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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 171 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 161 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 94%. 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 case management" 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 12% 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
- 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
- Merced
- Modesto
- Napa
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- Pomona
- 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 Marcos
- San Mateo
- San pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Smith River
- Sonora
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Susanville
- Tracy
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Van Nuys
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- Willows
- Winnetka
- Woodfords
- Woodland
- Yreka
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California
Emergency Services
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Case management142 locations
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Domestic violence education141 locations
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Safety planning140 locations
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Food and clothing138 locations
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Crisis intervention services134 locations
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Emergency shelter122 locations
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Confidential shelter location106 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment106 locations
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Emergency cell phones81 locations
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Emergency local transportation81 locations
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Safe home network49 locations
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Mobile advocacy25 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection130 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy125 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance101 locations
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Financial empowerment training94 locations
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Legal resource planning87 locations
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Attorney referral for family court65 locations
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Immigration services62 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders62 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases54 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney53 locations
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Child custody services49 locations
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Legal clinics47 locations
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Legal representation42 locations
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In-shelter financial aid23 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups117 locations
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Non-resident counseling107 locations
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Shelter resident counseling107 locations
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Sexual violence support groups80 locations
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Counseling for friends and family80 locations
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Counseling for batterers40 locations
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Substance abuse counseling35 locations
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Incest counseling30 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling21 locations
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Sex offender counseling17 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing84 locations
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Transportation82 locations
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Transitional individual housing81 locations
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Relocation services64 locations
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Alternative housing counseling53 locations
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Permanent individual housing40 locations
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Permanent family housing39 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals149 locations
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Goal planning assistance130 locations
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Parenting skills training105 locations
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Medical accompaniment90 locations
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Health and wellness programs88 locations
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Job search/placement87 locations
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Job skills training83 locations
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Pet Shelter64 locations
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Onsite mental health services56 locations
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Spiritual services40 locations
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Onsite medical services26 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children108 locations
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Youth counseling95 locations
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Educational programs75 locations
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Child care during support groups69 locations
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Art/music therapy65 locations
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Child abuse services57 locations
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School liaison50 locations
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Teen activity program50 locations
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Child development49 locations
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Tutoring services42 locations
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After school programs37 locations
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Pet therapy26 locations
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Summer camp26 locations
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Daycare facility25 locations
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Onsite schooling21 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams16 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops123 programs
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Speaker's bureau72 programs
Other
Languages
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English164 locations
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Spanish138 locations
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Tagalog20 locations
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Sign language18 locations
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French16 locations
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Chinese16 locations
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Russian15 locations
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Portuguese12 locations
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Vietnamese12 locations
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Korean12 locations
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German11 locations
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Italian9 locations
Populations Served
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Women151 locations
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Families111 locations
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Individuals110 locations
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Teens95 locations
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Elderly92 locations
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Men90 locations
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Non-Binary26 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)7 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)5 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant98 locations
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LGBTQ97 locations
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Trans women/men88 locations
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Trafficked persons84 locations
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Disabled82 locations
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Military79 locations
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Developmentally disabled73 locations
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Rural72 locations
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Deaf72 locations
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Prostituted persons64 locations