Restraining Order Resources
Restraining Order Resources
The resources on this page can help with restraining orders and the situations that make the necessary, including domestic violence (DV), elder abuse, and other types of abuse and harassment.
Resources on this page, related to abuse:
- Victim crisis support and shelters
- Treatment programs victims and batterers
- Elder abuse prevention/reporting resources
- More resources
Victim Crisis Support and Shelters
| Organization | Services Provided | Phone |
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| San Jose: English, Cambodian, Cantonese, Korean, Lao-Mien, Laotian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese. 24-hour crisis line. | Office: 408/975-2730 Crisis: 408/975-2739 |
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| Located in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister. Spanish. Confidential shelter. 24-hour crisis line. | Office: 408/779-2113 Crisis: 877/363-7238 (877/END-SADV) |
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| Crisis line, counseling, transitional housing. Located in Sunnyvale (English, South Asian Languages) | Office: 408/436-8393 Crisis: 408/436-8398 or 888/862-4874 |
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
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Call any time | 800/799-SAFE |
| Central County: English, Spanish, Persian. 24-hour crisis line. Transitional housing for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. | Office: 408/501-7550 Crisis: 408/279-2962 (toll-free hotline: 800/799-SAFE ) |
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SAVE
(Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments)
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Located in Fremont. English, Spanish. 24-hour crisis line. Shelter services, counseling, children's program. | Office: 510/574-2250 Crisis: 510/794-6055 |
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Woman, Inc.
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For updated information on shelter vacancies. Spanish | 415/864-4722 |
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Women's Crisis Support
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Located in Santa Cruz. English, Spanish. 24-hour crisis line. Legal and shelter services. | Office: 831/425-4030 Crisis: 831/685-3737 |
| Services in English and Spanish. Located at 375 South Third Street, San Jose, CA 95112. | Crisis: 800/572-2782 Office: 408/295-4011 |
Treatment Programs for Victims and Batterers
Most of the organizations listed above provide counseling, or counseling referrals. For additional counseling resources, see below.
| Organization | Services Provided | Phone |
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| Individual, group (Latino women's) and family counseling. Eng., Span., Mandarin and Cantonese (sliding fee). Located at 711 Church St. Mt. View CA | 650/965-2020 | |
| English, Spanish. Women's groups. | Court referred services: 408/846-4715 General: 408/842-7138 Crisis:877/363-7238 (877/END-SADV) |
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Domestic Violence Counseling & Intervention Services
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English. Women's groups. | 408/261-5890 |
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Family Service Mid-peninsula
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English, Spanish. Women's groups. | 650/326-6576 |
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Harbor Light Counseling
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English. Heterosexual, Gay, Lesbian. Women's groups | 408/297-3143 |
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Lighthouse Counseling Center
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English, Spanish. Learning disabled. | 408/264-5877 |
| Referral Service for South Asia women. Located in Sunnyvale | Office: 408/436-8393 Crisis: 408/436-8398 or 888/862-4874 |
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New Beginnings
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English only | 408/615-7865 |
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Proyecto Primavera
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English, Spanish, Vietnamese. Women's groups. | 408/278-9031 |
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Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children's Services
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English, Spanish, Tagalog. D.F.C.S., Juvenile Court clients. | 408/441-5682 |
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Tino Esparza Community Counseling
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Spanish. Women's groups. | 408/296-3998 |
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Turning Point Counseling & Educational Services
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English, Spanish, Cantonese. Women's groups. | 408/739-2171 |
Elder Abuse Prevention/Reporting Resources (Local, State, and National)
- County of Santa Clara Adult Protective Services - Hotline : (408) 975-4900, (800) 414-2002
- Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) - Phone: (408) 295-5991 - San Jose, (650) 969-8656 - North County, (408) 847-7252 - South County
- California Department of Aging: Long-Term Care Ombudsman for residents in long-term care facilities: Phone: (408) 944-0567, (800) 231-4024
- California Department of Aging: Report Elder Abuse or Neglect
- National Council on Aging: Get the Facts on Elder Abuse
- National Institute on Aging
- State of California - Office of the Attorney General - Division of Medi-Cal Fraud & Elder Abuse: Elder Abuse
- State of California - Office of the Attorney General: Elder Abuse Resources
- National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
- National Center on Elder Abuse
- To report abuse in another California County: California Department of Social Services - Adult Protective Services
More Resources
In addition to the resources above, resources for families can also be found on this website on the following pages:
- County's page on Violence Prevention
- Legal Resources for Families Facing Domestic Violence
- Free Legal Advice Clinics for victims of domestic violence by Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley
- Family Court Services (FCS) list of resources
- Family Resource Centers on the Self-Help Family Resources page
- Resources for Minors (Children) in Self-Help Probate
- Resources on the Juvenile Justice/Juvenile Dependency Self-Help pages
- Free & Low-Cost Legal Help
- Families for Peace program
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