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Diversion and Reentry Services
Diversion and Reentry Services

Domestic violence

AACI's Asian Women's Home (AWH)

AWH offers services including a 10-bed emergency shelter and 24-hour hotline, for anyone affected by domestic violence and human trafficking. Services are free, confidential, and available in multiple languages and dialects including (but not limited to) Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish and English.

Eligibility and referral process

Services are free and confidential for anyone affected by domestic violence and human trafficking.

Contacts

AACIAsian Women's Home

Services provided in Santa Clara County:

  • 2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite #300
    San Jose, CA 95128
    Live Online Chat Support: SafeChats
    Open 7 days a week

Community solutions

Services for children, teens, adults, and families who are facing times of crisis, ranging from mental health and substance use challenges to domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

Languages: English and Spanish

Contacts

Community SolutionsFacebook - Community Solutions

Maitri

Maitri is a free, confidential nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area that primarily helps families and individuals from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Napal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation or family conflict.

Services:

  • If you are in an abusive situation - we can help you with safety planning and explain your options.
  • If you have questions - We will answer them or direct you to an appropriate source.
  • We speak many South Asian languages including Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali and others.

Contacts

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Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Domestic violence agency in Santa Clara County

Services:

  • 24/7 Hotline - Crisis counseling, info. and referrals (translation available)
  • Walk-in Crisis Counseling - Crisis advocates help with safety plans, risk assessments, resources, legal advocacy, referrals, and emergency services.
  • Legal support and advocacy - restraining orders, peaceful contacts, court accompaniment

Housing:

  • The Shelter Next Door - A 24/7 emergency shelter providing safe housing and crisis counseling for women and children.
  • Housing First Program - Prevention of homelessness due to domestic violence and helping survivors stay housed

Supportive services:

  • Guidance and workshops - job readiness, financial management, education
  • Weekly healing and support groups, including youth, LGBTQ+, women and men
  • Kids Club - A space for kids who have experienced or witnessed trauma

Contacts

Next Door

YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley

YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley provides free and confidential support to survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. Services include:  24-hour bilingual (English & Spanish) support line, counseling & crisis support, personal advocacy, systems navigation, criminal advocacy (domestic violence/sexual assault/human trafficking-related), emergency shelter and housing resources, legal services, therapy, safety planning, support groups, childcare, and forensic exam accompaniment. Services currently provided virtually due to COVID.

Eligibility and referral process

We serve survivors of intimate partner abuse, sexual assault and abuse, and human trafficking, supporting people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, economic backgrounds, abilities, and any other identities.  Our services are accessible through our 24-hour support line, (800) 572-2782.

Contact and address

Facebook - YWCA-SVYWCA Silicon Valley - Therapy, Crisis support, housing and advocacy services

Superior Court of Santa Clara, County of Santa Clara Family Division

The Family Court can help with:

  • Divorce, legal separation, nullity
  • Establishing parentage
  • ​​​​​​​Restraining orders/domestic violence
  • Child support/spousal support/ family support
  • Child custody and visitation
  • Mediation and arbitration

​Contacts

Self HelpRestraining ordersCounty of Santa Clara Superior Court

A Restraining Order (R.O.) can protect you from physical, emotional or financial abuse, and property destruction. There are different kinds of restraining orders available through the court system, and each order has different eligibility requirement…

Caminar - Family and Children’s Services

Provides adult domestic violence services. Contractor will provide a 52-week domestic violence program through an existing Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) certification approved by the Probation Department for clients who qualify for subsidized services.

Provides peer support groups, case management, individual therapy and advocacy for survivors of intimate partner violence.

Eligibility and referral process

Population served:

  • Domestic Violence Indigent Adult Probationers
  • Probation Officer must make the referral
  • Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
  • Self-refer

Contacts

  • Caminar - Family and Children Services of Silicon Valley
    2226 N. First St
    San Jose, CA 95131
  • (408) 841-4103 (Batterer Intervention Program)
  • (408) 326-0555 (Intimate Partner Violence)

Delfugio Counseling Services DBA Turning Point

Provides adult domestic violence services. Contractor will provide a 16-week domestic violence accountability program and 16-week Parenting Without Violence program.

Eligibility and referral process

Population served:

  • Domestic Violence Indigent Adult Probationers
  • These are not Probation Department certified programs

Contacts

  • Delfugio Counseling Services DBA Turning Point
    505 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 310
    San Jose, CA 94086