Violence Prevention & Recovery

ELAWC strives to help women and their families find esperanza or hope in their lives, and empowers them to attain a better quality of life that is without violence and safe for themselves and their children. Using a holistic and trauma informed approach, ELAWC delivers bilingual, culturally responsive services to over 30 communities.

Services:

• Core services (Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking)

• Health Innovations (Substance Abuse Services, HIV/AIDS Services, Wellness Center)

• Housing Services (Hospital-Based Emergency Services, Housing Assistance Program for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence)

• Male Engagement (Men's Healing and Talking Circles)

• Youth Services (Leadership Development and Violence Prevention)

• Community Engagement (Promotora Institute, Collectives, and Engagement)

Peace Over Violence is a non-profit, feminist; multicultural, volunteer organization dedicated to a building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence.

Areas of Focus:

• Intervention (Case Management, Legal Services, Counseling)

• Prevention (Youth Over Violence, Empowerment Self-Defense, Community, and Schools Over Violence)

• Education (Curricula, Professional Training, and Voices Over Violence)

• Advocacy

• Emergency (Sexual Assault Response Team and Domestic Abuse Response Team)

• Hotlines

  • LA Rape and Battering Hotline: (213) 626-3393

  • Sexual Harassment Hotline: (844) 633-5464

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233

The Trauma Recovery Center provides supportive services, outreach, emergency and healing interventions to victims/survivors and their families. They focus on responding to victimization from crimes and complex trauma from interpersonal violence including sexual and domestic violence, family and community violence, sex trafficking, intimate partner stalking and homelessness.

Services include:

• Assistance with applying for Victim of Crime Compensation.

• Referrals for emergency food, clothing, and shelter.

• Legal advocacy, including assistance with temporary restraining orders, divorces, custody issues, and U-visas.

• Accompaniment services to courts, police stations, hospitals, and other social services agencies.

• Emergency response for sexual and domestic violence situations.

• Individual counseling and support group counseling.

• Trauma informed interventions including EMDR, Community Resiliency Model, yoga, expressive arts, music, empowerment self-defense, movement, and more.

• Psychiatric and medical services.

• Community and professional trainings on trauma, trauma informed care, homelessness, and prevention of sexual and domestic violence.

• A 24-hour crisis line and drop-in day center.

All services are free and available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language.