You Have Options
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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 (or is at risk of losing their home) due to domestic violence, we are here to help. We provide housing assistance, including Transitional and Rapid Re-housing services.
Eligibility for our housing services:
- Unaccompanied women or single-headed households
- At risk of or experiencing homelessness
- 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 join our interest list, email [email protected], or call 949-259-0335. 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 (877) 854-3594. Click here to join our interest list.
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.
Aviso: Si solicitó servicios de Human Options en el pasado, no complete el formulario. Para recibir Apoyo Legal llame al (949) 237-2023 o comuníquese a cualquiera de nuestras siguientes líneas telefónicas: la línea directa las 24 horas al (877) 854-3594; Minnie Street FRC al (714) 972-5775 o Newport Mesa FRC al (949) 764-8100. Gracias.
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. Click here to join our interest list.
Notice: If you requested services from Human Options in the past please do not complete the form and instead, 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.
Aviso: Si solicitó servicios de Human Options en el pasado, no complete el formulario. Comuníquese a cualquiera de nuestras siguientes líneas telefónicas: la línea directa las 24 horas al (877) 854-3594; Minnie Street FRC al (714) 972-5775 o Newport Mesa FRC al (949) 764-8100. Gracias.
In Spanish:
Nuestros servicios de salud mental o consejería abordan las necesidades inmediatas durante una crisis y fortalecen a la persona en su totalidad durante el proceso de sanación. Solo el año pasado, de los más de 1000 clientes que recibieron nuestros servicios de consejería, el 85 % reportó una mayor resiliencia y el 77 % experimentó una disminución de los síntomas de ansiedad. Los servicios están disponibles en inglés y español, y la interpretación telefónica está disponible para cualquier otro idioma.
Si se trata de una emergencia que pone en peligro la vida, no complete este formulario y vaya al departamento de emergencias más cercano o llame al 911. Si tiene una necesidad de salud mental inmediata y tiene pensamientos suicidas y desea hablar con alguien de inmediato, no complete este formulario y comuníquese con el Equipo de Evaluación Centralizada del Condado de Orange las 24 horas del día al (866) 830-6011 o llame a la Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio al 988 o visite http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Los grupos de consejería y/o apoyo están disponibles en nuestros Centros de Recursos Familiares. Vea el mapa y las ubicaciones en la parte de abajo en esta página. Haga clic aquí para unirse a nuestra lista de interesados.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
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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.
