A directory of Fairfax County government and community services for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the professionals who work with them. / Second Edition /
About the Directory
This directory was created through the efforts of the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Network’s (DV Network’s) Coordination Committee. The DV Network is a multi-disciplinary group of service providers and justice professionals coordinating a consistent and comprehensive direct response to domestic violence in Fairfax County. The mission of the DV Network is to support the development of a community-wide system of prevention and intervention that is responsive to the needs of families impacted by domestic violence.
This document is a collection of resources in Fairfax County that may be helpful for the individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the professionals who serve them. Organization inclusion in this directory is voluntary and entries were provided by the organization represented.
Please note that neither the DV Network nor Fairfax County endorse any specific agency or service included in this directory. Victims and offenders should feel comfortable choosing a service provider who can best fit their needs.
Special thanks to the DV Network Coordination Committee members and staff and interns from the Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services for their efforts to create and maintain this directory.
Table of Contents
Civil Justice
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
Ayuda
Fairfax Bar Association (FBA)
Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC) -Domestic Relations Intake and Community Corrections
Fayez & Ramos, PLLC
Just Neighbors
KARAMAH – Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
Law Office of Lauren Waller Smith, PLLC
Legal Services Of Northern Virginia (LSNV)
Shoun Bach
Tahirih Justice Center
The Khalil Law Firm, PLLC
Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
Criminal Justice
City of Fairfax Police Department
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center
Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD)
Fairfax County Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney
Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office
Juvenile Court Victim Services
Town of Herndon Police Department
Town of Vienna Police Department
Victim Services Section, Fairfax County Police Department (Government)
Victim Advocacy & Support Services
ASHA for Women
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
Ayuda
Catholic Charities-Hogar Immigrant Services
DASH - Dating Abuse Stops Here
Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC)
Fairfax County - Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (OFWDSVS)
Fairfax County-Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program
Folwell, Susan E., LCSW, LICSW, BCDV
Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH) Social Services
Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA)
Juvenile Court Victim Services
Meredith Kerley, LCSW
KirklandConsulting
Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC)
Kurdish Human Rights Watch, Inc. (KHRW)
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
NVFS- Multicultural Human Service Programs (MHS)
Stop Abuse, Victim Empowerment (SAVE)
Time To Fly Foundation
United Community Ministries, Inc.
Victim Services Section, Fairfax County Police Department (Government)
The Women's Center
The Women’s Group of Mount Vernon
Women Working
Offender Services
Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (OFWDSVS)–Batterer Intervention Program (ADAPT: Anger & Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment)
NVFS-Batterer Intervention Program
OAR of Fairfax County Inc.
Housing & Other Basic Needs
Bethany House of Northern Virginia, Inc. (BHNV)
Brain Injury Services
Cornerstones
Fairfax County Adult Protective Services
Fairfax County Child Protective Services (CPS)
Fairfax County Human Services - Coordinated Services Planning (CSP)
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) – Office of Intervention and Prevention Services
Homestretch
INOVA Fairfax Hospital FACT Department
Northern Virgina Coalition (NOVACO)
Progresso Hispano
Shelter House, Inc. (Artemis House)
United Community Ministries, Inc.
Civil Justice
- Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
- Ayuda
- Fairfax Bar Association (FBA)
- Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC) - Domestic Relations Intake and Services
- Fairfax District Office of the Virginia Division of Child
Support Enforcement
- Fayez & Ramos, PLLC
- Just Neighbors
- KARAMAH-Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
- Law Office of Lauren Waller Smith, PLLC
- Legal Services Of Northern Virginia (LSNV)
- Mehagen D. McRae – Surovell, Isaacs, Peterson & Levy, PLC
- Shoun Bach Law
- Tahirih Justice Center
- The Khalil Law Firm, PLLC
- Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
(Non-Profit)1012 14th Street, N.W.
Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20005
Helpline: (202) 393-3572
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Description
The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) is the legal advocate for justice for the Asian American community of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Working in partnership with APA communities, the APALRC addresses the individual legal needs of low-income and limited-English proficient Asian Americans, advocates for broad-based systemic change on legal and civil rights issues impacting Asian Americans, and empowers APA community members through organizing strategies.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: (202) 393-3572
- Email:
Services Provided:
- Legal representation (pro-bono)
- Immigration legal assistance
- Housing assistance
Population Served:
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Korean
Chinese
Vietnamese
Hindu
Urdu / Indonesian
Thai
Utilize interpreters for other languages / Eligibility Requirements:
Low Income (call for eligibility)
Low English proficiency
Charge for Services
Free
Ayuda
(Non- Profit)6925-B Willow Street,NW
Washington, D.C. 20012
202-387-4848
2755 Hartland Road, Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-444-7009
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Description
Ayuda's Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program offers immigration legal assistance and multilingual case management to address the legal and social service needs of immigrant survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Ayuda also offers immigration legal assistance at its DC office: 6925B Willow Street NW, Washington, DC 20012, 202-387-4848.
Hours:
DC Office:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Falls Church Office:
Legal Services Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703-444-FOOD
Services Provided:
- Training
- Crisis Intervention
- Information
- Referrals
- Immigration legal assistance
- Court accompaniment
- Case Management
- Victim advocacy (civil cases)
- Victim advocacy (criminal cases)
Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Languages Available: / Eligibility Requirements:
Born in another country.
Screening with social services
Can refer only:
-Tourists
-Work or student VISA’s
-Individuals in detention
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Korean
Urdu
Farsi / Arabic
Chinese
Vietnamese
Somali
Tigrinya/Amharic
ASL (American Sign Language)
Charge for Services
Social services are free.
Legal services are available at no cost or for a reduced fee.
Consultation: $50 – By Appointment
Fairfax Bar Association (FBA)
(Non-Profit)4110 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 216
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-246-2740
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Description
The Fairfax Bar Association is a voluntary professional organization with more than 2,000 associated attorneys practicing in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. The FBA and its members work to improve the legal profession, the community in which they live and the administration of justice in society. The FBA strives to be an essential resource for legal professionals practicing in Northern Virginia and administers the Law Library located in the Fairfax County courthouse.
The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is a non-profit public service of the FBA and meets the American Bar Association standards for lawyer referral services. The LRS program was designed to assist those who are able to pay normal attorney fees but whose ability to locate legal representation is frustrated by a lack of experience with the legal system, a lack of information about the type of services needed or a fear of the potential costs of seeing an attorney.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call:703-246-2740
- LRS: 703-246-3780
- Email:
- Website:
Services Provided:
- Referrals to legal services
- Law Library
Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Interpreters available with advanced notice / Eligibility Requirements:
None
Charge for Services
- $40 for the first half-hour of legal consultation (on the phone or in person); after the first half-hour, the private attorney’s fee applies.
- If referred through LSNV (see page 12) , clients may be eligible for Modest Means Panel, which charges $20 for the half-hour consultationand the attorney’s hourly rate can be no more than $150 per hour.
Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC) -Domestic Relations Intake and Community Corrections
(Government)Fairfax County Courthouse
4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-246-3040
Description
The Fairfax County Domestic Relations Intake and Service Unit provides intake services for Family Abuse cases (protective orders), custody, visitation and support. The unit provides adult probation services for individuals convicted of misdemeanor crimes against children and/or family members. Domestic Relations also handles mediation and home investigations when referred by a judge.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703-246-3040
- Visit our office
- Walk-in and Appointments
Services Provided:
- Court Intake
-Custody
-Visitation
-Child Support
- Probation Supervision
- Community Corrections Unit for adult probation
- Stronger Together Supervised Visitation (see also Safe Havens)
- Mediation
- Home Investigations
Population Served:
- Adults
- Adults on behalf of juveniles
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Spanish
Any language with or without notification / Phone interpretation services for other languages / Eligibility Requirements:
None
Charge for Services
Free – (Fees for certain petitions)
Fairfax District Office,
Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement
(Government)
3953 Pender Dr. 800-468-8894
Description
The Fairfax District Office of the Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) establishes paternity; administrative or court ordered child support obligations and health care orders. DCSE also enforces child support collection and annually distributes more than $42 million to Fairfax/Falls Church families. Spousal support is only collected as part of existing child support order.
Child support clients that are victims of domestic violence are referred to the Virginia Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for assistance in keeping their address confidential. This program helps keep addresses confidential for those persons who have recently relocated to a new location unknown to their abuser. For more information about the ACP, please call: 804-692-0592.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 800-468-8894
Services Provided:
- Paternity establishment, including testing
- Establishment of Child Support Orders, administratively or through Court Services to locate noncustodial parents for establishment or enforcement actions
- Enforcement of child support payments distribution of funds through debit cards.
- Review and adjustment of child support obligations when eligible
- Interstate enforcement when NCP resides in another state or country (only when the US has a reciprocity agreement with the country)
- Special programs to assist unemployed and recently incarcerated noncustodial parents in finding employment in order to pay their child support
- Referral to other community services
- Education about the importance of paternity and child support
Population Served:
Persons with child support needs
or obligations
Languages Available:
Interpreters available for many languages / Charge for Services
$25.00 annually / Eligibility Requirements:
Fairfax County, Fairfax City and Falls Church residents may open a
child support case in the Fairfax
District Office
Fayez & Ramos, PLLC
(Business)4000 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22033
571-364-7030
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Description
Fayez & Ramos provides legal representation in family law, immigration and trust and estates forvictims of domestic violence.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Evening and weekend appointments available / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 571-364-7030
- Website:
Services Provided:
- Legal representation (sliding scale)
- Legal representation (standard fees)
- Immigration legal assistance
Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Spanish / Arabic / Eligibility Requirements:
Representation in domestic violence cases is only for the primary victim of abuse
Victims who were falsely accused and do not have adequate resources to defend themselves in court are also eligible for services
Charge for Services
Standard fees
Flat fees and payment plans available for low income clients.
Just Neighbors
(Non-Profit)5827 Columbia Pike, Suite 320
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-979-1240
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Description
Just Neighbors is a local nonprofit organization, founded in 1996 and based in Northern Virginia, which provides immigration legal services for low-income immigrants. The organization has three staff attorneys and many volunteer attorneys. Just Neighbors conducts a range of immigration case types, including services for immigrant victims such as Violence Against Women Act and U Visa cases.
Hours:
Tuesday- Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703 979-1240
Services Provided:
- Immigration legal assistance
Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Spanish / Arabic
Cadre of volunteers providing translation services for other languages. / Eligibility Requirements:
200% or less of federal poverty guidelines
Northern Virginia (no Maryland or DC)
No one in removal proceedings
Asylum cases (case by case)
Charge for Services
One-time $100 fee for each case, waived if client is unable to pay.
KARAMAH – Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
(Non-Profit)1684 East Guide Street, Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850
202-234-7302
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Description
KARAMAH-Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting human rights globally, especially gender equity, religious freedom, and civil rights in the United States. The organization pursues its mission through education, legal outreach, and advocacy.
Best Way to Contact
- Call: 202-234-7302
- Email:
Services Provided:
- Educational Workshops
- Research
- Legal Outreach
- Advocacy
Population Served:
- Muslim women
Languages Available:
English
Arabic / Eligibility Requirements:
None.
Charge for Services
Law Office of Lauren Waller Smith, PLLC
(Business)10660 Page Avenue #3630
Fairfax, VA 22038
703-927-8161
Description
The Law Office of Lauren Waller Smith is a private practice law firm that provides family law representation to clients at sliding scale rates, depending upon their income and debt. Ms. Smith has been working on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since 1998; as a prosecutor, a legal services attorney and in private practice. She has an extensive history of community activism relating to custody and domestic violence issues. Ms. Smith prioritizes cases involving the custody of children, but will occasionally accept other family law cases (such as protective orders, divorces and support cases) for survivors of domestic violence who do not have children.
Hours:
9:00am-3:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703-927-8161
- Email:
Services Provided:
- Legal representation (sliding scale)
- Legal representation (standard fees)
Population Served:
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
Languages Available:
English
Spanish / Eligibility Requirements:
Clients with gross income under $50,000, or who have less than $25,000 in liquid assets and support a child or children are eligible for the lowest rate
Clients with income less than $70,000 and/or other exceptional financial services may qualify for some reduction in rate.
Charge for Services
Yes; Reduced rates available
Legal Services Of Northern Virginia (LSNV)
(Non-Profit)4080 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-778-6800
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Description
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Northern Virginia. Our mission is to promote justice by providing free, high-quality legal advocacy and information for elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need, such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education, or family stability.LSNV takes cases in the following areas: consumer law, elder law, family law, education law, housing and landlord/tenant law, Medicare/Medicaid, social security, employment and civil rights law, public benefits assistance, tax disputes, HIV/AIDS assistance, child advocacy, access to health care.
Hours:
Intake Hours:
Monday -Friday 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm- 3:30pm
Appointments with attorneys:
Monday -Friday 9:00am & 5:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call:703-778-6800
- Website:
- Using the form on the internet may be faster for applicants who do not wish to wait to speak to someone over the phone. An applicant can request LSNV's assistance at
- Walk-ins welcome
Services Provided:
- Legal representation (pro-bono)
Languages Available:
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Korean
Urdu
Farsi
Arabic
Chinese / Vietnamese
Somali
Tigrinya/Amharic
ASL (American Sign Language)
LSNV has a wide range of interpreters. / Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Eligibility Requirements:
Low-income, disabled or elderly individuals (200% of less of federal poverty guidelines)
LSNV does not take traffic or criminal cases
LSNV does not represent both parties in a conflict
Charge for Services
Free
Mehagen D. McRae
Surovell, Isaacs, Petersen & Levy PLC
(Business)
4010 University Drive, Second Floor
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 251-5400
FAX: (703) 591-9283
Email:
Description
Mehagen McRae is the Senior Litigation Associate for Surovell, Isaacs, Peterson & Levy, PLC. Mehagen McRae has been serving clients for over ten years in divorce and other family law cases. She's not only a versatile counselor and advocate on issues such as property division, child custody and alimony; she's also a recognized authority on the family law implications of domestic violence. Ms. McRae has taught, written and lectured on various aspects of family violence throughout the region, and she has won several awards for her contributions to the safety and welfare of domestic abuse victims. Mehagen D. McRae is a recognized and prominent advocate in the area of women's rights and spousal abuse cases.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:30pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703-251-5400
- Email:
Services Provided:
- Victim advocacy (criminal cases)
- Legal representation (pro-bono)
- Legal representation (sliding scale)
- Legal representation (standard fees)
- Court accompaniment (civil or criminal)
Population Served:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- Military
- People with disabilities
Languages Available:
English
Spanish
Phone service available for other languages / Eligibility Requirements:
None
Charge for Services
Yes
Shoun Bach
Divani Nadaraja & Dan Schy(Business)
4000 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22030
703222-3333
Description
Divani Nadaraja and Dan Schy are both private attorneys with the law firm Shoun Bach. Both attorneys previously served as domestic violence staff attorneys with Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) and as such, work with victims of domestic violence in family law and related civil cases.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 703-222-3333
Services Provided:
- Civil legal services
Population Served:
- Children
- Adults
- LGBTQ
Languages Available:
English
Spanish (via interpreter) / Eligibility Requirements:
None
Charge for Services
Yes
Tahirih Justice Center
(Non-Profit)6402 Arlington Blvd, Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22042
571-282-6161
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Description
The Tahirih Justice Center is a non-profit organization that works to protect immigrant women and girls from gender-based violence through legal services, advocacy, and public education programs. Tahirihalso utilizes pro bono resources to provide a combination of legal services, advocacy, and public education programs.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm / Best Way to Contact
- Call: 571-282-6161
- Email:
- Referrals
Services Provided:
- Victim advocacy
- Training
- Legal representation (pro-bono)
- Family law services
- Holistic case management
- Gender based asylum
- Immigration legal assistance for victims of crime, domestic violence, forced marriage, and trafficking.
- Public education programs
Population Served:
- Women
- Children
- Limited English Proficiency
- Immigrant
- LGBTQ
- People with disabilities
- Other marginalized populations
Languages Available:
English
Spanish
French
Hindi
Farsi / Arabic
Somali
Phone interpretation services / Eligibility Requirements:
Clients must be immigrants
In cases of forced marriage, U.S. citizens are eligible for services
Charge for Services
Free
The Khalil Law Firm, PLLC