Where You Are, We Are Here: Home Visitors and Advocates Partnering to Support Survivors and Families to Thrive – Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV)

No matter where we’re from, what our families look like, or how much money we make, we all deserve the support and resources we need to care for ourselves and our families. Our film, Where You Are, We Are Here, uplifts the innovative partnership between community-based home visitors and domestic violence advocates as they work together to deepen support of survivors and their families. Working hand in hand, home visitors and domestic violence advocates support survivors, their families, and communities to be safer, stronger, and more connected.

White text on a blue background that reads "Now, I have the space and time to think about what I want for myself and my child. The day-to-day emergencies are extinguished, and I can think about the long-term." -Survivor/Parent

Home visitors and domestic violence advocates know that parents and caring adults are their kids’ best teachers and that survivors need to be at the center of decision making for their safety and healing. Building on the research of the Domestic Violence Housing First approach, elevating the wisdom of survivors, and using flexible financial assistance to support family wellbeing, housing, autonomy, and safety, home visitors and domestic violence advocates form a unique partnership that strengthens the whole family.

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White text on a blue background that reads, "Sometimes people need things out of the ordinary to make daily life a lot less stressful and cumbersome. It is so important to ask, “What would help?” and then really listen to what a survivor says. You can be surprised by what can help someone, especially if you put your judgement aside." - Domestic Violence Advocate

If you are a domestic violence advocate:

Learn about building partnerships between domestic violence advocates and home visitors in your community.
Connect with home visiting programs in your area. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families has a list of state funded home visiting programs, and you can ask around your community for home visiting programs in your area that don’t receive state funding.

If you are a home visitor:

Learn about building partnerships between domestic violence advocates and home visitors in your community.
Find and connect with a domestic violence or sexual abuse advocacy program in your community.
- WA domestic violence advocacy programs
- WA sexual assault advocacy programs
Learn about national resources that you can help connect survivors with, including hotlines for teens, Native survivors, Deaf survivors, and more.
Explore our Friends and Family Guide for tips on supporting people in your life experiencing domestic violence.

This film was partially funded by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families.