Program Spotlight: Prevention and Outreach

Thank you for participating in last week's poll about which program you want to learn more about in This Week at Doorways. Based on your votes, first up, we are featuring our Prevention and Outreach Program. Stay tuned to learn more about our Counseling Programs in the next edition!

Hi! I'm Scotney Young (she/her)! I'm a certified sex educator and a social worker and I am the Prevention & Outreach Program Manager at Doorways. In addition to serving survivors, Doorways understands that to create a world without violence we also need to focus on preventing violence before it happens.

The Prevention and Outreach Program works to educate youth, parents, services providers, and the community at large to make sure everyone has the skills they need to have relationships that are respectful, safe, and supportive. We offer free educational workshops for community organizations for all ages, and we also do outreach to raise awareness. Our educational programming is queer-affirming and uses an anti-oppression framework to cover topics like consent, comprehensive sexual health education, boundaries, communication, and more. 

Use this link to contact the Prevention & Outreach team to request a workshop or have Doorways representation at your community event, or email us at [email protected].

Investing in Prevention

Doorways' Prevention Program was launched by the $300,000 Moak-Fiske Prevention Innovation and Investment Gift. This extraordinary gift, the first of its kind in Doorways' history, 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.

Urgent support needed to keep survivors safe

Doorways is currently serving 18 families in our safehousing, well over our shelters' capacity, requiring us to use overflow hotels. As Arlington's only safehousing provider, Doorways is the only safe place these families have. However, having already exhausted most of our emergency hoteling funds in the first month of our fiscal year (July), we lack the funding we need to continue to meet this incredibly high need. We need your help to ensure we can keep survivors safe and sheltered for the rest of the year.

Under Spain’s new sexual consent law, only yes is yes

Spain joins at least 13 other countries in Europe with laws that define rape based on the absence of consent, according to Amnesty International. Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom are countries with versions of a consent law.

Language in News Reports on Sexual Assaults Can Lead to Toxic Responses in Online Posts

"Despite the internet's potential to raise awareness around sexual assault and rape culture, people often trivialize rape and sexual assault in online forums."

UN Resolution on Sexual Violence Survivors’ Access to Justice

Around the world protesters are marching to demand recognition and justice for survivors who are denied basic rights and access to justice. For the first time in history, an UNGA Resolution on Sexual Violence Survivors’ Access to Justice would enshrine protections for all survivors.

You're invited! Join us for a good night for a great cause! Enjoy delicious eats, drinks, a live auction, and more – to benefit Doorways!

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Main Event 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. 

Sponsorship opportunities available!

Thanks to our sponsors!