Académique Documents
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Programs in Whatcom
County
Relationship Resources
Address: Roosevelt Neighborhood Resource
Center 2303 Moore St, Bellingham, WA
98229
Phone: (360) 393-9063
Domestic Violence
Perpetrator Treatment in
Whatcom County
References
Legal Facts
What do Washington State laws say
about Domestic Violence?
Laws concerning domestic violence can
be found in the Washington State Legislature in chapter 10.99 RCW (2014).
The purpose of the chapter is stated as
to recognize the importance of domestic
violence as a serious crime against society
and to assure the victim of domestic violence the maximum protection from abuse
which the law and those who enforce the
law can provide
Statistics
2014).
(DVSAS, 2015)
(RAVE, 2105)
Last year, 1,900 Domestic Violence survivors received services at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of
Whatcom County (DVSAS, 2015)
Domestic Violence
Dynamics
Treatment Tools:
Risk Assessment
-Determines the level of danger by evaluating
acts of violence that occurred against the victim by the perpetrator.
Batterer Intervention Programs
-The perpetrator participates in either voluntary
or mandatory therapy or counseling
Adjunct Interventions for DV Perpetrators
-The perpetrator may participate in other treatment programs to address co-occurring issues (e.g.
alcoholism, mental illness).