Join us for May It Forward – a happy hour fundraising event hosted by DAWN. This inspiring day is designed to connect you directly with our dedicated staff, offering an intimate look at our lifesaving services and the critical work we do every day. Hear powerful, firsthand stories from survivors whose journeys illuminate the strength and resilience […]
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute - Grand Hall "For one of the most vital ways to sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone" -bell hooks Let's get together in-person! Join us for another gathering of system-based and community-based gender-based violence advocates to continue to deepen our connections and strategize ways […]
The Coalition is excited to extend a warm invitation to you and yours to join us at Celebration for Change on Thursday May 15, 2025! As we reflect on the year so far and our role as a local and long-standing Coalition, we remain steadfast in our belief that authentic connection with one another is […]
YWCA Economic Resilience Initiative's Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances is a virtual series for survivors. Please contact Kitty Gresswell, the Financial Empowerment Instructor, at kgresswell@ywcaworks.org for registration and more information.
This virtual training is for gender-based violence community-based advocates who intend to submit referrals in the DVCHAP system for housing placement. This training is required once annually for DVCHAP members who intend to submit referrals for DVCHAP housing resources. The Domestic Violence Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP) system is a DV-specific housing resource system parallel to King County’s […]
YWCA Economic Resilience Initiative's Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances is a virtual series for survivors. Please contact Kitty Gresswell, the Financial Empowerment Instructor, at kgresswell@ywcaworks.org for registration and more information.
In partnership with the Washington State Advanced Diversion Consultants & Trainers, Africatown International, and the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, Building Changes is coordinating intensive two-day Diversion trainings. These two-day trainings are free and will be offered multiple times in 2025. What is Diversion: Diversion offers flexible, light-touch services that may be coupled with minimal financial […]
Via Zoom. Our work in the gender-based violence movement is full of nuance and complexity. The daily challenges and joys are set against a backdrop of systems of oppression and intersect in countless ways with other social justice issues. In short, this work is not easy. Over the next few months, we are teaming up […]
Learn how to better support trans survivors in our communities through the Training Series: Supporting Trans Survivors of Gender-Based Violence. This is the first of three sessions in this series. This series provides an overview of gender-based violence (GBV) in Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse communities, highlighting the scale of the issue through statistics, research, […]
YWCA Economic Resilience Initiative's Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances is a virtual series for survivors. Please contact Kitty Gresswell, the Financial Empowerment Instructor, at kgresswell@ywcaworks.org for registration and more information.
Join us on Thursday, April 24th, for our annual SVLC Change Makers and Silence Breakers Celebration! 📅 Date: Thursday, April 24th 🕒 Time: 6-8:30 PM 🏰 Venue: Seapine Brewing Co 2959 Utah Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
he counseling relationship can only be as successful as its foundation will allow. Confidentiality and privilege are essential to building the trust that can foster an effective and workable therapeutic relationship. Attendees will have the opportunity to consider how to balance ethical practices with legal, so that counselors can uphold their clients’ trust while ensuring […]
The Washington Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) offers survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or trafficking, and Criminal Justice Affiliates, Election Officials, and Protected Health Care Workers who are a target for threats or harassment, a substitute mailing address to receive first class mail. The address is accepted by Washington state, county, and city government […]
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