PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Stopping the Violence

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Credit: Donna Ferrato/Domestic Abuse Awareness Project

A woman and her infant son sleep peacefully after arriving at Philadelphia's Women Against Abuse Shelter.  The next morning she said,
"It was our first safe night in a long, long time."

Soroptimists are active in the prevention of domestic violence. This online resource is intended to assist visitors learn more about domestic violence, where help is available, and what you can do to prevent domestic violence.

Domestic Violence effects us all. Women who are suffering in battering relationships come from every part of life. There is no "typical" victim. Our level of education, financial security, race or ethnic group, sexual orientation, physical or mental stability, religion, or marital status does not protect us from experiencing domestic violence.





  • Hotline / Women's Support Groups and General Information

  • Shelters for Women and their Children

  • Legal Resources

  • Violent Partner's Treatment Programs

  • Military Resources

     

    Hotline / Women's Support Groups and General Information

    Domestic Violence INFOLINE (se habla espaņol)

    619-239-9000

    United Way INFOLINE (se habla espaņol)
    (8:00 am-8:00 pm Mon-Fri/11:00 am-6:00 pm Weekends & Holidays)

    619-230-0997

    San Diego Police Dept. Domestic Violence Unit

    619-531-2387

    Battered Women's Services (se habla espaņol)
    (24 Hour Hotline)

    619-234-3164

    Center for Community Solutions (se habla espaņol)
    (8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri /South Bay Office)

    619-233-3088
    619-233-8984

    Sexual Abuse Group Treatment Program for Adults and Children
    (se habla espaņol)

    619-691-1331

    Crime Victim's Hotline
    (through midnight/San Diego, South Bay & North County)

    619-688-9200

    Crisis Team (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hour/San Diego)

    1-800-479-3339

    Deaf Community Service (se habla espaņol)
    "TTY" Telecommunication Device

    911
    619-682-5000

    Episcopal Community Services
    (through midnight/San Diego, South Bay & North County)

    619-688-9660

    EYE Crisis and Counseling Services (se habla espaņol)
    (North County)

    760-747-6281

    Libre (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hours)

    760-633-1111

    South Bay Community Services "SBCS" (se habla espaņol)
    (Chula Vista)

    619-420-3620

    Women's Resource Center (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hours/North County)

    760-757-3500

    Shelters for Women and their Children

    Center for Community Solutions Project Safehouse (se habla espaņol)
    (South Bay)

    619-267-8023

    Escondido's Hidden Valley House (se habla espaņol)
    (North County)

    619-747-6281

    Interfaith Shelter Network  (8:30 am-5:00 pm)
    Information Line  (San Diego)

    619-702-5399
    619-230-0997

    El Nido

    619-563-9878

    Julian's Anchorage
    (San Diego)

    619-688-1708

    Libre (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hours)

    760-633-1111

    Libre North County (se habla espaņol)

    760-942-5615

    Rachel House (se habla espaņol)
    (8:00 am-5:00 pm/San Diego)

    619-696-0873

    Salvation Army (se habla espaņol)
    (8:00 am-4:30 pm/San Diego)

    619-239-6221

    Women's Resource Center (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hours/North County)

    760-757-3500

    St. Clare's Home (se habla espaņol)

    760-741-0122

    Rancho Coastal Humane Society
    (A safe shelter for family pets)

    760-753-6413

    Legal Resources

    Center for Community Solutions (se habla espaņol)
    (Temporary Restraining Order and Dissolution Clinic Information)
    (Pacific Beach, Downtown, La Mesa)

    PB/619-272-1574
    DT/619-533-5501
    LM/619-697-7477

    Family Court Services

    619-236-2681

    Women's Legal Center

    1-800-794-4035

    District Attorney's Victim Assistance Program (se habla espaņol)

    619-531-2772

    District Attorney's Family Protection Division (se habla espaņol)

    619-531-4062

    Legal Aid Society (se habla espaņol)

    619-262-0896

    Probation Department's DV Unity (se habla espaņol)

    619-531-5069

    San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (se habla espaņol)

    619-235-5656

    South Bay Lawyer Referral Service (se habla espaņol)

    619-422-5377

    Violent Partner's Treatment Programs

    Corrigan & Associates Family Safety Project (se habla espaņol)
    (8:30 am-5:00 pm/San Diego & North County)

    619-565-8303

    Domestic Violence Recovery Program
    (Voicemail/San Diego)

    619-544-1453

    Episcopal Community Services
    (San Diego, South Bay & North County)

    619-688-2440

    EYE Counseling and Crisis Services (se habla espaņol)
    (North County)

    760-747-6281

    Family Life Domestic Violence Treatment

    619-529-9616

    Fox Domestic Violence Treatment Program
    (San Diego)

    619-293-3007

    Helix Center for Family Development
    (San Diego)

    619-697-7654

    Hispanic Family Violence Intervention Program (se habla espaņol)
    (Chula Vista)

    619-336-1704

    La Mesa Counseling DV Treatment Program (se habla espaņol)
    (San Diego)

    619-463-9742

    Institute for Counseling DV Treatment Program
    (San Diego)

    619-688-1035

    Family Service Association of SD County
    (9:30 am-6:00 pm/Palomar Branch-Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Vista, Fallbrook)

    760-745-3811

    San Ysidro Health Center (se habla espaņol)
    (8:30 am-9:00 pm/San Diego)

    619-428-4463

    South Bay Community Services
    (8:30 am-8:00 pm/San Diego)

    619-420-3620

    Women's Resource Center (se habla espaņol)
    (24 hours/North County)

    760-757-3500

    YWCA/Domestic Violence Treatment Program (se habla espaņol)
    (San Diego)

    619-270-4504

    Military Resources

    Camp Pendleton Family Service Center
    (translator available)

    760-725-5361

    NAS North Island Family Service Center

    619-545-6071

    Naval Submarine Base Family Service Center

    619-553-7505

    Naval Family Advocacy Center

    619-556-8809

    Family Service Center 32nd St. Naval Station

    619-556-7404

    Miramar Family Service Center (se habla espaņol)

    619-537-4099