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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 173 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 89%. These programs can be found in 105 different cities.

Click on any of the 105 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 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

139 locations
Safety planning

137 locations
Domestic violence education

136 locations
Food and clothing

136 locations
Crisis intervention services

130 locations
Emergency shelter

125 locations
Danger/lethality assessment

104 locations
Confidential shelter location

97 locations
Emergency cell phones

79 locations
Emergency local transportation

74 locations
Safe home network

48 locations
Mobile advocacy

18 locations

Legal and Financial Services

Assistance with orders of protection

127 locations
Court accompaniment/advocacy

125 locations
Court/legal lay assistance

103 locations
Financial empowerment training

94 locations
Legal resource planning

91 locations
Attorney referral for family court

64 locations
Attorney referral for protection orders

61 locations
Immigration services

55 locations
Court/legal assistance by attorney

54 locations
Attorney referral for criminal cases

51 locations
Legal clinics

49 locations
Child custody services

49 locations
Legal representation

44 locations
Expert testimony

21 locations
In-shelter financial aid

20 locations

Counseling Services

Peer support groups

102 locations
Shelter resident counseling

96 locations
Non-resident counseling

94 locations
Counseling for friends and family

76 locations
Sexual violence support groups

74 locations
Counseling for batterers

40 locations
Substance abuse counseling

36 locations
Incest counseling

32 locations
Ritual abuse counseling

23 locations
Sex offender counseling

21 locations

Housing Services

Transitional family housing

82 locations
Transportation

80 locations
Transitional individual housing

78 locations
Relocation services

60 locations
Alternative housing counseling

53 locations
Permanent family housing

38 locations
Permanent individual housing

37 locations

Support Services

Resources and referrals

142 locations
Goal planning assistance

126 locations
Parenting skills training

100 locations
Health and wellness programs

87 locations
Medical accompaniment

84 locations
Job search/placement

84 locations
Job skills training

79 locations
Onsite mental health services

50 locations
Pet Shelter

48 locations
Spiritual services

40 locations
Onsite medical services

29 locations

Children's Services

Safety planning for children

106 locations
Youth counseling

89 locations
Educational programs

75 locations
Art/music therapy

64 locations
Child care during support groups

64 locations
School liaison

51 locations
Child development

51 locations
Child abuse services

51 locations
Teen activity program

48 locations
Tutoring services

44 locations
After school programs

41 locations
Daycare facility

28 locations
Summer camp

26 locations
Pet therapy

25 locations
Onsite schooling

23 locations
Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams

14 locations

Community Education Services

Domestic violence workshops

116 programs
Speaker's bureau

75 programs

Other

Languages

English

161 locations
Spanish

130 locations
Sign language

16 locations
Tagalog

15 locations
French

14 locations
Chinese

13 locations
Russian

11 locations
Portuguese

11 locations
German

10 locations
Vietnamese

10 locations
Korean

9 locations
Italian

8 locations

Populations Served

Women

148 locations
Families

100 locations
Individuals

98 locations
Teens

85 locations
Elderly

81 locations
Men

76 locations
Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)

10 locations
Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)

7 locations
Non-Binary

7 locations

Distinctive Populations

Immigrant

86 locations
LGBTQ

84 locations
Trans women/men

76 locations
Trafficked persons

71 locations
Military

70 locations
Disabled

70 locations
Rural

64 locations
Developmentally disabled

62 locations
Deaf

62 locations
Prostituted persons

55 locations

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