Washington State Domestic Violence Information & Referral
This website provides information about domestic violence and contact information for programs that offer support and assistance.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-SAFE (Voice)
- 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Annual Program Statistics
- 2017 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2016 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2015 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2014 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2013 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2012 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2011 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2010 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
- 2009 Washington State Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Services
Forms
Contracts:
- Annual Report of Domestic Violence Expenditures form
- County Domestic Violence Prevention Account Report
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - Emergency DV Shelter
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - DVPA Prevention
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - DVPA Direct Services
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - VOCA Enhancement/Expansion #2
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - VOCA By & For #1
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - VOCA Unmet Needs #3
- A-19 Invoice Voucher - VOCA Unmet Needs #4
Links
- Division of Child Support - provides effective child support services and enforces parents' financial responsibility for their children.
- Office of Justice Programs, Victims of Crime - publishes literature on emerging victim issues, promising practices, policy development, and technical assistance and skill-building tools.
- Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) - serves as a voice within government for the needs of crime victims in Washington State.
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - provides temporary cash and medical help for families in need.
- Victim Witness Notification Program - a confidential program that assists victims and witnesses of sexual assault or violent crimes track the location of the person who victimized them.
- Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence - the Coalition is a non-profit, statewide network of 64 member programs that serve victims of domestic violence in rural, urban and Indian Country communities of Washington, plus 119 individual and organizational associates.
- WorkFirst - Washington State's welfare reform program that helps financially struggling families find jobs, keep their jobs, get better jobs and build a better life for their children.
- Friends and Family Guide to Helping Someone in an Abusive Relationship - A guide for friends and family to help someone in an abusive relationship
Publications
DSHS offers publications for ordering or downloading. Visit DSHS Publications for details.
Following are Family Violence publications available at no cost:
- DSHS 22-274 - Family Violence and Child Support - Your Options
- DSHS 22-265 - Open the Door - Family Violence Can Happen
- DSHS 22-276 - Safety Plan Pocket Card
Publications will be shipped to a street address by UPS; however, if your street address is confidential and you use a post office box, include this in your written request and ask that the publications be mailed to the post office box using regular U.S. Mail.