California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 172 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 153 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 88%. 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 "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
- 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
- Tracy
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- 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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Domestic violence education135 locations
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Food and clothing135 locations
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Crisis intervention services129 locations
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Emergency shelter121 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment103 locations
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Confidential shelter location93 locations
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Emergency cell phones78 locations
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Emergency local transportation73 locations
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Safe home network44 locations
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Mobile advocacy17 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection126 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy124 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance103 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 cases51 locations
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Legal clinics50 locations
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Child custody services49 locations
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Legal representation44 locations
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Expert testimony21 locations
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In-shelter financial aid18 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups102 locations
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Shelter resident counseling96 locations
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Non-resident counseling93 locations
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Counseling for friends and family75 locations
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Sexual violence support groups74 locations
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Counseling for batterers40 locations
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Substance abuse counseling36 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 housing82 locations
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Transportation80 locations
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Transitional individual housing78 locations
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Relocation services59 locations
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Alternative housing counseling53 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 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 accompaniment85 locations
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Job search/placement84 locations
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Job skills training80 locations
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Onsite mental health services51 locations
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Pet Shelter49 locations
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Spiritual services40 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 counseling89 locations
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Educational programs74 locations
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Child care during support groups65 locations
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Art/music therapy64 locations
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School liaison51 locations
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Child development51 locations
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Child abuse services50 locations
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Teen activity program47 locations
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Tutoring services44 locations
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After school programs40 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 workshops115 programs
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Speaker's bureau74 programs
Other
Languages
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English160 locations
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Spanish129 locations
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Tagalog16 locations
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Sign language16 locations
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French14 locations
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Chinese13 locations
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Portuguese11 locations
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Russian10 locations
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Vietnamese10 locations
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German9 locations
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Korean9 locations
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Italian8 locations
Populations Served
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Women147 locations
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Families99 locations
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Individuals97 locations
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Teens84 locations
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Elderly80 locations
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Men75 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)10 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)7 locations
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Non-Binary7 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant86 locations
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LGBTQ84 locations
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Trans women/men76 locations
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Trafficked persons72 locations
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Military71 locations
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Disabled70 locations
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Rural64 locations
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Developmentally disabled62 locations
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Deaf62 locations
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Prostituted persons56 locations
