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Understanding the Basics (6)+

• Extreme Risk Protection Orders

  An Extreme Risk Protection Order directs a person to surrender their firearms. It would be illegal to purchase or have control of firearms. It restrains the person from obtaining a concealed pistol license and orders them to surrender a license if they already have one. Read More

  By:

  King County Prosecuting Attorney

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Know Your Rights: Nonconsensual Pornography ("Revenge Porn")

  “Nonconsensual pornography” is when a sexually graphic image of you is shared without your consent. It’s also commonly called “revenge porn.” This provides info about what it is and what you can do if this happens to you. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

• Leave from Work for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

  Washington State has a law that allows employees to take time off from work to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Read this memo to learn more about your rights. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

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  Russian / Pусский

  Chinese / 中文

• New Social Security Numbers for Domestic Violence Victims

  If you’re a victim of family violence, harassment, abuse, or life-endangering situations, Social Security may be able to help you. Public awareness campaigns stress how important it is for victims to develop safety plans that include gathering personal papers and choosing a safe place to go. Sometimes, the best way to evade an abuser and reduce the risk of further violence may be to relocate and establish a new identity. Following these changes, getting a new Social Security number may also be helpful. Read More

  By:

  Social Security Administration

• Protection Order Advocacy Program

  A protection order is an order, issued by a judge, to protect a person from another person whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitive or seriously alarming. This describes the different types of orders. Read More

  By:

  King County Prosecuting Attorney

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  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

• Safety While Using the Internet

  Read about tips to safely use a computer to contact an organization for help. Read More

  By:

  Womenslaw.org

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  Spanish / Español

Youth & Seniors (2)+

• Crisis Text Line

  Crisis Text Line serves young people in any type of crisis, providing them access to free, 24/7, emotional support and information they need via the medium they already use and trust: text. Here’s how it works: A teen texts into CTL anywhere, anytime; a live, trained specialist receives the text and responds quickly; the specialist helps the teen stay safe and healthy with effective, secure counseling and referrals through text message using CTL’s platform. Read More

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  Crisis Text Line

• Frequently Asked Questions about Abuse in Later Life

  Abuse in later life occurs when an older person is subjected to a pattern of coercive behaviors used to gain & maintain power and control perpetrated by a family member or someone with whom the elder has an ongoing relationship. It is the intersection between elder abuse and domestic violence. Read More

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  National Clearinghouse on Abuse Later in Life