Domestic Violence Resources

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In this section, you will find more Domestic Violence resources and links to websites that offer information and assistance, such as:

California Domestic Violence Resources (aardvarc.org)
Safe at Home Program 1-877-322-5227
California Victims of Crime Program 1-800-777-9229
Victims of Crime Resource Center 1-800-VICTIMS (1-800-842-8467)
National Domestic Violence Hotline at: 1-800-799-SAFE (ext. 7233) - for information about shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs in your area.
WomensLaw.org - provides easy-to-understand legal information and resources for women living with or escaping domestic violence or sexual assault.
Can the Law Help Protect Me From Domestic Violence? - a State Bar of California pamphlet.
Domestic Violence & Employment: Guaranteed time Off to obtain Services - a fact sheet prepared by the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco Employment Law Center.
LawHelpCalifornia Domestic Violence - for links to domestic violence resources, domestic violence in the military, internet security and more.
Stalking Resource Center 1-800-FYI-CALL (National Center for Victims of Crime)
United States Department of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women - is committed to raising awareness and supporting training & services for incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
California Department of Public Health - Domestic Violence Program - Services may include emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy and assistance with temporary restraining orders, counseling, and other support services.

Help for Children and Teens

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence - an information packet developed by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. (see pages 6-10)
Break the Cycle - a website to educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free from domestic and dating violence.
Love is Respect - a website project of Break the Cycle and National Dating Abuse Helpline provides a resource to engage, educate and empower youth and young adults to prevent and end abusive relationships. Peer Advocates available for assistance and support, providing telephone, live chat, texting and website assistance to teens and parents seeking help and guidance for intimate partner violence.
Date Rape Information - a publication written by the National Crime Prevention Council.
When Love Hurts - a website developed by the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center (DVIRC) of Australia.
Love: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - a publication developed by the American Psychological Association and Partners in Program Planning in Adolescent Health (PIPPAH).
Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) - a website with services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families and self-represented litigants in the California courts.
WomensLaw.org - a website with information and help for teens and dating violence.

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