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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

California

There are 168 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 157 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 93%. These programs can be found in 109 different cities.

Click on any of the 109 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 "support 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 domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and sex offender counseling".

Spanish is spoken at 85% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 11% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California

  • Domestic violence education
    139 locations
  • Safety planning
    138 locations
  • Case management
    138 locations
  • Food and clothing
    136 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    133 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    118 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    106 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    104 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    81 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    78 locations
  • Safe home network
    48 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    26 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    127 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    121 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    100 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    90 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    83 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    63 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    62 locations
  • Immigration services
    60 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    51 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    49 locations
  • Child custody services
    45 locations
  • Legal clinics
    44 locations
  • Legal representation
    38 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    22 locations
  • Expert testimony
    22 locations
  • Peer support groups
    116 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    106 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    106 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    79 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    76 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    38 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    33 locations
  • Incest counseling
    30 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    19 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    16 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    83 locations
  • Transportation
    82 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    80 locations
  • Relocation services
    64 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    53 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    39 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    38 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    147 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    127 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    103 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    87 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    85 locations
  • Job search/placement
    85 locations
  • Job skills training
    81 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    59 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    54 locations
  • Spiritual services
    37 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    24 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    106 locations
  • Youth counseling
    94 locations
  • Educational programs
    73 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    67 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    65 locations
  • Child abuse services
    54 locations
  • School liaison
    51 locations
  • Child development
    48 locations
  • Teen activity program
    48 locations
  • Tutoring services
    39 locations
  • After school programs
    35 locations
  • Pet therapy
    26 locations
  • Summer camp
    26 locations
  • Daycare facility
    25 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    20 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    15 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    121 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    71 programs

Other

  • English
    158 locations
  • Spanish
    134 locations
  • Tagalog
    18 locations
  • Sign language
    16 locations
  • Russian
    14 locations
  • Chinese
    14 locations
  • French
    13 locations
  • Portuguese
    10 locations
  • Vietnamese
    10 locations
  • Korean
    10 locations
  • German
    9 locations
  • Italian
    7 locations
  • Women
    146 locations
  • Families
    108 locations
  • Individuals
    108 locations
  • Teens
    93 locations
  • Elderly
    90 locations
  • Men
    88 locations
  • Non-Binary
    30 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    5 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    3 locations
  • Immigrant
    95 locations
  • LGBTQ
    93 locations
  • Trans women/men
    85 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    83 locations
  • Disabled
    78 locations
  • Military
    76 locations
  • Rural
    69 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    69 locations
  • Deaf
    68 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    61 locations