The Salvation Army has three Domestic Violence Programs, all unified under a single mission: To address domestic violence through programs that promote safety, healing, and empowerment, with autonomy of each person as a core value. Our goal is to be respectful and culturally sensitive to all people so they feel welcome and hopeful for a life free from abuse. To learn more about each programs specifics, please read below.
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Catherine Booth House is a confidential, emergency shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence. The goal of our shelter is to provide a healing atmosphere where survivors can gain inner strength and each woman can explore the best ways to begin a safe life for herself and her family. We strive to provide our services in a culturally sensitive setting that respects survivor’s choices and supports families of all backgrounds. Trained in advocacy based counseling, our advocates first help families with basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene, medical supplies, toys etc. After this, we work with each woman to identify support needs and resources, create a safety plan, build domestic violence awareness and transition to self-sufficient living. We also provide children’s programming: at Catherine Booth house, our in-house Children’s Advocates work with moms and kids to provide therapeutic children’s activities, parenting help and advocacy to access appropriate children’s services in the community. Stays at Catherine Booth House range from 30 to 90 days on average. To check for space or to talk with a DV advocate on our crisis-line, please call us at (206) 324-4943. |
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Community Advocacy Program |
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The Community Advocacy Program (CAP) is designed to meet women’s needs at any stage of her domestic violence relationship. Women that are still involved in an abusive situation may access our services to develop a personalized safety plan to minimize the danger. Our CAP office also works with women that have had domestic violence issues in the past and need support. We are a part of a multi-service agency and can address many needs within our building such as assistance with food, utilities, move-in cost, emergency motel vouchers and transitional housing. The Salvation Army Community Advocacy Program offers legal advocacy to assist women in understanding their options. Please be advised that legal advocates are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice. Recognizing that prevention and intervention are equally important, CAP employs an Outreach and Prevention Educator. She works with young people, helping them identify and confront domestic and dating violence in their own lives. A brief list of services we offer are: - Individual Advocacy
- Confidential one-on-one meetings
- Referrals to The Salvation Army Social Services
- Referrals to other community agencies
- Legal Advocacy
- Community Education
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Hickman House is a transitional housing community whose purpose is to establish a safe environment and provide sufficient time after emergency shelter for abused women to gather resources to become economically and socially independent. We are committed to providing a multicultural and diverse program to respond to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of battered women in our community. Families will live independently in a fully furnished apartment for up to 24 months, during which time they can chose to partake of our following services: - Individual Advocacy
- Weekly Support Groups focusing on: Domestic Violence, Chemical Dependency, Life-Skills, Parenting, etc.
- Children's Program
- Assistance Securing Housing
- Legal Advocacy
- 12 Month Follow-Up Services
To apply for Hickman House, you will need a referral from an emergency shelter and/or another social service agency. We are not able to accept self-referrals. Referring agencies are notified when we have an opening. Applications are then submitted and reviewed, and interviews are conducted with potential candidates. |
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Programs