Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual & Domestic Violence

Toolkit to Respond to DV & SA

“People and the systems tell you, ‘Sorry, so sorry’ but they don’t help you. The last thing you want to hear is ‘sorry.’ You need help.”

—survivor

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Toolkit to Respond to Sexual & Domestic Violence

Discipline-Specific Guidelines for Faith Communities, Healthcare Providers, Housing Providers, and K-12 Schools

This toolkit serves as an introduction to the basic concepts of domestic and sexual violence, as well as a technical package to improve institutional responses to support survivors of violence.

Updated April 2022