The strength of the Swinomish Tribe is founded on healthy families. The Tribe provides the following services to victims, perpetrators, and families experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault.
Swinomish Domestic Violence Shelter
The Swinomish Domestic Violence Shelter - House of Healing - is available for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault who need shelter care assistance. For assistance, call the program manager at (360) 542-7626 or (360) 391-0773, or the shelter advocate at (360) 708-4432.
Victim Counseling Services
For Native adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who would like to receive licensed mental health counseling, contact Swinomish Behavioral Health at (360) 466-7375 to leave a private and confidential message - a counselor will contact you as soon as possible during business hours, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Counselors are also available for drop-in appointments at the Swinomish Medical Clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For an appointment, call (360) 466-3167 or just come in!
Emergency Financial Assistance
For Native adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who need emergency financial assistance (housing, hotel, food, or bills) to escape abuse, call Swinomish Family Services at (360) 466.7222.
If you would like to receive services that are not connected to the Tribe, help is available at Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. Visit skagitdvsas.org or call 1-888-336-9591.
Did you know?
- Alaska Native and American Indian women are more likely to experience sexual assault and domestic violence than are women from other racial or ethnic groups.
- American Indians are twice as likely to experience sexual assault crimes compared to all other races.
- One in three Indian women report having been raped during her lifetime.
- One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
- An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
- One in six women will experience an attempted or completed rape at some time in her life.
- Approximately 500,000 women are estimated to be victims of some form of rape or sexual assault each year in the United States.
You are not alone...