Links - Women's Policy, Office of (DEP)

Asian Americans for Community Involvement - 408-975-2730 - Santa Clara County's largest community-based organization focused on the Asian American community. Their programs continue to grow and improve to provide culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible services.

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence - The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence is a catalyst and advocate for social change through innovative solutions to ensure safety and justice for victims and survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Child Abuse -This website is intended to assist affiliated healthcare personnel of Stanford University Medical Center with questions about recognition and management of suspected child abuse.

Child Abuse Council - The mission of the Child Abuse Council of Santa Clara County is to protect children from abuse and neglect by their parents and caregivers, and from the systems designed to protect them.

Child Witness to Violence Project - (CWVP) is a counseling, advocacy, and outreach project that focuses on the growing number of young children who are hidden victims of violence: children who are bystanders to community and domestic violence.

Children and Domestic Violence - (A part of the Family Violence Prevention Fund). Improving community and system responses to children and their families are key objectives of the FVPF's children's program.

Community Solutions - 408-842-7138 - We provide a comprehensive spectrum of prevention, intervention, treatment, residential and housing services to the communities of South Santa Clara County, South San Jose and San Benito County.

Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence - A national non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work - and eliminating it all together.

Domestic Abuse - This website is intended to assist affiliated healthcare professionals of Stanford University Medical Center with questions about possible management of patient and co-worker domestic abuse and violence.

Elder Abuse - This website is intended to assist affiliated healthcare professional of Stanford University Medical Center with questions and management about suspected elder and dependent adult abuse.

Family & Children Services - Since 1948, Family & Children Services has provided health and human services to children, teens, adults, and families in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Our mission is to build strong, safe, and self-sufficient individuals, families, and communities.

Family Violence Prevention Fund - The 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.

First Strike: The Connection Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence - The First Strike® campaign was created in 1997 to raise public and professional awareness about the connection between animal cruelty and other violent crime violence and to help communities identify some of the origins of violence, predict its patterns, and prevent its escalation.

Law Help California - Helps Californians find legal aid referrals & self-help resources

Maitri - Helping Women Help Themselves - 888-8-MAITRI - Our organization is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, that primarily helps families from South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka among others) facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation, human trafficking or family conflict.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) is to support research, education, and access to violence related resources. It includes an instrument called the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale.

National Center for Victims of Crime - The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them.

National Network to End Domestic Violence - is dedicated to creating a social, political and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline - This 24-hour national web-based and telephone resource was created to help teens (ages 13-18) experiencing dating abuse and is the only helpline in the country serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - The mission of the NYVPRC is to provide dynamic resources that facilitate the comprehensive development of a community of practice for youth violence prevention.

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence - 408-279-2962 - We offer a full range of programs and services to help break the cycle of violence, from those that give immediate relief to families in need to proactive services that help women and families move their lives in healthy directions.

Peace at Work - Peace at Work is dedicated to preventing violence in the workplace before it becomes a threat.

Pro Bono Project - The Pro Bono Project provides quality, caring representation to clients with limited means. Our volunteer attorneys make the courts and the protection of the laws accessible to the most vulnerable members of our community.

Safe at Home - Safe at Home is a confidential address program administered by the California Secretary of State’s Office that offers victims anonymity and a new start towards a brighter future free from fear.

Support Network for Battered Women - 800-572-2782 - Our services include a 24-hour toll-free crisis line, an emergency shelter, counseling, information and referrals, support groups, safety planning, legal services and community education presentations.

The Greenbook Initiative - Released in 1999, the Greenbook Initiative offers a comprehensive set of responses designed to eliminate or decrease the enormous risks that battered mothers, caseworkers and judges must take on behalf of children.

The Legal Aid Society - Domestic Violence & Employment Project - The Domestic Violence and Employment Project (DVEP) enables survivors of domestic violence to obtain and maintain employment while receiving necessary medical care and pursuing critical legal remedies in order to become economically independent.

Victim Witness Assistance Center - Crime victims may experience problems and disruptions that require special attention and support. The Victim Witness Assistance Center was created to assure that every possible benefit, service and courtesy is made available to crime victims and witnesses.