Legal Advocacy Program offered at SafePlace
521 Legion Way Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501
Office is in downtown Olympia, corner of Legion Way and Cherry.
Shelter is at an undisclosed location.
Both the shelter and office are wheelchair accessible.
Voice - Crisis Line
Interpreter services
Call the 24 hour helpline.
None.
Thurston, WA
Description
Provides advocates who provide in-court advocacy and support on an as-needed basis, depending on availability. Provides safety planning, advocacy, emotional support, and assistance in obtaining domestic violence or sexual assault protection orders. May provide advocacy support during police interviews, reporting, etc. Legal Services staff are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice. SafePlace partners with Sound Legal Aid to offer Legal Clinics if a survivor is wanting to seek legal advice, once they have received services from SafePlaces Legal Services Program. Legal clinic registration is not open to the general public for this partner clinic.
What's Here
Providing organization
SafePlace
Assists sexual and domestic violence survivors with advocacy, legal support, emergency shelter, system navigation, support groups, education, and prevention programming.