Support Survivor Services
URGENT ACTION: SUPPORT SURVIVOR SERVICES IN WASHINGTON
A projected 40 percent decrease in state funding for survivor services could remove more than $895,000 from just six Pierce County programs: YWCA Pierce County, Rebuilding Hope, Our Sisters’ House, Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers, Oasis Youth Center, and Tacoma Community House.
Your voice matters. Contact your Washington State legislators today and urge them to protect victim-service funding.
👉 Find your legislators: https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder
📧 SAMPLE EMAIL YOU CAN SEND
Subject: Protect Funding for Victim Services in Washington
Dear [Representative/Senator] [Last Name],
My name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent in your district. I am writing to urge you to protect critical funding for victim service programs in the state budget.
The proposed 40% reduction would create immediate and long-lasting harm for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and trafficking. These programs are essential public safety supports that help survivors stay safe, heal, and rebuild their lives.
I strongly urge you to include $21.3 million in the SFY27 budget to stabilize victim service programs. This is not a request for expansion - it is the minimum needed to maintain existing services across Washington.
Thank you for your leadership and commitment to community safety.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City]
📞 SAMPLE PHONE SCRIPT
Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I live in District [#].
I’m calling to urge the legislator to protect funding for victim service programs in Washington’s budget.
The proposed 40% cut would force programs across the state to reduce or close services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and trafficking. These programs are essential to public safety and survivor wellbeing.
I’m asking the legislator to support $21.3 million in the SFY27 budget to stabilize these services. This is not an expansion- it simply maintains the current level of support survivors rely on.
Thank you for your time, and I hope the legislator will stand with survivors.
