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April 23, 2008
Help create a new blueprint for sevices! Attend conference with Casey Gwinn, founder of Family Justice Centers. read article »
April 23, 2008
Nationally recognized Casey Gwinn is coming to Bellingham as speaker for Victory Over Violence. read article » |
History
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County (DVSAS) is a private, volunteer based, non-profit organization that has been serving the needs of victims of abuse and assault in our community since 1979. DVSAS was formally known as Whatcom Crisis services and was formed in 1979 when four agencies merged to create a comprehensive community response to violence. The four agencies were the Battered Women’s Project, Rape Relief of Whatcom County, Sun Crisis Center Hotline and the Flying Squad. In 1998, the agency under went a comprehensive strategic planning process that involved the entire agency and community. The primary purpose of strategic planning was to assist the agency in focusing its resources to provide the most appropriate, quality services to Whatcom County. The planning process resulted in the agency deciding to transition out of general crisis intervention and focus on sexual assault and domestic violence services. Since that time, the agency has been designated by the State of Washington as the Whatcom County Community Sexual Assault Program (CSAP) and the Domestic Violence Program has a long history of providing community based advocacy and group services.
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