California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 176 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 88%. 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
- 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
- Morro Bay
- 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
- Rohnert Park
- 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
- Tracy
- 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 management139 locations
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Safety planning137 locations
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Food and clothing135 locations
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Domestic violence education134 locations
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Crisis intervention services129 locations
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Emergency shelter125 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment104 locations
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Confidential shelter location96 locations
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Emergency cell phones81 locations
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Emergency local transportation74 locations
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Safe home network48 locations
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Mobile advocacy17 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection129 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy126 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance105 locations
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Financial empowerment training93 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 groups99 locations
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Shelter resident counseling92 locations
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Non-resident counseling91 locations
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Counseling for friends and family76 locations
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Sexual violence support groups74 locations
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Counseling for batterers41 locations
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Substance abuse counseling36 locations
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Incest counseling33 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 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 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 referrals140 locations
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Goal planning assistance125 locations
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Parenting skills training99 locations
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Health and wellness programs88 locations
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Medical accompaniment84 locations
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Job search/placement84 locations
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Job skills training79 locations
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Onsite mental health services49 locations
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Spiritual services38 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 children104 locations
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Youth counseling86 locations
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Educational programs75 locations
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Child care during support groups65 locations
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Art/music therapy64 locations
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School liaison52 locations
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Child development51 locations
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Child abuse services50 locations
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Teen activity program48 locations
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Tutoring services45 locations
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After school programs40 locations
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Daycare facility30 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 bureau74 programs
Other
Languages
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English165 locations
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Spanish131 locations
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Tagalog16 locations
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French15 locations
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Chinese15 locations
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Sign language15 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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Italian9 locations
Populations Served
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Women149 locations
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Families98 locations
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Individuals96 locations
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Teens82 locations
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Elderly77 locations
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Men73 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)18 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)12 locations
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Non-Binary1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant85 locations
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LGBTQ82 locations
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Trans women/men74 locations
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Trafficked persons69 locations
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Military69 locations
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Disabled67 locations
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Rural62 locations
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Deaf61 locations
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Developmentally disabled58 locations
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Prostituted persons54 locations
