Resources
There are many resources to help address domestic violence – these include the following:
Support Services: Domestic Violence Advocacy Agency
- Counseling services
- Community education
- Referrals to other resources
- Special Latino outreach
- Emergency shelter, transitional housing
- Accompaniment for those going to court
Support Services: Rape Crisis Center
- Hospital and law enforcement accompaniment
- Counseling services
- Community education
Legal Services
- Assist with temporary restraining orders (RTO)
- Assists with child custody, visitation, and support
- Provide support, guidance, accompaniment, advocacy with law enforcement
Medical Services
- Screen for domestic violence and report injuries that result from assault
- Refer to resources
- Public Health (Public Health Nursing-home visiting, prevention activities, e.g. youth violence prevention)
Child Protective Services
- Take reports of suspected child abuse
- Provide emergency response, if necessary
- Investigate child abuse
- Develop safety plans for children
- Provide information and guidance
Adult Protective Services
- Take reports of suspected abuse of adults 65 and older, dependent adults 18-64
- Provide emergency response, if necessary
- Investigate adult abuse reports
- Develops safety plans for adults
- Provide information and guidance
Criminal Justice Services: Law Enforcement
- Responds to 911 calls
- Gives information cards to victims
- Arrests suspected offenders
- Obtains Emergency Protective Orders (EPO)
- Collaborates with DV advocates
- Investigates crimes
- Provides civil stand-by
Criminal Justice Services: District Attorney's Office
- Prosecutes criminal cases
- Provides victim advocate services
- Reviews police reports
- Files criminal charges
Criminal Justice Services: Victim Center
Provides financial services for:
- Counseling
- Medical expenses
- Emergency relocation
- Motel vouchers
- Residential security
- Temporary lodging
- Lost income
- Emergency petty cash
- Assistance with criminal court process
Criminal Justice Services: Adult Probation
- Monitors those who are convicted of domestic violence
- Requires attendance at batterer treatment groups
- Certifies batterer intervention programs
Intervention Services
- Provide groups for people who abuse
- May speak English, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
- Offer sliding-scale fees
- Are open to court-referred and self-referred clients
- Offer referrals for victim services
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