You Have Options
to rebuild
your life
We are here, ready to listen. Ready to offer a safe place to escape a dangerous situation. Supporting your plan for the future.
Program & Services
Shelter
We provide a safe-haven and a place to heal for individuals and families experiencing and fleeing relationship violence. Each survivor and family is given a safe, private space and will have access to voluntary supportive services including: case management, legal advocacy, support groups, counseling, and children’s program.
To reach our shelter, please call our 24-hour hotline at (877) 854-3594
When a survivor has lost their home due to domestic violence, we are here to help. We provide housing assistance, including Transitional and Rapid Re-housing services. Human Options is an official access point for the Orange County Survivor Coordinated Entry System (SCES).
Eligibility for SCES:
- Single-headed households or unaccompanied women
- Homeless due to domestic violence
- Actively fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence
- No other safe residence available
- Lacking resources to obtain safe, permanent housing
If you are interested in learning more about our housing services, please email [email protected]. If you need emergency shelter services, please call our 24-hour hotline at (877) 854-3594. Learn More.
Legal Advocacy
You have rights as a survivor of relationship violence. Our team of experienced legal advocates can help identify your rights, outline your legal goals, and then help connect you with services and referrals related to housing, family law, immigration, court accompaniment, restraining orders, Safe at Home, victim compensation programs, and more.
For more information about our legal services, please call (949) 237-2023 or complete our Interest Form.
Notice: If you requested services from Human Options in the past please do not complete the form and instead, for Legal Advocacy call (949) 237-2023 or call any of our following lines: the 24-hour hotline at (877) 854-3594; Minnie Street FRC at (714) 972-5775 or Newport Mesa FRC at (949) 764-8100. Thank you.
Counseling
Our counseling services address immediate needs during a crisis and strengthen the whole person during healing. Last year alone, of the 1,000+ clients who received our counseling services, 85% reported increased resiliency and 77% experienced decreased symptoms of anxiety. Services are available in English and Spanish, and telephonic interpretation is available for any other languages.
Should you need immediate assistance and you find yourself in a life-threatening emergency, please do not complete the request form and go to the nearest emergency department or call 911. If you have an immediate mental health need and are experiencing suicidal thoughts and want to speak with someone immediately, please do not complete the request form and contact the Orange County’s Centralized Assessment Team 24 hours a day at (866) 830-6011 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Counseling and/or support groups are available at our Family Resource Centers. See a map and locations below. For more information call (949) 919-1186 or complete our Interest Form.
Notice: If you requested services from Human Options in the past please call any of our following lines: the 24-hour hotline at (877) 854-3594; Minnie Street FRC at (714) 972-5775 or Newport Mesa FRC at (949) 764-8100. Thank you.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Personal Empowerment Program (PEP) – offered in English and Spanish—a court-approved curriculum focused on relationship violence education.
For more information please email [email protected] or call (949) 919-1186 or complete our Interest Form.
Notice: If you requested services from Human Options in the past please call any of our following lines: the 24-hour hotline at (877) 854-3594; Minnie Street FRC at (714) 972-5775 or Newport Mesa FRC at (949) 764-8100. Thank you.
Click here to access our PEP flyer for upcoming groups!
Our Walk-In Centers provide individual, crisis and family counseling as well as legal advocacy, parenting education, empowerment groups, domestic violence services to military families and elder abuse intervention services. Services are provided at Human Options’ Business Office as well as eight satellite offices located in Orange County’s Family Resource Centers.
Often thought of as a family matter, relationship violence is in fact a social, business, and health issue that impacts our entire community. Partnering with Orange County schools, hospitals, police departments, lawyers, businesses and more, we educate more than 8,000 people a year through our Prevention Education program. We teach the community how to become first responders by recognizing relationship violence, finding support for victims and ending the stigma associated with relationship violence.
Presentations & Trainings
Invite a Prevention Educator to come speak at your school, business or community group. We provide presentations and trainings on various topics related to relationship violence an can tailor a presentation based on the needs of your groups.
Teen Personal Empowerment Program (PEP)
Our Teen Personal Empowerment Program is a seven-week supportive learning group for teens who have experienced dating violence or are at risk. Through weekly sessions, participants gain knowledge, tools, and confidence to support their healing, build healthy relationships, and prevent future abuse. Teen PEP empowers teens to recognize warning signs, set boundaries, and foster respectful connections in a safe, supportive environment. Sign up and fill out our interest form!
Family Support Services are available at several Community Based Services locations. Services include assessment, crisis intervention, and ongoing support and referrals to resources and services for families with multiple needs. Services are available in English and Spanish, and telephonic interpretation is available for any other languages.
Human Options Family Resource Center Locations
Specialized Programs
A World of Experts On Your Side
Ending relationship violence is difficult to accomplish on your own. We’ve compiled the very best of local and national organizations and experts ready to educate, support, and offer hope.
Safe Options for Seniors Services are available to anyone 50 years and older or dependent adults, who have experienced family or intimate partner violence.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Safe Options for Seniors Program Supervisor, at (949) 737-5242 ext. 312.
Strong Families, Strong Children is a free behavioral health service designed to help Orange County’s veteran and military-connected families with children—regardless of length of service, type of discharge, rate of disability, financial need or marital status—build safer, more stable home environments. We also provide services to extended family members who are providing guardianship over the children of veterans, active duty and reservists.
For information, please call SFSC (714) 953-4455, x621 (949) 757-3635.
The Teen Ambassador Program teaches adolescents how to recognize abusive relationships and offer life-changing support to friends caught in dangerous cycles of abuse. Through fun team-building settings, the program helps teens foster the confidence necessary to become educated advocates of healthy, positive relationships.
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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Human Options recognizes that this work cannot be done alone. We are committed to removing the many barriers our victims and survivors face like housing insecurity, legal support, and education, and are proud to partner with agencies who have a shared vision where everyone should live violence-free. We work with our partners to provide safe spaces for support and healing.
