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Call '911' in an Emergency
- National 24-Hour Hotlines
- Local 24-Hour Hotlines and Treatment Centers
- Local Hotlines with TTY Service
- Local Hospitals
- Select Other Los Angeles County 24-Hour Hotlines
- Internet Resources
- Guides, Brochures & Fact Sheets
National 24-Hour Hotlines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255), 800-799-4TTY (4889)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helplineline: (866) 331-9474, (866) 331-8453 (TTY)
Local 24-Hour Hotlines and Treatment Centers
Services provided by domestic violence and rape treatment centers can vary, but generally include: 24-hour hotlines; services for women, men, and children; information and referral; accompaniment and support for forensic exams and law enforcement and criminal justice interviews; short-term and long-term counseling; support groups; emergency shelter or shelter referrals; legal assistance; and other advocacy services. Contact an agency of interest for specific service details.
Los Angeles County
- Center for the Pacific Asian Family: (800) 339-3940
- Domestic Violence Safety Plan Hotline: (800) 978-3600 (L.A. County District Attorney's Office; Southern California Only - Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese)
- East Los Angeles Women's Center: (800) 585-6231
- Love Me Not Anti-Stalking Program: (877) 633-0044 (L.A. County District Attorney and Peace Over Violence)
- Peace Over Violence: (213) 626-3393, (626) 793-3385
- Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center: (310) 319-4000, extension '0' - request rape hotline from hospital operator
- Sojourn: (310) 264-6644
- STOP Partner Abuse / Domestic Violence Program: (323) 993-7649 (Note: This is NOT a 24-hour hotline) (Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center)
- Valley Trauma Counseling Center: (818) 886-0453, (661) 253-0258
- YWCA of Glendale: (818) 242-1106
- YWCA of Greater Los Angeles Sexual Assault Crisis Services: (310) 763-9995
Orange County: Community Service Programs, Inc.: (949) 975-0244
Riverside County: Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center: (951) 686-7273
San Bernardino County: San Bernardino Sexual Assault Services: (909) 885-8884
Ventura County: Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence: (805) 656-1111
Additional hotlines and centers can be found through the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, National Domestic Violence Hotline, and the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
Local Hotlines with TTY Service
The following centers operate 24-hotlines that are TTY accessible.
- Love Me Not Anti-Stalking Program: (877) 633-0044, (213) 955-9095 (TTY available M-F, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) (L.A. County District Attorney and Peace Over Violence)
- Peace Over Violence: (213) 626-3393, (626) 793-3385, (213) 955-9095 (TTY available M-F, 9:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
- Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center: (310) 319-4000, extension '0' (TTY available 24-hours a day; request rape hotline and TTY service from hospital operator)
Los Angeles County
Ventura County: Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence: (805) 656-1111
Also available, is the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. The online hotline is anonymous and available 10 a.m. - 4 a.m. EST. For details click on The Online Hotline.
Select Other Los Angeles County 24-Hour Hotlines
- Child Protection Hotline: (800) 540-4000 (L.A. County Department of Children & Family Services)
- Elder Abuse Hotline: (877) 4-R-SENIORS ([877] 477-3646) (L.A. County District Attorney's Office)
- Los Angeles County Mental Health Access Center: (800) 854-7771
- Safely Surrendered Baby Hotline: (877) BABY-SAFE ([877] 222-9723)
Local Hospitals
Note: Beginning January 2009, federal law allows sexual assault victims to obtain the rape forensic exam anonymously, without having to report to or cooperate with law enforcement.
Local hospitals available to victims of domestic and sexual violence (as well as other crimes) include:
- Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center ([310] 319-4000, ext. '0')
- VIP Forensic Medical Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center ([323] 226-3961; after hours children's emergency room - [323] 226-3601; after hours adults' emergency room [323] 226-3061)
Additional area hospitals can be found through the National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY) or the National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673).
Internet Resources
- California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center
- California Courts Self-Help Center
- Crimevictims.gov (Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice [OVC])
- Directory of Crime Victim Services (OVC)
- Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
- The National Center for Victims of Crime
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (State of California)
- VINE - Victim Information & Notification Everyday (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
Guides, Brochures & Fact Sheets
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- California Victim/Witness Assistance Centers (Links to Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice)
- Dating & Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)
- Your Rights: Important Facts for Victims of Dating/Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)