Kalispel Tribe Victim Assistance Services
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the Kalispel Tribe Victim Assistance Services programs is committed to ending violence through empowerment, leadership, individual and systemic advocacy, education, and social change. We believe all persons should be treated with equality, dignity and fairness, and have the right to culturally sensitive services delivered with integrity and compassion to sustain safety and self-sufficiency for all victims, towards positive growth and development of the community as a whole.
Vision Statement
The Kalispel Tribe Victim Assistance Services programs envision a society that stands together to end violence, one that empowers individuals and promotes respect for the privacy, diversity, and dignity of all people.
Services
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault advocacy
- Dating Violence and Stalking advocacy
- Crime victim advocacy
- Legal advocacy
- Medical advocacy
- Counseling services and information and referral
- Community education and outreach
- Support groups
- Emergency assistance
CRIMES WE ASSIST WITH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Domestic violence
- Sexual Assault
- Impaired drivers
- Child abuse/Neglect
- Property Crime
- Elder Abuse
- Trafficking
- Identity Theft
- Burglary
- Robbery
- Arson
- Fraud
- Assault
- Homicide
- Death notification
- Gang Violence
- Hate/Bias Crimes
- Kidnapped/Missing persons
All services are confidential and available to men, women, and children in Usk, Cusick, and Airway Heights, Washington.
Cusick Office
72 Camas Flat Rd.
Cusick, WA 99119
Phone: (509) 447-7155
Days: Monday-Thursday
Hours: 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(24/7 helpline): (877) 700-7175
Airway Heights Office
100 N Hayford Rd (Behind NQR&C)
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Phone: (509) 789-7671
Days: Monday-Thursday
Hours: 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(24/7 helpline): (877) 700-7175
Ione Community Center
208 Blackwell St.
Ione, WA. 99139
Phone: 509-447-7155
Days: Tuesdays
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(24/7 helpline): (877) 700-7175
Cheney Public Works Department
112 Anderson Rd.
Cheney, WA. 99004
Phone: 509-789-7671
Days: Tuesdays
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(24/7 helpline): (877) 700-7175
Resources
- Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Victim Services Brochure
- Victim Services Pocket Card
- Victim Services Rack Card
VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES
24 hour helpline: (877) 700-7175
Cathleen Kintner-Christie - All Locations
- Director
Angie Brown - All Locations
- Assistant Manager
- DV/SA Advocate
Angie Smith – All Locations
- Victim of Crime Counselor
Trevor Rusho – All Locations
- DV Prevention Specialist
Victim Assistance Services Cusick Office:
Phone: (509) 447-7155
Fax: (509) 447-7455
- Leslie Graff – Victim of Crime Advocate
- Amanda Mazzi – Sexual Assault Advocate
- Beana Anderson - DV/SA Advocate
- Misty Ellingburg – Assistant Grant Writer
Victim Assistance Services Airway Heights Office:
Phone: (509) 789-7671
Fax: (509) 789-7672
- Tarah Pagaling – Human Trafficking Advocate
- Albert Goodwin - Human Trafficking Admin Assistant
- Kimberly Gray – Sexual Assault Advocate
- Ashley Carter – Sexual Assault Advocate
- Pamela DePriest – VOC Legal Advocate
- Debra Lane – VOC Legal Advocate
- Melinda Locke - VOC Legal Advocate
- Torey Walsh - VOC Legal Advocate
Crime Victims' rights
The Crime Victim's Bill of Rights provides that officers and employees of departments and agencies of the United States engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime make their best efforts to see that victims of crime are accorded the following rights:
- The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy.
- The right to be reasonably protected from the accused offenders.
- The right to be notified of court proceedings.
- The right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense, unless the court determines that testimony by the victim would be materially affected if the victim heard other testimony at trial.
- The right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case.
- The right to restitution.
- The right to information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, and release of the offender.
Additional Information Contact
For additional information about services to victims and witnesses, please contact your local victim-witness coordinator: