Domestic Violence Resources in San Diego County

San Diego Family Justice Center

The San Diego Family Justice Center, the first center of its kind in the U.S., provides help and hope to victims of family violence — adults and children. Every day, those affected by family violence, child abuse, and elder abuse, find safety, protection from their abuser, legal help, counseling, food, clothing, spiritual support, medical assistance, and so many other free services from the center's professionals and volunteers.

(866) 933-HOPE or (866) 933-4673

1122 Broadway, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101

http://www.sandiego.gov/sandiegofamilyjusticecenter/

YWCA San Diego County

Fulfilling the complex and often life-threatening needs facing survivors in the community, Becky’s House domestic violence programs encompass a 24-hour crisis and information hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal support, and a full spectrum of supportive family services.

The Vi McKinney Becky’s House Shelter, a 30-day emergency shelter, offers free services to women, men, and children in need of immediate protection from their abusers in a secure, confidential facility. Becky’s House transitional housing program provides safe housing and family services, up to 12 months, for individuals and families in multiple apartment communities. In the program, clients focus on overcoming trauma, developing life skills, improving employment, increasing income, and obtaining permanent housing.

Additionally, staff attorneys and professional advocates provide low-income domestic violence survivors with free legal services on family law matters, including assistance with restraining orders, divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, and limited attorney representation. Mobile legal clinics are also available in under-served communities throughout San Diego County.

24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 619.234.3164

1012 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619.239.0355

http://www.ywcasandiego.org/get-help/beckys-house.html

Center for Community Solutions

Center for Community Solutions (CCS) operates the only 24-hour toll free county-wide crisis line for crisis intervention and information referrals related to domestic violence and sexual assault in San Diego. The hotline provides person-to-person crisis counseling by trained staff and volunteers. All hotline services are free and confidential, in English and Spanish.

If you need help now, call 1-888-385-4657

http://www.ccssd.org/get-help/hotline/

• Immediate support and crisis counseling
• Numbers and information on Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs)
• Counseling referrals
• Emergency shelter availability
• Sexual assault and domestic violence education

Women's Resource Center

Women's Resource Center (WRC) is dedicated to providing the highest quality supportive services, counseling, shelter, and education to North San Diego County women, children, and men involved in or threatened by domestic violence or sexual assault.

WRC assists its clients in healing so they can:

BUILD: their dignity, self esteem and confidence.
LEARN: what has happened is not their fault.
KNOW: they and their children have a safe heaven.
FEEL RELIEF: from the fear of physical, verbal and emotional abuse.
FIND OUT: that someone understands their problems and there are solutions.
HOPE: by learning they can make different, better choices in the future.

24-Hour Hotline: (760) 757-3500

Women's Resource Center
1963 Apple St.
Oceanside, CA 92054

http://www.wrcsd.org/

For more information on its services, click here.

Community Resource Center