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In a life-threatening emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
Los Angeles Area
A 24-hour service program that investigates all reported at-risk situations without regard to income involving the elderly 65 or older and dependent adults (18-64 who are physically or mentally impaired). Types of referrals include physical, sexual or financial abuse, isolation, neglect, or self-neglect. if you suspect neglect or abuse, call:
1-877-4-R-SENIORS (1-877-477-3646)
This number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Elder Abuse Hotline should not be used to report Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect or Fraud. When abuse, neglect or fraud occur in a Nursing Home or any licensed board and care facilities it should be referred to the Ombudsman Program.
To report child abuse in Los Angeles County, California, contact the Child Protection Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
Toll-free within California: 1-800-540-4000
Outside of California: 1-213-639-4500
TDD [Hearing Impaired]: 1-800)-272-6699
LA County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance
If you have been a victim of a crime and need assistance, you can call toll free:
1-800-380-3811
A Victim Services Representative will speak with you and determine how to assist you. Program services are provided free of charge, and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance.
The Victim-Witness Assistance Program also receives case referrals from law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, the Coroner's Office, mortuaries, hospitals, and social service agencies. The victim, or the victim's family, is contacted and an assessment of emergency and long-term needs is conducted. To refer a victim for services, call:
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(800)380-3811
Comprehensive List of Resources for Victims of Hate Crime
Shelters
24-hour domestic violence hotline:
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(818)242-1106
Provides an emergency shelter and a woman's service center with support groups, counseling, legal services clothing, parenting classes and more for any woman experiencing domestic violence. Services provided in English. Spanish and Armenian. Also offered are off-site services and training at hospitals, schools, clubs and community centers. For help or more information, call:
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(242)4155, x221
Other Services
A website that provides support for sexual assault victims, a safe, anonymous way to learn how to get help after a sexual assault, information and resources to educate the public about rape and sexual assault, special sections for college students and teens, information about forensic evidence in sexual assault cases.
Santa Monica-UCLA-Medical Center:
Rape Treatment Center
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 319-4000
Angel Step Inn (Pico Rivera)
Provides domestic violence services to women who are not in need of shelter and/or not prepared to leave their batterer. Crisis counseling, domestic violence education, individual and group counseling, case management for linkage to social services, and substance abuse treatment available. Recipients of public assistance who experience DV as a barrier to self-sufficiency, particularly mono-lingual Spanish speakers, welcome. For more information, call:
(562) 949-5358
Asian/Pacific American Center (Los Angeles)
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) is the nation's largest legal organization serving the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. APALC icombines traditional legal services with civil rights advocacy and leadership development. The mission of APALC is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. For more information, contact:
(213) 977-7500, info@apalc.org
Family Crisis Center (Long Beach)
Child & Family Guidance Center (Northridge)
Grace Center (Pasadena)
Offers emergency response, crisis intervention, counseling, educational outreach programs at local schools, colleges, and community agencies, support groups for English and Spanish speaking clients, on-site services at local elementary schools providing trauma interviews for children who have witnessed domestic violence, support groups at local high schools for teenage survivors of domestic violence, shelter and safe house referrals, referrals for food, clothes, medical, legal, and social service resources, advocacy and coordination with social services, law enforcement and judicial agencies. For more information, contact:
(626) 355-4545, info@grace-center.org
Haven House (Pasadena)
Haven Hills/K.Y.D.S. (Van Nuys)
House of Ruth (Claremont)
New Directions (La Mirada)
Sojourn Services (Santa Monica)
Window Between Worlds (Venice)
National Resources for Abuse & Violence Prevention:
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence. Has worked to end violence against women and children around the world. Reaches new audiences including men and youth, promotes leadership within communities to ensure that violence prevention efforts become self-sustaining, and works to transform the way health care providers, police, judges, employers and others address violence. For more information, contact:
(202) 682-1212, info@endabuse.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Each month, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network serves over 45,000 callers who are in emotional distress. This includes being abused or being a victim of violence. If you or someone you know is in distress, call toll-free:
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
24 hours/day, 7 days/week
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