In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), we are highlighting Doorways' new Prevention Program and the people making it possible! The Prevention Program uses educational programming to promote a community culture of safe and healthy relationships so that sexual and intimate partner violence are less likely to occur, especially in marginalized populations.

Doorways' Prevention Program is designed to shift attitudes, behaviors, and social norms to change the conditions that directly contribute to and perpetuate violence. Program offerings include workshops, community activities like trivia and film viewings, and campaigns to promote healthy relationships and non-violent communication. Educational programming focuses on using an anti-oppression lens to help young people further develop protective factors, understand body autonomy, and live a life free of violence.

Scotney is a dedicated bilingual professional with a Master's degree in social work, a post-graduate certificate in sexual health education, and seven years' experience in international community development across four different countries. She offers a diverse perspective and holistic approach to every project and understands that violence prevention work must be developed with and for marginalized communities to dismantle oppression and create safe communities for all.

Interested in hosting a prevention workshop? Please contact Scotney at 626-671-5579 or [email protected].

Doorways' Prevention Program was launched by the $300,000 Moak-Fiske Prevention Innovation and Investment Gift. This extraordinary gift, which includes $50,000 in matching funds, is the first of its kind in Doorways' history. This gift was given by Kevin Moak and Judy Fiske Moak in honor of Kevin's mother, Evelyn Arnold Moak, and her lifelong passion for helping the most vulnerable in the community.

As longtime, dedicated supporters of Doorways and founding members of Doorways' Legacy Society, the Moaks hope to inspire like commitment and investment from fellow philanthropists to sustain the Prevention Program in the long term.

Would you like to join the Moaks in our Prevention cohort? Please contact Joy Myers, Doorways’ Chief Development Officer, at 703-504-9290 or [email protected]. 

Doorways thanks the Moaks for their game-changing support, and for their daring insight to invest in helping Doorways move upstream to prevent violence in our community.

SAAPM activities continue all month long, plus other events! Check out the events below, and visit our calendar to learn about more events like "Faces of Disclosure," a Project PEACE virtual event featuring Doorways' frontline staff.

Join The Pet Train for a Facebook Live kick-off tonight! The Pet Train raises awareness and funds for the wellbeing of pets and their families. Each year The Pet Train chooses a cause that involves pets. This year, that cause is Doorways!

Join Project PEACE for this free live virtual yoga session as a certified yoga instructor leads us through a restorative practice.

Register now at bit.ly/EmbraceYourVoice2021 to join us for Embrace Your Voice 2021, the seventh annual poetry share hosted in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) by Doorways, Friends of Guest House, and the Alexandria Sexual Assault Center.

During this session, presenters will provide an overview of prison culture, discuss the history of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and its implementation in Arlington County. Presenters will also explore barriers and creating opportunities for reporting, the dynamics to partnerships between sexual assault direct service agencies, and strategies for preventing sexual violence.

Join Diana Ortiz, Doorways' President and CEO, and more representatives from Arlington's Continuum of Care for a virtual panel discussion about how COVID-19 has impacted people experiencing homelessness, as well as the agencies that serve them, and how you can help.

$1,400 can provide 5 (virtual) sessions of trauma-informed therapy for a survivor of sexual assault. Thanks to our generous supporters, Doorways' counseling services are always free for our clients; no insurance required. Pay forward your stimulus check to support a survivor today!