Support & Legal Advocacy for Youth

NVRDC's Youth Services program provides legal support and advocacy to youth (ages 13 to 24) survivors of dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. 

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To access our Youth Services:

Specific services the Youth Services Team Provides:

Representation and advocacy services to youth ages 13 to 24 who are survivors of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. 

Legal Services - Our attorneys can provide legal advice or full representation in Civil Protection Order, Title IX, and Crime Victims’ Rights cases, as well as brief advice in other civil legal cases, including family law, landlord tenant and small claims. 

Anonymous NVRDC Youth Services Legal Clinic takes place on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm. Please encourage any interested youth to sign up to speak with an attorney here.

Advocacy Services - Our advocates provide survivors with case management, youth-specific safety planning, court accompaniment, economic assistance, emotional support and referrals to counseling, housing and other youth community service providers. 

Education and Prevention - Our staff conduct many outreach and education activities in the community. Our staff train adult service providers, community partners and youth on healthy relationships, signs of abuse, consent and youth legal rights. 

How our Youth Services came to be at NVRDC.

In light of Break the Cycle (BTC) recently winding down its programs in early 2021, Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) was honored to be able to provide a new home for Break the Cycle’s DC legal staff members and clients, and to take on the legacy of such an impactful organization. Through the NVRDC's Youth Services program we are continuing this critical work with young people ages 13 to 24 on stalking, dating and sexual violence. 

Our Youth Services team represent survivors ages 13 to 24, but also work to prevent and respond to relationship violence and abuse by conducting educational programs surrounding healthy relationships, consent and youth legal rights. Young people experience violence at the hands of an intimate partner more than any other group, so our support of young survivors and intervention efforts in schools can make a significant difference at an important time in a young person's life. 

Youth survivors show such resilience during incredibly difficult situations. Although it is important not to minimize the lasting impact of childhood trauma, it gives our team great pride in seeing youth survivors overcome challenges and begin advocating for themselves throughout the process.