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WSCADV & Member Programs In the News

Decision pending on state victim services funding (Columbia Basin Herald, 2/24/2026)

Washington Legislature considers funding cuts to crime victim services (KNKX, 2/20/2026)

Women’s Commission Report Reveals What’s at Stake for Crime Victims (Washington Women’s Commission, 2/19/2026)

Advocates warn WA state funding for crime victim services could be cut nearly in half (KOMO News, 2/18/2026)

King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office urges WA lawmakers to restore $21.38M for crime victim services (My Northwest, 2/17/2026)

A Critical Moment for Survivor Services in Washington State (YWCA Spokane, 2/17/2026)

Funding fight: WA advocates push to protect abortion access, transgender care in Olympia (FOX13 Seattle, 2/16/2026)

Spokane nonprofits warn of service cuts as state faces budget shortfall (KXLY, 2/16/2026)

In Her Shoes comes to Sioux Center High School (Sioux Center News, 2/14/2026)

WA legislators push to address domestic violence in state (The Seattle Times, 2/13/2026)

Senator Manka Dhingra Press Conference on Ending Gender-Based Violence (TVW, 2/13/2026)

Letter to the Editor: Protect Crime Victim Services in Snohomish County (The Lynnwood Times, 2/13/2026)

Domestic violence deaths surge in King County as victim services face funding crisis (KING 5, 2/2/2026)

WA crime victim advocates make another plea for state funding (Washington State Standard, 1/27/2026)

Washington crime victim orgs seek state help due to reduced federal funding (Middletown Press, 1/14/2026)

WA crime victim orgs call for state help as falling federal funding has them at a ‘breaking point’ (Investigate West, 1/13/2026)

How LifeWire serves abuse survivors despite rising costs, federal chaos (The Seattle Times, 12/6/2026)

Media Inquiries

The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault can provide information and current statistics about domestic and sexual violence. We are available for interviews and can connect you to local experts in your county.

For more information on reporting on domestic violence and sexual assault, please see the media guides below from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC).

NNEDV Media Guide
NSVRC Media Guide
Current Data and Statistics

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