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Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Services Of Whatcom County
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- EIN 91-1066325
- (360) 671-5714
- 1407 Commercial St Bellingham WA 98225-4309 USA
- www.dvsas.org
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Causes: Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
Mission: The agency's mission is to support individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and to lead the community towards ending these abuses of power.
Programs: Domestic violence: services include crisis intervention, on-going advocacy, safety planning, legal advocacy, adult and youth support groups, and information and referrals to victims of domestic violence. The agency provides awareness and education to youth and adults. The agency works with other agencies in the community to improve services to victims of domestic violence. Client contacts for domestic violence services in 2017 include 2,119 helpline contacts, 1,415 group contacts, 12,399 individual contacts for support services including ongoing advocacy, crisis invervention, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, and information and referral.
sexual assault: services include crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, adult and adolescent groups, and information and referrals. Client contacts for sexual assault services in 2017 include 368 helpline contacts, 830 group contacts for adult and youth, 838 individual contacts for support/legal/medical advocacy, and 1,415 prevention and education contacts.