Domestic Violence Information

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VINE: Victim Information & Notification Everyday -- VINE will tell you if an offender is in the custody of the Snohomish County Jail and will give you other important custody information.

What is Domestic Violence?

• Characteristics (16 KB)
• Important Phone Numbers (429 KB)
• Protection Orders
• DV Resources 
• Verbal Abuse - Note: this will redirect you to an external website for Evans Interpersonal Communications Institute in Alamo, CA

Report to the Snohomish County Domestic Violence Coalition (August 2005)

• Domestic Violence Response System: The Communities' Perspective (44 KB)

Domestic Violence Shelters:  If you are a victim of Domestic Violence, you should get out of the situation.  Often times this means staying with a friend or family member until you are safe to be out on your own.  There are also many shelters available in the area for DV victims, including:

• Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County offers temporary shelter services in emergency situations (425-252-2873 24-hour hotline)
  
• YWCA Housing and Shelter for Snohomish County offers various types of housing for women and their children (425-258-2766)

Domestic Violence Hotlines:  The following hotlines are available 24 hours a day and are free of charge in Snohomish County:

• CARE Crisis Line: 800-584-3578 or 425-258-4357
  
• Eastside Domestic Violence Program: 1-800-827-8840
  
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
  
• Providence Sexual Assault Center: 425-252-4800
  
• Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County: 425-25-ABUSE (425-252-2873)
  
• Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-562-6025

Legal Information:

• Criminal Justice System - U.S. Dept of Justice
  
• Northwest Justice Project - self-help resources
  
• Legal Resources
  
• Washington Victim Rights - National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Passage (NVCAP) 

Safety Planning: Nobody has to live with domestic violence, but in order to get out of the situation, you must plan for your safety. If abuse has occurred once in a relationship, it is likely to happen again.  Plan your actions before violence occurs so you are prepared to leave.  The following tools will help you.

• Call the Police: 9-1-1 Tips (9 KB)
• Leaving -- What to Take (20 KB)
• Safety Inventory Checklist (3.5 MB)
• Stalking (240 KB)
• Victim Safety Techniques for telephone communications (43 KB)

Teen Dating Violence:

• Dating Bill of Rights (22 KB)
• Dating Violence Information Handbook (852 KB)
• Teen Safety Planning (27 KB)

Child Abuse Prevention:

• A Conversation with Superior Court Judge Kenneth Cowsert (17 KB)
• Child Abuse Phone Numbers (19 KB)
• Facts on Child Abuse (21 KB)

Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Facilities; Snohomish County/State Certified Sites:

• Evergreen Manor, Inc, 2932 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201; 425-259-5842
• McFeron & Associates, 19514 - 64th Ave W, Suite B, Lynnwood, WA 98036; FAX 425-774-6943 or Call 425-697-4200, ext 2
• Northwest Family Life
• Options Domestic Violence Treatment, 15620 Hwy 99, Suite 6, Lynnwood, WA; FAX 425-742-9350 or Call 425-742-6410
• Phoenix Counseling Consultants, Inc., 1712 Pacific Ave, Ste 102, Everett, WA 98201; FAX 425-258-2096 or Call 425-252-7970
• SEAMAR
• SnoKing DV Perpetrator Treatment, 5202 - 198th Street SW, Suite 1, Lynnwood, WA 98036; FAX 425-775-8045 or Call 425-744-0300
• Tulalip Domestic Violence Services, 6700 Totem Beach Road, Marysville, WA 98271; 360-651-4431

Other Victim Services:

• Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, 206-726-0093 TTY
  
• Asian and Pacific Island Women and Family Safety Center, 206-467-9976
  
• CHAYA: Southeast Asian Services, 206-325-0325
  
• Cocoon House: Emergency Teen Services, 425-259-6042
  
• Compass Mental Health, 425-349-6200 Everett; 425-835-5850 Edmonds
  
• Consejo: Spanish Speaking Services, 206-706-7776
  
• Domestic Violence Victim Pet Shelter - City of Seattle
  
• Family and Friends of Missing Persons and Violent Crime Victims, 800-346-7555
  
• Navy Family Service Center, 425-304-3367
  
• Pathways for Women, 425-774-9843
  
• Protection Order Assistance Program, 425-388-3638
  
• Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest, 425-388-9307
  
• Snohomish County Community Information Line, Dial 2-1-1

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