Legal Advocacy and Civil Legal Assistance offered at YWCA Spokane
930 North Monroe Street, Spokane, WA 99201
Must be a victim of intimate partner domestic violence.
Walk In Hours: M, 9-11am Office Hours: M-Th, 8am-5pm F, 8am-3pm.
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Stop in during our walk-ins and clinics, call for information, or fill out a legal intake online.
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Spokane, WA
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YWCA Spokane’s Civil Legal Program provides trauma-informed legal assistance to survivors of intimate partner violence, including representation in family law matters such as divorce, parenting plans, child support, and domestic violence protection orders. The program is staffed by attorneys and legal professionals who help survivors navigate complex legal systems and work toward long-term safety and stability. Due to high demand—typically 75–100 client intakes per month—services are prioritized for individuals facing high-lethality situations, those with language or accessibility barriers, and those whose opposing party has legal representation. Survivors can apply for Civil Legal services by completing an intake. The program also offers a free legal clinic every Friday at YWCA Spokane, open to all intimate partner violence survivors seeking support in these areas. The Legal Advocacy Program provides comprehensive, survivor-centered support across both civil and criminal legal systems. Advocates assist with understanding and obtaining protection orders, accompany survivors to court, and help them navigate legal processes. They also serve as contracted victim advocates for local courts handling domestic violence misdemeanor cases, supporting survivors from initial law enforcement contact through case resolution and coordinating with prosecutor-based advocates for felony cases.
YWCA Spokane
Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives. Today, our areas of focus include supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence (DV) regardless of gender, fostering economic advancement of women, and promoting early childhood education and support for families. In addition to providing free, confidential, and trauma-informed programs and services, YWCA is also focused on breaking generational cycles of violence and confronting racial and social justice issues impacting our clients and our community and serving as a voice for what is right, fair, and just. We embrace our mission through a continuum of wrap-around services including: - 24-hour helpline services, - confidential safe shelter services, - safety planning and mental health therapy, - child advocacy and youth prevention work, - civil legal assistance and legal advocacy for survivors, - financial education and advocacy, - job training, mentorship, and skill building opportunities. In addition, we offer innovative low-barrier solutions for people in need of a home, which include homelessness prevention, diversion, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, and longer-term permanent supportive housing. Our early childhood education and early care programs for low-income families provide children with holistic, evidence-based support designed to prepare them for success with elementary school and beyond. We empower survivors to choose treatment pathways that best meet their needs and align with their safety concerns. By working at the intersections of inequality, poverty, and domestic violence, YWCA Spokane is able to disrupt longstanding societal patterns of trauma.