Womencare Shelter Services
Womencare Shelter is a non-profit organization which provides Emergency domestic
violence services and support to battered women and their children. Domestic violence
is a deliberate pattern of assaultive and controlling behaviors, including physical,
sexual, verbal, and psychological attacks, that one intimate partner does to establish and
maintain power and control over the other.
The following is a lsiting of Womencare's services:
24-Hour Domestic Violence Helpline
Trained advocates are available at all times to provide support and safety planning,
information and referral, crisis intervention and access to Womencare
services by calling 734-3438.
Shelter
Womencare provides safe, emergency shelter in a confidential location to women and
their children who are victims of domestic violence. The five bedroom house can
accomodate up to 18 residents. Food, personal items, and limited clothing are
provided. Womencare Shelter is the only domestic violence shelter in Whatcom County.
Advocacy Services
Residents are provided with individual and group advocacy-based counseling, legal,
medical and financial advocacy, parenting and child advocacy. Residents are provided
with information about domestic violence, case management and referrals to appropriate
community resources.
Community Education
Womencare promotes a community response to domestic violence through outreach and
education. Presentations and training to increase awareness and understanding of
domestic violence and where to go for help are provided within the community, as well
as technical assistance for professionals who come in contact with victims of domestic
violence. Womencare is an active member in the community's effort to develop a coordinated
community response to domestic violence.
Volunteer Opportunities
Womencare is a volunteer-based organization which provides meaningful opportunities to
work against domestic violence throughout the organization by providing advocacy to women
and children, community education, fundraising, administrative support and as members of
the board of Directors. Volunteers receive extensive training on the dynamics of domestic violence
and advocacy-based counseling. For more information, contact Womencare's Administrative Office at
(360)671-8539.
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