The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Programs, based out of King County Washington, provide an array of services for women and children whose lives have been affected by abuse: an emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, prevention education, and individual advocacy.

Through the toolbar above, our website offers information about domestic violence, our programs, resources for survivors, links to other providers, ways to volunteer or job opportunities, and how to donate. We also provide contact information; however, we cannot provide advocacy or individual advice via email. People who need assistance or want information not found on this site, please contact us by phone.

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A Brief History

• The Salvation Army has been responding to domestic violence in Seattle and the King County area for over thirty years.  Catherine Booth House opened in 1976 as a safe, confidential emergency shelter for victims who were being pursued, by their abusive partner.  For these women finding safe shelter can mean the difference between life and death.

• Hickman House opened twelve years later as the first transitional housing program for DV survivors in the State of Washington.  It was designed to provide additional time, support and resources after emergency shelter for victims to establish a new life independent of their abuser.

• To complete the continuum of domestic violence services, the Community Advocacy Program (CAP) started in 1998 to serve two purposes: 1) outreach to the majority of victims who are either unable, or unwilling to enter a shelter; and 2) to raise awareness in our community about domestic violence