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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 168 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 155 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 92%. These programs can be found in 106 different cities.

Click on any of the 106 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 "emergency 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 83% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Sign language at 10% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .

California Cities with Domestic Violence Programs

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California

Emergency Services

Case management

140 locations
Food and clothing

137 locations
Domestic violence education

135 locations
Safety planning

135 locations
Crisis intervention services

129 locations
Emergency shelter

123 locations
Danger/lethality assessment

102 locations
Confidential shelter location

98 locations
Emergency cell phones

79 locations
Emergency local transportation

75 locations
Safe home network

45 locations
Mobile advocacy

19 locations

Legal and Financial Services

Assistance with orders of protection

126 locations
Court accompaniment/advocacy

124 locations
Court/legal lay assistance

101 locations
Financial empowerment training

94 locations
Legal resource planning

91 locations
Attorney referral for family court

66 locations
Attorney referral for protection orders

63 locations
Immigration services

56 locations
Attorney referral for criminal cases

54 locations
Court/legal assistance by attorney

51 locations
Legal clinics

48 locations
Child custody services

48 locations
Legal representation

42 locations
In-shelter financial aid

22 locations
Expert testimony

19 locations

Counseling Services

Peer support groups

106 locations
Shelter resident counseling

101 locations
Non-resident counseling

97 locations
Counseling for friends and family

75 locations
Sexual violence support groups

73 locations
Counseling for batterers

38 locations
Substance abuse counseling

34 locations
Incest counseling

31 locations
Ritual abuse counseling

22 locations
Sex offender counseling

18 locations

Housing Services

Transitional family housing

82 locations
Transportation

80 locations
Transitional individual housing

79 locations
Relocation services

61 locations
Alternative housing counseling

52 locations
Permanent family housing

39 locations
Permanent individual housing

36 locations

Support Services

Resources and referrals

143 locations
Goal planning assistance

125 locations
Parenting skills training

99 locations
Medical accompaniment

86 locations
Health and wellness programs

85 locations
Job search/placement

82 locations
Job skills training

78 locations
Pet Shelter

56 locations
Onsite mental health services

51 locations
Spiritual services

39 locations
Onsite medical services

28 locations

Children's Services

Safety planning for children

104 locations
Youth counseling

89 locations
Educational programs

73 locations
Child care during support groups

65 locations
Art/music therapy

64 locations
School liaison

49 locations
Child abuse services

49 locations
Child development

48 locations
Teen activity program

47 locations
Tutoring services

42 locations
After school programs

38 locations
Pet therapy

25 locations
Summer camp

25 locations
Daycare facility

25 locations
Onsite schooling

21 locations
Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams

14 locations

Community Education Services

Domestic violence workshops

117 programs
Speaker's bureau

72 programs

Other

Languages

English

160 locations
Spanish

130 locations
Sign language

17 locations
Tagalog

16 locations
Chinese

14 locations
French

13 locations
Russian

12 locations
Portuguese

11 locations
Vietnamese

10 locations
German

9 locations
Korean

9 locations
Italian

8 locations

Populations Served

Women

149 locations
Families

103 locations
Individuals

103 locations
Teens

87 locations
Elderly

86 locations
Men

81 locations
Non-Binary

16 locations
Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)

9 locations
Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)

6 locations

Distinctive Populations

Immigrant

91 locations
LGBTQ

89 locations
Trans women/men

82 locations
Trafficked persons

76 locations
Disabled

76 locations
Military

75 locations
Rural

69 locations
Developmentally disabled

69 locations
Deaf

68 locations
Prostituted persons

59 locations

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