Domestic Violence Shelters
New Beginnings / DVHopeline
Phone numbers: 206-737-0242; administration 206-783-4520
Addresses / access: P.O. Box 75125, Seattle, WA 98175-0125 (mail only); request safe housing access by phone.
Services: Safety planning, Home Safe housing support, legal help, support groups and youth services.
Eligibility: Adults and teens experiencing abuse, and people concerned about someone; all genders welcome.
Before you go: Local advocates answer 6 am-10 pm daily; overnight calls transfer to the National DV Hotline. Ask about current shelter/housing options, children, pets and a safe callback
DAWN - Confidential Emergency Shelter
Phone numbers: 425-656-7867 (24-hour support)
Addresses / access: Shelter location confidential. P.O. Box 1449, Kent, WA 98035 (mail only).
Services: Short-term shelter, safety planning, comprehensive advocacy and housing stability support; pet-friendly shelter.
Eligibility: Individuals and families facing intimate partner abuse at high risk of danger; phone screening when space opens.
Before you go: No shelter waitlist is maintained. Call about openings and pet arrangements before travel; residents care for their own animals.
LifeWire - advocacy and safe housing
Phone numbers: 425-562-8840
Addresses / access: P.O. Box 6398, Bellevue, WA 98008 (mail only); call for safe service access.
Services: Confidential advocacy, safety planning, emergency assistance, housing stability support and referrals.
Eligibility: Survivors of domestic abuse, including men, teens, immigrants and LGBTQIA2S+ survivors; ask about geographic/program screening.
Before you go: Call for current safe housing access, appointments and advocacy. Ask about availability, children, pets and safe callbacks; do not assume the contact is staffed overnight
Solid Ground - Broadview DV shelter
Phone numbers: 206-299-2500
Addresses / access: Confidential Seattle shelter; phone intake, not an administrative-office visit.
Services: Emergency/transitional housing, case management, housing search and specialized children's services.
Eligibility: Survivor-led households with children experiencing DV and homelessness; parents of all gender identities.
Before you go: Call for screening and space. Ask about household composition, transportation, pets, access needs and how to arrive safely