3605_01WaSMAR Guide to the Seattle Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office Records 1991-2004 Seattle Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office Records Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Seattle Municipal Archives © 2010
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Finding aid encoded by Janet Ness 2010 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
3605-01 Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept. Seattle Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office Records 1991-2004 .8 cubic foot 2 boxes Records of an office that directs the City’s response to domestic violence and sexual assault. Collection materials are in English Historical Note

An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.

Records of an office that was founded in 1995 to direct the City’s response to domestic violence and sexual assault. Records include a timeline of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office, tracing its history from its origins to 2004; records of the Domestic Violence Council and Domestic Violence Task Force; scripts, correspondence and booking information regarding a play, “Lisa loves Charlie, OK?” which was performed by the Municipal Light and Theater Company to heighten awareness about domestic violence; and subject files.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], [Title of collection, Record Series 3605-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Seattle (Wash.) Dept. of Housing and Human Services Seattle (Wash.) Family violence--Washington (State)--Seattle Sexual abuse--Washington (State)--Seattle Child abuse--Washington (State)--Seattle Women Children and Youth Seattle

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

3605-01 Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office Records 1991-2004 1/1 Domestic Violence Council 1996 1/2 Domestic Violence Council 1995-1996 1/3 Domestic Violence Council 1995-1996 1/4 Domestic Violence Response Coordination 1996-1997 1/5 Domestic Violence Task Force 1991-1995 1/6 Domestic Violence Task Force 1993-1995 1/7 Domestic Violence Task Force 1994-1995 1/8 Domestic Violence Fugitive Apprehension Team (Seattle Police Dept.) 1999 1/9 Herstory, A Timeline of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office 2002 1/10 Herstory, A Timeline of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office 2004 2/1 Greater Puget Sound domestic Violence Conference 1994 2/2 Greater Puget Sound domestic Violence Conference 2002 2/3 Information and Referral: Displaced Homemakers, Divorce 1991-1993 2/4 Information and Referral: Domestice Partnership, Domestic Violence, Discrimination 1991-1993 2/5 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Booking History 1997 2/6 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Bookings 1997 2/7 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Brochure 1996-1997 2/8 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Correspondence 1996-1997 2/9 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Press Information 1995-1997 2/10 "Lily loves Charlie, OK?" Metropolitan Light and Theater Company, Scripts 1995-1996