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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 170 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 160 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 94%. These programs can be found in 110 different cities.
Click on any of the 110 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 11% 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
- Inglewood
- 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 planning139 locations
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Food and clothing139 locations
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Crisis intervention services135 locations
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Emergency shelter122 locations
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Confidential shelter location107 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment107 locations
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Emergency cell phones82 locations
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Emergency local transportation82 locations
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Safe home network51 locations
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Mobile advocacy25 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection129 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy124 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance102 locations
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Financial empowerment training93 locations
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Legal resource planning85 locations
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Attorney referral for family court65 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders62 locations
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Immigration services61 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases53 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney51 locations
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Child custody services47 locations
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Legal clinics45 locations
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Legal representation40 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 groups118 locations
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Shelter resident counseling108 locations
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Non-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 counseling31 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 housing85 locations
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Transportation82 locations
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Transitional individual housing82 locations
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Relocation services65 locations
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Alternative housing counseling54 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 referrals150 locations
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Goal planning assistance130 locations
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Parenting skills training105 locations
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Medical accompaniment89 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 Shelter66 locations
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Onsite mental health services56 locations
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Spiritual services41 locations
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Onsite medical services26 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children107 locations
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Youth counseling95 locations
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Educational programs74 locations
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Child care during support groups69 locations
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Art/music therapy66 locations
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Child abuse services56 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 workshops122 programs
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Speaker's bureau72 programs
Other
Languages
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English162 locations
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Spanish137 locations
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Tagalog18 locations
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Sign language17 locations
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French14 locations
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Chinese14 locations
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Russian13 locations
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Portuguese10 locations
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Vietnamese10 locations
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Korean10 locations
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German9 locations
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Italian7 locations
Populations Served
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Women149 locations
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Families110 locations
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Individuals109 locations
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Teens94 locations
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Elderly91 locations
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Men88 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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Immigrant97 locations
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LGBTQ96 locations
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Trans women/men87 locations
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Trafficked persons84 locations
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Disabled80 locations
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Military79 locations
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Rural71 locations
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Developmentally disabled71 locations
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Deaf71 locations
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Prostituted persons63 locations