Washington Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 69 organizations in Washington that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 59 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 85%. These programs can be found in 39 different cities.
Click on any of the 39 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Washington, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Washington – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "community educational services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Washington are "resources and referrals and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "pet therapy and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 64% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 10% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Washington Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Aberdeen
- Anacortes
- Bellevue
- Bellingham
- Bingen
- Bremerton
- Burien
- Cathlamet
- Chehalis
- Colville
- Davenport
- Ellensburg
- Everett
- Forks
- Hoquiam
- Kennewick
- Longview
- Lynnwood
- Moses Lake
- Mount Vernon
- Newport
- Oak Harbor
- Oakville
- Olympia
- Omak
- Pasco
- Port Angeles
- Port Townsend
- Pullman
- Raymond
- Republic
- Seattle
- Shelton
- Spokane
- Stevenson
- Sunnyside
- Tacoma
- Tukwila
- Twisp
- Vancouver
- Walla Walla
- Wenatchee
- Yakima
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Washington
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education53 locations
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Safety planning52 locations
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Crisis intervention services51 locations
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Food and clothing50 locations
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Emergency shelter47 locations
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Case management45 locations
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Emergency cell phones36 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment35 locations
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Confidential shelter location27 locations
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Emergency local transportation25 locations
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Mobile advocacy21 locations
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Safe home network2 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection49 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy41 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance37 locations
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Legal resource planning33 locations
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Attorney referral for family court26 locations
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Immigration services25 locations
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Financial empowerment training24 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders21 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases18 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney15 locations
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In-shelter financial aid13 locations
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Legal clinics11 locations
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Legal representation10 locations
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Expert testimony10 locations
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Child custody services8 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups32 locations
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Shelter resident counseling25 locations
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Non-resident counseling24 locations
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Sexual violence support groups23 locations
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Counseling for friends and family21 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Incest counseling8 locations
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Counseling for batterers6 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling6 locations
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Sex offender counseling4 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation31 locations
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Relocation services29 locations
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Transitional family housing29 locations
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Transitional individual housing24 locations
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Alternative housing counseling22 locations
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Permanent family housing17 locations
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Permanent individual housing17 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals53 locations
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Goal planning assistance44 locations
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Parenting skills training30 locations
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Medical accompaniment29 locations
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Job search/placement20 locations
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Health and wellness programs19 locations
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Job skills training18 locations
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Pet Shelter14 locations
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Onsite mental health services12 locations
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Spiritual services8 locations
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Onsite medical services6 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children41 locations
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Educational programs30 locations
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Child care during support groups30 locations
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Youth counseling23 locations
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Child abuse services19 locations
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Teen activity program18 locations
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After school programs14 locations
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Daycare facility12 locations
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School liaison11 locations
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Art/music therapy9 locations
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Summer camp7 locations
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Tutoring services7 locations
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Child development6 locations
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Onsite schooling3 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams1 locations
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Pet therapy1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops40 programs
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Speaker's bureau20 programs
Other
Languages
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English61 locations
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Spanish38 locations
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French6 locations
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Russian6 locations
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Vietnamese4 locations
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German4 locations
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Sign language4 locations
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Korean3 locations
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Portuguese3 locations
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Tagalog2 locations
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Chinese2 locations
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Italian1 locations
Populations Served
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Women58 locations
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Individuals38 locations
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Families36 locations
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Teens34 locations
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Elderly34 locations
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Men27 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)4 locations
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Non-Binary3 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)2 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Rural28 locations
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LGBTQ26 locations
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Immigrant25 locations
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Disabled25 locations
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Trans women/men24 locations
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Prostituted persons24 locations
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Trafficked persons24 locations
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Military23 locations
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Developmentally disabled20 locations
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Deaf20 locations