October is recognized nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Washington state is getting over $3.6 million in grants from the Department of Justice to help fund programs for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence will get $750,000 of that total, which will go toward services for survivors in rural areas in Skagit, Whatcom, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties. The Northwest Immigrants Rights Project will also get $500,000. Other funds will go to: Seattle’s Atlantic Street Center; Shelton’s Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center; Renton’s Consejo Counseling and Referral Inc., and Normandy Park’s Yarrow Project.. Oct. 19 is also acknowledged as “Purple Thursday” to bring awareness to survivors.
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