Shelter for Help in Emergency
Alex Weathersby has extensive experience in advocacy and violence prevention, currently serving as a Faculty member at the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance since February 2023, focusing on training nonprofit staff. As the Prevention Services Coordinator at the Shelter for Help in Emergency since December 2020, Alex has developed and evaluated violence prevention programs, including workshops and presentations. Prior to this role, Alex worked as a Community Services & Prevention Specialist at Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault, where responsibilities included creating educational programs on sexual violence for various community groups. Earlier experience includes serving as a Sexual Assault Prevention Student Assistant at James Madison University, coordinating events and facilitating presentations on relationship dynamics. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Video and Cinema from James Madison University, with a minor in German.
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Shelter for Help in Emergency
Since 1979, the Shelter for Help in Emergency has worked to support and empower victims of domestic/intimate partner violence through a combination of trauma-informed residential and community-based outreach services, including a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, information and referral, resource assistance, legal advocacy and court accompaniment, supportive counseling, outreach to the Spanish-speaking community, and programs for children and youth.