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Your Community

Support takes many shapes. Find ways to get involved with fundraising, advocacy, partnership and many other opportunities to facilitate healing and begin to empower survivors on their journey.

TRAININGS

40-Hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

Offered biannually in the Spring and Fall, this relationship violence training is ideal for those seeking employment or volunteer experience with a relationship violence organization in California. All hotline volunteers are mandated by the State of California to complete this series before being eligible to volunteer. Upon completion you will receive a certification as mandated by California Evidence Code Section 1037.1.

For information on upcoming trainings, please contact our Prevention Education department at [email protected]

VOLUNTEER

Due to the confidential nature of our work, volunteer opportunities are focused on emergency hotline volunteers, teen volunteers, and/or attorneys interested in providing pro bono legal services in the areas of Family Law and Immigration.

Awareness Campaigns

Through a variety of awareness programs, we engage the community in activities focused on the many different issues associated with relationship violence.

CAREERS

Job Opportunities

At Human Options, we are committed to a supportive work environment where employees care deeply about making positive changes in the lives of our clients—and each other. Join a team of people dedicated to breaking the cycle of relationship violence by fostering a community of health and support for survivors of trauma.

Our Stories

The team at Human Options is dedicated to the mission of helping prevent relationship violence. Together, we’ll continue working towards creating a society where every person in Orange County lives a life free from fear.

Healing is at the heart of what we do. It takes courage, perseverance, and a strong support system. We are humbled to share these lived experiences as told by survivors to empower others on their journey. There is no one that knows this better than survivors – and that is why we share their empowering stories.
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40 Hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training (DVAT)

Looking to work with domestic violence survivors or just expand your knowledge? Sign up for Human Options' 40-hour state-mandated workshop! Offered biannually in the Spring and Fall, this domestic violence series […]

#ShineTheLight Walking Vigil – Costa Mesa

Lions Park Lawn 570 W 18th St, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Join us for our 3rd Annual Shine the Light Walking Vigil to honor and show solidarity for victims and survivors of relationship violence in partnership with City of Costa Mesa and […]

#ShineTheLight Walking Vigil – Irvine

Heritage Park 14301 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA, United States

Join us for our 2nd Annual Shine the Light Walking Vigil to honor and show solidarity for victims and survivors of relationship violence in partnership with City of Irvine and Irvine Police Department. Help transform our communities to light city purple and show our commitment to ending relationship violence as we partner with our cities and […]

Interested in sponsoring an event?
We’d love to talk.

Email us at [email protected]

SUPPORT HUMAN OPTIONS

Your generosity creates more options, more resources, more services, and hope to address the complex needs of relationship violence survivors.

Be a Voice for
Your Community

Support takes many shapes. Find ways to get involved with fundraising, advocacy partnership and many other opportunities to strengthen healing and begin to empower survivors on their journey.

Provide Pro Bono Services
Human Options’ Legal Advocacy program greatly benefits from the pro bono services provided by our volunteer attorneys. Opportunities include: providing advice and counsel, and representation for Relationship Restraining Order cases Family Law matters and occasional needs in tax, personal injury, immigration, and employment. If you have a specialized practice and wish to be added to our pro bono consultant list, please reach out at the email address below.

Requirements & Criteria:
1. Must be licensed to practice law in California and carry your own malpractice insurance.
2. Must complete a pro bono onboarding training with the Legal Advocacy Program Manager before meeting with clients (2-4 hours depending on experience level).
3. Must commit to picking up at least one case per year on a pro bono basis required (DVRO, other Family Law, or Immigration Law if appropriate).

If you meet the above criteria, please email [email protected] with a copy of your resume and why you are interested in volunteering with us.

Hotline volunteers (must be 18+) help answer hotline calls and document each call. After completion of the 40-hour domestic violence awareness training, volunteers are asked to do at least one, three-hour shift per week.

For more information about getting started, please visit our Events page or email us at [email protected].

Student Intern Opportunities

For more information about getting started, email us at [email protected].

A community of women who join forces and gather four times a year to complete hands-on projects to benefit Human Options’ shelter and residential relationship violence clients.

For this year’s schedule please email [email protected] or call 949-737-5242, Ext. 318.

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