Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

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WSCADV is a resource for programs that assist domestic violence survivors and their families. Our work includes research, training, producing educational tools, engaging the public to prevent domestic violence, and policy advocacy. | Domestic violence affects all of us and can happen to anyone regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or economic status. Every culture has elements that condone domestic violence and elements that resist it. Each of us has a role to play in creating a world that allows everyone to live and love without fear. What is domestic violence? Abuse is a pattern of behavior that one person uses to gain power and control over the other. These behaviors can include: isolation from friends and family emotional abuse monitoring controlling the finances physical and sexual assault The fundamental harm of abuse is a loss of autonomy. Autonomy means indepe

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