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Do you feel isolated, trapped, intimidated, or humiliated? Are you being controlled, criticized, beaten by an intimate partner? If yes, then you may be a victim of domestic violence.
To get
more information or assistance, call the Domestic
Violence Coordinator at 425-670-5621 or email
msweeney@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior that gives one partner power and control over the other partner. It can include physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse. Domestic Violence tends to recur and increase with severity over time. Domestic Violence is a crime - it is illegal.
- Take the problem seriously - it will happen again.
- Work out a safety plan for you and your children.
- Gather car keys, children's birth certificates, and other important papers.
Yes. Though women are most often the recipients of domestic violence, men have been physically, psychologically, and sexually abused too.
- Call the police by calling 911
- Get yourself and your children to a safe place
- Get medical attention if needed
Local Community Resources
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YWCA Pathways for Women
YWCA offers free and low cost services to women and children. They also offer referrals for a variety of programs including Emergency Shelter, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Counseling, Parenting Classes and Support, Legal Assistance, Employment/Training Services, Low Cost Housing and Transportation. 425 744-9843 or 877 773-9843 ex. 226. |
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The Center for Battered Women
CBW offers free and low cost services to women and children, including a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter and counseling. They also offer Legal Advocacy as well as referrals to attorneys and treatment providers. 425 25-ABUSE (425 252-2873) is a 24-hour hotline and collect calls are accepted. |
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Snohomish
County Center for Battered Women |
| Snohomish County Domestic Violence Task Force |
Legal Resources
For legal assistance with civil matters including, but not limited to Divorce, Child Custody, and Protection Order Hearings:
DV and Stalking
| The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
For information on victim assistance and a variety of educational tools surrounding DV and Stalking. |
| Liz Claiborne Women's Work
This site provides information on Relationship Violence and links to sites for specific information as well as sites where you can get involved with your community. |
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NCVC Stalking
Resource Center
The Stalking Resource Center provides multiple services including: Training, Technical Assistance, a Web site, and an Information Clearinghouse.. |
| The Family Violence Prevention Fund
The FVPF works to prevent violence in the home and the community. They work to prevent violence through education and leadership. They were key in creating the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994 and continue to create new programs and ideas toward prevention and responding to violence. |
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