About Us:
Who We Serve
Dawn’s service to the community in 2010:
- 24-Hour Crisis & Information Line
Support, resources and safety planning for women, men and teens impacted
by domestic violence. The gateway to DAWN’s services and the ONLY
24-hour crisis line in South King County.
13,859 calls from women, men and teens for assistance and
information were answered by professional advocates and trained
volunteers.
- Safe Nights
Emergency shelter for short stays in hotels for women, men and their
children.
1,203 bed nights provided to 203 women, men and their children.
- DAWN’s House
25-bed (expanding to 40 February of 2011) emergency, confidential
shelter and supportive services for families fleeing potentially lethal
violence.
6,393 bed nights provided to 203 women and their children.
- Extended Stay Transitional Housing
Women and their children reside in DAWN-supported housing and receive
in-unit advocacy services to assist them in maintaining safe, stable
housing.
8 families received 3,971 bed nights and support through this
program.
- Transition To Permanency
Women and their children receive advocacy services, security deposit
subsidies and rental subsidies to assist them in securing safe, stable
housing.
38 women and their families participated in DAWN’s Transition To
Permanency program.
- Direct Client Assistance
A one-time United Way Basic Needs grant provided additional support in
2010 to Individuals and families.
29 households received a total of $34,520 for rental assistance,
security deposit funding and utility assistance.
- Community Advocacy (English & Spanish)
Advocacy-based counseling and safety planning for women and men.
4,897 hours of services provided to 1,946 women and men.
- Legal Advocacy (English & Spanish)
One-on-one advocacy to assist women, men and teens in navigating the
civil and criminal legal systems.
836 women, men and teens received assistance and support navigating
the civil and criminal legal system.
- Advocacy for Survivors In Later Life
A pilot program since late 2009, DAWN offers one-of-a-kind advocacy
services designed to meet the needs of female and male survivors over
the age of 50, including a women’s support group.
80 clients were served by this program in 2010 – more than double
the number of elder clients served in the first year of this pilot
program.
- Support Groups (English & Spanish)
These weekly women’s groups break down barriers of isolation, and
provide a supportive atmosphere and a forum to discuss the effects of
domestic violence on victims and survivors.
137 support groups were provided to 155 women. On average, each
woman attended 6 support groups.
- Mental Health Counseling
DAWN’s on-site therapists understand abuse dynamics and the impact and
long-term effects these have on the survivor.
249 women were screened for mental health services. Of those, 194
were referred on to DAWN’s mental health counseling service.
- Outreach & Education
DAWN’s staff, Speaker’s Bureau and trained volunteers go out into the
community to educate groups about domestic violence and safety planning.
1,928 individuals participated in DAWN’s outreach and education
events.
- DAWN’s DV Training Institute
DAWN’s basic domestic violence education training, advocacy training,
and domestic violence support group facilitation training are the
region’s gold standard.
53 women participated in DAWN’s Fall 2010 DV Training Institute.
