BUSINESS ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 2980, Lancaster, CA, 93539

PHONE NUMBERS:
Business: 805-949-1916;
Hotline:  661-945-6736

FAX NUMBER:
661-945-5726

HOURS:
24hours/7days

AREA SERVED:
Kern County; Los Angeles County; San Bernardino County

INTAKE PROCEDURES:
Call 805-945-6736

LANGUAGE(S):
Amer. Sign; Arabic (On Call); Armenian (On Call); Chinese (On Call); French (On Call); German (On Call); Hebrew (On Call); Italian (On Call); Portuguese; Russian (On Call); Spanish; Tagalog (On Call); Vietnamese (On Call)

HANDICAP SERVICES:
Wheelchair Access

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The services for shelter residents include:  three nutritious meals per day, prepared by residents in their cottages; adult and children's groups and individual counseling sessions lead by Master-level personnel; advocacy with governmental agencies and the courts; peer group counseling by formerly battered and recovered staff and volunteers; and therapeutic child care, Monday through Friday, from 7:00am -7:00pm in the "Children's Playhouse."

Innovative Projects:
*Free therapeutic child care for victims who are in school, working, in job training, or former clients
*Outreach and transitional housing
*Serve victims with multiple disabilities
*Development of a multidisciplinary community treatment team


LIST OF SERVICES:  24-Hour Access for Clients |  24-Hour Crisis Line |  Anger Management Program |  Children's Program |  Community Outreach Services |  Community Peer Support Groups (children) |  Community Peer Support Groups (women) |  Counseling (child) |  Counseling (family) |  Counseling (group) |  Counseling (individual) |  Drug and Alcohol Counseling |  Emergency Response Team |  Emergency Shelter |  Hospital Accompaniment |  Household Assistance |  Information & Referral |  Legal Advocacy (court accompaniment) |  Prevention/Education Programs |  Safe Houses |  Temporary Restraining Order Assistance (in shelter) |  Transitional Living |  Translation Services |  Transportation to (appointments) |  Transportation to (court) |  Transportation to (hospital) |  Transportation to (shelter) |  Volunteer Training