Local Programs

The Alameda County Family Justice Center has over 30 agencies and programs in one location. They provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, child and elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, commercially exploited minors, and stalking. Service include: counseling for domestic violence and sexual assault, children’s counseling, restraining orders, case management, safety planning, shelter/housing assistance, help with application for Victims Compensation Program, legal advice clinic, and more.

Building Futures helps individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness and domestic violence. Their domestic violence services are for survivors of all gender identities and include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter, support groups and counseling, and referrals for legal and other services. The shelter offers residents three daily meals, transportation assistance, mental health counseling and therapy, referrals to legal and medical services, children’s programs, and more. Building Futures also offers permanent apartments to formerly homeless survivors of domestic violence with deep needs, in addition to other housing programs for persons experiencing homelessness.

Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) offers complete services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alameda County. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, teen education programs, child and family therapy, on-site response at medical sites and police scenes, and emergency relocation assistance for survivors in immediate danger. Legal services include: assistance with restraining orders, assistance filing for custody and child/spousal support, court accompaniment, attorney representation, and more. All services are available free of charge and in any language through an interpreter.

SAVE provides serves to survivors of intimate partner violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, temporary restraining order assistance, court accompaniment, support groups, individual counseling for all gender identities, financial housing support, and more. Walk-in services are available, which include crisis support, safety planning, connecting with resources, and a safe place to rest.

The Victim–Witness Assistance Division works to reduce the trauma that victims and witnesses experience by providing emotional, physical, and financial assistance. The Division has specially trained advocates who work with victims/survivors of domestic violence, elder adults, and victims with developmental or physical disabilities. Program services include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, orientation to the criminal justice system, court accompaniment, and more. Information is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Farsi.

Catalyst serves domestic violence survivors in Butte County and sexual violence survivors in Butte and Glenn counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, safety planning, court and hospital accompaniment, counseling, support groups, therapy, and help with restraining orders and custody orders. Sexual assault services include: hospital accompaniment, counseling and support groups in English and Spanish, community education, and more. Catalyst offers services to meet the unique needs of underserved communities, immigrant survivors, and the LGBTQ+ community. Advocates are bilingual and bicultural; a language line is used if needed. All services, including housing, are available to survivors of all genders and their children.

The Calaveras Crisis Center helps victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, peer counseling, support groups for women and men, assistance with temporary restraining orders, court/social services/medical accompaniment, emergency hospital response, and community outreach and education.

Community Violence Solutions provides support services to child and adult victims of sexual assault and their families. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, rape crisis center, sexual assault response team, accompaniment to hospitals and legal proceedings, specialized services for child victims of sexual abuse and their families, and prevention services.

STAND! provides services to individuals affected by domestic violence and child abuse. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, case management, support groups in English and Spanish, youth education programs, children’s counseling, non-violence program in English and Spanish, legal advocacy, and more.

NCRCT is a rape crisis center with two locations serving Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, short-term peer counseling, support groups, medical/court/law enforcement accompaniment, self-defense workshops, and referrals. Their Campus Advocate Team provides services to students, faculty, and staff of Cal Poly Humboldt, who are survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual harassment.

The Center provides services to families and children impacted by sexual assault and domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter, individual case management, counseling, support groups, legal services, bullying prevention program, programs for changing abusive behavior, and more. Serving El Dorado County.

RCS Fresno provides services for victims of sexual violence in Fresno County. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis counseling, accompaniment to sexual assault forensic exams, support through the legal process, referrals to other service providers, and advocacy.

The Humboldt Family Service Center is a non-profit community agency offering counseling services for individuals, couples, children and families. They focus on improving the quality of life through comprehensive, affordable, and professional mental health services, including counseling and court-mandated programs. The Center offers a child abuse prevention class, anger management counseling, and a 52-week batterer’s intervention program.

Two Feathers provides culturally-affirming mental health and wellness programs to Native American youth and their families in Humboldt County. Services include counseling, violence prevention programs, cultural programs, youth programs, and community activities to improve wellbeing and self-determination. Services for abused and neglected children include: crisis intervention, case management, court/hospital/school accompaniment, emergency shelter/food/clothing, advocacy, referrals, and transportation.

The Program supports victims and witnesses of crime and their families throughout and beyond the criminal justice process. Services include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, counseling referrals, assistance filing claim for Victim Compensation (CalVCB), orientation to the criminal justice system, court escort and support, and more.

The Open Door Network helps those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and homelessness. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, case management, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling for adults and children, a housing program, and more. Their Child Abuse Treatment Team supports children up to age 17 who have experienced severe trauma. Victim services and therapy services are provided at this location.

The Women’s Center provides services relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking for East Kern County and surrounding counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter up to 35 days, counseling, parenting classes, job skills support, court accompaniment, support groups, and assistance with temporary restraining orders. The Sexual Assault Response Team offers: accompaniment for meetings with law enforcement, emergency room visits, and legal meetings; peer counseling; therapy; education programs; and personal safety and self-defense programs.

The Center’s mission is to help individuals and families through crisis circumstances, including domestic violence, human trafficking, and other situations. Services include: 24-hour hotlines, four confidentially located shelters, rapid re-housing, referrals, legal services, and on-scene crisis response in homes and hospitals to domestic violence victims. Additional shelter services include case management, counseling, legal assistance, life skills training, parenting education, employment assistance, and specialty services for children. Legal services include representation in court, child custody/visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, immigration assistance, and more. The Center has outpatient mental health clinics that provide mental health and social services in English and Spanish. All services are provided free of charge.

The Bureau of Victim Services provides essential services to crime victims and witnesses. Services include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, counseling referrals, case status notification, court escort and orientation, and restitution assistance. Services are provided free of charge and there is no legal residency or citizenship requirement.Victim services representatives are specially trained to help children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other violent crime. They work in courthouses and police stations throughout Los Angeles County and are available to provide assistance in several languages. For locations, see their website: https://da.lacounty.gov/vwap/locations.  Call the central number to access all victim services.

The Child & Family Center provides free domestic violence services for individuals in abusive relationships and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, 30-day emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, life skills, assistance with temporary restraining orders, and referrals for custody and divorce.

The Center offers services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and HIV/AIDS throughout Greater Los Angeles. It provides culturally competent services to meet the unique needs of Latino communities. Services include: a 24-hour bilingual hotline, crisis intervention, accompaniment to hospital and courts, referrals, housing assistance program, male engagement program, youth services, wellness center, and more.

House of Ruth is a comprehensive domestic violence agency serving the eastern Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter, safety planning, housing program with financial assistance, children’s programs, court accompaniment, help filing restraining orders, counseling, and education and community programs. Counseling services are available in English and Spanish for youth and adults of all gender identities. Residential services in the shelter include case management, domestic violence educational classes, savings assistance, employment assistance, children’s programs, tutoring, and the shelter is pet accessible.

Jenessee Center provides services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, with culturally sensitive programs. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency family shelter for up to 30 days, transitional housing for up to 24 months, permanent housing assistance, educational programs, counseling, support groups, transportation, case management, programs for children and youth, job skills and employment assistance, and more. Legal services include: restraining orders, family law, immigration (U and T Visas, VAWA self-petitions), court accompaniment, and legal clinics.

JFS Hope, formerly Haven House, provides compassionate, personalized services to survivors of domestic violence through a trauma-informed lens. All services are free of charge and offered in English and Spanish. Services include: a 24-hour English/Spanish hotline, two emergency shelters, transitional housing, and two counseling centers. Shelter and transitional housing services include: crisis intervention, individual therapy, support groups, food, basic necessities, CalWORKs client advocacy, children’s programs, housing assistance, job readiness, help navigating resources, and more. JFS Hope counseling centers offer services in English and Spanish, including: individual therapy, support groups, parenting education, court accompaniment, social service and legal advocacy, case management, and supportive services for older survivors.

The LGBT Center is home to two programs that provide trauma-informed, LGBTQ+-specific services to survivors of intimate partner abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The STOP Violence Program (SVP) services include: advocacy, a program designed for court-referred individuals, crisis intervention, emergency assistance, case management, individual and group counseling, and more. The Legal Advocacy Project for Survivors (LAPS) services include: attorney consultations, help with restraining orders, court accompaniment, advocacy, assistance applying for Victims of Crime compensation, safety planning, and more. LAPS can be reached by phone or email at lapslalgbtcenter.org.

Peace Over Violence is a center for the prevention of sexual and domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and youth violence. Services include: 24-hour hotlines, emotional support, counseling, support groups, hospital/court/social services accompaniment, case management, orientation to the criminal justice system, referrals, and advocacy. They offer a variety of support groups, focusing on domestic violence survivors, sexual assault survivors, Black women survivors, couples workshops, and healing arts. Their sexual assault and domestic violence response teams provide comprehensive services including law enforcement investigation, forensic medical exams, crisis counseling, restraining orders assistance, shelter placement, and resources. Legal services include protective orders, legal/court accompaniment, divorce, VAWA self-petitions, attorney consultation, pro bono representation, and more. All services are offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. Serving Los Angeles and the 22 cities within the West San Gabriel Valley.

Rainbow Services helps domestic violence survivors, regardless of gender or sexual identity, sexual orientation, number of children, or citizenship status. Services include: a 24-hour English/Spanish hotline, emergency shelter for individuals and families with their pet, transitional housing, community housing, case management, counseling, support groups, and programs for children. Legal services include family law, child support and custody, restraining/protective orders, and immigration. All services are offered in English and Spanish, and translation/interpretation for other languages is available as needed.

Strength United provides services to victims of sexual and domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, 24-hour sexual assault response team, support groups, safety planning, counseling, education, case management, child abuse prevention program, assistance with restraining orders, a Family Justice Center, and more.  

Union Rescue Mission (URM) is dedicated to serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness. They provide comprehensive emergency and long-term services to their guests to help them escape the dangerous streets of Skid Row. Services include: emergency shelter, transitional housing, food, clothing, medical services, and more. URM does not provide domestic violence services.

WomenShelter provides services to victims of domestic violence and dating violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, a support group for male victims, LGBTQ support group, children and youth services, family services, and more. Their domestic violence resource center offers walk-in services such as crisis management, resources, referrals, support groups, peer counseling, therapy, legal and health advocacy, and more.  

Provides comprehensive services for all survivors of sexual assault, rape, human sex trafficking, and other forms of sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, sexual assault crisis services, safety planning, information and referrals, counseling, accompaniment, child and court advocacy, employment assistance, community education, and more.

Project Sanctuary provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Mendocino County. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, support groups, counseling, help with restraining orders, hospital accompaniment for sexual assault victims, and prevention education. The Inland program serves the entire interior region of Mendocino County, east of Boonville.

The Center serves victims and survivors of sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; counseling; child abuse treatment program; accompaniment to forensic medical exams, law enforcement interviews, and court hearings; and therapy for friends and family of survivors. Services are available in English and Spanish. The Center serves people of all gender identities, documented and undocumented immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, people with disabilities, individuals experiencing homelessness, and people experiencing incarceration.

Victim Assistance Program services are provided free of charge and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance. Service include: crisis intervention, court accompaniment, counseling, orientation to the criminal justice process, restraining orders, transportation assistance for court, and more.

The Center provides crime victims with emotional support after a crime, guidance through the criminal justice process, and information about their rights. Service include: crisis intervention, counseling, referrals to licensed therapists and other victim services, case status updates, orientation to criminal justice system, court support, and assistance with victim impact statements and restitution.

Laura’s House provides domestic violence-related services to residents of Orange County and beyond. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, therapeutic groups, workshops, legal advocacy, and community education. Shelter services include food, clothing, counseling, case management, and life skills.  Counseling services are available at this location for individuals, children age 5 and up, couples, and families, in addition to group therapy and a variety of support groups and workshops. Counseling is provided in English, Spanish and Russian, and counseling fees are based on a sliding scale.

Radiant Futures, formerly the Women’s Transitional Living Center, provides services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, short-term shelter, transitional housing, long-term housing placement, counseling, community education, legal advocacy, children’s program, peer support groups, and therapeutic art programs. Survivors’ pets are able to join their owners in shelter, either sharing a living space or staying in an insulated outdoor kennel. Legal advocacy includes help navigating the court system, and assisting with divorce, immigration, child support, custody, visitation, and restraining orders.

The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) provides immediate medical care, victim advocacy, and criminal justice services for victims of sexual assault in Placer County. Services include: sexual assault forensic exams, crisis intervention, emotional support, referrals, and information. Forensic exams are conducted in a private room at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital or Sutter Roseville Medical Center.

Stand Up Placer offers services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter, support groups, children’s services, counseling, assistance with obtaining restraining orders, advocacy in medical/legal/law enforcement processes, and more. They also have response teams for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Partners Against Violence, formerly Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services, provides support for survivors of sexual assault and violent crimes. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, accompaniment at medical and legal appointments, advocacy, individual and group counseling, prevention education, community training, and information and referrals. They have offices in the communities of San Bernardino, Coachella Valley, Morongo Basin, High Desert, Redlands, and Yucaipa.

The Division of Victim Services has specially trained and experienced advocates to work with victims and their families throughout the criminal justice process. Advocates offer the following services: help navigating the criminal justice system, court accompaniment, assistance with crime victim compensation forms, resources, counseling referrals, emergency assistance, ongoing support, and information about crime victims’ rights.

The Division of Victim Services has specially trained and experienced advocates to work with victims and their families throughout the criminal justice process. Advocates offer the following services: help navigating the criminal justice system, court accompaniment, assistance with crime victim compensation forms, resources, counseling referrals, emergency assistance, ongoing support, and information about crime victims’ rights.

The Division of Victim Services has specially trained and experienced advocates to work with victims and their families throughout the criminal justice process. Advocates offer the following services: help navigating the criminal justice system, court accompaniment, assistance with crime victim compensation forms, resources, counseling referrals, emergency assistance, ongoing support, and information about crime victims’ rights.

The Program for Real Change is a residential program for women experiencing homelessness and their children. For women in immediate crisis, private respite housing is available for up to 7 days. Their transitional housing program offers housing for women and children as they work toward a more stable life and permanent housing. Service include counseling, case management, career education, life skills training, mental health services, parenting education, childcare, and more.

The Bureau of Victim Services has advocates who provide support to victims and witnesses of crimes. Advocates offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help finding resources such as shelter and victim compensation, and more. The Bureau’s website has links to resources such as legal aid; services for the LGBTQ+ community; information on filing for restraining orders for civil harassment, domestic violence, and elder abuse; and more.

The Bureau of Victim Services has advocates who provide support to victims and witnesses of crimes. Advocates offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help finding resources such as shelter and victim compensation, and more. The Bureau’s website has links to resources such as legal aid; services for the LGBTQ+ community; information on filing for restraining orders for civil harassment, domestic violence, and elder abuse; and more.

DOVES provides services to survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter for survivors with their pets, children’s counseling, individual counseling, support groups, parenting classes, legal advocacy, restraining order assistance, court accompaniment, social service advocacy, hospital emergency room visits, emergency food/clothing, and more. Additionally, the DOVES transitional living program helps prevent homelessness by helping clients financially with rent/utilities, job coaching, case management, and more.  

Lucerne Valley Domestic Violence Outreach provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter for women and their children, food and clothing, counseling, safety planning, assistance with legal paperwork, legal advocacy, court support, information and referrals, transportation, and community outreach.

Option House is a domestic violence agency that provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline in English and Spanish, emergency shelter for up to 45 days, transitional housing, help with domestic violence and gun violence restraining orders, court accompaniment, therapy, counseling, support groups in English and Spanish, and a teen abuse prevention program.

Partners Against Violence provides support for survivors of sexual assault and violent crimes. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, accompaniment at medical and legal appointments, advocacy, individual and group counseling, prevention education, community training, and information and referrals. They have offices in the communities of San Bernardino, Coachella Valley, Morongo Basin, High Desert, Redlands, and Yucaipa.

Partners Against Violence provides support for survivors of sexual assault and violent crimes. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, accompaniment at medical and legal appointments, advocacy, individual and group counseling, prevention education, community training, and information and referrals. They have offices in the communities of San Bernardino, Coachella Valley, Morongo Basin, High Desert, Redlands, and Yucaipa.

The Center for Community Solutions offers comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter, long-term shelter program, counseling, child therapy and advocacy, legal services, help navigating the court system, domestic abuse forensic exams, and more. Interpretation services are available for hotline and shelter services. Their child services are available in English and Spanish for those under age 18 who are victims of (or impacted by) domestic violence or sexual abuse, regardless of immigration status. The Center’s legal services include: assistance with restraining orders, custody, divorce, court preparation, crime victims’ rights, and more. Legal services are free for eligible individuals and offered in different languages with interpretation available, including American Sign Language. Serving San Diego County.

The Center for Community Solutions offers comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter, long-term shelter program, counseling, child therapy and advocacy, legal services, help navigating the court system, domestic abuse forensic exams, and more. Their child services are available in English and Spanish for those under age 18 who are victims of (or impacted by) domestic violence or sexual abuse, regardless of immigration status. The Center’s legal services include: assistance with restraining orders, custody, divorce, court preparation, crime victims’ rights, and more. Legal services are free for eligible individuals and in different language interpretation available, including American Sign Language. Serving San Diego County.

Crisis House offers services to those experiencing domestic violence, child abuse, and homelessness. Their domestic violence program includes crime victim emergency support, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, and financial assistance. Crisis House supports families recovering from their trauma by providing individual and group counseling, case management, health care, food, and other crucial support services. The housing programs families and their children who are fleeing a domestic violence situation. The Camp HOPE America program helps youth exposed to trauma and domestic violence to heal through an innovative camping and year-round mentoring program. Serving San Diego County.

The Victim Assistance Program offers services to victims of all types of crimes, regardless of immigration status. Advocate services include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, orientation to the criminal justice system, court support, temporary restraining order information, victim of crime claims assistance, community resource referrals, and more.

The Victim Assistance Program offers services to victims of all types of crimes, regardless of immigration status. Advocate services include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, orientation to the criminal justice system, court support, temporary restraining order information, victim of crime claims assistance, community resource referrals, and more.

WRC, formerly the Women’s Resource Center, serves victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, emergency food and clothing, shelter, transitional housing, advocacy, counseling, children’s services, legal services, and more. The WRC sexual assault response team provides support and advocacy to sexual assault victims at the hospital and beyond.

Cameron House is a multi-service agency offering family-centered programs to the San Francisco Chinese community. Domestic violence services include: case management, safety planning, emotional support, referrals to shelters and legal services, court accompaniment, and access to community resources. Cameron House also offers a support group for Cantonese-speaking women who are domestic violence survivors. Counseling services are offered in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

La Casa de las Madres offers services to survivors of domestic violence. Their 24-hour adult and teen crisis lines provide confidential support to callers throughout the state. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, a text support line, emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing services, a teen program, and more. The shelter offers stays for up to eight weeks for women and their children, with individual counseling, support groups, life skills, resources, and referrals to support services. Their Drop-in Counseling Center is open for walk-ins or by appointment, which offers: crisis intervention, safety planning and risk assessment, counseling; support groups, shelter intakes, housing assistance, economic empowerment, safe visitation advocacy, restraining order assistance, and advocacy and referrals.

Safe & Sound, formerly the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, works to prevent and reduce the impact of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma. The programs empower children to speak up, enable parents to be better caregivers, and create a strong community to protect children. Their 24-hour support line offers counseling and referrals for parents and caregivers. Other services include: parent drop-in center, child safety classes, parenting classes, educational workshops, community events, learning groups, and basic needs.

San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) provides culturally relevant trauma-informed services to sexual assault survivors. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, peer counseling, support groups, referrals, outreach programs, community education, and medical accompaniment, as well as advocacy with legal, criminal justice and social service systems.

Lumina Alliance was formed from a merger of two domestic violence organizations, RISE and Stand Strong. Lumina provides services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling, emergency shelter, transitional housing, restraining order assistance, support groups, therapy, medical accompaniment, court accompaniment, bilingual services, and education. Their emergency shelters, located in Paso Robles, Atascadero, and San Luis Obispo, are for survivors of all genders and their children; cats and dogs can go with families into the shelter.  Lumina Alliance partners with San Luis Obispo Assistance Foundation to provide free legal services to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

CORA is dedicated to helping those affected by domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, parental support groups, safety planning, children’s and youth programs, LGBTQ+ program, legal services, court accompaniment, referrals, and more. The hotline advocates are fluent in English and Spanish, and translation services in other languages is available. Their Legal Information Line attorneys can provide advice, information, and referrals on domestic violence cases. Serving San Mateo County.

The Victim Services Division provides support to victims of crimes and their families. Victim advocates can provide the following services: safety planning, food, shelter, clothing, crisis intervention, information about your case, referrals to community agencies, assistance with the California Victim Compensation Board application, and more.

The Center is Northern Santa Barbara County’s primary crisis support agency for victims of sexual violence, domestic and child abuse, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline in English and Spanish, crisis intervention, counseling, support groups, educational programs, medical and law enforcement accompaniment, referrals, and more. With offices in Lompoc and Santa Maria, the Center serves the cities and towns of Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Guadalupe, Sisquoc, New Cuyama, Orcutt, Ballard, Vandenberg Village, and Vandenberg AFB.

The Victim-Witness Assistance Program assists victims of crime with orientation to the criminal justice system. Provides crisis intervention, emergency protective orders, resources, referrals, assistance with victim compensation, and emergency resources. The Sexual Assault Response Team assist with medical examinations and forensic interviews.

Community Solutions provides services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crises. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, confidential shelter, case management, counseling, assistance with temporary restraining orders, medical/legal/court accompaniment, referrals, and more. Services offered in English and Spanish. Serving Santa Clara and San Benito counties.

Community Solutions provides services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crises. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, confidential shelter, case management, counseling, assistance with temporary restraining orders, medical/legal/court accompaniment, referrals, and more. Services offered in English and Spanish. Serving Santa Clara and San Benito counties.

Maitri offers free and confidential services primarily to people from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) who are facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation, and family conflict. Their services are culturally responsive and include: a helpline, crisis intervention, safety planning, legal advocacy, immigration assistance, housing programs, economic empowerment programs, and more. Advocates speak English, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, among other languages. Serving Santa Clara and Alameda counties and nearby communities.

Advocates at the Victim Services Unit assist victims of violent crimes through the criminal justice process. Services include: crisis counseling, community referrals, assistance with protective orders, safety planning, court accompaniment, access to emergency services such as food/shelter/clothing, and more. The Victim Services Unit helps all victims, regardless of immigration status.

Monarch Services, formerly Women’s Crisis Support, serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour bilingual hotline, emergency shelter, crisis counseling, support groups in English and Spanish, safety planning, emergency response for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, accompaniment to evidence examination, assistance with restraining orders, assistance with U-Visas, T-Visas, and VAWA, counseling, referrals, and more. All services are available in English and Spanish and are culturally sensitive.

Victim Services offers comprehensive services to victims and witnesses of all types of crimes. Service include: crisis intervention, emergency assistance, resources and referrals, follow-up counseling, court accompaniment, assistance with victim of crime claims, information on temporary restraining orders, childcare assistance, and more.

Family Services serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other traumas in Tulare County. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter for survivors and their children, transitional housing, safety planning, case management, hospital support and advocacy, counseling, legal services, support groups, and more. Advocates can meet victims wherever they may be for crisis response. Legal services include assistance with restraining orders and custody orders. They have a dedicated children’s counseling center offering services in English and Spanish. Family Services also operates supervised visitation centers in Visalia and Porterville. Online chat is available.

The Victim/Witness Assistance Division helps victims of crimes in the state. Services include: crisis intervention, court support, orientation to the criminal justice system, case status information, assistance filing for financial reimbursements, and referrals to counseling and resources.

The Crime Victims’ Assistance Unit guides victims through the criminal justice process and helps them access services to cope with trauma. Services include: court accompaniment, help with protective orders, assistance with filing for victims compensation, and referrals to other service providers.

Empower Yolo provides services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse. Services include: a 24- hour hotline; emergency shelter; rapid rehousing; transitional housing; counseling; support groups in English and Spanish; child abuse treatment program; financial coaching; youth programs; batterers’ intervention program; and more. Legal services include: a domestic violence restraining order clinic; referrals for abused immigrants who may qualify for benefits; assistance filing for victims’ compensation; applying for the Confidential Address Program; and referrals.

Empower Yolo provides services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse. Services include: a 24- hour hotline; emergency shelter; rapid rehousing; transitional housing; counseling; support groups in English and Spanish; child abuse treatment program; financial coaching; youth programs; batterers’ intervention program; and more. Legal services include: a domestic violence restraining order clinic; referrals for abused immigrants who may qualify for benefits; assistance filing for victims’ compensation; applying for the Confidential Address Program; and referrals.