Owning Your Story and Claiming Your Power: Talking about Domestic Violence and Child Protective Services
For survivors who want to share their stories, and the advocates supporting them, this guide provides inspiration and some things to think about before, during and after talking about experiences publicly.

WSCADV increases survivors’…
- Options – to live safely and independently from an abusive partner
- Freedom – to make their own choices
- Connection – to be listened to and believed in their communities
We are creating communities where all people can live and love without fear.
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WSCADV is hiring a Finance & Operations Specialist!

Come join our great staff team! This position will provide bookkeeping and administrative support for WSCADV’s accounting team; support invoicing, reporting, and grants management for our Crossing Borders immigrant survivor…
Domestic Violence Action Month 2023

Welcome to Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) 2023! Just weeks ago we gathered in Kennewick at WSCADV’s annual membership conference. It was powerful to connect in person and be together with others who share a passion for…
WA Shield Law is a Safeguard for Survivors and Advocates

“Domestic violence is about power and control, and many abusers choose to weaponize a partner’s bodily autonomy and reproductive choices as tools of violence. Reproductive coercion, a form of interpersonal violence,…
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