Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Hotlines:

YWCA Women's Advocacy Program

  • (804) 643-0888 - 24 hour hotline
  • 24 hours /7 days shelter, support, information, referrals & advocacy.

Virginia Family Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline

  • 1-800-838-8238
  • 24 hours / 7 days crisis, support, information and/or referrals.

Toll Free National Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799-7233

Crisis Centers

YWCA

  • Chesterfield: (804) 796-3066
  • Richmond: (804) 643-0888
  • Shelter for women and children; individual crisis and support group counseling; referrals to medical care, legal assistance, other community resources.

Support Groups

YWCA Women’s Domestic Violence Support Group: FREE

Call (804) 643-0888 for intake and information.

Prevention Services Children’s Group: FREE

  • Children who have witnessed violence group, 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Monday evenings.
  • For children in grades 1 through 5, call first for intake (804) 768-7204.
  • Services are available for children of other age groups as well.

Legal Aid

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (Domestic Violence Unit)

  • (804) 648-1012
  • Legal advice and/or court representation for low-income victims.
  • Handles protective orders, custody and visitation, and child/spousal court cases.
  • Criminal cases are not taken.
  • Call (804) 648-1012; ask for DV Intake; leave message; a return call will be made; no messages are left without permission.
  • Web site: http://www.cvlas.org.

Statewide Domestic Violence Alliance

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Alliance (VSDVA)

Chesterfield County Resources

Chesterfield Victim/Witness Assistance Program

  • Domestic Violence Unit: (804) 717-6179
  • Provides information on victims' rights and court accompaniment.
  • Sexual assault coordinator provides information and court accompaniment.
  • Services available in Spanish.
  • Web site available.

Chesterfield Commonwealth Attorney's Office

Domestic Violence Prosecutor: Julia Sichol (804) 748-1341

Web site available.

Chesterfield Police Department

Police Domestic Violence Coordinator: Sharon Lindsay (804) 751-4113

Web site available.

Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center

  • Coordinator: Patricia Jones-Turner (804) 706-1272
  • Victim Advocate: Courtney O’Hara (804) 706-1267
  • Services include assistance with protective orders, crisis intervention, individual counseling, group services, case management, court accompaniment, and community referrals for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
  • Services available in Spanish.
  • Web site available.

Chesterfield County Community Corrections & Pretrial Services

  • (804) 706-1250
  • Provides community based sanctions for local adult offenders, including supervision of batterer’s and referrals & monitoring of offenders in community based batterer’s treatment programs.
  • Services available in Spanish.
  • Web site available.

Chesterfield County Mental Health

Crisis Intervention - 24 Hours/Day (804) 748-6356
Call (804)768-7202 for Intake

Web site available.

Chesterfield County Mental Health Substance Abuse

Web site available.

Chesterfield County Mental Health Prevention Services

Web site available.

Chesterfield County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

(804) 276-7660

Web site available.

Offender Treatment Resources

State Certified

Commonwealth Catholic Charities

Intake coordinator (804) 285-5900

Domestic Violence Interventions

Connie Williams (804) 355-6341

Frank Manners and Associates

Frank Manners (804) 672-8390

  • All Batterer Intervention Programs are 36 hours over 24 weeks.
  • Fees apply for assessments and group sessions.
  • Anger Management classes are also available.