California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 176 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 154 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 87%. 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 mobile advocacy".
Spanish is spoken at 84% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 10% 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
- Claremont
- Concord
- Covina
- Crescent City
- El Centro
- Encinitas
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Garberville
- 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
- Martin
- McKinleyville
- Menlo Park
- Merced
- Modesto
- Napa
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Orland
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- 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 Mateo
- San pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Smith River
- Sonora
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Susanville
- Temecula
- Tracy
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- Willits
- Winnetka
- Woodfords
- Woodland
- Yreka
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California
Emergency Services
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Case management139 locations
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Safety planning137 locations
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Domestic violence education135 locations
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Food and clothing135 locations
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Crisis intervention services130 locations
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Emergency shelter123 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment104 locations
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Confidential shelter location96 locations
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Emergency cell phones79 locations
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Emergency local transportation74 locations
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Safe home network49 locations
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Mobile advocacy18 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection128 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy126 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance103 locations
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Financial empowerment training94 locations
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Legal resource planning90 locations
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Attorney referral for family court64 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders61 locations
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Immigration services55 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney54 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases52 locations
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Child custody services49 locations
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Legal clinics48 locations
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Legal representation44 locations
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Expert testimony21 locations
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In-shelter financial aid20 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups100 locations
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Shelter resident counseling93 locations
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Non-resident counseling92 locations
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Counseling for friends and family77 locations
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Sexual violence support groups74 locations
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Counseling for batterers40 locations
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Substance abuse counseling35 locations
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Incest counseling32 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling23 locations
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Sex offender counseling21 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing81 locations
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Transportation80 locations
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Transitional individual housing77 locations
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Relocation services60 locations
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Alternative housing counseling53 locations
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Permanent family housing38 locations
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Permanent individual housing37 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals141 locations
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Goal planning assistance125 locations
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Parenting skills training99 locations
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Health and wellness programs87 locations
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Medical accompaniment84 locations
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Job search/placement83 locations
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Job skills training78 locations
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Onsite mental health services48 locations
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Spiritual services39 locations
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Pet Shelter33 locations
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Onsite medical services29 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children105 locations
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Youth counseling87 locations
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Educational programs75 locations
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Art/music therapy64 locations
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Child care during support groups64 locations
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School liaison51 locations
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Child development51 locations
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Child abuse services51 locations
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Teen activity program47 locations
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Tutoring services44 locations
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After school programs41 locations
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Daycare facility28 locations
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Summer camp26 locations
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Pet therapy25 locations
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Onsite schooling23 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams14 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops116 programs
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Speaker's bureau75 programs
Other
Languages
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English164 locations
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Spanish130 locations
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Tagalog16 locations
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Sign language16 locations
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French14 locations
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Chinese14 locations
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Russian11 locations
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Portuguese11 locations
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Vietnamese11 locations
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German10 locations
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Korean10 locations
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Italian8 locations
Populations Served
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Women148 locations
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Families98 locations
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Individuals96 locations
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Teens84 locations
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Elderly80 locations
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Men74 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)14 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)10 locations
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Non-Binary5 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant85 locations
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LGBTQ83 locations
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Trans women/men75 locations
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Trafficked persons70 locations
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Military70 locations
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Disabled69 locations
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Rural63 locations
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Deaf62 locations
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Developmentally disabled61 locations
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Prostituted persons55 locations
