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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 172 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 162 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 94%. These programs can be found in 110 different cities.
Click on any of the 110 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in California, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in California – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "support services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in California are "resources and referrals and case management" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and sex offender counseling".
Spanish is spoken at 85% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 12% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
California Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Alturas
- Auburn
- Bakersfield
- Barstow
- Berkeley
- Big Bear Lake
- Bishop
- Camarillo
- Canoga Park
- Castro Valley
- Chico
- Chula Vista
- Concord
- Covina
- Crescent City
- El Centro
- Encinitas
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Gilroy
- Glendale
- Grass Valley
- Hanford
- Harbor City
- Hawthorne
- Hollister
- Irvine
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Kelseyville
- Kings Beach
- Ladera Ranch
- Lancaster
- Livermore
- Long Beach
- Los Altos
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Mammoth Lakes
- Marina
- Mariposa
- McKinleyville
- Merced
- Modesto
- Napa
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- Pomona
- Porterville
- Quincy
- Red Bluff
- Redding
- Redlands
- Redondo Beach
- Richmond
- Ridgecrest
- Riverside
- Running Springs
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Andreas
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Leandro
- San Luis Obispo
- San Marcos
- San Mateo
- San pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Smith River
- Sonora
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Susanville
- Tracy
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Van Nuys
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- Willows
- Winnetka
- Woodfords
- Woodland
- Yreka
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California
Emergency Services
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Case management143 locations
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Domestic violence education142 locations
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Safety planning141 locations
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Food and clothing139 locations
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Crisis intervention services135 locations
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Emergency shelter123 locations
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Confidential shelter location107 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment106 locations
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Emergency local transportation82 locations
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Emergency cell phones81 locations
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Safe home network49 locations
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Mobile advocacy25 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection131 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy126 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance102 locations
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Financial empowerment training95 locations
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Legal resource planning88 locations
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Attorney referral for family court66 locations
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Immigration services63 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders63 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases55 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney54 locations
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Child custody services50 locations
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Legal clinics48 locations
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Legal representation43 locations
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In-shelter financial aid23 locations
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Expert testimony23 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups118 locations
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Non-resident counseling108 locations
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Shelter resident counseling108 locations
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Sexual violence support groups81 locations
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Counseling for friends and family81 locations
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Counseling for batterers41 locations
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Substance abuse counseling36 locations
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Incest counseling31 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling22 locations
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Sex offender counseling18 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing85 locations
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Transportation83 locations
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Transitional individual housing82 locations
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Relocation services65 locations
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Alternative housing counseling53 locations
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Permanent individual housing41 locations
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Permanent family housing40 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals150 locations
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Goal planning assistance131 locations
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Parenting skills training106 locations
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Medical accompaniment91 locations
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Health and wellness programs89 locations
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Job search/placement88 locations
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Job skills training84 locations
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Pet Shelter64 locations
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Onsite mental health services57 locations
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Spiritual services41 locations
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Onsite medical services27 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children109 locations
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Youth counseling96 locations
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Educational programs76 locations
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Child care during support groups69 locations
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Art/music therapy66 locations
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Child abuse services58 locations
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School liaison51 locations
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Teen activity program51 locations
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Child development50 locations
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Tutoring services43 locations
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After school programs38 locations
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Pet therapy27 locations
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Summer camp27 locations
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Daycare facility26 locations
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Onsite schooling22 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams17 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops124 programs
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Speaker's bureau73 programs
Other
Languages
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English165 locations
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Spanish138 locations
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Tagalog20 locations
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Sign language18 locations
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French16 locations
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Chinese16 locations
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Russian15 locations
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Portuguese12 locations
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Vietnamese12 locations
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Korean12 locations
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German11 locations
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Italian9 locations
Populations Served
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Women152 locations
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Families112 locations
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Individuals111 locations
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Teens96 locations
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Elderly93 locations
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Men90 locations
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Non-Binary26 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)7 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)5 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant98 locations
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LGBTQ97 locations
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Trans women/men88 locations
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Trafficked persons84 locations
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Disabled82 locations
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Military79 locations
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Rural73 locations
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Developmentally disabled73 locations
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Deaf72 locations
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Prostituted persons64 locations