Working with Survivors Involved in the Child Protection System
Information and recommended policy and procedures for working with survivors involved with Child Protective Services.
Legal Advocacy Project
We provide training and support to legal advocates to help them understand how the legal system works, how to help survivors navigate the legal system, and how to advocate within the legal system on behalf of survivors. Learn more about the Legal Advocacy project.
Mandated to Service: How to Best Serve Survivors Forced to Use Services
Best practices on serving survivors who have been ordered to domestic violence services.
Comparison of Court Orders for Washington State
Information on and comparisons of civil and criminal protective orders in Washington State.
Post-Arrest Model Response for the Supervision of Domestic Violence Offenders
Manual for practitioners that addresses docket management, prosecution, sentencing practices, and interacting with victims of domestic violence.
Legal Advocacy: Remembering Who We Work For
Article on legal advocacy and the unintended consequences of the domestic violence movement’s involvement with the legal system.
Language Access in the Courts
Information on the requirements for courts to provide meaningful access for limited English proficient (LEP) persons.
Responding to Information Requests from Law Enforcement in a Missing Persons Investigation
Best practices when responding to information requests from law enforcement in a missing persons investigation.
Legal Assistance
A collection of legal resources for survivors of domestic violence.
Annual Conference: We Belong Together
Come to Spokane to dream big, work hard, and add your joyful moves to the movement.
Legal Advocate Get-Together: The Updated DV Manual for Judges – What Advocates Need to Know
Join WSCADV’s Grace Huang for an enlightening tour through the newly updated DV Manual for Judges. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Anne Hirsch will offer a judge’s perspective and be available to answer your questions about the role of judicial officers.