Providing Hope One Child at a Time - Eastside Domestic Violence ...

PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Community Advocacy Services
24-HOUR CRISIS LINE – Advocacy-based counseling and safety
planning—the gateway to all EDVP services.
ADVOCACY SERVICES – Advocacy-based counseling and education for
victims, coordination with the criminal justice system and other services.
CHILDREN’S & TEEN GROUPS – Weekly support for children and teens
who have experienced domestic violence.
COUNSELING SERVICES – Licensed therapy, mental health education
and counseling services.
EDUCATION & TRAINING – Education for health care professionals,
businesses, the criminal justice system, schools, religious communities,
social service providers and civic groups.
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PROVIDING CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES
Eastside Domestic Violence Program is one of Washington State’s
largest domestic violence service providers and is a nationally
recognized leader in the field. Since 1982, EDVP has served more
than 109,386 victims and their children providing critical human
services when families need them the most.
EDVP offers compassionate and comprehensive programs of
safety, support, shelter and education to families in critical need,
including the poor, the defenseless and those without hope. We
work closely with regional human service agencies to provide
crucial services to help every victim and child to a safe and
secure future.
Domestic violence is a human rights issue and crosses all social,
religious, ethnic, racial, gender, age and economic lines. We believe
that the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is
the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. For 29
years EDVP has provided a voice for the voiceless, provided safety
for those living in fear and has been a champion for domestic
violence victims and their children. We envision a world in which
every person lives in a safe environment, free from oppression,
with the right to freedom and dignity.
Program Highlights
It is the goal of the EDVP Board of Directors and Staff to work
toward a future where violence is not tolerated. At Eastside
Domestic Violence Program we want to imagine a community
that aspires to something greater. In order to move toward
that goal we continually ask — what do our clients need? Their
needs have changed immensely over the last several years. We
pride ourselves in working with the most vulnerable, hardest to
serve and marginalized that have very few choices. EDVP offers
everyone an equal opportunity to succeed.
COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM
2010 was a challenging economic year. Research shows that with
an economic downturn comes a significant increase in domestic
violence. Many EDVP clients are victims of domestic violence
assaults and felony domestic violence cases. The Community
Advocacy Program (CAP) Staff experienced a rise in urgent
requests for life-saving services, shelter and basic necessities. We
answered 10,069 crisis line calls and worked directly with 4,700
victims and their children. EDVP Staff see the pain, suffering and
destruction created by domestic violence every day. Our clients
arrive at our offices with frightened children and the chilling
realization that they are out of resources.
LATINA OUTREACH PROGRAM – Advocacy-based counseling,
education and support in Spanish.
LEGAL ADVOCACY – Legal advocacy counseling, education and
coordination with the criminal justice systems and other services.
WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS – Weekly support groups for women in
the community facilitated by domestic violence advocates.