Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance

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This year, the Action Alliance honors Del. Charniele Herring with the HOPE Award, for her work to bring about the necessary change to end sexual and domestic violence. Her leadership offers hope for a better tomorrow.

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The future we dream of begins with just one conversation. Learn more with the Building Thriving Communities Toolkit.

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You have a right to be safe, no matter who you are. If you have been hurt and want to talk about your legal options, contact the Virginia Statewide Hotline.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, survivors face unique challenges. We've put together resources for advocates and survivors.

The Action Alliance is Virginia’s leading voice on sexual and domestic violence. We seek a radically hopeful future and work to promote healthy relationships, create thriving communities, and build a more equitable world by centering racial justice, reproductive justice, and economic justice. Join us.

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Building Consent Communities

In our efforts to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence, it’s so important we not only take a stand against violence, but also envision healthy and joyful alternatives. This is why building consent communities is a key part of our work. We most often define consent as a clear and enthusiastic “yes,” which is an active, voluntary, and verbal agreement that happens as a process and a conversation. Yet consent is not just about individual actions or behaviors, but rather exists within all relationship dynamics, cultural beliefs, and larger societal systems. Building a consent culture requires we normalize and encourage the everyday use of consent in all interactions.

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Advancing Racial, Reproductive, Gender, and Economic Justices

Ending gender-based violence requires us to see and dismantle the same forces that support the existence of white supremacy. At the same time, this work calls us to envision and move towards equity and liberation, while breaking out of silos.

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Forging Peaceful Families

The Building Healthy Futures Fund was created to establish a statewide revenue source for local Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies to implement evidence-informed prevention programming to disrupt the interpersonal and social conditions (root causes) that give rise to sexual and intimate partner violence.

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Promoting Healthy Campuses

The Red Flag Campaign is the first statewide public awareness campaign to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on Virginia’s college campuses.

Advancing Policy

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The Action Alliance is committed to ensuring that public policies address the needs of victims and promote a comprehensive approach to responding to and preventing sexual and intimate partner violence.