Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, Inc.
Safety. Hope. Empowerment.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are aiming to eliminate societal interpersonal violence.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Emergency Shelter and Domestic Violence Services
LAWS provides emergency housing to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Where we work
Awards
Accreditation 2012
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Accreditation 2020
National Children's Alliance
Affiliations & memberships
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2009
National Legal Aid and Public Defender Association - Member 2009
National Network to End Domestic Violence 2009
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) 2009
United Way Member Agency 2009
Best of Loudoun 2019
Child Advocacy Centers of Virginia 2008
National Children's Alliance 2008
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of crisis hotline calls answered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Emergency Shelter and Domestic Violence Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
LAWS operates the domestic violence and sexual assault 24 hour crisis line for Loudoun County
Number of nights of safe housing provided to families of domestic violence
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Emergency Shelter and Domestic Violence Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
LAWS provides emergency shelter for victims fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Number of clients assisted with legal needs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Emergency Shelter and Domestic Violence Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
LAWS provides legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal of Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter is: to increase safety, provide support, and provide advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Loudoun County, Virginia.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Strategies include providing the following services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in crisis: meet survivor needs, stop violence before it starts, expand reach through partnership, evolve our culture, and sustain our financial position.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
LAWS has provided free, confidential services to victims of domestic sexual violence since 1984. Since 1984, LAWS has grown to have the capacity and infrastructure to provide a holistic approach to serving victims of domestic and sexual violence. Funding available from the US Department of Justice, the VA Department of Social Services, the VA Department of Criminal Justice Services, the VA Department of Health, the Loudoun County Government, our thrift shop The Resourceful Woman, contributions from individuals, community groups, corporations, and private foundations, and special fundraising events, support each of program's capability to provide service to victims in need.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In FY 2023, LAWS provided:
3,772 bed nights of shelter to 98 adults and 76 children
Hotline services to 1,460 callers
Legal services to 274 victims
Counseling and support to 117 adult victims of sexual assault
Counseling and support to 633 adult victims of domestic violence
Child Advocacy Center services to 178 children suspected to be child abuse victims
1,211 individuals with direct intervention and prevention services.
71 dedicated volunteers donating over 5,000 hours of volunteer service
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 12/20/2023
Terrance Allen
Keller Williams Realty
Robert Fiolek
Talentsky
Brenda MacEoin
Era Teachers
Terrance Allen
Keller Williams Realty
Deborah Owings
Retired Teacher and Equity Lead, LCPS
Steven Fraser
President & CEO, The Marketing Management Group, Inc.
Paul Siker
Managing Partner, The Artisan Group, Inc.
Karina Giglio
Loudoun Country Day School, Director of Advancement
Dawn Crawley
CEO/Ownder STW Cleaning
Alison Shea
Limbach Company, LLC - Vice President of Sales
John Broglio
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.