: Insights on the Impact of the Virginia Sexual Assault Response Team Mandate.
The Fairfax County Trauma-Informed Community Network, an initiative of the Partnership for a Health Fairfax, meets bimonthly and offers training and information resources. More information is available here.