California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 175 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 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 management138 locations
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Safety planning136 locations
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Food and clothing134 locations
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Domestic violence education133 locations
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Crisis intervention services128 locations
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Emergency shelter124 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment103 locations
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Confidential shelter location94 locations
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Emergency cell phones80 locations
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Emergency local transportation72 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 protection128 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy124 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance104 locations
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Financial empowerment training93 locations
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Legal resource planning89 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 services54 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 clinics47 locations
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Legal representation44 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
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In-shelter financial aid20 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups97 locations
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Shelter resident counseling91 locations
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Non-resident counseling89 locations
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Counseling for friends and family76 locations
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Sexual violence support groups73 locations
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Counseling for batterers41 locations
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Substance abuse counseling36 locations
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Incest counseling32 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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Transportation79 locations
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Transitional individual housing77 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 referrals140 locations
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Goal planning assistance123 locations
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Parenting skills training98 locations
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Health and wellness programs88 locations
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Job search/placement83 locations
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Medical accompaniment82 locations
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Job skills training78 locations
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Onsite mental health services48 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 children103 locations
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Youth counseling85 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 liaison52 locations
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Child development51 locations
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Child abuse services49 locations
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Teen activity program46 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 exams15 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops114 programs
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Speaker's bureau73 programs
Other
Languages
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English165 locations
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Spanish130 locations
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Tagalog16 locations
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Chinese15 locations
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Sign language15 locations
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French14 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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Families96 locations
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Individuals94 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)88 locations
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Teens81 locations
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Elderly75 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)48 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant83 locations
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LGBTQ81 locations
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Trans women/men73 locations
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Trafficked persons68 locations
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Military68 locations
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Disabled66 locations
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Rural61 locations
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Deaf60 locations
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Developmentally disabled58 locations
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Prostituted persons53 locations
