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Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), DV Program

Last updated Jun 2026

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Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) runs an Anti-Domestic & Sexual Violence (ADSV) Program providing culturally specific crisis intervention, safety planning, and case management for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, rooted in SEI's decades serving Black and African American youth and families. Services include confidential advocacy, legal and economic advocacy, support groups, services for children and youth, and shelter and housing referrals. To be screened, call the live line at (503) 972-3698.

Communities centered

BlackBIPOC

Services offered

Crisis supportAdvocacyLegal aidCase managementPeer supportEmergency shelterHousing help

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