The Family Justice Center is a collaborative made of multiple partner agencies who work together to provide a variety of services all in one location. Together as a team, dedicated staff will provide you with resources so that you can find safety, healing, and hope, all by sharing your story one time. See our Partners page to learn more about the agencies stationed at the FJC.
Who We Serve
Anyone who is experiencing or has experienced:
- Domestic Violence/ Intimate Partner Violence
- Elder Abuse
- Legal Services
- Child Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Human Trafficking
We welcome survivors at any point in their journey. Whether you are seeking information about your options or are ready to move forward from the abuse in your life, please feel free to contact us. We fully embrace all clients regardless of gender identity, immigration status, race/ethnicity, sexuality, or religion.
Services are available in English and Spanish (with additional translation services available). You can call us, drop-in, or make an appointment. You do not need to file a police report in order to receive services at the FJCSC. The resources offered to you are voluntary.
You may bring your children with you to the FJCSC when seeking services. We have a safe and comfortable Children’s Area that allows you to have privacy during your intake while your child is occupied with age-appropriate toys and activities.
How do we do it?
The FJCSC and our partners offer a variety of services and referrals based on your situation.
Domestic Violence
You deserve to be safe. So when you are ready, the FJCSC and its partners can provide support by offering safety planning, safe shelter, assistance or referrals with restraining orders, advocacy, immigration assistance, court accompaniment, criminal justice system victim advocacy, support, education, survivor groups, and more.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or you’re unsure about whether or not your situation is domestic violence, please speak to an advocate at the Family Justice Center today at (707) 565-8255 to get information and connection to services. To speak with someone on a 24 hour hotline, you can contact the YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline at (707) 546-1234.
Resources:
Elder Abuse
You deserve to be safe. The FJCSC and its partners are here and ready to provide support and resources to victims of elder abuse,by offering safety planning, assistance or referrals with restraining orders, advocacy, court accompaniment, immigration assistance, support, criminal justice system victim advocacy, and more.
If you or someone you know is experiencing elder abuse or you’re unsure about whether or not your situation is elder abuse, please speak to an advocate at the Family Justice Center today at (707) 565-8255 to get information and connection to services.
Legal Services
We provide free legal services or referrals for restraining orders for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and elder abuse. We also help survivors navigate criminal and civil justice processes and file police reports. This includes helping survivors understand what to expect in court, providing case updates, applying for Victim’s Compensation if eligible and court accompaniment.
Sexual Assault
Finding help as a victim of sexual assault can be frightening. The FJCSC and its partners are here and ready to help you by providing crisis intervention, case management, restraining order assistance or referrals, prevention education, criminal justice system victim advocacy, immigration assistance, trauma counseling and more for survivors of sexual assault.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or sexual abuse, please speak to an advocate at the Family Justice Center today at (707) 565-8255 to information and connection to services. To speak with someone on a 24 hour hotline, you can contact Verity’s rape crisis intervention hotline at (707) 545-7273.
Child Abuse
Do you know a child that has been abused? To report child abuse, you can call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-707-565-4300.
The Redwood Children’s Center, located at the Family Justice Center, provides free services for child abuse victims like education, forensic interviews, and therapy sessions. The Redwood Children’s Center (RCC) was created to support children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities who have been affected by physical, emotional or sexual abuse, trafficking or exploitation, neglect or domestic violence, and their families and caregivers. Services are based on the latest research on trauma prevention for survivors and their loved ones. A referral must be made to RCC by designated professionals in order to receive a forensic interview.
Once a client of RCC, services include:
- Support for the forensic investigation of allegations of abuse, including taped interviews with children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities
- Referral to free professional counseling and mental health services
- Referral and access to other helpful community agencies and services
Human Trafficking
Finding help as a victim of human trafficking can be frightening. The FJCSC and its partners are here and ready to help you by providing crisis intervention, case management, restraining order assistance or referrals, prevention education, criminal justice system victim advocacy, immigration assistance, trauma counseling and more for survivors of human trafficking.
If you or someone you know is experiencing human trafficking or you’re unsure about whether or not your situation is human trafficking, please speak to an advocate at the Family Justice Center at (707) 565-8255. If you would like to speak to a confidential hotline about services or about a human trafficking situation, please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1 (888) 373-7888.
Homeless Outreach Team
The Homeless Outreach Team formed in 2016 as part of Sonoma County District Attorney’s Victim Services department is housed at the Family Justice Center Sonoma County. The Homeless Outreach Team provides direct outreach to homeless victims of crime. Outreach workers resolve immediate needs for support and link victims to ongoing, comprehensive care as well as to prosecution and restitution. The program seeks to coordinate care to homeless victims of crime throughout Sonoma County and to broaden community understanding of the scope and nature of crimes against the homeless. This team is comprised of a coordinator from Victim Services and outreach workers with Verity and Catholic Charities.
The team members can provide victims with basic needs items such as assistance with food, transportation, and clothing, as well as referrals to longer term services. Staff can also complete a Coordinated Entry assessment for victims seeking to enroll in the system to become eligible for rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing referrals.