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Kitsap Organizations
Bridges to Life
P.O. Box 8296 Port Orchard, WA 98366
14 week Faith-Based Restorative Justice Program focused on victim impact. The program covers everything from crime and conflict, accountability, responsibility, confession, forgiveness, reconciliation, and restitution. Currently offered at Mission Creek Women’s Prison and WCC Shelton. Apply via kiosk for the Women’s Prison and via counselor at WCC.
Restorative Circles
Dispute Resolution Center
9004 Washington Ave. NW, Silverdale WA 98383
360-698-0968 or 206-842-3215
Facilitates Restorative Circles for youth. Contact DRC for current Restorative Circles information.
CLEAR Line, Northwest Justice Project
1-888-201-1014
Hotline Hours: Monday-Friday 9:15am – 12:15pm
Legal hotline for people who are low income. Can connect to ongoing legal support depending on situation.
* Due to the volume of calls CLEAR receives, CLEAR sometimes experiences long wait times. We encourage people to keep trying to call during the hotline hours.
Kitsap Dispute Resolution Center
9004 Washington Ave. NW, Silverdale WA 98383
360-698-0968 or 206-842-3215
Offers mediation services (a confidential, voluntary alternative to court actions) for cases like divorce, parenting plans, landlord-tenant disputes, workplace or neighborhood disputes, etc. Provides Victim-Offender Mediation, court-ordered Co-Parenting Seminars, and behavioral health ombuds services (see the Mental Health section of this Guide).
Suquamish Victims Services
18490 Suquamish Way Suquamish, WA 98392
360-394-7156
Provides support and resources for community members who have been victims of crime.
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