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CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES)

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See also: Financial & Legal Services for Seniors

CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES)

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

COLUMBIA (LEGAL SERVICES)

CLEAR (COORDINATED LEGAL EDUCATION, ADVICE & REFERRAL SYSTEM)

CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER (KITSAP)

DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (MASON COUNTY)

DSHS / OFFICE OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT / TACOMA

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Port Orchard
(360) 337-5407
Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4:30
A service of the Juvenile Department of Kitsap County. The program arranges for an advocate to be appointed for a child to assure that the child’s best interests are served in the courts in cases of abuse, and neglect. Volunteers are trained to provide advocacy on the child’s behalf. Contact: Nancy Wilson
 

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE

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1-800-4-A-CHILD. Information on child abuse/neglect. Participant needs to call.
 

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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3423 6th St, Suite 217 Bremerton
(360) 475-3688
Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5
Assists in the investigation of the physical, mental, emotional and incest issues and the betterment of children.
 

COLUMBIA (LEGAL SERVICES)

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(206) 464-1122 statewide: (800) 542-0794
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5
Website: www.columbialegal.org
A coalition of legal services providers. CLS works closely with other legal services, volunteer attorney law school clinical programs and many others throughout the state to provide a network of providers for those who cannot afford legal assistance.
 

CLEAR (COORDINATED LEGAL EDUCATION, ADVICE & REFERRAL SYSTEM)

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(888) 201-1014
(888) 201-9737 TTY
(888) 387-7111 Seniors
Free legal assistance for low-income people with non-criminal matters. For residents of WA.
 

CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION

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(800) 762-3716
Website: www.lni.wa.gov/claimsinsurance/crimevictims
Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office. Participant needs to call.
 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER (KITSAP)

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(360) 698-0968 or (800) 37-SOLVE
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00
Website: www.kitsapdrc.org
A private, nonprofit community mediation center that provides residents with options for resolving disputes themselves, out-of-court, voluntarily, nonviolently, inexpensively and within the community. For further information, call the office.
 

DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (MASON COUNTY)

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(888) 283-2634 or Main (360) 432-2050
Central Intake (800) 562-5424
Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5
Investigates complaints of neglect and abuse of children, provides protection of abused children, incest therapy, parenting skills, infant care classes, individual and family therapy. Also offers help with runaways, foster home placement, childcare referrals and more.
 

DSHS / OFFICE OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT / TACOMA

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(800) 345-9976
Website: www.childsupportpayment.dshs.wa.gov
This is the number for people to call who either receive or pay support for a child living in Washington State. Call if you need help collecting support or information on how to get your payments collected by OSE, so you have a record of how much and how often you have been paid.