October 2009: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
View Doorways and Community events to honor this month below. For more general education and information on domestic violence, click here.
The Clothesline Project
All month long
Arlington County Central Library
1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
Thomas Jefferson Community Center
3501 2nd St S, Arlington, VA 22204
Gunston Recreation Center
2700 S Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206-3106
A survivor of domestic violence is someone who has endured intimate partner violence such as sexual, physical, emotional, and/or financial abuse. A victim is someone who has lost his/her life at the mercy of their abuser. For almost 50 years the Clothesline Project has honored survivors and victims of domestic violence. The shirts, in this visual display, speak volumes to the diversity and deep impact that domestic violence has on individuals, families and communities. With this display, Doorways is publicly honoring and supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Information Booth:
Saturday, September 26th, 12:00–7:00 pm
Clarendon Day, Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA
Domestic violence affects everyone in the community. Discover what Doorways is doing to educate about and combat domestic violence in Arlington! Learn about volunteer opportunities with Doorways, donate old cell phones to families in need, and pledge to end violence by participating in the HandPrint Project. Stop by, step in, and step up to ending domestic violence in Arlington!
Volunteer Opportunities
Tuesday, October 6th, 6:30–8:00 pm
3179 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA
Learn how you can volunteer with Doorways for Women and Families and support vulnerable women and families in Arlington! Join us for our Volunteer Information Night where you will receive an overview of Doorways programs and services as well as the different volunteer opportunities available. For more information on our volunteer program, click here.
Silent Witness and Candlelight Vigil
Thursday, October 8th, Begins at 5:30 pm
Women’s Memorial, Arlington Cemetery
Doorways will join the Ft. Myer Family Advocacy Program for a candlelight vigil and U.S. Military tribute to victims of domestic violence. The Women’s Memorial is located at the Ceremonial Entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, and is directly across Memorial Bridge from the Lincoln Memorial at the end of Memorial Drive. Parking and metro (Arlington Cemetery-Blue Line) are available. For more information contact the Ft. Myer Family Advocacy Program at 703-696-3512.
Doorways Healthy Relationships and Parents 101 class
Wednesday, October 14th 7-8:30pm
Doorways Administrative Office
Click here to sign-up to attend this FREE presentation and discussion on how to talk to your teens about dating violence and healthy relationships. Learn what a healthy relationship is and how to spot the red flags or warning signs of teen dating violence. Teen dating violence directly impacts 1/3 of all young women. Learn how you can be a resource as a parent, teacher, or coach.
The Red Flag Campaign at Northern Virginia College Campuses
In an effort to challenge rates of abuse on college campuses, Doorways will re-launch the The
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awareness poster campaign this October. Participating schools are:
- Marymount University
- Northern Virginia Community College- Alexandria
- Art Institute of Washington
- George Mason University – Fairfax and Arlington campuses
This poster campaign, designed by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance and funded by the Verizon Foundation, will raise awareness about how bystanders can stand-up to the warning signs of dating violence and how to recognize the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships. Doorways supplements the poster campaign with direct outreach to student groups, on-campus presentations and events. For more information about this campaign, click here.
Community Awareness Campaign with Project PEACE
Doorways for Women and Families is a lead partner with a county initiative, Project PEACE, a coordinated community response to eliminate domestic violence in Arlington and to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence. We will be promoting our annual community education campaign by way of the “Closer Than You Think” posters. Look for them on, in your libraries, recreation centers and throughout your neighborhood.
To print a poster for your business, apartment building or church, click here.
Community and Professional Presentations
Community Education is a vital component of Doorways’ mission fulfilling two important functions: increasing awareness about Doorways and the services we provide, as well as fostering a community that recognizes the signs of unhealthy relationships, domestic and dating violence, and understands the impacts on adults, children and the community. We offer a variety of presentations and outreach tools to the community.
This October, invite a Doorways educator to provide educational presentations to your business, the faith community, or teen and young adult group. Click here for more information or to request a presentation.
For more information about Domestic Violence, click here.