Always on the Front Lines
Advocates at local sexual assault crisis centers and domestic violence shelters are frontline workers—showing up every day to provide vital support, safety, and healing to survivors. Their work is often quiet, but it is powerful: they prevent violence before it happens, respond in moments of crisis, and walk alongside survivors in their journey toward justice and recovery.
This work is especially urgent in today’s America, where too many people—particularly those from marginalized communities—continue to fight for the basic right to live safely, freely, and as their full, authentic selves. As LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, immigrants, and others face renewed efforts to silence, erase, or push them into the shadows, advocates are standing firm. They are listening. They are believing. And they are working to build a world where everyone is valued, protected, and free from violence.
We are profoundly grateful for these essential workers who continue to lead with compassion, courage, and an unwavering commitment to justice. They are here for you, your friends, and your loved ones—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Read more: “The Essential Work of Supporting Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors” – Op-ed by Kristi VanAudenhove, Executive Director of the Action Alliance and Del. Karrie Delaney (VA-67).
What You Can Do
- Donate to your local sexual and domestic violence agency. Not sure who’s near you? Here’s a map and list of programs in Virginia. You can also filter by locality.
- Show some love: thank your local sexual and domestic violence agency workers.
- Contact your local sexual and domestic violence agency to ask how you can best help them and what they need from members of the community.
- Help raise awareness and spread the word:
- Download the poster set (pdf) and hang a poster (18″ x 24″) at your local business or organization (Download poster PNG files here).
- Share a post on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram) and tag the Action Alliance and your local agency. (Download social media assets here.) Note: Square images have been designed for use on Instagram (@vsdvaa). Rectangular images have been designed for use on Facebook (@VActionAlliance) and Twitter (@VActionAlliance).
