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SUPPORT GROUPS
Sojourn: Services for Battered Woman and their Children
24 Hour Hotline (310) 264-6644
Groups are open to survivors of all forms of abuse including verbal,
emotional, sexual, and physical.
Group meetings are as followed:
Monday: English Speaking
7:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday: English Speaking
7:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday: Spanish Speaking (Free childcare available)
9:00am-10:15am
English Speaking
11:30am-1:30pm
Saturday: English Speaking & Spanish Speaking
10:00am-12:00 Noon
Please Call (310) 264-6644 for group locations.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE:
Sojourn offers free weekly legal clinic to our clients in need of
legal consultation.
Legal Clinic: Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm (310) 264-6644
LEGAL PROCEDURES:
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO)
Process for obtaining a TRO:
Go to D.V. clinic to request a T.R.O.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINIC
West District
Santa Monica Courthouse
1725 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
(310) 260-3524
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Legal Aid Foundation of L.A.-1725 Main Street
Room 121, Santa Monica Superior Courthouse
8:30am - 11:00am Monday – Friday
(310) 260-3524
This project provides FREE legal assistance in
preparing domestic violence restraining orders to women who live on
the Westside. Women need to arrive by 8:30am and usually will have
the TRO by noon. Be prepared to spend the majority of the morning
getting the TRO- there are many steps to the process. No phone calls
or appointments are needed. Bi-lingual assistance is available.
BARRISTERS PROJECT DOWNTOWN SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE
111 N. Hill Street, Department 8, Room 245
Call (213) 624-3665 for hours. (Same services as above)
If you live in Inglewood, South Bay, or Carson, you can receive a
restraining order by going to:
SOUTH BAY CRIMINAL SUPERIOR COURT
825 Maple, Department H, 4th Floor, Torrance
Call (310) 222-8808 for hours. (Same services as above)
*You do not need a Police report in order to get a Restraining
Order*
Additional Legal Referrals are as follows:
California Women’s Law Center, (213) 637-9900 - Can answer
questions & give referrals.
Harriet Buhai Law Center, (323) 939-2174 M-F 1:30pm-3:00pm – Will
assess & schedule appts. (approx. 2 week wait)
Levitt & Quinn, (213) 482-1800 – Family Law Attorney’s, DV aware,
low or no cost consultations & referrals.
Los Angeles County Bar Association, (213) 243-1525 – Will give low
income referrals.
COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Sponsored by Sojourn services and the office of the City Attorney –
Santa Monica
Contact Person: Rachel Thorburn (310) 458-8331
Provides: Information/Referral, Advocacy, Problem Solving, Domestic
Violence Legal & Court Procedures, Mediation/Conciliation,
Custody/Visitation, Restraining Orders (TRO), Emergency Protective
Orders (EPO), Police Procedures, Criminal Prosecution.
(FREE—English/Spanish)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
Sojourn-Ocean Park Community Center (310) 264-6644
San Fernando Valley Hotline
AAVDV (805) 259-8175
Haven Hills (818) 887-6589
Tamar House (818) 505-0900
Antelope Valley & Palmdale
Valley Oasis (805) 945-6736
Oshon Village (805) 727-1299
Central & West Los Angeles
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (800) 339-3940
Dominguez Family Shelter (310) 764-4022
Free Spirit-Chicana Services Action Center (213) 937-1312
Good Shepherd (213) 737-6111
Interface (800) 339-9597
South Bay Family Crisis Center (310) 379-3620
Peace and Joy (310) 898-3117
Rainbow Services (310) 547-9343
Su Casa (562) 402-4888
Women Shelter of Long Beach (562) 437-4663
South Central Jenesse Center (800) 479-7328
San Gabriel Valley & East Los Angeles
Angel Step Inn (562) 906-5060
East LA Shelter-Chicana Services Action Center (213) 268-7564
Glendale YWCA Shelter (818) 242-1106
Haven House (213) 681-2626
Women and Children’s Crisis Center (562) 945-3939
YWCA-WINGS San Gabriel Shelter (626) 967-0658
Pomona
House of Ruth (909) 988-5559
L.A. County Hotline (800) 978-3600
National Hotline (800) 799-7233
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[2006] Los Angeles Police Department. All rights reserved
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