A year of supporting survivors, remotely
Everyone deserves to live free from fear and violence.
From a safe home, each of us can work, learn, play, and fully contribute to our community. At LifeWire, we help adults, children, and youth who have been impacted by domestic violence build safer and healthier lives by offering support, resources, and professional services. And we work with youth and young adults to develop healthy foundations early in life, preventing future violence.
In 1982, we opened our doors as Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP), providing survivors in east and north King County, Washington with support groups and emergency shelter. Since then, our services have grown to include survivor-driven advocacy, mental health therapy, legal advocacy, shelter, and housing.
March 6, 2021, will mark one year since LifeWire made the difficult decision to close our office and work remotely to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Thanks to creative planning, technology, and our staff's dedication, we have been able to offer all of our pre-pandemic services. Advocates and therapists regularly meet with survivors by video or phone. We still answer our helpline around the clock, and our support groups moved online. Our violence preventionists who work in local high schools and colleges have shifted their in-person presentations to Zoom. While most of our staff shifted to working from home, our Homelessness Services Team kept our two shelters open by implemented COVID safety protocols to keep everyone safe.
Join LifeWire
in Taking Action
You can make a difference to your family, friends, and community by taking these simple actions:
Practice healthy relationship skills: Learn about the skills necessary to practice healthy communication with others. Talk about what healthy relationships mean to you with those in your life, and model respectful behavior in all of your relationships.
Be supportive: If you think someone close to you is being abused, ask them about it and offer your support. If you think someone you know is abusive, talk to them about their behavior and encourage them to seek help. Continue to check-in and remain connected and supportive.
Stay in the conversation: Help to shape the movement against domestic violence. Speak up to stop attitudes and behaviors that oppress others. Be a source of information about domestic violence.
Learn about and share resources: Everyone has a role to play in creating healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. Explore our website to find out how you can get involved and make a difference.