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Domestic Violence - Counseling, Education, Treatment and Advocacy Those who come to us seeking refuge from a violent home are frightened and confused.

Their spirits are paralyzed. They feel disoriented, lost and often disconnected from their faith. They are women whose lives are devastated by the terror of violence at the hands of their husbands and intimate partners. They are children who are traumatized by seeing and hearing too much. They are men who are bewildered by their own emotions and actions. WE REACH OUT TO THEM, offering understanding, an end to isolation, resources, an escape plan or ways to maximize their safety in the midst of ongoing danger. Our advocates provide information and support to survivors of domestic violence, those currently dealing with an abusive situation, or those still healing from past abuse. WE GIVE THEM A PLACE TO HEAL. We meet them in painful places, giving them the courage to deepen their faith, heal their paralyzed hearts and guide them to emotional recovery through God’s faithfulness and transformational healing.We create an environment where decent men can come forward to confront the norms of violence against women and children. WE TEACH FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOW TO SUPPORT THEM, AND ABUSERS HOW TO BE ACCOUNTABLE, recognizing the milestones of their recovery. The Northwest Family Life team offers education and training locally, nationally, and internationally. Through speaking, teaching, and presentations, we provide awareness and education on domestic violence and many related issues. Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available for many of our trainings through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). To schedule a presentation or training for your organization, church, workplace, or community, please contact us at hope@nwfamilylife.org

Northwest Family Life conducts a State Certified Batterers Treatment Program for perpetrators of domestic violence. This Intervention program meets the WAC 388-60 for Batterers Treatment and provides an opportunity for individuals to understand the affects of abuse, take responsibility for behavior, remain accountable, change attitudes of power and control in relationships, learn anger management skills, and heal from anger and abuse. WE PROVIDE A NETWORK OF COUNSELORS FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES.

02/05/2026

TRUTH: domestic violence disproportionality affects women of color.

Statistics are hard to read.
Pause and let the following statistic
sink in...

According to the CDC, 53.6% of non-Hispanic Black women in the United States have reported experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetimes." (Repost from )
"This is completely unacceptable. Black survivors deserve safety, support, and justice - and the domestic violence organizations helping them (especially culturally specific organizations) deserve to have funding and resources in order to carry out their lifesaving work."

If you are a black woman in the US,
we want you to know, we see you.

Reach out if you desire accompaniment in your journey. You are valued and worth care, and respect-filled love!

Please consider Liking/Following, donating to, and amplifying content from organizations supporting the Black community (like ) during Black History Month and all year long! Ujima is a national resource center that provides support and is a voice for the Black community in response to domestic, sexual and community violence.
1-844-77-UJIMA

01/23/2026

If you’re overwhelmed by the toll of the news, by your work as a caregiver or helping professional, you are not alone. Symptoms similar to PTSD can develop due to or . Grounding practices are essential for your well-being and to be agents of change in this world.

Check out out our Director of Soul Care Bethany Dearborn Hiser's book and these resources https://www.bethanydearbornhiser.com/recommendedresources
including a Burnout Assessment called ProQOL available here: https://proqol.org/ProQol_Test.html

Stay tuned for an online CE course on Trauma Informed Soul Care.

01/20/2026

You’re invited to join Northwest Family Life for Hope in Every Step on April 18th!

Join the movement to end violence in the home as we raise funds to benefit families and individuals suffering the pain of domestic violence, trafficking and related trauma.

Wear your favorite party outfit and join us for dinner followed by a festive dance party.

Come learn about how you can partner with us to bring hope and healing to so many in our community. Purchase your tickets now to save a seat for you and a friend!
Learn how you can be a part of the movement to end violence in the home and bring hope to those in need.

Registration is open! https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E358157&id=26

01/19/2026

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we remember that there cannot be survivor justice without racial and immigrant justice. We acknowledge there is still much work to do as a community and organization to fully embrace Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspiring light and legacy.

Here are some favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quotes from our team and the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Coaltion, that invite both this celebration and commitment.⁠
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Photo: https://pixabay.com

01/10/2026

💙 WEAR BLUE DAY IS SUNDAY JANUARY 11, 2026 💙 January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day

On Sunday, we will wear blue to honor survivors of human trafficking.

At Northwest Family Life, our mission is to assist individuals and families in finding hope and healing when facing the pain of domestic violence, trafficking, trauma, and related issues.

Wearing blue helps bring awareness, sparks conversation, and helps survivors know they are seen and not alone.

How you can join us:
Wear blue Sunday Jan 11th
Take a photo
Share it on social media Tag

Learn more about human trafficking and how to get support here: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

01/09/2026

Human trafficking affects nearly 27.6 million people worldwide, including tens of thousands of people here in the United States. Like domestic violence, trafficking is about power and control.

☎️ If you or someone you know needs help, call or text the National Human Trafficking Hotline:
Call 1-888-373-7888 or Text “BEFREE” or “HELP” to 233733

The Human Trafficking Hotline:
Posted •
👉🏽 Began in 2007

👉🏽 Provides support in 200 languages

👉🏽 Has received almost 400,000 calls or messages

👉🏽 Trains anti-trafficking hotline advocates to help

If you or someone you know is being trafficked, call.

01/05/2026

Each year offers a beautiful Women's Christmas Retreat PDF (not just for women!). The theme this year is, To Meet Our Pain with Love. What a gift and challenge.

Perhaps you, like many in our world, are in need of solace, of meeting our pain and the pain of others with Love.

Our Director of Soul Care, Bethany Dearborn Hiser writes about this theme of solace, inspired by 's retreat in her recent newsletter.

As we enter this New Year, we invite you to reflect:

What are the "tools, mediums, practices by which solace comes to you"?

In what ways do you need solace this year? Or because of your wounding can offer solace to others in a beautiful and unique way?

What would it look like for you to place yourself in the path of solace?

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You can find the retreat guide here:
https://sanctuaryofwomen.com/WomensChristmasRetreat2026.pdf

12/23/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from All of us at Northwest Family Life!

Thank you for being our community of hope, and for all the ways you have helped us to provide services of safety and healing this holiday season.

We hope that your holiday is full of the peace, love and joy, that you give to so many, flowing back to you and yours!

THANK YOU thank you again for your support, for helping us to continue with courage and light in this work, and wishing you well wishes, blessings, and care for the days to come.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Love,
The Team at Northwest Family Life

12/22/2025

Thank you for all of these gifts you've donated to Penny's Place and the women and children who are staying there!

You can still purchase items such as new bedding, toothbrushes, soap, pajamas, etc for Penny's Place off our Amazon wish list! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VH5XSF2F3OC5?ref_=wl_share

PS: if you haven't entered our year end giveaway, you still have time until 12/31/25. We have 3 ways to give, a little something for everyone. Every like, engagement, donation, goes directly to supporting services of intervention, prevention, and advocacy!

12/18/2025

If you would like to engage in your own Year End Reflection, we are offering a few templates and questions in this brave work of slowing, of centering down as Howard Thurman says in the quote.

There are so many questions, so much we are holding, so much turbulence. It is so hard to create space for reflection and so much comes up as we do. We invite you to honor your capacity to engage, knowing it is not always safe for the emotions to surface. In the midst of it all, may there be small moments of centering and may your spirits be refreshed by the 'peace of the Eternal'.

Our Director of Soul Care, Bethany Dearborn Hiser led our staff and therapists in a time of reflection, naming gratitudes and laments a few weeks ago as well as online. It will be available soon as an audio, yet if you'd like, a downloadable pdf is available here: https://www.bethanydearbornhiser.com/self-guided-reflections/yearendexamen

12/15/2025

NWFL and a large network of support is here for you. The holidays can be full of so much joy, and so much grief.

Taking small moments to connect with what we are experiencing can be vital in sending our roots down deep, to withstand the storms and intensity around us.

"Deep roots are not reached by the frost," says JRR Tolkien in his famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. Preceded by:
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither"

This season, consider what your roots need, what support do you need? What helps you to feel grounded in this season?

Even the shortest moment of intentional breathing, letting go of what you are carrying and coming back to center can have a big impact on your well-being.

And remember, you do not carry this all on our own. Reach out to us and the hotline networks if you are experiencing abuse and need support.

12/08/2025

Join others in an online zoom retreat, for a chance to slow down, reflect on the past, and prepare for the new year. Participants will be led in contemplative personal reflection through body-based reflection, lectio divina, & Ignatian Examen.

Tuesday Dec 16th 10-11:30am PST

No religious background or experience in meditation is needed! You are welcome as you are, to reflect and connect with material using the traditions and Source you draw from in a community of Love.

Register here: https://www.bethanydearbornhiser.com/eventregistration

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