Community Education
Community Education is a vital component of Doorways’ mission, fulfilling two important functions:
- Increase awareness about Doorways’ and the services we provide
- Create a community that:
- recognizes the signs of unhealthy relationships, domestic and dating violence,
- understands the impacts on adults, children and the community,
- does not tolerate domestic violence or homelessness.
Doorways can provide your group organization with an age-appropriate and engaging presentation by staff and volunteers on the following topics:
- Doorways’ services and volunteer opportunities
- Issues around domestic/dating violence and homelessness
- Prevention and detection of domestic/dating violence
To schedule a presentation for your group or organization, contact the Community Resources Manager at (703) 522-8858, ext. 13 or volunteer@doorwaysva.org. Doorways maintains on-going awareness campaigns
- Poster campaigns to educate community
- Domestic violence
- Dating violence
- Homelessness
- Volunteer recruitment and training
Special Educational Events
- October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Nationwide focus on Domestic Violence
- Doorways promotes DVAM with:
- a series of informational events throughout community
- poster campaign
- brochure outlining resources and distributed in local papers.
- Reaching out to victims with information and support groups
- Host agency information booths at local events (County Fair and street festivals)
- Speak at local public hearings on behalf of client needs
Doorways welcomes volunteers to assist with these events. Please contact the Community Resources Manger at volunteer@doorwaysva.org or (703) 522-8858, ext. 13 for more information about volunteering opportunities with Doorways for Women and Families.