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The Center for Alexandria's Children is a local nonprofit organization working to END child abuse in the City of Alexandria. As Alexandria's Nationally Accredited Child Advocacy Center, we deliver evidence-based prevention, intervention, and education programs to respond to abuse, prevent future harm, and equip adults to be protectors of children. ✅ Prevention We facilitate specialized Learn&PlayGroups™ for parents and children ages 0–5 that build strong families and safe childhoods. Using a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum, our experienced facilitators strengthen the parent-child bond, promote protective factors that prevent abuse, and connect families to vital community resources and supports. Priority registration is offered to families facing the greatest need. ✅ Education We deliver evidence-based prevention education programs throughout the City of Alexandria to build a community of informed, empowered adults. Through Darkness to Light trainings, we teach parents, caregivers, educators, and community members how to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse—creating safer environments where children can thrive.

Provides a reception, a support group, a variety of workshops, and a newsletter. The S.A.F.E.(Sexual Assault Free Environment) program includes year-round activities designed to develop campus awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Continuing education courses, and workshops on career planning and assertive communication is available to the community and campus (with fees).

Committed to engaging the community through many community-focused events and crime deterrence opportunities. The Community Engagement Section serves to build and strengthen the relationship between the Prince William County community and the Police Department

The Community Education program at FCSS is Responsible for creating and providing an awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and homelessness. This program disseminates and distributes information regarding FCSS, Inc and its services. Annual seminars, school and college presentations, and inservice trainings are available upon request.

Enforces state, local and federal laws, protects life and property, services the civil process, provides court security, operates a secure and safe jail, and assists citizens in urgent situations.

TRIAD's primary goals are to reduce the criminal victimization of older citizens, enhance law enforcement services and provide the opportunity for an exchange of information between the law enforcement and seniors.

A bullying and violence prevention program currently available in seven Richmond schools. Trained counselors work weekly with children to teach and reinforce critical skills such as tolerance, effective communication and understanding personal boundaries.

Crime Prevention Unit is responsible for establishing, managing and maintaining programs and initiatives related to crime prevention.

The Virginia Department of Social Services is aware of criminal attempts to steal SNAP EBT card information. Protect your benefits by never providing personal information to any unknown source and by changing your card PIN often. Please know that you will never be contacted and asked to provide your EBT card number or PIN. Do not respond to unsolicited texts, emails or phone calls concerning your EBT account. Scammers may attempt to contact you with links to access your account or alerts that your account is locked. VDSS will NEVER contact you through these methods and will only discuss your account through the official EBT Client Customer Service Helpdesk line at 866-281-2448 if you call the helpdesk line. Routinely check your EBT card balance for unauthorized purchases and change your card PIN often. This is one of the best ways to prevent card skimming. You can do both today by: Using the ConnectEBT web portal, or download the mobile app. a. Get it on Google Play | Download on the Apple App Store b. Select Virginia EBT from the dropdown. c. The ConnectEBT app is the fast and easy way to monitor your EBT Card's available balance, deposits, and transaction activity. Calling Virginia's EBT Client Customer Service Helpdesk at 866-281-2448 (accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Create a strong password for your client portal account and mobile app. A strong password must: Be at least eight characters long, but no more than 16 characters long, with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, and numbers. Be significantly different from your previous passwords. Be easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess. Not use repeat or consecutive numbers (example 1111, 1234, 4321). Do not give your EBT card, card number, password, or PIN to anyone not authorized to use your card. Virginia EBT will NEVER ask for your EBT card number online or via text. Examine card payment devices for signs of tampering before inserting or swiping your card. More information on how to protect your card before you make a purchase can be found here. If you have responded to any unsolicited call, text or website link about your benefits, please immediately contact the Virginia EBT client customer service helpdesk at 1-866-281-2448.

Sponsors many programs related to crime prevention, such as burglary prevention, substance abuse prevention, personal security, home security, and rape and assault prevention. Presents programs to pre-school through high school students and adult community groups. For Operation Identification, engraving identifying information on possessions, contact the Crime Prevention Officer at the nearest district station. Organizes neighborhood watch and business watch programs.

Provides free education workshops on sexual assault and domestic violence. We provide support and advocacy to the UVA community who have concerns about sexual assault, dating/domestic violence (battering), and stalking Our goals are to strengthen services for survivors, as well as the University of Virginia policies and procedures that address these issues.

Military and Family Support Center offers prevention, identification, treatment, follow-up and reporting of spouse and child abuse and neglect. All efforts are geared toward victim safety and protection, offender accountability and rehabilitation.

Offers a variety of educational and prevention programs about domestic and sexual violence. Programs are offered to church and civic groups, public and private schools, universities and other interested organizations.

Community Programs encompass all of SCAN's prevention programs and initiatives that are at the community, state and organizational level. These programs are focused on the prevention of child maltreatment through the advancement of protective factors and trauma informed approaches in organizations, communities and systems.

Groups of citizens gather together for mutual protection and crime prevention.

The MFCU team vigorously investigates claims and educates the public on Medicaid fraud, as well as elder abuse and neglect, with the goal of deterring fraudulent and abusive activities throughout the Commonwealth through its civil and enforcement actions.

If you or someone you know is a victim of elder fraud, we encourage you to call the Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311). Professional case managers will assist you with reporting the crime and connect you with other resources as needed. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time.

Local police department providing complete Law Enforcement services in and around the Town of Haysi.

Provides a Teen dating violence education program, SARA Teens. Serves all area teens by having the teens themselves provide a forum for awareness, discussion and education regarding relationship and sexual violence and harassment, and encourage healthy relationships among their peers. Peer education can be a highly effective teaching tool; after all, teens do listen to other teens. SARA Teens members have completed over 20 hours of training in violence issues, in addition to learning active listening skills and how to provide accurate information and make appropriate referrals. Peer educators are discussion facilitators, not counselors. SARA Teens members will help their peers develop a greater understanding of these issues through presentations and the creation of awareness campaigns in their school and community. For the SARA Hotline, please call (434)977-7273. For the Toll-free Nationwide Hotline, please call (800)656-4673.

24-hour access to immediate help and support for all young people in crisis. Safe Place locations include City Recreation Centers and Fire Stations and can be recognized by a bright yellow and black diamond-shaped sign with the words SAFE PLACE and a house pictured in the A of PLACE. Every official Safe Place will have this sign attached to the outside of each location.

NRV CARES provides community education about child abuse and its effects through events including: Community presentations, sponsoring "Hugs and Kisses" plays for elementary schools, annual mini-conference, parenting workshops, "Stewards of Children" child sexual abuse prevention training sessions, and increasing aware through distribution of pinwheels during Child Abuse Prevention month (April).

A major purpose of TRIAD is to develop, expand and implement effective crime prevention and education programs for older Virginians.

Provides a variety of evidence based programs in school and community settings that are designed to address the prevention of violence and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by youth. Partnerships with the school districts, YMCA centers and other youth serving organizations provide a variety of settings for the provision of services to a diverse range of children and youth. These services are designed to increase participants' skills and enhance their resiliencies to better cope with life's challenges and to help them succeed in school and other endeavors. Youth leadership skills are emphasized to encourage healthy youth development for all children and teenagers. Services are research based and evaluated. RAYSAC, the Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition, is staffed by Prevention and sponsors many events and activities promoting drug free messages. A SAMHSA Drug Free Communities grant will provide coalition resources through 2010. The coalition's signature annual events are the After Prom Grand Finale in June and Red Ribbon Week in October. For more about RAYSAC go to www.raysac.org Prevention Planning Teams in Botetourt County and the cities of Roanoke and Salem meet regularly under BRBH Prevention Services leadership to gather, assess and analyze youth risk behavior data in order to identify areas of high risk behavior and plan prevention and intervention services tailored to local needs. Prevention staff are members of the Roanoke County Prevention Council, also a SAMHSA Drug Free Communities grant recipient, which performs similar functions and partners with RAYSAC in a variety of community events. Disaster Preparedness and Response includes the BRBH Crisis Response Team first mobilized to respond to the shooting at Virginia Tech in April 2007. Since that time these employees have received additional training in preparation for future local disasters. The role of "mental health responder has evolved over the last decade as more school shootings, the 9/11/01 attack and other disasters effecting large numbers of people have gotten public visibility and concern. This BRBH component is developing as resources become available and partnerships with other local emergency response organizations are institutionalized. Training and Staff Development provides education and training to BRBH employees and other nonprofit organizations. Training in new evidence based models, to meet licensure requirements, to enhance professional skills and to address performance issues is all coordinated through this component.

Help consumers avoid telemarketing fraud and transmits consumer's reports about telemarketing fraud to appropriate law enforcement agencies.