Celebrating 14 years of providing safehousing to survivors and their pets

In May 2009, Doorways became one of nine domestic violence shelters in the United States, and the first in Virginia, to provide emergency shelter for pets along with their people. Providing safehousing to survivors and their pets eliminated a significant barrier to safety for many animal lovers: the choice between escaping violence and leaving their beloved pet behind. We believe survivors should never have to make that choice. Our Safe Kennel offers pets year-round climate control (heat and air conditioning), indoor and outdoor areas, and most importantly, a safe escape along with their family.

Explore the link between pets and intimate partner violence

Children at Doorways need your back-to-school support

Each summer, amazing Back-to-School Sponsors ensure that every child at Doorways has the essentials:

• Backpack
• Lunch box
• Water bottle
• Umbrella
• $100 Target or VISA gift card for school supplies

Sign up to sponsor a child today!

We are so grateful for your support! For those who register before July 7th, you will receive your introductory email between July 10th - July 12th. 

If you have any questions about Doorways' back-to-school drive, please reach out! You can contact Ashley via email [email protected] or by phone at 703-504-9271.

Project PEACE wants to hear from YOU!

Everyone deserves to be safe at home and in their relationships. When someone in our community is not safe and is being hurt by their partner, there are resources to help. Please consider taking one of the surveys below to share your experience using, looking for, or referring people to resources for those impacted by domestic/intimate partner /dating violence and sexual assault in Arlington County. Never looked for or used services? We still need your feedback. Take the survey below to learn more.

Click here to access 2023 Safe Homes, Safe Relationships Survey (survey available in English and Spanish/ encuesta disponible en inglés y español)