Hotline for Adult Abuse

Family and Children's Trust of Virginia (FACT) functions as a value-added provider of information, knowledge, leadership, funding, and public awareness about family violence throughout Virginia.



To report suspected adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation, call the Virginia Adult Protective Services Hotline at 1-888-832-3858.

To report incidents of domestic violence or sexual assault, please contact the Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-838-8238.



FACT funds local family violence prevention and treatment programs through its competitive small grant process and conducts statewide public awareness campaigns in partnership with public and private family violence prevention organizations, including elder abuse prevention. 



Purpose: The Family and Children's Trust Fund is administered by a board of trustees appointed by the Governor to raise and distribute funds for the prevention, treatment and public awareness of family violence in Virginia. Principal revenue sources include citizen support through the Virginia Income Tax check-off and the sales of Kids First License Plates.