California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 173 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 149 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 86%. These programs can be found in 104 different cities.
Click on any of the 104 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 "case management and resources and referrals" while the two least common services are "mobile advocacy and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
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
- Citrus Heights
- 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
- Nevada City
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Orland
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- Porterville
- Quincy
- Red Bluff
- Redding
- Redlands
- Redondo Beach
- Richmond
- Ridgecrest
- Riverside
- 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
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Vallejo
- 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 management135 locations
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Safety planning132 locations
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Food and clothing129 locations
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Domestic violence education128 locations
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Crisis intervention services123 locations
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Emergency shelter122 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment101 locations
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Confidential shelter location88 locations
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Emergency cell phones79 locations
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Emergency local transportation68 locations
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Safe home network45 locations
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Mobile advocacy15 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy123 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection123 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance105 locations
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Financial empowerment training90 locations
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Legal resource planning89 locations
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Attorney referral for family court58 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders57 locations
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Immigration services54 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney52 locations
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Child custody services48 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases47 locations
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Legal representation45 locations
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Legal clinics45 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
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In-shelter financial aid18 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups89 locations
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Shelter resident counseling86 locations
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Non-resident counseling83 locations
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Counseling for friends and family73 locations
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Sexual violence support groups70 locations
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Counseling for batterers40 locations
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Substance abuse counseling33 locations
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Incest counseling31 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling24 locations
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Sex offender counseling22 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing78 locations
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Transportation76 locations
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Transitional individual housing76 locations
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Relocation services59 locations
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Alternative housing counseling54 locations
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Permanent family housing39 locations
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Permanent individual housing38 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals134 locations
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Goal planning assistance119 locations
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Parenting skills training94 locations
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Health and wellness programs84 locations
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Medical accompaniment82 locations
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Job search/placement81 locations
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Job skills training75 locations
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Onsite mental health services45 locations
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Spiritual services36 locations
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Pet Shelter30 locations
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Onsite medical services27 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children101 locations
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Youth counseling82 locations
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Educational programs71 locations
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Art/music therapy62 locations
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Child care during support groups61 locations
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School liaison53 locations
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Child development49 locations
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Child abuse services49 locations
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Tutoring services45 locations
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Teen activity program43 locations
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After school programs38 locations
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Daycare facility30 locations
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Summer camp27 locations
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Pet therapy24 locations
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Onsite schooling22 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams16 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops110 programs
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Speaker's bureau72 programs
Other
Languages
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English162 locations
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Spanish126 locations
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Tagalog16 locations
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Sign language15 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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Vietnamese10 locations
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Korean10 locations
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German9 locations
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Italian8 locations
Populations Served
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Women144 locations
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Families90 locations
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Individuals89 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)83 locations
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Teens76 locations
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Elderly71 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)44 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant81 locations
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LGBTQ80 locations
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Trans women/men72 locations
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Trafficked persons66 locations
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Military66 locations
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Disabled65 locations
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Rural60 locations
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Deaf59 locations
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Developmentally disabled57 locations
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Prostituted persons52 locations
