Working Against Violence, Inc.

Working Against Violence, Inc.

Direct Services Agency

Anti-Trafficking; Domestic Violence; Sexual Abuse/Assault; Crime Victims

Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female; Labor Trafficking

Even if they don't self-identify as a trafficking victim if there has been any force, fraud, coercion, survival sex, or coercive control disclosed that would make them eligible for services

A-3 Visa Holders; A-3 Visa Holders; J-1 Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; G-5 Visa Holders; H-2A Visa Holders

Shelter in Rapid City Pennington County, Additional office in Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota County, those anywhere outside of this area can receive out of shelter phone services or come to shelter

Shelter number, emotional support, community resource referral, service coordination

wavi@wavi.org

wavishelter@wavi.org

English

OVC Human Trafficking Victim Services; VAWA funding; VOCA funding; Other federal funding; Other state funding; Other private funding; HHS Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP)

To create a community free of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking through advocacy, education, and support services.