Virginia Is For Children

and ways that children can protect themselves against sexual assault. It also provides professionals with training on believing the child, and taking the appropriate steps to protect a child who discloses to a trusted adult. We are also working toward educating and training attorneys, judges, legal professionals, psychological professionals, first responders and other professionals that encounter mothers and children who have been impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Our aim is to change a current legal system in which children are removed from loving parents and placed within the custody of aggressors. Erin's Law has been passed in 11 states, and Illinois was the first state to pass it. Erin's Law is named after Erin Merryn, who is a sexual assault survivor. We also will be conducting research about the legal practices impacting children in the State of Virginia, and reporting on it to our members. Our goal is to better protect Virginia's children from domestic and sexual assault, while providing the tools and skills necessary to maintaining a cohesive familial unit.