DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY & SHELTER
If you are having a medical emergency or are in immediate danger, call 911 for immediate assistance. For a mental health crisis, contact Cowlitz County Mental Health Crisis at (360) 425-6064. If you're not in immediate danger and you are fleeing abuse, reach out to Emergency Support Shelter at (360)425-1176
For Cowlitz County Coordinated Entry Services visit www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/2540/Coordinated-Entry
FREE & CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES
If you or someone you know is being abused we can help. Please call us at 360-425-1176, text us at 360-726-1003 or email you can email us at info@esshelter.com
The Emergency Support Shelter provides FREE services to victims and survivors of domestic, sexual violence and other crimes.
We also provide services to families and friends of victims and survivors, helping them address their own reactions to victimization, so they can effectively support the victim.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY & SUPPORT
We offer 24-hour crisis intervention to provide personal, non-judgmental support to female, male, and non-binary victims of domestic violence.
Advocacy services include assistance with personalized safety planning, information about the affects of victimization, information about options, and advocacy based assistance with decision making.
Advocates are able to provide support during court proceedings as well as during law enforcement interviews if the client wishes.
SAFE TEMPORARY SHELTER
We provide safe temporary shelter for female victims of domestic violence and their children.
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We have 16 private rooms, cribs and 3 pet rooms available at our shelter.
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The allowable stay is 60 days with extensions available in extenuating circumstances.
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During their stay at the Shelter, residents can utilize the services of all programs offered by ESS for free.
Services include:
Temporary Shelter
Medical and Dental Assistance
Information & Resources for assistance with Housing
Education
Support Groups
Legal & Social Services
Financial Aid
Child Care
For shelter please call (360) 425-1176. You can also text at (360) 726-1003, email at info@esshelter.com or you can come in-person to 1330 11th Avenue in Longview, WA 98632