ADWAS has advocates on staff to assist people who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and need help. Services are free of charge and available to people who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing and residents of King, Pierce or Snohomish County.
Advocates can:
- offer information and options
- help you decide your safety plan
- help you deal with people involved in your situation such as:
- lawyers
- hospitals
- CPS
- counselors and housing systems
- help you learn about victims rights, and the rights of Deaf people to have interpreters and fair access to all systems
- connect you with the ADWAS therapist
- provide legal advocacy
ADWAS will help victims whether the police are involved or not, no matter if they want to leave the abuser or not, no matter what. ADWAS will work with victims as long as they want, until they feel 100% safe.
ADWAS’ goal is to communicate to Deaf and Deaf-Blind women and their children that they can take control of their lives. Women have choices and the information and assistance they need for empowerment (and in some cases, survival) is available to them.
