Hotlines, Domestic Violence, Local

WCA provides services to women, men and their children healing from domestic abuse and sexual assault. Contact for details about specific services. Services include:

Emergency and Transitional Shelter

For women and children. Services include:

• Group and Individual Counseling for women and children
• Case Management
• Court Advocacy
• Financial Empowerment
• Support Groups
• Life Skills
• Nurturing Parenting
• Safety Planning
• On-site Childcare

Case Management

Case Managers work one-on-one with clients to identify their strengths and barriers in order to develop a plan to achieve their goals. Case Managers also teach  classes, help clients learn to budget, write resumes, fix nutritious meals on a budget and be assertive in asking for help.

Financial Empowerment

Classes for adults, teens, and youth, with additional coaching available after the class.

Therapy and Support

Master’s level therapists and interns provide therapy services to adult and child victims of emotional and physical abuse, rape and sexual assault and to survivors with co-occurring disorders (substance use and mental health disorders). Also offers support groups for sexual assault and domestic violence.

Safety Planning Workshops

Clients can complete a personalized safety plan with trained WCA personnel.

Court Advocacy Services

The WCA provides assistance to petitioners seeking protection orders in Ada County. Trained advocates help with filling out petitions, provide an educational orientation, and offer support during the court process. Additional services include court accompaniment to civil or criminal proceedings and legal referrals.

Rape Crisis Advocacy

Advocates are trained to provide support and guidance in regards to:

• Confidential crisis intervention and support for victims of sexual assault
• Information and education in regards to your options for medical care and reporting
• Education and advocacy during the legal process of reporting the crime
• Safety Planning
• Encouragement and support while recovering from sexual assault
• Referrals for counseling, court advocacy and other services
• Information and support for family and friends

Engages, educates, and empowers young people to prevent and end abusive relationships by offering support, information, referrals, and advocacy to those youth who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships, regardless of sexual orientation (including LGBTQ). Utilizes free and confidential phone, live chat, and texting services, which are available all year 24/7.

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• Dating Abuse Hotlines
• Specialized Information and Referral

Offers a free, safe, and confidential helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives affected by domestic violence and dating violence.; Provides peer to peer support, crisis intervention, assistance with personalized safety planning, domestic violence information and education, and referrals to local, culturally appropriate resources.