Safety & Empowerment

Safety and Empowerment

Each year, Center for Domestic Peace helps more than 4,000 individuals affected by domestic violence. 

Our services include:

24/7 Emergency Hotlines
Hotlines in English and Spanish provide immediate support and safety planning for those in danger or at risk, as well as information and referrals.  The Spanish and English hotlines are two of the few in the Bay Area that provide 24-hour intake to help women in danger access emergency shelter.  Thirty percent of the calls are from women in life-threatening situations.

Emergency Shelter
A battered woman is often in serious danger.  The shelter is a safe, confidential refuge for women and their children, where they can access counseling, medical assistance, food, clothing, support groups, housing assistance, and transportation. Please call our Hotline for information.

Transitional Housing
Second Step provides long-term transitional housing, support services, and economic development tools for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence.  In this supportive environment, women can seek job training, employment, and permanent housing to develop the necessary skills to start new lives that are free of violence. Please call (415) 457-2464 for information.

Classes for Stopping Violent Behavior
Our classes teach participants how to stop their violence through peer education.  ManKind is for and by men, and WomanKind is for and by women.  ManKind includes a 24-hour hotline (415-924-1070) managed by trained male volunteers who help deter men from engaging in violence.  The hotline provides consultation and makes referrals to classes that offer men concrete ways to end their violence. To contact them, please call the hotline or email mankind@c4dp.org. For Womankind class information, please call (415) 526-2552 or email womankind@c4dp.org.

Support Groups
Using a peer support model, support groups provide domestic violence education, emotional support, and referrals on a drop-in basis.  Several groups meet in confidential locations each week and are led by trained facilitators.  They are open to women in any stage of an abusive relationship.  Please call our Hotline for details.

Advocacy
Our services include crisis intervention counseling, civil and criminal court accompaniment, assistance with obtaining legal services, restraining orders, and support services. Please call our Hotline for information.

Download CDP brochure here.pdf

Your Are Not Alone Bilingual Brochure.pdf