DVHopeline offered at New Beginnings

The DVHopeline (DVHL) is one program at New Beginnings. The DVHL is King County's 24/7 centralized domestic violence advocacy support line to anyone experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, as well as concerned friends, family, or community members who are looking for more information or support. The DVHL is an inbound-only contact center. We provide advocacy from 6am-10pm daily, and from 10pm-6am, DVHL calls are automatically transferred to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. It is a free, community-accessible advocacy support line designed to meet the evolving needs of both survivors and service providers. Our DV advocacy skills and services include: -Emotional support and safety planning -Legal advocacy -Housing advocacy -Gender-based violence (GBV) and prevention information -Enrollment in Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) -Discernment and assessment completion for Domestic Violence Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP) -Assessment of needs for referrals to Community Advocacy Programs (CAP) -Information sharing on emergency, confidential, domestic violence shelters -Warm transfers to resources (e.g. Crisis Connections, WA Warm Line) -Confidential case consultation and collaboration