Domestic Violence

Tribal Services

The strength of the Swinomish Tribe is founded on healthy families. Accordingly, the Tribe provides the following services to victims, perpetrators, and families experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault.

Emergency Assistance Fund For Native adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who need emergency housing, hotel, food, or bill assistance to escape abuse.	Contact: Swinomish Family Services 17337 Reservation Road La Conner, WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-7222
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 services.	Contact: Swinomish Behavioral Health 17400 Reservation Rd La Conner, WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-3167 or (360) 466-7265
Scholarship Assistance For Native survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking who would like to pursue educational goals to escape from abuse.	Contact: Swinomish Family Services 17337 Reservation Road La Conner, WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-7222
Emergency Shelter Assistance For victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault who need shelter care assistance.	Contact: Swinomish Family Services for referral.
Victim Advocate Services For Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who would like to receive crime victim services. Services include: safety planning, protection orders, education and outreach, information about legal proceedings and court processes, and general information about community resources.	Contact: Swinomish Tribal Prosecutor's Office 11404 Moorage Way La Conner, WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-737
Batterers' Treatment For perpetrators of domestic violence who are court-ordered to attend domestic violence treatment. This state-certified treatment program satisfies most probation DV treatment requirements. For Natives and non-Natives with specific ties to the Swinomish community.	Contact: Swinomish Batterers' Treatment 17337 Reservation Road La Conner. WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-1024 or (360) 466-7265
Youth Prevention Classes For Native elementary school, middle school, and high school students who would like to participate in age-appropriate classes that foster domestic violence/dating violence prevention. Classes are taught in a fun, activities-based setting at the Swinomish Gym. Students learn social skills such as: empathy, emotional management, problem solving, and cooperation.	Contact: Swinomish DV Youth Prevention 17337 Reservation Rd La Conner, WA 98257 Phone: (360) 466-7389

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, www.skagitdvsas.org or 1-888-336-9591.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2008-TW-AX-0003 and Grant No. 2009-EG-S6-0034 awarded by the Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, finding, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on these pages are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women.