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Equipping Your Church to Be Part of the Solution to Domestic Abuse

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Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Domestic Violence Hotline

This is an excellent resource for help with any information related to domestic abuse. They advise victims and abusers, and those who want to help them. They have contact information for abuse support groups and shelters in all areas within the United States. They also have helpful articles on their website.


Hotline 800-799-7233

Website www.thehotline.org


SEXUAL ASSAULT & CHILD ABUSE:

Project Sister  (Los Angeles County, CA) 909-623-1619

Rape Crisis Hotline:

909-626-HELP(4357)

Child Abuse Hotline:

(626) 966-4155

Email: info@ProjectSister.org

Website: projectsister.org


ELDER ABUSE:

Adult Protective Services Hotline:

877-477-3646

Nursing Home Abuse:

https://nursinghomesabuse.org/nursing-home-abuse/

Victims Support Groups

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Domestic Violence Hotline

CHRISTIAN GROUPS FOR WOMEN:

Called to Peace (Various locations)

supportgroups@calledtopeace.org  

Eagles Wings (Upland, CA)

909-529-3373

FOCUS Ministries (Various locations)

630-617-0088

FocusSup@focusministries1.org

Kennedy Austin Foundation 

(Pomona, CA) 909-480-3357

OC United (Anaheim, CA)

714-928-7434

OC United (Fullerton, CA)

714-928-7434


SUPORT GROUPS FOR MALE VICTIMS:

Rainbow Services

(Los Angeles County, CA) 

310-547-9343

Good Neighbors (Compton, CA) 

424-785-7953


SAFETY PLANS:

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 

https://ncadv.org/personalized-safety-plan

National Domestic Violence Hotline 

https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-a-safety-plan/

Domestic Abuse Counselors

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Domestic Abuse Counselors

These are Christian therapists who are familiar with abuse issues. The fees are usually negotiable.

Charles Browning (Los Alamitos, CA)

562-596-2142

Gwyn Erwin (Tustin, CA)

714-679-8444

Jeenie Gordon (West Covina, CA) 

626-967-6421

David Hawkins (Mill Creek, WA)

206-219-0145

Ken Olson (Norco, CA)

909-708-4233

kolson@kenolsoncounseling.com 

Paula Scott (Fullerton, CA) 

714-292-5467

Greg Wilson (Flower Mound, TX) 

469-518-4360 

https://www.soulcareassociates.com/


NOTE: Avoid counselors who do not specialize in domestic abuse because they could cause more harm than good.


ADVOCATES:

Dave@makesomeonegreattoday.com 

Legal Help for Victims

Legal Help for Victims

Legal Help for Victims

These sources offer free or low-cost legal help for victims of abuse.


LACBA (Los Angeles, CA)

213-896-6491

(Free assistance with restraining order)

Social Justice Advocacy Project

888-407-4101

justice@advocacyproject.org

YWCA (Glendale, CA)

818-242-4155

info@ywca.gp.org

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles  800-433-6251

Online Application


LOW-COST COUNTY HELP:


To find free or low-cost services in the county where you live, dial 211.


Food, shelter, employment, medical, mental, legal, parenting

Shelters

Legal Help for Victims

Legal Help for Victims

Shelters guide the victims through the process of beginning a new life.


Door of Hope (San Diego, CA) 

858-279-1100

Doves (Big Bear, CA)

800-851-7601

Eagles Wings (Inland Empire, CA) 

909-529-3373

The Sheepfold (Orange County, CA) 

714-237-1444

Women’s & Children’s Crisis Center (Whittier, CA) 562-945-3939

Haven of Hope (for Middle Eastern Women) (Richardson, TX)  

214-838-3800 


SHELTERS THAT ACCEPT MEN:

Interval House (Anaheim, CA) 

562-594-9492

Valley Oasis (Lancaster, CA) 

661-945-6736


TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN: 

The Dwelling Place 

(Columbia Heights, MN)

651-221-0405

Emily's Place (Dallas, TX)

972-424-7775

Hope Alive (Fort Wayne, IN) 

260-420-6100

Shepherd's Gate (Northern CA)

925-487-4147

Batterers Intervention

Legal Help for Victims

Batterers Intervention

These programs can help repentant abusers learn to change their behavior.


Hosanna Christian Fellowship (Bellflower, CA) 562-925-5093

Neighborhood Family Center

(Gardena, CA) 310-715-8885

West Advisory Christian Counseling

(Huntington Park, CA)

323-588-5971


MEVAC - Men Ending Verbal Abuse and Control (online forum) https://mevac.proboards.com/ 


Men of Peace (videos & workbook) http://www.chrismoles.org/coaching-with-chris


RESOURCE FOR MEN WHO ARE VICTIMS:

Shrink 4 Men

https://shrink4men.com/

Domestic Kindness Action Teams

Diamond Bar, CA

Diamond Bar, CA

Diamond Bar, CA

Meets the first Tuesday of every month (on Zoom) 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Mabel Pearce 909-374-4617

Diamond Bar, CA

Diamond Bar, CA

Diamond Bar, CA

Recommended Books

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitative Relationships  

Patrick Carnes PhD

Emotional Abuse: Silent Killer of Marriage  Austin James 

The Emotionally Destructive Marriage Leslie Vernick

Fool Proofing Your Life Jan Silvious






The Heart of Domestic Abuse 

Chris Moles   

How He Gets into Her Head 

Don Hennessy  

Is it Me? Natalie Hoffman 

No Visible Wounds Mary Susan Miller There is Hope James Maxwell


Verbal & Emotional Abuse June Hunt 

The Verbally Abusive Relationship Patricia Evans 

Violence Among Us 

Brenda Branson/Paula Silva 

Why Does He Do That?

Lundy Bancroft 


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