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Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS)

LAWS provides free, confidential assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Loudoun County, VA. Services include emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, legal services support groups, advocacy, and parenting classes. LAWS also provides violence prevention education services to youth in the community. The Loudoun Child Advocacy Center is a program of LAWS that provides assistance to victims of child abuse. The Resourceful Woman Thrift Shop is also a program of LAWS. LAWS serves over 1,000 victims of violence and provides violence prevention education services to over 2,000 individuals each year.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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