Safety and Justice for All
At the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV), we are working every day to create a world where all people can live and love freely without fear. The current…
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Impact of the Refuse To Abuse®5k
“Running Saved My Life” Annual Refuse To Abuse® 5k helped domestic violence survivor heal a lifetime of trauma. This article originally appeared in the Mariners Magazine. Reprinted by permission of…
Domestic Violence Fatalities
Every single life lost to domestic violence is one too many. In WA state last year there were 55 domestic violence-related fatalities (35 homicides and 20 abuser suicides). This table…
Seattle Storm Honors Nan Stoops
The Seattle Storm has selected WSCADV’s Nan Stoops as one of their 2018 Inspiring Women honorees. “I am very honored to join the Seattle Storm in celebrating the strength, resilience, courageous…
New Study Finds Racial & Gender Segregation in Restaurant Industry
A new study—Ending Jim Crow in America’s Restaurants—reveals deep racial and gender segregation in the restaurant industry. This means that women, immigrants, and people of color working in restaurants have…
2018 Legislative Victories
What a year! The historic 2018 Washington State legislative session is over and we are celebrating multiple monumental victories that will have an immeasurable positive impact for some of…
Verizon Foundation Funds Innovative Partnership for Pregnant & Parenting Survivors
Domestic violence is all too common among young pregnant and parenting women, but support can be hard to come by. That’s why WSCADV is bringing together Home Visiting programs (support…
Thank you to Jacksons Food Stores!
Jacksons Food Stores’ “Give the Gift of Peace” campaign is in its 14th year and we are privileged to be one of the beneficiaries. Jacksons Food Stores and its customers…
We Choose All of Us
We believe that our efforts to end domestic violence must be grounded in a strong resolve for building laws and communities that welcome and respect immigrants, center the lived experiences…
Women’s March anniversary events
Next weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March, the largest coordinated protest in U.S. history. WSCADV joins this movement because working to end domestic and sexual violence requires organizing…