Thank you to all who joined us this year for our annual K-9 Krawl 5K for domestic violence awareness. We appreciated your participation and enthusiasm. With over 300 registrants this year, we’re excited to see that the event grows in popularity each year. Hope to see you next year! Please spread this link to your friends, family, and neighbors so they
Read moreEvery month in Fairfax County, domestic violence hotlines receive over 240 calls, victims request 64 family abuse protective orders, 13 families escape to an emergency domestic violence shelter, and police arrest roughly 160 people for domestic violence-related offenses. Domestic violence is typically a pattern of coercive behaviors used by an individual to gain or maintain power and control over another
Read moreTo start off Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a media event to introduce a new homicide prevention program will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday October 1st at The Historic Fairfax County Courthouse, 4000 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 in Courtroom 2. Domestic violence is a leading cause of homicide in Fairfax County. In an effort to reduce the
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