Resources

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Get Help – How we can help you:

You are not alone. We understand your unique domestic abuse situation. We are here for you. Below are some additional resources to help guide you through your situation:

Hotlines

WA State Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-562-6025

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233

Crisis Clinic
http://crisisclinic.org
24-HOUR CRISIS LINE:
1-866-4-CRISIS
1-866-427-4747

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-273-8255

KING COUNTY 2-1-1: DIAL 2-1-1
2-1-1
1-800-621-4636 (M-F 8am-6pm)

WA RECOVERY HELP LINE:
1-866-789-1511 (24/7)

TEEN LINK:
1-866-833-6546 (Evenings 6-10pm)

LifeWire (Domestic Violence Agency – Serves the Eastside)
www.edvp.org
24-hour Helpline:
425-746-1940
1-800-827-8840

New Beginnings (Domestic Violence Agency – Serves Seattle)
www.newbegin.org
24-hour Helpline:
206-522-9472

Administrative Office:
206-783-4520

D.A.W.N (Domestic Violence Agency – Serves South King County)
http://dawnonline.org
Advocacy & Crisis Line:
425-656-7867

Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
www.dvs-snoco.org/index
DVS 24-hour Crisis Hotline:
425-25-ABUSE
425-252-2873

King County Domestic Violence Protection Order Office
http://protectionorder.org
Seattle: 206-296-9547
Kent: 206-205-7406

Literature

Lundy Bancroft, Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men (Berkley Books, 2002).
Susan Weitzman, Not to People like Us: Hidden Abuse in Upscale Marriages (Basic Books, 2000).
TaJuan TeeJ Mercer, The 6-Figure Battered Wife – My Path to Resilience.