Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County is a private nonprofit organization that has served the county since 1976. It is the only program in the county providing emergency shelter and confidential, comprehensive services to victims of domestic abuse. In 2013, the agency opened a new, larger shelter. Information: http://www.dvs-snoco.org/index
15: Number of beds in old shelter
52: Number of beds in new shelter
430: Number of bed nights provided in June 2013
905: Number of bed nights provided in June 2014
29 days: Average stay at Domestic Violence Services shelter
7.5 years: Average age of children at Domestic Violence Services shelter
More than 5,800: Number of calls annually to Domestic Violence Services hotline
35: Number of people killed in Washington in 2013 as result of domestic violence*
* Deaths include 16 women and 1 man killed by partners and ex-partners; friends, family and bystanders killed by abusers; suicides of abusers related to domestic violence; and abusers killed by law enforcement.
Sources: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County and Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Get help
If you or someone you know needs help regarding domestic violence, call the Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County hotline: 425-25-ABUSE or 425-252-2873. Hotline is free and confidential, and advocates help with safety plans.
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County offers donors a chance to commemorate someone on a paver at its new site. Information: www.dvs-snoco.org/pavers
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