Where to Get Help

“Healing looks like being believed and supported by my community, having that energy put me into recovering my autonomy and my safety.”

—survivor

If you need support, there are people who can help.

Lummi Victims of Crime (LVOC)

24-Hour Helpline: (360) 312-2015 Walk-ins 8am—4:30pm: 2665 Kwina Road Bellingham, WA 98226

LVOC is here to help any adult or adolescent who has been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, assault & battery, survivor of homicide, child abuse and sexual assault. LVOC offers crisis counseling, on-scene advocacy, safety planning, information & referral, legal advocacy, transportation assistance, domestic violence shelter, teen girls groups, therapy referrals, and traditional healing.

Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime Program

(360) 325-3310

Tl’ils Ta’á’altha is a wellness and strength based advocacy program for victims of crime. The mission of the program is to provide relief and support to community members who have suffered physical, emotional, or financial abuse as a result of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or elder abuse; or who have otherwise been victimized. The program aims to empower survivors to make decisions for themselves about their safety and well-being. Services are provided in a non-judgmental, voluntary, non-coercive manner and take place in a safe, trauma-informed environment. Services encourage self-determination, autonomy, and physical and emotional safety. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse contact Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime Program 24/7 at 360-325-3310.

Teen Dating Violence Hotline

Call 1-866-331-9474 •Text LOVEIS to 22522 •Chat Here

A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.

Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS)

24-Hour Helpline: (360) 715-1563

The mission of DVSAS is to support individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation and to lead the community towards ending these abuses of power. DVSAS offers a 24-Hour Helpline, walk-in advocacy counseling, support during medical exams, 911 safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups, and safe shelter services.

Survivor Advocacy Services at WWU

(360) 650-7982 (please note this is not a 24-hour resource)• WWU Counseling and Wellness Center, Old Main 540

WWU Survivor Advocacy Services is a confidential resource for Western Washington University students who are experiencing or have experienced relationship (domestic, dating, intimate partner) violence or abuse, sexual violence, stalking, and/or sexual harassment. Individual advocacy and survivor support group options are available. Survivor Advocacy Services provides emotional support related to experiences of violence and abuse, safety planning, connections to resources on and off campus (therapy, support groups, etc.) and information and support navigating systems (academic, legal/reporting, medical options).

The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse

(206) 568-7777 • P.O. Box 18436, Seattle, WA 98118

The NW Network increases our communities’ ability to support the self-determination and safety of bisexual, transgender, lesbian and gay survivors of abuse through education, organizing and advocacy. We work within a broad liberation movement dedicated to social and economic justice, equality and respect for all people and the creation of loving, inclusive and accountable communities.