California Sexual Assault Resources

General Resources

YWCA Support Hotline

24/7 Hotline

Location: Stanford, CA

Phone: 800-572-2782

Rape Trauma Services

The mission of RTS is to eliminate all forms of violence, with a special focus on sexual assault and abuse. Informed by our understanding of traumatic experiences and cycles of violence, we facilitate healing and the prevention of violence through the provision of counseling, advocacy, and education.

Location: Stanford, CA (San Mateo County)

Website: https://www.rapetraumaservices.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-692-7273

Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse Hotline

CORA is the only agency in San Mateo County solely dedicated to helping those affected by domestic violence. From counseling, to emergency housing, to legal assistance, our services are designed to provide safety, support, and healing.

Location: Stanford, CA (San Mateo County)

Website: https://www.corasupport.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800-300-1080

Bay Area Legal Aid

Location: San Mateo County, CA

Phone: 650-358-0745

Stanford Hospital Emergency Department

The Stanford Hospital Emergency Department is the only Level 1 Trauma Center between San Francisco and the South Bay.

Location: Santa Clara County, CA

Website: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/emergency-department.html

Phone: 650-723-5111

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Emergency Department

The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) provides medical and forensic response to victims of sexual assault, 12 years and older, who come into our Emergency Department, 24 hours a day.

Location: Santa Clara County, CA

Website: https://www.scvmc.org/health-care-services/Emergency-Medicine/Pages/Resources.aspx

Phone: 408-885-6466

San Mateo Medical Center, The Keller Center For Family Violence Intervention

Provides or makes referrals for comprehensive medical and social services for individuals with concerns for sexual abuse/assault, child abuse, intimate partner abuse, and elder/dependent adult abuse.

Location: San Mateo County, CA

Website: https://www.smchealth.org/general-information/family-violence-services

Phone: 650-573-2623

Monterey County Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula

Location: Monterey County, CA

Website: https://www.chomp.org/

Phone: 831-624-5311

Bay Area Women Against Rape

Community organization that offers free and confidential in-person counseling, advocacy, referrals, and hospital, police, and courtroom accompaniment for individuals impacted by sexual assault and rape.

Location: Oakland, CA (Closest to UC-Berkeley)

Website: https://bawar.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-430-1298

Hotline: 510-845-7273

San Francisco Women Against Rape

Community organization that offers free and confidential peer counseling, support groups, medical & legal advocacy, and referrals.

Location: San Francisco, CA

Website: https://www.sfwar.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-861-2024

Hotline: 415-647-7273

Alameda County Family Justice Center

A one-stop center, with 30 onsite and over 50 offsite agencies and programs, for individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault and exploitation, child abuse, child abduction, elder and dependent adult abuse, and human trafficking.

Location: Oakland, CA

Website: http://www.acfjc.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-267-8800

Family Violence Law Center

We provide survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, offer prevention education for youth and other community members, and engage in policy work to create systemic change

Location: Oakland, CA

Website: http://fvlc.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-208-0220

California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) provides leadership, vision and resources to rape crisis centers, individuals and other entities committed to ending sexual violence.

Website: https://www.valor.us/ (formerly calcasa.org)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 916-446-2520

Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

Stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Kern County and assist survivors in reclaiming their lives

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Website: kernalliance.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-322-0931

24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 661-327-1091

LGBTQ-Focused Hotline: 661-332-1506

Toll Free Hotline: 800-273-7713

Mountain Crisis Services Of Mariposa County

If you need help today, call our 24-hour hotline. We can help you (and your kids) get safe today. We can provide you with a safe, confidential shelter if necessary. We can help you develop a safety plan and discuss all your options. If needed, we can help you with legal paperwork. We will also help you access resources and provide counseling so you can regain control of your life.

Location: Mariposa, CA

Website: https://mountaincrisisservices.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 209-742-5865

Hotline: 1-888-966-2350

Valley Crisis Center of Merced County

Advocates at Valley Crisis Center are dedicated to providing service to people in Merced County who are affected by intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking

Location: Merced, CA

Website: https://www.valleycrisiscenter.org/

Email: [email protected]

Hotline: 209-725-7900

University of California- Berkeley Resources

Coordinated Community Review Team (CCRT)

Comprised of local community and campus partners, CCRT is responsible for a collaborative approach to preventing and responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment at UC Berkeley

Website: https://svsh.berkeley.edu/leadership-data/coordinated-community-review-team-ccrt-and-core-team

Email: [email protected]

Support Someone

Downloadable Resources on How to Support Someone who Discloses

Website: https://care.berkeley.edu/how-we-support-survivors/support-someone/

Connecting With Resources

List of resources in and around Berkeley

Website: https://svsh.berkeley.edu/support/support-survivors

CARE Line

The Care Line is your 24/7, confidential campus-based resource for urgent support around sexual violence, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and invasion of privacy. PATH to Care services, including the Care Line, are free-of-charge.

Website: https://svsh.berkeley.edu/resource-information/247-urgent-support-care-line

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-643-2005

Path To CARE Center

The PATH to Care Center leads the efforts to transform our campus into a community that is free of sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking through prevention, advocacy, training, and healing.

Website: https://care.berkeley.edu/

Phone: 510-642-1988

Ombuds Office For Students

If you wish assistance sorting through a campus-related conflict or concern, please contact us. The Ombudsperson will listen to your concerns, serve as a sounding board, discuss your options with you, and help you get a new perspective and determine the next steps to take.

Website: https://sa.berkeley.edu/ombuds

Phone: 510-642-5754

Student Advocate's Office (ASUC)

The Student Advocate’s Office provides free, confidential, student-to-student casework services for undergraduate and graduate student survivors

Website:.https://advocate.berkeley.edu/advocate.berkeley.edu

Phone: 510-642-6912

Incident Report Form

This form is to report incidents that may be a violation of the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct.

Website: https://berkeley-advocate.symplicity.com/public_report/index.php/pid963630?

Center For Student Conduct (CSC)

The CSC determines if a student or student organization engaged in behavior that violates the Code of Student Conduct.

Website: https://sa.berkeley.edu/conduct

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-643-9069

Office For The Prevention Of Harassment And Discrimination (OPHD)

Please contact the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination directly for questions about reporting and administrative complaint processes, or to make a report:

Website: ophd.berkeley.edu

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-643-7985