Doorways is a community-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, services, and supportive housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

We offer a wide range of trauma-informed crisis response services and comprehensive shelter and housing programs designed to meet survivors’ complex needs. Our streamlined response enables survivors to access all of our supports easily, no matter which of our programs they initially contact. 

Doorways is the only fully and dually state-accredited service provider for survivors in Arlington and the City of Falls Church. We serve individuals and families, including women, men, youth, and LGBTQIA+ people. If you are in need of support, services, or additional information about our programs, please call our 24-hour hotline at 703-237-0881.

Out in our community, we cultivate a culture of safety and respect to help prevent violence, while working to ensure that survivors in need of our services are able to access support. We are active leaders in collaborative efforts including Arlington’s Continuum of Care (CoC) and Project PEACE. Together with our neighbors, we create pathways to brighter futures.

Our Leadership

• Board of Directors
• Executive Staff

Our Mission

Doorways creates pathways out of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness, leading to safe, stable, and empowered lives.

Our Vision

We envision a community where all people live free of violence and have safe and stable housing.

Our Values

Our values shape who we are, how we work, and the standards we strive to uphold every day.

Equity

Doorways pursues justice and fairness. We make an intentional effort to provide services and support to everyone, especially those in our community who have been marginalized.

Empathy

The Doorways team treats everyone with care. This means being nonjudgmental and being actively present to support our clients. We show concern, understanding, and grace with one another. And it means we have cultural humility and embrace equity.

Trauma-Informed Care

Our team uses a strengths-based and person-centered approach and is focused on client well-being. We are committed to addressing both current and lasting impacts of past injustices, particularly racial injustices, to ensure everyone can achieve safety and stability.

Collaboration

We take a partnership approach with clients, staff, teams, and community collaborators. The Doorways team embraces opportunities to contribute, work side-by-side, and support each other to serve the common good and achieve our personal best.

Empowerment

We seek to provide clients with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to be self-advocates. Our team trusts and supports clients and survivors to have agency over their lives.

Integrity and Accountability

The Doorways team thrives on always telling the truth, doing what we say we will do, being genuine, and embracing accountability.

Respect

We treat others the way we want to be treated. Our team trusts our clients and elevates dignity and humanity in all we do and how we do it. We cherish and value every team member.