The Victim-Witness Division provides support to victims of crime through all aspects of the criminal justice system and civil matters such as domestic violence and elder/dependent adult abuse restraining orders. Advocates can also help with applications for Victims Compensation and provide referrals to local resources.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Lake
Victim-Witness Division of the Lake County District Attorney's Office
Lassen
Lassen County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Program
The Program provides services to victims and witnesses to help them cope with the victimization. Services include: court accompaniment, orientation to the criminal justice system, case status information, victim impact statements, assistance filing for restitution, referrals to community agencies, assistance filing victim compensation claims, and more.
Lassen Family Services, Inc.
Lassen Family Services provides services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, hospital response, accompaniment to sexual assault forensic exams, counseling, support groups, job skills, basic necessities, parenting classes, housing assistance, and referrals. Legal advocates can assist with restraining and harassment orders, and court accompaniment.
Los Angeles
1736 Family Crisis Center - Arlington Community Service Center
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.
1736 Family Crisis Center - Torrance Community Service Center
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.
Angel Step Inn
Angel Step Inn is a confidential shelter for victims of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline in English and Spanish, short-term shelter, assistance locating long-term shelter, counseling, education, and case management.
Bureau of Victim Services of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
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.
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF)
The Center addresses domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, meeting cultural and language needs. Services include: a 24-hour multilingual hotline, shelter, transitional housing, counseling, case management, safety planning, crisis intervention, community education, and referrals to community resources. The CPAF shelter is multilingual, multicultural, and specializes in serving API survivors of domestic violence. The sexual assault response team offers multilingual advocacy, accompaniment at the hospital or rape crisis center, and a forensic nurse.
Child & Family Center - Palmdale Office
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.
Child & Family Center - Santa Clarita Office
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.
East Los Angeles Women's Center
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.
Haven Hills
Haven Hills provides safety, shelter and support to domestic violence survivors. Services include: a 24-hour hotline in English and Spanish, emergency shelter up to 45 days, transitional housing program, safety planning, referrals to medical/legal/social services, children’s programs, counseling in English and Spanish, LGBTQ-specific group counseling, and help with the CalWORKs program. The shelter is for survivors and their children and offers counseling, support, food, clothing, children’s programs, and an on-site shelter school.
House of Ruth
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.
Interval House
Interval House provides comprehensive domestic violence services and housing programs in over 70 different languages to individuals and families in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Services include: 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelters, transitional and permanent housing programs, counseling, legal assistance, emergency response team, children’s programs, elder abuse and human trafficking programs, and more. Staff are multilingual, ethnically diverse, and have been personally affected by domestic violence.
Jenesse Center, Inc
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 - Jewish Family Service LA
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.
JFS Hope - Jewish Family Service LA
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.
Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline
The LA County Domestic Violence Hotline is a multi-lingual, toll-free service thath connects victims to agencies that can provide support. For Southern California only. Callers may receive help in 13 languages (English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Khmer, Japanese, Thai, Armenian, Arabic, and Farsi).
Los Angeles LGBT Center - Survivor Services
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.
New Star Family Justice Center
New Star Family Justice Center serves families who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking. They partner with service providers in the community to offer comprehensive services to victims from one location. Services include: safety planning; case management; applying for public benefits, shelter, and housing; counseling for victims and their children; support groups; legal help for restraining orders and immigration; court accompaniment; and more. Serving the South Bay community.
Peace Over Violence - Metro Headquarters
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.
Peace Over Violence - West San Gabriel Valley Center
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
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.
Sojourn
Sojourn provides trauma-informed and culturally responsive services to individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling, emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, childcare, life skills and wellness programs, legal services, information, and referrals. Legal services include referrals, assistance with restraining orders, support navigating the DV related housing environment, court accompaniment, and more. The walk-in center is open weekdays, offering case management, legal services, housing navigation, and support groups.
Strength United
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.
Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center
Su Casa provides long-term help to victims of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour English/Spanish hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter up to 30 days, transitional shelter for 3-12 months, community housing, children’s program, teen program, case management, legal and social advocacy, parenting classes, and more. The walk-in center is open during regular business hours for general information, resources, crisis counseling, and assistance with shelter. All direct service staff are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Union Rescue Mission
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.
Valley Oasis
Valley Oasis, formerly the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council, is a community-based organization dedicated to eliminating social and domestic violence and homelessness. Service include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter up to 60 days for women/men/children, children’s services, children’s therapeutic program, housing program, 21-week domestic violence support group, and sexual assault response services. Additional shelter services include peer counseling, emergency food and clothing, assistance with restraining orders, transportation, hospital and law enforcement advocacy, and court accompaniment.
WomenShelter of Long Beach
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.
YWCA Glendale and Pasadena
The YWCA offers services to survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, crisis assistance, case management, legal services, counseling and support groups for adults and children, housing program, food pantry, and children’s programs. The Sunrise Village emergency shelter serves women, their children, and pets, and includes food, essential items, case management, crisis intervention, and counseling. Legal services include assistance with restraining orders, divorce, child custody and support, and immigration relief. All services are provided at no cost to the client and are available in English, Spanish, and Armenian.
YWCA of Greater LA Sexual Assault Services
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.
YWCA of San Gabriel Valley
YWCA helps domestic violence survivors and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, 45-day emergency shelter, transitional housing program, children’s programs, case management, culturally sensitive individual and group counseling, education and prevention programs, and legal support.