Confidentiality - Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for Domestic Violence Victims

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Confidentiality - Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for Domestic Violence Victims

Revised May 5, 2008

Purpose: The ACP protects the address of persons attempting to escape from domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking situations. Participants use a substitute address in place of their actual physical or mailing address.

Rules for the Address Confidentiality program are found in WAC 434-840-001 through WAC 434-840-370 and are governed by the Office of the Secretary of State.

CLARIFYING INFORMATION
The ACP provides the following services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking or stalking:

Helps the participant maintain the secrecy of home, work, or school address.

Gives the participant a substitute mailing address.

Forwards first class mail from the substitute address.

Helps the participant obtain many state and local agency services without revealing the physical or mailing address.

Helps the participant to register to vote or obtain a marriage license without having those records available to the public.

Participants are given a laminated authorization card the size of a driver's license. The card has the client's signature, substitute address, expiration date, and a toll-free number to the ACP office for information. The toll-free number is 1-800-822-1065. The TTY number is 1-800-664-9677.

When a public assistance client uses the substitute address, the ACP authorization card must be presented to the worker. The worker may make a copy of the ACP authorization card.

WORKER RESPONSIBILITIES
The ACP provides the following services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking or stalking:

Helps the participant maintain the secrecy of home, work, or school address.

Gives the participant a substitute mailing address.

Forwards first class mail from the substitute address.

Helps the participant obtain many state and local agency services without revealing the physical or mailing address.

Helps the participant to register to vote or obtain a marriage license without having those records available to the public.

Participants are given a laminated authorization card the size of a driver's license. The card has the client's signature, substitute address, expiration date, and a toll-free number to the ACP office for information. The toll-free number is 1-800-822-1065. The TTY number is 1-800-664-9677.

When a public assistance client uses the substitute address, the ACP authorization card must be presented to the worker. The worker may make a copy of the ACP authorization card.

Confidentiality - Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for Domestic Violence Victims
Revised May 5, 2008

Purpose: The ACP protects the address of persons attempting to escape from domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking situations. Participants use a substitute address in place of their actual physical or mailing address.
Rules for the Address Confidentiality program are found in WAC 434-840-001 through WAC 434-840-370 and are governed by the Office of the Secretary of State.
CLARIFYING INFORMATION The ACP provides the following services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking or stalking: Helps the participant maintain the secrecy of home, work, or school address. Gives the participant a substitute mailing address. Forwards first class mail from the substitute address. Helps the participant obtain many state and local agency services without revealing the physical or mailing address. Helps the participant to register to vote or obtain a marriage license without having those records available to the public. Participants are given a laminated authorization card the size of a driver's license. The card has the client's signature, substitute address, expiration date, and a toll-free number to the ACP office for information. The toll-free number is 1-800-822-1065. The TTY number is 1-800-664-9677. When a public assistance client uses the substitute address, the ACP authorization card must be presented to the worker. The worker may make a copy of the ACP authorization card.
WORKER RESPONSIBILITIES The ACP provides the following services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking or stalking: Helps the participant maintain the secrecy of home, work, or school address. Gives the participant a substitute mailing address. Forwards first class mail from the substitute address. Helps the participant obtain many state and local agency services without revealing the physical or mailing address. Helps the participant to register to vote or obtain a marriage license without having those records available to the public. Participants are given a laminated authorization card the size of a driver's license. The card has the client's signature, substitute address, expiration date, and a toll-free number to the ACP office for information. The toll-free number is 1-800-822-1065. The TTY number is 1-800-664-9677. When a public assistance client uses the substitute address, the ACP authorization card must be presented to the worker. The worker may make a copy of the ACP authorization card.

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