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Updated:
May 17, 2015This 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
Alternatives to Violence
Call for address
Clearlake, CA 95422
Phone:
(707) 262-0400
Lake County District Attorney's Victim-Witness Division
420 Second Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
Phone:
(707) 262-4282
The Victim-Witness Division provides immediate crisis response for victims of crime, free assistance in obtaining restraining orders and filling out Victims of Crime applications. Also provides an orientation to the criminal justice system and court accompaniment. The office does not provide shelter or an emergency hotline.
Lassen
Lassen County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Program
220 South Lassen St., Suite 8
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone:
(530) 251-8283
Fax:
(530) 251-2692
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program provides crisis intervention and resource and referral, criminal justice system orientation, court escort and support, advisory to victims to provide on-going case status information.
Lassen Family Services, Inc.
1306 Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 701
Susanville, CA 96130
Hotline:
(530) 257-5004 or (888) 289-5004
Phone:
(530) 257-4599
Provides services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse.
Los Angeles
1736 Family Crisis Center
2116 Arlington Ave. #200
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Hotline:
(310) 370-5902
Phone:
(323) 737-3900 (Office)
Phone 2:
(310) 543-9900 (Community Service Center)
Provides services for battered women and their children, including shelters, counseling, case management, free job training and job opportunities.
1736 Family Crisis Center (24-Hr. Emergency Shelter)
1736 Monterey Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90277
Hotline:
(310) 370-5902, will accept collect calls
Phone:
(310) 543-9900, ext. 211
Fax:
(310) 543-9910
Provides services for battered women and their children, including shelters, counseling, case management, free job training and job opportunities.
1736 Family Crisis Center Los Angeles
2116 Arlington Avenue, Ste 200
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Hotline:
(213) 745-6434 or (213) 222-1237
Phone:
(310) 543-9900, ext. 310
Provides shelters, counseling, case management, free job training and job opportunities.
Angel Step Inn
11500 Paramount Road
Downey, CA 90241
Hotline:
(323) 780-4357
Phone:
(562) 923-4545 ext 2234
Email:
Provides emergency shelter for battered women with a history of using alcohol and other drugs. Also accept women without a history of drug or alcohol use. Services include: 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, education, case management and children’s programs.
Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council
P.O. Box 4226
Lancaster, CA 93539
Hotline:
(661) 945-6736 or (800) 282-4808
Phone:
(661) 949-6143
Provides services to all victims of domestic violence regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status or sexual orientation.
Center for the Pacific Asian Family, Inc.
1102 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Hotline:
(800) 339-3940 Multi-Language Hotline
Phone:
(323) 653-4045
Fax:
(323) 653-7913
Email:
Specializing in assisting Pacific-Asian women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Services include: 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter, transitional program, survivor advocacy, accompaniment to court and hospitals, legal assistance and counseling.
East Los Angeles Women's Center
1255 S. Atlantic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Hotline:
(800) 585-6231 Rape and Battering Hotline
Phone:
(323) 526-5819
Services include: 24-hour bilingual hotline, peer counseling, support services, advocacy services, community education, bilingual services.
El Monte Youth Development Center/Pathwys Domestic Violence Shelter
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone:
(626) 455-0026
Serving the communities of El Monte, Baldwin Park, and South El Monte.
Glendale YWCA Shelter
735 East Lexington Drive
Glendale, CA 91206
Hotline:
(888) 999-7511
Phone:
(818) 242-4155
Fax:
(818) 240-6036
Services include: Shelter and women’s services, 24-hour crisis line, counseling and referrals, 45-day emergency shelter, case management, legal assistance, support groups, education and outreach programs.
Grace Center
1495 North Lake Av.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Phone:
(626) 355-4545
URL:
Email:
Services are available to domestic violence survivors – both male and female, English and Spanish. Services also available for children.
Haven Hills, Inc.
P.O. Box 260
Canoga Park, CA 91305
Hotline:
(818) 877-6589
Phone:
(818) 887-7481
Fax:
(818) 887-4796
Email:
Provides a crisis line, shelter, transitional program, counseling, teen program, and children’s programs.
Haven House
P.O. Box 50007
Pasadena, CA 91115
Hotline:
(323) 681-2626
Phone:
(626) 564-8880
Fax:
(626) 564-9348
Services: emergency shelter, bilingual counseling services, housing and employment assistance, legal advocacy and assistance, outreach, and medical services.
House of Ruth
P.O. Box 459
Claremont, CA 91711
Hotline:
(877) 988-5559
Phone:
(909) 623-4364 Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00
Fax:
(909) 629-9581
Services: 24-hour emergency hotline, housing assistance, career counseling, legal advocacy and assistance, child-care, and support groups and counseling in Spanish and English.
Interval House
6615 E. Pacific Coast Highway, #170
Long Beach, CA 90803
Hotline:
(562) 594-4555 or (714) 891-8121
Phone:
(562) 594-9492
Fax:
(562) 596-3370
Email:
Interval House runs crisis shelters and centers for victims of domestic violence. Interval House provides comprehensive domestic violence services in over 70 different languages to individuals and families in Los Angeles County and Orange County.
Jenesse Center, Inc
P.O. Box 8476
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Hotline:
(800) 479-7328
Phone:
(323) 299-9496
Fax:
(323) 299-0699
URL:
Email:
Provides emergency shelter, transitional shelters, job search assistance, counseling and legal assistance for women and children.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim-Witness Assistance Program
210 West Temple, Suite 18000
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:
(213) 974-3512
Phone 2:
(800) 457-7778 TTY
Fax:
(213) 974-1484
Email:
Representatives from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Victim-Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) provide a variety of services to victims of crime. These include crisis intervention; emergency assistance; counseling referrals; court escort and orientation; restitution assistance; returning of property; assistance with employers; and case status notification. There are multiple locations throughout Los Angeles County. Please see the website: http://da.co.la.ca.us/vwap/locations or call the office for more information.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim-Witness Assistance Program
3204 Rosemead Blvd, Suite 200
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone:
(626) 927-2500
Phone 2:
(800) 380-3811
Fax:
(213) 974-1484
Emergency assistance, victim services, resources and referrals, other services available.
Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline
Los Angeles, CA
Hotline:
(800) 978-3600
Helps victims find a way out of an abusive environment. It is a multi-lingual, toll-free service which directs people to shelter personnel in LA County. For Southern California only. The hotline operates 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. 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
1625 North Schrader Boulevard
McDonald/Wright Building
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone:
(323) 993-7400
Email:
Services include: crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy with police and courts, court accompaniment, legal representation in certain cases, and help with temporary restraining orders.
New Star Family Justice Center
12929 Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA Hawthorne
Phone:
(323) 345-2686
URL:
New Star Family Justice Center provides victims of domestic violence access to comprehensive services from one location. Through community collaboration, they offer programs and services designed to empower victims to become survivors and break the cycle of violence, including safety planning, mental health counseling, assistance with legal help, and other services.
Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children
14502 20th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hotline:
(310) 264-6644
Phone:
(310) 264-6646
Email:
Services: 24-hour hotline, counseling, emergency shelter, education, children’s program, court advocacy, legal clinic, information and referrals.
Peace Over Violence
Metro Headquarters
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Hotline:
(213) 626-3393
Phone:
(213) 955-9090
Fax:
(213) 955-9093
Email:
24-hour hotlines (310)392-8381, (213)626-3393, (626)793-3385, and the stalking hotline (877)633-0044. POV’s innovative programs are comprehensive and include emergency, intervention, prevention, education and advocacy services.
Peace Over Violence
West San Gabriel Valley Center
892 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite D
Pasadena, CA 91103
Hotline:
Rape and DV hotline: (213) 626-3393 (310) 392-8381, (626) 793-3385, and the stalking hotline (877) 633-0044
Phone:
(626) 584-6191
Phone 2:
(213) 626-3393
Fax:
(626-584-6193
Email:
Peace Over Violence, (formerly LACAAW), is a sexual and domestic violence, stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center headquartered in Los Angeles and dedicated to building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. POV’s innovative programs are comprehensive and include emergency, intervention, prevention, education and advocacy services.
Rainbow Services
453 W. 7th St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
Hotline:
(310) 547-9343 English/Spanish Hotline
Phone:
(310) 548-5450
Fax:
(310) 548-0611
Provides support and assistance for women and children dealing with family violence. Services: 24-hour English/Spanish crisis hotline, Rainbow House, a 30-day emergency shelter, Villa Paloma, a transitional shelter, case management, counseling, parenting classes, life-skills classes, and programs for children.
Rosa Parks Sexual Assault Crisis Center
4182 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Hotline:
(323) 751-9245
Phone:
(323) 290-4119
Fax:
(323) 751-9384
The Rosa Parks Center is a rape crisis center in South Central Los Angeles with a special emphasis on sexual assault crisis counseling and domestic violence services for women and men. The services offered are a catalyst for the empowerment of women and men engaged in the struggle against sexual violence. These services include on-going crisis intervention counseling, accompaniment and advocacy support at hospital and courts, prevention education service and support groups. Trained, licensed counselors handle the one-on-one counseling.
Strength United
14651 Oxnard Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Hotline:
(661) 253-0258, (818) 886-0453
Phone:
(818) 787-9700
Fax:
(661) 702-1343
Strength United provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to ending abuse and violence through the collaboration of mental health professionals, educators, researchers, students and volunteers. This collaboration enhances the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through our 24-hour response team, advocacy, intervention, education, prevention and work for social change. Services include: 24-hour hotline, 24-hour sexual assault response team, counseling, education, case management, bilingual services, services for deaf, LGBT, elderly, disabled, and recent immigrants.
Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center
3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 203
Long Beach, CA 90808
Hotline:
(562) 402-4888
Phone:
(562) 421-6537
Fax:
(562) 421-8117
Email:
Services include: emergency shelter, food, clothing, outreach services, on-site school for children, counseling, educational programs, advocacy services, information and referrals.
The Domestic Violence Program of Child and Family Center
21545 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Hotline:
(661) 259-4357
Phone:
661-259-8175
Provides emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, support groups for women, court advocacy and case management for victims of domestic violence, crisis intervention, counseling for women and children, legal service referrals, community outreach, and community service programs.
Union Rescue Mission
545 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone:
(213) 347-6300
URL:
Email:
Union Rescue Mission (URM) is dedicated to serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness. We provide comprehensive emergency and long-term services to our guests to help them escape the dangerous streets of Skid Row. Services include: emergency shelter, food, clothing, women and children’s ministry programs.
Valley Oasis DV Council
P.O. Box 4226
Los Angeles, CA 93539
Hotline:
(661) 945-6736 Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone:
(661) 942-2758
Valley Oasis is a community based organization dedicated to eliminating social and domestic violence and homelessness through community awareness, intervention, prevention, safe shelter,and supportive services.
WomenShelter of Long Beach
930 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
Hotline:
(562) HER - HOME (437 - 4663)
Phone:
(562)437-7233
Email:
The following are free services offered by WomenShelter to all victims of domestic violence, including women, men, teens, children, and individuals in same-sex relationships. Services are provided in English and Spanish. Services include: 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, child development center for shelter residents, and a domestic violence resource center.
YWCA - San Gabriel Valley
943 N. Grand Ave
West Covina, CA 91724
Hotline:
(626) 967-0658
Phone:
(626) 960-2995
Fax:
(626) 814-0447
Email:
YWCA provides safe, emergency and transitional shelter, support groups, individual assistance and provide or help families access longer term transitional housing. We also help victims access financial support, medical and legal assistance, job development skills for stable employment, transportation and child care.
YWCA of Greater LA Sexual Assault Crisis Program
1020 S. Olive Street, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Hotline:
(877) 943-5778
Phone:
(213) 365-2991
Services include: 24-hour crisis line, sexual assault crisis services, information and referrals, community education, counseling, accompaniment, bilingual services. All services are free in English and Spanish.
