CHAPTER NINE



DIRECTORY OF SERVICES AND INFORMATION

1. General Legal Assistance 3. Organizations that Deal with Specific Issues
2. General Information for Women and Referral Services 4. Other Helpful Numbers
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This general directory lists various legal assistance agencies and other organizations that may be able to provide legal assistance and general information on the subjects discussed in this book. This directory is not a complete list of every women's organization in California, and addresses and/or telephone numbers may change. Many of the organizations listed here may be able to direct you to another organization that can help you with specific problems.

General Legal Assistance

A. Legal Aid Societies/Neighborhood Legal Assistance/Legal Services F. Small Claims Court
B. American Civil Liberties Union G. Lawyer Referral Services for Private Attorneys
C. Minority Legal Defense Groups H. District Attorney's Office, Family Support Unit
D. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc I. California Women Lawyers Association
E. Law Centers J. Divorce: Alternative Services
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Legal Aid Societies/Neighborhood Legal Assistance/Legal Services

Legal aid societies are funded by the federal government and usually are open only to lower income people. Legal aid lawyers handle a wide range of problems, including ones particular to women, such as sex discrimination in housing, credit and employment.

An example of a legal aid society in San Francisco is the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation. The Women's Litigation Unit is a section of this foundation that handles sex discrimination cases; the Domestic Relations Unit handles divorce cases.

The Legal Services Corporation is a private nonprofit corporation that funds various California legal aid societies. It will put you in touch with the legal aid society in your area.

Legal Services Corporation
(202) 336-8800
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American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU is a national, nonprofit organization handling many types of civil rights problems, including women's rights. The ACLU has its own lawyers and maintains a referral service to other organizations and women's groups that handle specific problems.

ACLU referral information numbers for major California cities are:

San Francisco (415) 621-2488
Los Angeles (213) 977-9500

Many local chapters of the ACLU have a referral hotline. Check your telephone directory.

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Minority Legal Defense Groups

Those groups are listed in the telephone directory under the name of the minority or sponsoring group. Examples are:

San Francisco

  • NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Asian Law Caucus
  • Los Angeles

  • NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Chicano Service Action Center
  • Asian Law Collective
  • Sacramento

  • Asian Law Caucus
  • NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Mexican-American Family Department, Family Legal Services
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    California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA)

    CRLA deals with age discrimination, employment discrimination, housing problems, pension disputes and nursing home conditions. Although CRLA concentrates on servicing community groups, it will refer individuals to other legal groups for assistance. Telephone numbers are:

    San Francisco (415) 864-3405
    Sacramento(916) 446-7901
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    Law Centers

    Many specialized law centers exist in California. Some of them are listed below:

    San Francisco

  • Title VII Project, Lawyer's Committee for Urban Affairs,
  • part of San Francisco Bar Association
  • Youth Law Center
  • Public Advocates
  • Equal Rights Advocates, Inc.
  • South Folsom Law Firm
  • Asian Law Caucus
  • San Francisco Consumer Action
  • Lesbian Mothers Legal Aid
  • Advocates for Women
  • Community of Legal Services
  • Employment Law Center
  • Child Care Law Center
  • La Casa de las Madres
  • Legal Aid Society of San Francisco
  • Lesbian Rights Project
  • Los Angeles

  • Youth Law Center
  • National Senior Citizens Center
  • Western Center on Law and Poverty
  • Family Law Center
  • Women's Litigation
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
  • The Women's Switchboard
  • Barristers' Domestic Violence Project
  • Battered Women's Legal Counseling Clinic
  • Family Law Project
  • Gay and Lesbian Legal Referral Services
  • Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Women's Legal Clinic
  • San Diego

  • Equal Rights Advisors, Inc.
  • The Center for Women's Studies and Services
  • Legal Clinic for Battered Women
  • Legal Aid Society of San Diego
  • YWCA's Battered Women's Services
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    Small Claims Court

    Every county has a small claims court -- a special court where people can sue without a lawyer to recover money or damages not exceeding $5,000. (Code Civ. Proc., § 116.220.) Check with the small claims court in your county to determine if that court suits your needs. If your claim for money is higher than the limit, you may still file in small claims court, but the amount of your claim exceeding the limit will be forfeited and cannot be recovered in any court. Only by not using the small claims court and filing in a higher (municipal or superior) court can you ask for an amount greater than the limit. In small claims court, you cannot be represented by a lawyer -- you represent yourself. However, you can consult a lawyer beforehand and some counties offer free legal advice for small claims litigants.

    If you are over 18 years of age, you can file a claim in small claims court. There is a small filing fee. For more information, contact the small claims court in your county and ask for an information booklet. It is important to be well-prepared when you present your claim before the judge in small claims court, and to have receipts and other evidence with you in court to support your claim. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 116 et seq.)

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    Lawyer Referral Services for Private Attorneys

    County and city bar associations and private lawyer referral services direct callers to local, private attorneys according to the specific legal problem. The first consultation with the attorney is usually provided at a minimum fee. If you decide to retain the attorney, you will be charged the regular attorneys' fees, and if you cannot afford this, you will be referred to a legal aid group. For lawyer referral, contact the bar association in your city or county or a lawyer referral service listed in the yellow pages of your phone book.

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    District Attorney's Office, Family Support Unit

    Parents who need legal assistance to collect child support under a court order may get legal help from the Family Support Unit of their local district attorney's office. For phone numbers, check your local telephone book.

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    California Women Lawyers Association (CWL)

    CWL is a statewide organization of women attorneys. It maintains a referral list and can provide information about local women lawyers' organizations.

    California Women Lawyers
    1303 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814
    (916) 441-3703
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    Divorce: Alternative Services

    The Divorce Centers of California, Inc., is one of a number of organizations that offer nonlegal help in obtaining "do it yourself" divorces in California. Their fees for a regular divorce range from $95 to $150. For a summary divorce, the fee is $50. The only additional cost is your particular county's filing fee. Divorce Centers has offices in Oakland, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Check your local telephone book for listings under "Divorce Assistance." The California Divorce Council also offers nonlegal assistance with divorces and is located at 2525
    Van Ness, #206, San Francisco, CA 94109, telephone number, (415) 441-5157.

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    General Information for Women and Referral Services

    A. Commissions on the Status of Women D. National Organization for Women (NOW)
    B. Law School Women's Organizations E. Other Women's Groups
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    Commissions on the Status of Women

    There are state and local commissions on the status of women.

    The California Commission on the Status of Women provides information and referrals to women. It does not handle legal cases, but it can refer you to agencies or organizations that may help you. The Commission maintains lists on domestic violence centers, rape crisis centers, women's centers, women studies organizations, YWCA organizations, and ethnic group organizations. The Commission may be contacted at:

    California Commission on the Status of Women
    1303 J Street, Room 400, Sacramento, CA 95814-2400
    (916) 445-3173

    There are 31 city and county commissions on the status of women that provide various services to women. Look in the telephone book under your city and county to see if there is a local commission near you, or write to the California Commission for the group nearest you.

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    Law School Women's Organizations

    At most law schools in California there are women's law groups, consisting of women law students and women law professors. Most of these groups cannot take legal cases themselves, but they can be good sources of information, advice and referrals to other groups that can help you.

    The University of California campuses that have law schools are:

    UCLA
    UC San Francisco (Hastings)
    UC Berkeley
    UC Davis

    There are also many private law schools in California. Check your phone directory for listings.

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    Women's Centers at Local Colleges and Universities

    Many colleges and Universities in California have women's centers that can provide information and access to women's resources both on the campus and in the community.

    Contact the college or University nearest you to find out if it has a women's resource center.

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    National Organization For Women (NOW)

    NOW has general information on women's issues and is a clearinghouse for women's problems and related action groups. NOW offices often have staff lawyers; if not, the office can usually refer you to a lawyer community legal office. There are NOW offices in the following locations:

    Los Angeles County

    NOW - San Fernando Valley
    P. O. Box 7141, Van Nuys, CA 91409
    (818) 769-2035
    NOW
    4232 Tujunga Avenue
    Studio City, CA 91604
    (818) 769-2035

    Orange County

    NOW - North Orange County
    (714) 826-6512

    Sacramento County

    NOW
    P. O. Box 1404, Sacramento, CA 95812
    (916) 443-3470

    San Diego County

    NOW
    P. O. Box 80292, San Diego, CA 92138
    (619) 238-1824

    San Francisco County

    NOW
    3543 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415) 861-8880
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    Other Women's Groups

    Many women's help groups have the word "women" in the name of the group. Look in the phone book under "women" for the names of particular groups to help you. Some examples are:

    San Francisco

    Women's Centers, Inc., a group that coordinates women's events in the Bay Area: (415) 431-1180
    Women Against Rape (WAR), offers physical and psychological therapy for women in trauma:
    (415) 647-7273 (24 hour crisis number)

    Los Angeles

    Women's Employment Action League
    (Beverly Hills)
    (818) 345-1442
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    Organizations That Deal With Specific Issues

    A. Battered Women's Shelters D. Rape Crisis Centers
    B. Other Services for Victims of Domestic Violence in Alameda County E. Victims of Violent Crimes
    C. Other Services for Victims of Domestic Violence in San Francisco County     Return to Chapter 9

    Listed below you will find organizations that deal with issues of particular interest to many women. This is not a complete listing of all the organizations that deal with women's issues in California, but many of the organizations listed can help put you in touch with other organizations.

    Battered Women's Shelters

    There are shelters and organizations in California that provide a safe place to stay, and counseling for women and their children whose safety is in danger as a result of beatings and other violence by their spouses and lovers. For emergency help and more information about where to find safety if you are in danger from your spouse or lover, contact your local law enforcement agency, police department, or sheriff. Many shelters have a 24-hour crisis "hotline" for telephone counseling. Listed below are the addresses and phone numbers for shelters in various counties. These addresses and phone numbers may become outdated, in which case you should check your local telephone directory under "Crisis Intervention Service" or call the Domestic Violence Branch of the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, (916) 323-7449.

    Alameda County

    A Safe Place
    P. O. Box 1075, Oakland, CA 94604
    (510) 636-4747 (bus.)
    (510) 636-4740 (fax)
    City of Berkeley
    2180 Milvia Street, Third Floor
    Berkeley, CA 94704
    (510) 644-7744 (bus.)
    (510) 644-6494 (fax)
    Family Violence Law Center
    P. O. Box 2529, Berkeley, CA 94702
    (510) 540-5370 (bus.)
    (510) 540-5373 (fax)
    Fed. of Indo-Amer. Assoc./AASRA
    38256 Glenmoor Drive, Suite I
    Fremont, CA 94537
    (510) 505-7503 (bus.)
    (510) 440-9509 (fax)
    Emergency Shelter Program, Inc.
    22634 Second Street, #205
    Hayward, CA 94541
    (510) 581-5626 (bus.)
    (510) 581-5628 (fax)
    San Leandro Shelter for Women & Children
    1395 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 13
    San Leandro, CA 94577
    (510) 357-0205 (bus.)
    (510) 357-0688 (fax)
    Shelter Against Violent Environments
    P. O. Box 8283
    Fremont, CA 94537
    (510) 794-6056 (bus.)
    (510) 794-6284 (fax)
    Shepherd's Gate (Livermore)
    (510) 449-0163
    Tri-Valley Haven for Women
    P. O. Box 2190
    Livermore, CA 94551
    (510) 449-5845 (bus.)
    (510) 449-2684 (fax)
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    Other Services for Victims of Domestic Violence in Alameda County

    Alameda County District Attorney Victim/Witness Assistance Program--
    1401 Lakeside Drive
    Oakland, CA
    510-272-6180
    Toll-free from Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Sunol: 510-862-2525
    Alameda County Family Court Services
    Pleasanton, 510-551-6892
    Domestic Violence Law Project
    South County: 510-733-2071
    Family Violence Law Center
    Oakland--510-893-3242
    Berkeley-510-540-5354

    Lawyer Referral Services
    Alameda County Bar
    510-893-8683
    Eastern Alameda County Bar
    510-462-2714
    Legal Aid Society of Alameda County
    Domestic Violence Unit

    510 16th Street
    Oakland, CA 94612

    Branch Office
    22531 Watkins Street, Hayward
    By appointment, low income qualification, 510-538-6507
    Legal Aid--510-449-6206; Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
                    (low income qualification)

    W.O.M.A.N., Inc.--San Francisco, 24 hour service, 415-864-4722

    Amador County

    Operation Care/Amador County Crisis Line (Jackson)
    (209) 223-2600

    Butte County

    Catalyst Women's Advocates, Inc.
    P. O. Box 4184
    Chico, CA 95927
    (916) 343-7711 (bus.)
    (916) 343-3960 (fax)

    Calaveras County

    Butte/Glen Women's Center
    P. O. Box 623
    San Andreas, CA 95249
    (916) 895-8476 or 1-(800) 895-8476
    Human Resources Council, Inc.
    P. O. Box 919
    San Andreas, CA 95249
    (209) 754-1300 (bus.)
    (209) 754-4014 (fax)

    Contra Costa County

    Battered Women's Alternatives
    P. O. Box 6406
    Concord, CA 94524
    (510) 676-2845 (bus.)
    (510) 676-2326 (fax)
    (415) 930-8300 (crisis)

    Del Norte County

    Rural Human Services
    811 G Street
    Crescent City, CA 95531
    (707) 465-3013 (bus.)
    (707) 465-6464 (fax)

    El Dorado County

    S. Lake Tahoe Women's Center
    3140 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
    South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
    (916) 544-2118 (bus.)
    (916) 544-1134 (fax)

    Fresno County

    YWCA
    1600 M Street
    Fresno, CA 93721
    (209) 237-4706 (bus.)
    (209) 237-0420 (fax)
    Fresno County Health Services Agency
    P. O. Box 11867
    Fresno, CA 93775
    (209) 445-3307 (bus.)
    (209) 445-3596 (fax)

    Humboldt County

    Humboldt Women for Shelter
    P. O. Box 969
    Eureka, CA 95502
    (707) 444-9255 (bus.)
    (707) 444-3190 (fax)

    Imperial County

    Woman Haven, Inc.
    395 Broadway, #5
    El Centro, CA 92243
    P. O. Box 2219
    El Centro, CA 92244
    (619) 353-6922 (bus.)
    (619) 353-8441 (fax)

    Kern County

    Alliance Against Family Violence
    1921 19th Street
    Bakersfield, CA 93302
    P. O. Box 2054
    Bakersfield, CA 93303
    (805) 322-0931 (bus.)
    (805) 322-2916 (fax)

    Kings County

    Kings Comm. Action Organization
    1222 West Lacey Boulevard, Suite 201
    Hanford, CA 93230
    (209) 582-4386 (bus.)
    (209) 582-1536 (fax)

    Lake County

    AWARE, Inc.
    2190 South Main Street
    Lakeport, CA 95453
    (707) 263-1133 (bus.)
    (707) 263-9237 (fax)

    Los Angeles County

    Association to Aid Victims of DV
    P. O. Box 220037
    Newhall, CA 91322
    (805) 259-8175 (bus.)
    (805) 259-1194 (fax)
    Center/Pacific-Asian Family, Inc.
    543 N. Fairfax Avenue, Room 108
    Los Angeles, CA 90036
    (213) 653-4045 (bus.)
    (213) 653-7913 (fax)
    Dominguez Family Shelter
    P. O. Box 4943
    Carson, CA 90749
    (310) 715-6394 (bus.)
    (310) 715- 6236 (fax)
    El Monte Youth Development Center
    3600 Penn Mar
    El Monte, CA 91732
    (818) 350-4029 (bus.)
    (818) 350-4038 (fax)
    Haven Hills, Inc.
    P. O. Box 260
    Canoga Park, CA 91305
    (818) 887-7481 (bus.)
    (818) 887-4796 (fax)
    House of Ruth, Inc.
    P. O. Box 459
    Claremont, CA 91711
    (909) 623-4364 (bus.)
    (909) 629-9581 (fax)
    Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles
    8134 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 300
    Panorama City, CA 91402
    (818) 906-5007 (bus.)
    (818) 782-2785 (fax)
    Korean American Family Service Center
    610 S. Harvard Boulevard, Suite 230
    Los Angeles, CA 90005
    (213) 389-6755 (bus.)
    (231) 389-5172 (fax)
    Los Angeles Com. Assaults Against Women
    6043 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 200
    Los Angeles, CA 90028
    (213) 462-1281 (bus.)
    (213) 462-8434 (fax)
    Rainbow Services
    P. O. Box 1925
    San Pedro, CA 90733
    (310) 548-5450 (bus.)
    (310) 548-0611 (fax)
    1736 Family Crisis Center
    103 W. Torrance Boulevard, Suite 101
    Redondo Beach, CA 90277
    (310) 372-4674 (bus.)
    (310) 372-5336 (fax)
    S. California Alcohol & Drug Prog.
    11500 Paramount Boulevard
    Downey, CA 90241
    (310) 869-6385 (bus.)
    (310) 862-0918 (fax)
    Whosoever Will Christian Church
    37707 Palm Vista
    Palmdale, CA 93550
    (805) 273-7502 (bus.)
    (805) 273-0667 (fax)
    YWCA Glendale
    735 E. Lexington Drive
    Glendale, CA 91206
    (818) 242-4156 (bus.)
    (818) 240-6036 (fax)
    YWCA Wings/San Gabriel Valley
    P. O. Box 1464
    West Covina, CA 91793
    (818) 915-5191 (bus.)
    (818) 858-6140 (fax)
    Valley Oasis Shelter/Antelope
    P. O. Box 4226
    Lancaster, CA 93539
    (805) 949-1916 (bus.)
    (805) 940-3422 (fax)
    Women's Shelter of Long Beach
    P. O. Box 32107
    Long Beach, CA 90832
    (310) 491-5362 (bus.)
    (310) 436-4982 (fax)

    Madera County

    Madera County Action Committee
    1200 W. Maple Street
    Madera, CA 93637
    (209) 673-9173 (bus.)
    (209) 673-3223 (fax)

    Marin County

    Marin Abused Women's Services
    1717 Fifth Avenue
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    (415) 457-2464 (bus.)
    (415) 457-6457 (fax)

    Mariposa County

    Mountain Crisis Services
    P. O. Box 2075
    Mariposa, CA 95338
    (209) 966-2350 (bus.)
    (209) 742-4246 (fax)

    Mendocino County

    Project Sanctuary
    P. O. Box 995
    Ukiah, CA 95482
    (707) 462-9196 (bus.)
    (707) 462-5869 (fax)

    Merced County

    A Woman's Place
    P. O. Box 822, Merced, CA 95341
    (209) 725-7900 (bus.)
    (209) 725-7908 (fax)

    Modoc County

    T.E.A.C.H., Inc.
    112 East Second Street
    Alturas, CA 96101
    (916) 233-3111 (bus.)
    (916) 233-4744 (fax)

    Mono County

    Wild Iris
    P. O. Box 7732
    Mammoth Lake, CA 93546
    (619) 934-2491 (bus.)
    (619) 873-8104 (fax)

    Monterey County

    Shelter Plus
    P. O. Box 3584, Salinas, CA 93912
    (408) 442-3024 (bus.)
    (408) 442-3026 (fax)

    Napa County

    Napa Emergency Women's Services
    P. O. Box 427, Napa, CA 94559
    (707) 252-3687 (bus.)
    (707) 252-3069 (fax)

    Orange County

    Human Options
    P. O. Box 9376
    Newport Beach, CA 92658-9376
    (714) 737-5242 (bus.)
    (714) 737-5244 (fax)
    Interval House
    P. O. Box 3356
    Seal Beach, CA 90740-2356
    (310) 594-9492 (bus.)
    (310) 596-3370 (fax)
    Laura's House, YWCA
    97 Calle de Industrias
    San Clemente, CA 92672
    (714) 361-3775 (bus.)
    (714) 361-3548 (fax)

    Placer County

    P.E.A.C.E. For Families
    P. O. Box 1227, Roseville, CA 95678
    (916) 773-7273 (bus.)
    (916) 773-8180 (fax)
    Placer Women's Center, Inc.
    1254 High Street, P. O. Box 5462
    Auburn, CA 95603
    (916) 885-0443 (bus.)
    (916) 885-2347 (fax)
    Tahoe Women's Services
    P. O. Box 1232, Kings Beach, CA 96143
    (916) 546-7804 (bus.)
    (916) 546-8474 (fax)

    Plumas County

    Plumas Rural Services, Inc.
    P. O. Box 1079, Quincy, CA 95971
    (916) 283-5675 (bus.)
    (916) 283-3900 (fax)

    Riverside County

    Alternatives to Domestic Violence
    P. O. Box 910, Riverside, CA 92502
    (909) 352-9262 (bus.)
    (909) 352-2716 (fax)
    Shelter From the Storm, Inc.
    P. O. Box 14155
    Palm Desert, CA 92255-4155
    (760) 341-9785

    Sacramento County

    WEAVE
    P. O. Box 161389, Sacramento, CA 95816
    (916) 448-2321 (bus.)
    (916) 443-7183 (fax)

    San Bernardino County

    High Desert DV Program
    17100-B Bear Valley Road
    P. O. Box 284, Victorville, CA 92392
    (619) 244-0094 (bus.)
    (619) 244-0095 (fax)
    Victor Valley Domestic Violence
    P. O. Box 2825, Victorville, CA 92393
    (619) 955-8010 (bus. phone and fax)

    San Diego County

    Center for Community Solutions
    4508 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109
    (619) 233-8984 (bus.)
    (619) 272-5361 (fax)
    Community Resource Center
    650 Second Street
    Encinitas, CA 92024
    (619) 753-1156 (bus.)
    (619) 753-0252 (fax)
    EYE Counseling & Crisis Services
    200 North Ash
    Escondido, CA 92027
    (760) 747-6281(24 Hour Hotline)
    (760) 747-1635 (Fax)
    Saint Clare's Home
    243 South Escondido Boulevard, Suite 120
    Escondido, CA 92025-4116
    (619) 741-0122 (bus.)
    (619) 741-1241 (fax)
    South Bay Community Services
    315 Fourth Avenue, Suite E
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
    (619) 420-3620 (bus.)
    (619) 420-8722 (fax)
    Womens' Resource Center
    1963 Apple Street
    Oceanside, CA 92054
    (619) 757-3500 (bus.)
    (619) 757-0680 (fax)
    YWCA San Diego
    1012 C Street
    San Diego, CA 92101
    (619) 239-0355 (bus.) (619) 233-8545 (fax)
    YMCA San Diego
    4715 Viewridge Avenue, Suite 10
    San Diego, CA 92123
    (619) 292-4034 (bus.)
    (619) 292-0045 (fax)

    San Francisco County

    Asian Women's Shelter
    3543 18th Street, Suite 19
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415) 751-7110 (bus.)
    (415) 751-0806 (fax)
    La Casa de las Madres
    965 Mission Street, Suite 300
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 777-1808 (bus.)
    (415) 777-1348 (fax)
    Florence Critenton Services
    840 Broderick Street
    San Francisco, CA 94115-4499
    (415) 567-2357 (bus.)
    (415) 567-2476 (fax)
    St. Vincent de Paul Society
    5616 Geary Boulevard, Suite 207
    San Francisco, CA 94121
    (415) 977-1270 (bus.)
    (415) 977-1271 (fax)
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    Other Services for Victims of Domestic Violence in San Francisco County:

    Asian Law Caucus provides legal counseling and representation for immigrant survivors of domestic violence. Services are free for low-income women. Assistance is offered in a variety of Asian languages, as well as in English, (415) 391-1655.

    Community United Against Violence (CUAV) offers services specifically related to domestic violence cases involving lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender and transsexual people. Services include counseling, support groups and help getting temporary restraining orders, (415) 333-4357.

    Department of Public Health Rape Treatment Center focuses on domestic violence. Among other things, health care workers can help people get the physical evidence they may need to make an assault case. Crisis intervention, medical care, and individual and group counseling are also available, (415) 821-3222.

    Donaldina Cameron House offers social services mostly to survivors of domestic violence. Assistance is available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Vietnamese, and English. Fees are based on a sliding scale, (415) 252-8900.

    Family Violence Prevention Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating domestic violence. The agency offers referral services for counseling, legal, and housing services for survivors and works to educate the public and train educators who work in the community to prevent domestic violence, (415) 252-8900.

    Nihonmachi Legal Outreach is a nonprofit legal organization that can help battered Asians and Pacific Islanders in a variety of languages. Services are offered on a sliding scale and are free to those on public assistance, (415) 567-6255.

    Riley Center offers emergency shelter for battered women and their children, as well as long-term transitional housing. Services include peer counseling, referrals, children's counseling, and case-management advocacy, (415) 255-0165.

    San Francisco Bar Association offers a cooperative restraining-order clinic for women who qualify under the Domestic Violence Protection Act. A staff attorney is available to take women through the process of obtaining a restraining order. Services are offered in Spanish and English, (415) 982-8416.

    San Francisco Legal Assistance Foundation offers a cooperative restraining-order clinic by appointment once a week. For an appointment call (415) 864-4722. Representation is also available for low-income residents of San Francisco in eight languages, (415) 982-1300.

    W.O.M.A.N. Inc. offers individual and group counseling for victims of domestic violence as well as a weekly restraining-order clinic. Thursday's noon-1:30 p.m. drop-in group session is free; other fees are based on a sliding scale. Services are offered in Spanish and in three South Asian languages, as well as in English. (Crisis hotline: (415) 864-4722.)

    San Joaquin County

    Women's Center of San Joaquin County
    620 North San Joaquin Street
    Stockton, CA 95202
    (209) 941-2611 (bus.)
    (209) 941-4963 (fax)

    San Luis Obispo County

    Women's Shelter Program/San Luis Obispo
    P. O. Box 125
    San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
    (805) 781-6401 (bus.)
    (805) 781-6410 (fax)

    San Mateo County

    Sor Juana Ines
    1860 El Camino Real, Suite 205
    Burlingame, CA 94010
    (415) 259-1335 (bus.)
    (415) 259-1336 (fax)

    Santa Barbara County

    Shelter Services for Women
    P. O. Box 1536
    Santa Barbara, CA 93102
    (805) 963-4458 (bus.)
    (805) 963-1169 (fax)

    Santa Clara County

    Discover Alternatives
    8120 Westwood Drive
    Gilroy, CA 95020
    (408) 842-3118 (bus.)
    (408) 847-1685 (fax)
    Next Door, Solutions to DV
    1181 N. Fourth Street
    San Jose, CA 95112
    (408) 279-7550 (bus.)
    (408) 279-7562 (fax)
    The Bridge Counseling Center/Comm. Solutions
    P. O. Box 546
    Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0546
    (408) 779-2113 (bus.)
    (408) 778-9672 (fax)

    Santa Cruz County

    Defense de Mujeres
    406 Main Street, Room 326
    Watsonville, CA 95076
    (408) 722-4532 (bus.)
    (408) 722-4990 (fax)
    Women's Crisis Support
    1658 Soquel Drive, Suite A
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065
    (408) 477-4244 (bus.)
    (408) 477-4231 (fax)

    Shasta County

    Shasta County Women's Refuge
    P. O. Box 994211
    Redding, CA 96099-4211
    (916) 244-0117 (bus.);
    (916) 244-2653 (fax)

    Siskiyou County

    Siskiyou DV Program
    P. O. Box 1679
    Yreka, CA 96097
    (916) 842-6629 (bus.)
    (916) 842-9724 (fax)

    Solano County

    Solano Women's Crisis Center
    P. O. Box 368
    Fairfield, CA 94533
    (707) 422-7345 (bus.)
    (707) 422-7276 (fax)

    Sonoma County

    County of Sonoma/DHS
    1030 Center Drive
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    (707) 525-6580 (bus.)
    (707) 525-6519 (fax)

    Stanislaus County

    Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus
    619 13th Street, Suite I
    Modesto, CA 95354
    (209) 524-4331 (bus.)
    (209) 524-2045 (fax)

    Sutter County

    Casa de Esperanza, Inc.
    P. O. Box 56
    Yuba City, CA 95992
    (916) 674-5400 (bus.)
    (916) 674-8754 (fax)

    Tehama County

    Alternatives to Violence
    721 Pine Street
    Red Bluff, CA 96080
    (916) 528-8912 (bus.)
    (916) 528-9339 (fax)

    Trinity County

    Human Response Network
    P. O. Box 2370
    Weaverville, CA 96093
    (916) 623-2024 (bus.)
    (916) 623-6343 (fax)

    Tulare County

    Family Services of Tulare County
    815 W. Oak
    Visalia, CA 93291
    (209) 732-2514 (bus.)
    (209) 732-6404 (fax)
    Porterville Women's Shelter
    P. O.Box 2033,
    620 W. Olive Avenue
    Porterville, CA 93258
    (209) 781-7462 (bus.)
    (209) 781-6240 (fax)

    Ventura County

    Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence
    2064 Eastman Avenue, Suite 104
    Ventura, CA 93003
    (805) 654-8141 (bus.)
    (805) 654-1264 (fax)
    Interface Children, Family Services
    1305 Del Norte Road, Suite 130
    Camarillo, CA 93010
    (805) 485-6114 (bus.)
    (805) 983-0789 (fax)

    Yolo County

    Sexual Assault & DV Center
    927 Main Street, Suite A
    Woodland, CA 95695
    (916) 661-6336 (bus.)
    (916) 661-3021 (fax)
    For other resources, see Guardian Online at
    http://www.sfbg.com/News/31/31/Features/services.html.

    See also National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1-800-333-7233 and National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline, 1-800-799-7233, TDD 1-800-787-3224

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    Rape Crisis Centers

    In 1978, the legislature enacted a grant program to provide support for existing local rape crisis centers and to encourage the establishment of other centers. Such centers must maintain 24-hour telephone counseling services for rape victims, as well as in-person counseling and referral services during normal business hours. Many of the rape crisis centers in California are listed below. (The general hotline is toll-free 1-800-448-8888.)

    These numbers and addresses may become outdated, in which case you can contact the State Department of Social Services for an updated listing. Also, the lists of organizations concerned with rape and rape prevention are available from the California Commission on the Status of Women, 1303 J Street, Room 400, Sacramento, CA 95814-2400, or from the Sexual Assault Branch of the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, (916) 324-9120.

    Alameda County

    Bay Area Women Against Rape
    c/o YWCA
    1515 Webster, Room 406
    Oakland, Ca 94612
    (510) 444-4326
    Highland Hospital Sexual Assault Center
    1411 East 31st Street
    Oakland, CA 94602
    (510) 437-4688
    Tri-Valley Haven for Women
    P. O. Box 2190
    Livermore, Ca 94551
    (510) 449-5842

    Butte County

    Rape Crisis Intervention
    P. O. Box 423
    Chico, Ca 95927
    (916) 891-1331 (bus.)
    (916) 342 RAPE (crisis)

    Contra Costa County

    East Contra Costa Rape Crisis Center
    301 West 10th Street, Suite 3
    Antioch, Ca 94509
    (415) 432-9838 (bus.)
    (415) 754-RAPE (crisis)
    Rape Crisis Service of Central Contra Costa (Concord)
    2023 Vale Road, Suite 2
    San Pablo, Ca 94806
    (510) 798-7273
    Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa
    c/o Brookside Hospital
    2023 Vale Road, Suite 2
    San Pablo, Ca 94806
    (415) 237-0113 (bus.)
    (415) 236-RAPE (crisis)

    El Dorado County

    El Dorado Women's Center
    3133 Gilmore Street
    Placerville, Ca 95667
    (916) 626-1450 (bus)
    (916) 626-1131 (crisis)
    Womenspace, Unlimited
    3140 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
    P. O. Box 13111
    South Lake Tahoe, Ca 96150
    (916) 544-2118 (bus.)
    (916) 554-4444 (crisis)

    Humboldt County

    Humboldt County Rape Crisis
    P. O. Box 543
    Eureka, Ca 95502
    (707) 443-2737 (bus.)
    (707) 445-2881 (crisis)

    Inyo County

    Wild Iris Women's Services
    P. O. Box 679
    Bishop, Ca 93415
    (619) 873-6601 (bus.)
    (619) 873-7384 (crisis)

    Kern County

    Rape Hotline of Kern County
    P. O. Box 9874
    Bakersfield, Ca 93389
    (805) 324-RAPE (crisis)

    Los Angeles County

    Antelope Valley Sexual Assault Service
    Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center
    1600 West Avenue J
    Lancaster, Ca 93534
    (805) 949-5000 (bus.)
    Barristers' Domestic Violence Project
    Los Angeles Superior Court
    111 North Hill Street
    Los Angeles, Ca 90012
    (Tues./Fri. 1:30-3:30 p.m.)
    (213) 974-5544
    Crisis Center-Temple Beth Hillel
    12326 Riverside Drive
    North Hollywood, Ca 91607
    (818) 763-9148
    East Los Angeles Rape Hotline
    1255 South Atlantic Blvd.
    Los Angeles, Ca 90022
    1-800-585-6231
    Haven Hills
    P. O. Box 2650
    Canoga Park, Ca 91305
    (818) 887-6589
    Los Angeles Commission on Assault Against Women
    6043 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 200
    Los Angeles, Ca 90028
    (213) 462-1281
    Pacific-Asian Rape/Battering Hotline
    543 North Fairfax, Room 1008
    Los Angeles, Ca 90036
    (213) 563-4045 (bus.)
    (213) 563-4042 (crisis)
    Pasadena-Foothill Valley YWCA
    939 E. Walnut Street, Suite 100
    Pasadena, Ca 91106-1720
    (626) 585-9166
    (626) 793-3385
    Project Sister/Sexual Assault Crisis Services
    P. O. Box 621
    Claremont, Ca 91711
    (909) 626-4357
    Rape Treatment Center Santa Monica Hospital
    1250 16th Street
    Santa Monica, Ca 90404
    (310) 319-4000 (crisis)
    Response Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    8739 Alden Drive, Room C301
    Los Angeles, Ca 90048
    (310) 855-5000
    San Gabriel Valley Rape Information Center
    78 N. Marengo
    Pasadena, Ca 91101
    (818) 793-3385 (hotline)
    YWCA Sexual Assault Center-Compton YWCA
    1600 East Compton Blvd.
    Compton, Ca 90221
    (310) 763-9117

    Marin County

    Rape Crisis Center of Marin
    70 Skyview Terrace
    San Rafael, Ca 94903
    (415) 924-2100

    Mendocino County

    Project Sanctuary
    P. O. Box 995
    Ukiah, Ca 95482
    (707) 462-9196 (bus.)
    (707) 462-7988 (crisis)

    Monterey County

    Monterey Rape Crisis Center
    P. O. Box 2630
    Monterey, Ca 93942
    (408) 373-3955 (bus.)
    (408) 375 HELP (crisis)
    (408) 424-RAPE (Castroville)
    Women's Crisis Center of Salinas
    123 East Alisal Street
    P. O. Box 1805
    Salinas, Ca 93901
    (408) 757-1002 (bus.)
    (408) 757-1001 (crisis)

    Napa County

    Volunteer Center of Napa County
    1820 Jefferson Street
    Napa, Ca 94559
    (707) 252-6222 (office)
    (707) 258-8000 (hotline)

    Placer County

    Placer Women's Center, Inc.
    P.O. Box 5462
    Auburn, Ca 95604
    (916) 885-0443 (bus.)
    (916) 652-6558 (crisis)

    Riverside County

    Coachella Valley Rape Crisis
    619 Monroe Street, Suite 10
    Indio, Ca 92201
    (619) 347-8440 (bus.)
    (619) 568-9071 (crisis)

    Sacramento County

    WEAVE Counseling Center
    1900 K Street, 2nd Floor
    Sacramento, Ca 95816
    (916) 448-2321 (bus.)
    (916) 290-2952 (crisis)

    San Bernardino County

    San Bernardino Sexual Assault
    536 West 11th Street
    San Bernardino. Ca 92401
    (909) 885-8884 (bus.)
    (909) 895-8884 (crisis)

    San Diego County

    Center for Women's Studies and Services
    (619) 233-8984 (bus.)
    (619) 233-3088 (crisis)
    County Counseling & Crisis Services
    200 North Ash
    Escondido, Ca 92027
    (619) 747-6281

    San Francisco County

    San Francisco Women Against Rape
    3543 18th Street, #7
    San Francisco, Ca 94110
    (415) 861-2020 (bus.)
    (415) 647-RAPE (crisis)

    San Joaquin County

    Sexual Assault Center
    c/o The Women's Center of San Joaquin County
    620 North San Joaquin
    Stockton, Ca 95202
    (209) 941-2611 (bus.)
    (209) 465-4997 (hotline)

    San Luis Obispo County

    San Luis Obispo Victim/Witness Assistance Center
    Room 121, County Government Center
    San Luis Obispo, Ca 93408
    (805) 781-5821 (bus./victim witness)

    San Mateo County

    Suicide Prevention & Crisis Center of San Mateo County
    1860 El Camino Real, #400
    Burlingame, Ca 94010
    (415) 692-6662 (bus.)
    (415) 726-6655 (hotline)

    Santa Barbara County

    Crisis Intervention of Lompoc-Rape Crises
    c/o The Family Service Agency
    122 North G Street
    Lompoc, Ca 93436
    (805) 734-2711 (bus.)
    (805) 734-2711 (crisis)
    Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
    111 North Milpas
    Santa Barbara, Ca 93103
    (805) 963-6832 (bus.)
    (805) 564-3696 (crisis)

    Santa Clara County

    YWCA in Santa Clara Valley Rape Crisis Center
    375 So. Third Street
    San Jose, Ca 95112
    (408) 295-4011 (bus.)
    (408) 287-3000 (crisis)
    Women's Rape Crisis Center
    4161 Alma Street
    Palo Alto, Ca 94306
    (415) 493-7273

    Shasta County

    Shasta County Women's Refuge
    P. O. Box 4211
    Redding, Ca 96099
    (916) 244-0117 (bus. crisis/24 hr.)
    Inter Mountain Community Center
    (This has the same address as the one above)
    (916) 336-1044 (bus. Crisis) (East County)

    Sonoma County

    Rape Crisis Center of Sonoma County
    P. O. Box 1426
    Santa Rosa, Ca 95402
    (707) 545-7270 (bus.)
    (707) 545-7273 (crisis)

    Stanislaus County

    Haven Women Center
    619 13th Street, Suite I
    Modesto, Ca 95354
    (209) 524-4331 (bus)
    (209) 527-5558 (hotline)
    (209) 527-9942 (hotline)
    (209) 522-0331 (24 hour line)
    (800) 990-7223 (hotline)
    (800) 557-5980 (domestic violence hotline)
    (800) 834-1990 (domestic violence hotline)

    Sutter County

    Casa de Esperanza, Inc.
    P. O. Box 56
    Yuba City, Ca 95992
    (916) 674-5400 (bus.)
    (916) 657-2040 (crisis)

    Tuolumne County

    Mountain Womens Resource Center
    P. O. Box 1154
    Sonora, Ca 95370
    (209) 533-3401 (bus./crisis)

    Yolo County

    Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Center
    927 Main Street, Suite A
    Woodland, Ca 95695
    (916) 661-6336 (bus.)
    (916) 662-1133 (crisis)
    National Resource: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
    1-800-656-4673
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    Victims of Violent Crime

    Information and application forms about compensation to victims of violent crimes may be obtained from the state Board of Control in Sacramento, California, or from a local victim/witness program or other law enforcement agency involved. Contact:

    California Board of Control
    Victims of Violent Crimes
    P. O. Box 3036
    Sacramento, Ca 95812-3036
    (916) 322-4426
    (800) 777-9229
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    Other Helpful Numbers

    A. Counseling and Services F. Health
    B. Child Abuse/Runaway Hotlines G. AIDS
    C. Child Care H. Housing
    D. Education I. Insurance
    E. Employment     Return to Chapter 9

    Counseling and Services

    Los Angeles County

    Airport Marina Counseling Center (sliding scale)
    7891 La Tijera Blvd.
    Westchester, Ca 90045
    (310) 670-1410
    Friends of the Family
    14522 Kittridge Street
    Van Nuys, Ca 91405
    (818) 988-4430

    Orange County

    Women's Center
    901 West Orangethorpe Avenue
    Fullerton, Ca 92832
    (714) 441-0411

    Sacramento County

    Women's Infant-Children Program
    2251 Slorin Road, Suite 100
    Sacramento, Ca 95822-4833
    (916) 427-5500
    Women's Infant Care Program, YWCA
    1122 17th Street
    Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (916) 264-8080

    San Diego County

    Women's Resource Center
    1963 Apple Street
    Oceanside, Ca 92054
    (619) 757-3500

    San Francisco County

    Gray Panthers of San Francisco
    1182 Market Street, #203
    San Francisco, Ca 94102
    (415) 552-8800

    Stanislaus County

    Women's Center of Stanislaus
    619 13th Street, Suite I
    Stanislaus, Ca 95354
    (209) 576-0659
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    Child Abuse/Runaway Hotlines

    Children of the Night
    14530 Sylvan Street
    Van Nuys, Ca 91411
    P. O. Box 4343
    Hollywood, Ca 90078
    (818) 908-4470 (bus.)
    (800) 551-1300 (crisis)(nationwide hotline)
    Family Stress
    15157 Roscoe Blvd.
    Panorama City, Ca 91402
    (818) 830-0200 (bus.)
    Thursday's Child's Teen Crisis Line-L.A.
    24100 Hartland Street
    West Hills, Ca 91307-2926
    (818) 712-0159 (office)
    (818) 710-1181 (hotline)
    The Committee to Prevent Child Abuse Helpline
    1-800 - CHILDREN
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    Child Care

    Every county has at least one child care resource and referral agency that can help you locate quality child care.

    For legal questions relating to child care contact:

    Child Care Law Center
    22 Second Street, 5th Floor
    San Francisco, Ca 94105
    (415) 495-5498

    For information about state subsidized child care contact:

    California Department of Education
    Child Development Division
    560 J Street, #220
    Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (916) 657-2451
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    Education

    For information or help with discrimination in education, contact:

    State

    State Universities and Colleges
    Coordinator, Campus Title IX Office
    University of California:
    Chancellor's Office
    Community College Board:
    Campus Dean of Student Personnel
    Services or Instruction
    Superintendent of Public Instruction
    K-12 Schools
    Title IX Assistance Office
    State Department of Education
    721 Capitol Mall
    P. O. Box 944272
    Sacramento, Ca 94244-2070
    (916) 657-2451
    Sex Equity in Education Project (Project SEE)
    State Department of Education
    P. O. Box 944272
    Sacramento, Ca 94244-2070
    (916) 657-2451

    In General

    California Attorney General's Office
    Public Inquiry Unit
    1300 I Street
    P. O. Box 944255
    Sacramento, Ca 94244-25059
    (916) 322-3360 (Callers calling inside of California)
    (800) 952-5225 (Callers calling from outside of California)

    Federal

    United States Department of Education
    Office for Civil Rights
    50 United Nations Plaza, Room 239
    San Francisco, Ca 94102
    (415) 437-7700
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    Employment

    California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

    Offices located at: San Francisco (northern headquarters), Los Angeles (southern headquarters), Fresno, Oakland, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Santa Ana and Ventura. Toll-free telephone number: (800) 884-1684.

    California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Law Enforcement, district offices in Bakersfield, Burlingame, El Centro, Eureka, Fresno, Inglewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Panorama City, Pomona, Redding, Sacramento, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Stockton and Vallejo.

    Worker's Compensation Appeals Boards

    San Francisco County

    45 Fremont Street, 31st Floor
    San Francisco, Ca 94105
    P. O. Box 420603
    San Francisco, Ca 94105
    (415) 557-2720

    Los Angeles County

    107 South Broadway, Room 4107
    Los Angeles, Ca 90012-4460
    (213) 897-1446

    San Diego County

    1350 Front Street, Room 3047
    San Diego, Ca 92101-3690
    (619) 525-4589

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    Offices in: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
    Fresno, Oakland and San Jose

    Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Labor Department

    Labor Department
    1301 Clay Street, Suite 1080 North Tower
    Oakland, Ca 94612
    (510) 637-2938
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    Health

    Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

    Los Angeles-Southern Regional WIC office
    Sacramento-Public Health Agency
    San Francisco-district health centers (five branches or the following: Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco General Hospital, Potrero Hill Health Center, San Francisco Head Start Office, South of Market Health Center, St. Mary's Clinic)

    San Diego-Vista Health Center, South Bay Health Center, South East Health Center, the Red Cross.

    You may also write or call

    WIC Supplemental Food Section
    Department of Health Services
    3901 Lennane Drive
    Sacramento, Ca 95834
    (916) 928-8500
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    AIDS

    For information about women and AIDS contact:

    San Francisco AIDS Foundation
    10 United Nations Plaza, 4th Floor, Suite 405
    San Francisco, Ca 94102
    (415) 487-3000 (office)
    (415) 863-2437 (crisis)

    (415) 863-AIDS (San Francisco)(trilingual AIDS hotline)

    Sacramento AIDS Foundation
    1500 21st Street
    Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (916) 454-0516

    Progressive House Services (HIV testing and referrals)
    8240 Santa Monica Boulevard
    West Hollywood, Ca 90046
    (213) 650-1508

    AIDS Hotlines:

    San Francisco AIDS Foundation hotline:

    (415) 863-AIDS (In San Francisco)(trilingual AIDS hotline)
    (800) FOR AIDS (if you are calling from Northern California)

    Southern California AIDS hotline:

    (213) 876-AIDS (In Los Angeles)
    (800) 922-AIDS (if you are calling from Southern California)

    Long-Term Illness

    Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
    California Department of Aging
    1600 K Street
    Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (916) 322-3887
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    Housing

    If you have problems or questions regarding housing discrimination, you may want to contact one of the following governmental agencies:

    California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

    2014 T Street, Suite 210
    Sacramento, Ca 95814-6835

    District offices are located in Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana and Ventura. Toll-free telephone number: (800) 884-1684.

    United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

    777 12th Street, Suite 200
    Sacramento, Ca 95814-1997
    (800) 669-9777
    AT & T Center
    611 W. 6th Street, Suite 800
    Los Angeles, Ca 90017
    450 Golden Gate
    San Francisco, Ca 94102
    (800) 669-9777

    (HUD may be able to assist in problems of discrimination in federally funded housing and rental properties)

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    Insurance

    California Department of Insurance, Policy Services Bureau

    300 Capitol Mall, 15th Floor
    Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (213) 897-8921
    (800) 927-4357 (callers calling in State)
    (213) 897-8921 (callers calling Out of State)

    Offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Call to file discrimination complaints or ask questions about these types of insurance: Medical, automobile, life or private disability.

    Unemployment Insurance/State Disability Insurance

    California Employment Development Department

    800 Capitol Mall
    P. O. Box 826880
    Sacramento, Ca 94280-0001
    (916) 653-0707 (General Information)

    Offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and many other locations. Call or visit your local office to file a claim or ask questions about state disability or unemployment insurance benefits.

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    Public Assistance

    Food Stamps

    Your county's social services department can assist you with this program.

    Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

    You can call the Social Security Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and ask for the Supplemental Security Income Program.

    State Disability Insurance

    Contact the California Employment Development Department and ask about disability claims. You can also contact a private attorney.

    Medi-Cal

    You can call the California Department of Health Services and ask for the Medi-Cal program.