We are excited and honored to welcome three new directors to Doorways' client services team! The idea for Sōultry came from Khadeejah's journey. Read Her Story Welcome to the Team! In addition to our new President and CEO, Diana Ortiz, M.Ed., LPC, we are excited and honored to welcome three new directors to Doorways' client services team! Keri Thomas, LCSW, Deputy Director of Programs and Clinical Services Christa Butler, LPC, RPT-S, Director of Counseling Programs Jayelemn Arrieta, MS, Director of Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs Join us for a Lunch and Learn with Diana Ortiz on February 18th Join us for a casual discussion to meet Diana, hear about her vision for Doorways, and ask your questions about our programs and services in the year ahead. Register Now Interested in joining the Doorways team? See Open Positions In the News This Local Jewelry and Skin Care Company Has ‘Soul’ "Khadeejah Honesty embodies the spirit of Sōultry. It's the Arlington designer's one-stop shop for the soul," Northern Virginia magazine reports. "The idea came from her journey," which included Doorways helping her transition from homelessness into her own apartment. Read More Domestic Violence Survivors Urgently Need Housing Stability and Solutions during the Pandemic "Lack of safe housing is one of the primary barriers survivors face when leaving abusive partners and COVID-19 heightens this barrier. Now, survivors often face the difficult decision of staying in their home with an abusive partner or leaving and facing a tumultuous housing and economic landscape." Read More "The wave of evictions predicted to follow the end of federal and state moratoriums will doubly affect Black women who are survivors of abuse, who are already disproportionately represented in the homeless population." Drive-Thru Deeds Drive-Thru Deeds is cancelled this week (Friday, February 12th) due to inclement weather concerns. Check back in the next issue of This Week at Doorways for the next drop-off day! In the meantime, consider adding a few of these essentials to your grocery pick-up trip or delivery so you're ready for our next Drive-Thru Deeds: Cleaning supplies, especially disinfectant wipes Hand soap Hand sanitizer Kitchen sponges Dish soap Can't make it to our HQ? Give through our Amazon Wish List at bit.ly/DoorwaysUrgentNeeds. Thank you for keeping our shelters stocked with critical supplies! Do you need support? Do you know someone else who might? Call Doorways to speak with an advocate now. 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881 ‌ ‌ ‌ Doorways | P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!