The Alexandria Office on Women is dedicated to empowering women and their families, by promoting equality, safety, and access to opportunities and services through advocacy and education.

What's New

• Living Out Loud™ - A highly interactive, laughter filled workshop for survivors of sexual assault - July 11, 2009 - 2 pm - 4:30 pm
  This Living Out Loud™ workshop is for you if you are a survivor of sexual assault (male or female), have taken active steps in healing, and are ready to explore new experiences in a supportive environment.  Click here for more information. 

• ACAP's Teen Text Message Line featured on Fox 5 news
  To watch or read the story, click here.

• The 5th Annual Women Mean Business Silent Auction to Benefit the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer  - June 18, 2009
  Women Mean Business (WMB) of Alexandria, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Old Town, and the Alexandria Office on Women invite you to join Master of Ceremonies Kerry Donley for the 5th annual WMB Silent Auction to benefit the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer on Thursday, June 18 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, located at 625 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia.  The ticket price of $30 in advance or $35 at the door includes a wine and cheese reception and the chance to bid on a range of wonderful items, from sumptuous spa packages to lovely vacation accommodations.  Proceeds from the event benefit the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund for Early Detection and Education at Inova Alexandria Hospital, which provides free mammogram screenings to uninsured and under-insured women living in Alexandria.  To purchase tickets, please mail checks payable to Walk Fund '09 to Donna Udvari, Burke & Herbert Bank, PO Box 268, Alexandria, VA, 22313.  To RSVP or for more information, please call 703-550-4949, or send email to dudvari@burkeandherbert.com. 

• Undiscovered Reality Video Contest Winners Announced
  Contest winners were announced at the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy's (ACAP) Call to Action Breakfast on April 1. Teens of Promise, Community Lodgings, and Wholistic Family Agape Institute were the first, second, and third place winners, respectively.   To view all of the videos, including the top three, click here.  To view the press release, click here.

• Salute to Women Awards Banquet
  The Alexandria Commission for Women presented the 2009 Salute to Women Awards, honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to women in our community, during the 29th Annual Salute to Women Awards Banquet on March 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Old Town, Alexandria.  Seventeen nominees were honored, and nine award winners were announced in eight categories.   For award winner names and biographical information, please click here. The event raised over $15,000 to help support domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment programs of the Office on Women.  For more information, please see the press release regarding this event, or contact Angela Johnson at angela.johnson@alexandriava.gov.
• The 2009 Walk To Fight Breast Cancer
  This year's Walk to Fight Breast Cancer will take place on Saturday, October 24, starting at 8:00 am in front of the AMC Hoffman Center Theatres, located across from the Eisenhower Metro Station at the intersection of Eisenhower Avenue Swamp Fox Road.  This event offers fun for the entire family!  Refreshments, musical entertainment, a light warm-up, and goody bags will be provided.  Participants can choose from 1.5K, 3.5K and 5K run/walk routes, all of which are wheelchair and stroller accessible, beginning and ending at the AMC Theatres. Walkers are also welcome to bring well-behaved, leashed dogs.  Parking will be available behind the Hoffman Center (accessible from Telegraph Road), as well as in lots located beside the Eisenhower Metro. All proceeds from the Walk support the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund at Inova Alexandria Hospital, which provides free mammography and other diagnostic screenings for Alexandria women who are not adequately insured and could not otherwise obtain this necessary medical screening.  To date, the Walk Fund has helped over 5,000 women obtain critical preventative and diagnostic care.  Please visit this site in Summer 2009 to register, donate or pledge online.
• Survivors Support Group
  The Sexual Assault Response and Awareness (SARA) Program is offering support groups for survivors of sexual assault beginning in Fall 2009. The groups offer a safe, supportive environment for participants to connect with other survivors. Members will gain further knowledge and understanding of the effects of sexual violence and how to develop healthy coping skills. All interested individuals are required to meet with the group facilitators before group begins. For further information or to sign up, click here or contact Jen McLish at 703-746-5030.

• Women's History Walking Tours, which guide listeners to various historic destinations of notable Alexandria women, are now available as podcasts in 30 minute, 1 mile, 1.5 mile, and 4 mile formats.

In A Crisis? Call Us Now! 
Counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you.

Sexual Assault Hotline: 703.683.7273 TTY 711
Domestic Violence Hotline: 703.838.4911 TTY

Sexual Assault Counselors are also available to chat with you through the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline.