Advocacy is available for individual youth and young adults wanting to access emotional support or assistance to clarify issues, solve problems, identify barriers to safety, and develop safety checking and planning skills. Advocates strives to increase clients' self-esteem and self-awareness, and improve skills in decision making and self-care. Advocates are also available to answer questions regarding protection orders (including the NEW Sexual Assault Protection Order), anti-harassment orders, no-contact orders, identity changes and provide advocacy support at civil or criminal court hearings as well as referrals for other services.  

Therapy  (Individual, Couples or Family Therapy) is available to youth and young adult survivors of child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assualt and/or domestic violence who would not be able to access counseling services due to lack of insurance or other barriers. Therapy services are based specifically on the needs of the youth or young adult being served.  Therapy is open to any survivor who is currently, formerly, or 'at-risk' for becoming homeless (including runaways). 

Educational Support Groups. Educational support groups are focused on empowerment, connection and self-care.  Seperate groups are held for males, females and gender varient survivors once a year and generally run between 8 - 12 weeks based on the needs of group participants. For group schedules or more information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 Violence Prevention Youth Engagement. PiPE's Prevention Coordinator facilitates weekly meetings with youth and young adults to develop projects related to the prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Projects are aimed at:

• increasing both the participants and the community's awareness of the impact of these issues and available resources,
• identifying the attitudes, values, norms and beliefs that contribute to the occurence of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse,
• increasing knowledge of strategies to act for the prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse,
• decreasing isolation among homeless and high-risk youth and young adults, and
• increasing participants' access to valuable and important roles within our community!

For more information click here.

Educational Presentations on Sexual & Domestic violence prevention are available. Presentations utilize a popular education model to invite participants to engage in conversations focused on  the  underlying causes of sexual and domestic violence, available resources and creating prevention strategies.  Click here to view currently available presentations

Street Outreach & Inreach PiPE staff conducts outreach to youth & young adults to raise awareness of services both on the streets and through partnering agencies. Street work includes providing support services in non-traditional locations. Outreach occurs at various times of the day and evening in partnership with other community agencies, such as Community Youth Services, Arbor Manor, and the Olympia Men's Project.

Community Planning Meetings are open to both youth and adult allies to discuss the underlying conditions that support and contribute to a culture of sexual & domestic violence.  For more information: click on our Calendar or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please be aware that participants are subject to a background check. For the safety of our participants, individuals who have committed a violence offense against another person will not be allowed to attend.

 
 Youth 13 years of age and older do not need parental consent to receive mental health services.

All services are free and based on the needs of the person receiving them.**


 
**Please be aware that as service providers, we are mandated reporters and are required by law to contact Protective Services if you are in immediate danger from yourself or another and we have identifying information (such as your legal name, age or place of residence). In an effort to empower individuals, we are committed to providing you with an accurate representation of our abilities and limitations.

 
To access these services call us at (360) 357-4472 or e-mail us.

Hearing Impaired Callers may use Washington Relay Services  toll-free 1-800-833-6388