Human Options

Sisterhood Give Back Event
2022-11-09 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Minnie Street Family Resource Center, 1300 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92705, United States
This Thanksgiving, 50 families need your help!
The holidays are around the corner and the families in our programs need your helping hands! Join us in making Thanksgiving special for our families by donating Thanksgiving meal items! Also, learn more about our Minnie Street Family Resource Center.
Location: Minnie Street Family Resource Center, 1300 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (located at Kennedy Elementary School)
RSVP today for November Sisterhood event!
Bring your Thanksgiving dinner box items to our November meeting and learn more about Human Options & the families you will be helping.
Click here to see the items needed from our grocery list!

#SHINETHELIGHT Walking Vigil
2022-10-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Lions Park Lawn, 570 W 18th St, Costa Mesa, CA, United States
Join us on October 25 from 6:00-7:30 PM in partnership with City of Costa Mesa and Costa Mesa Police Department, as we transform our community and walk with purple lights to show our commitment to victims and survivors of relationship violence.

Fall Luncheon 2022: Igniting Social Change
2022-10-20 11:30 - 13:30 | CA
We invite you to join us on Thursday, October 20 at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum from 11:30am-1:30pm, for our Fall Luncheon Event: Igniting Social Change featuring Taylor Armstrong, author, reality show star, mother & domestic violence survivor and advocate. This topic is timely, as we know relationship violence is an issue that affects everyone.
Taylor Armstrong stars in the hit Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Each week viewers tune in to watch the drama unfold in Beverly Hills. Behind the glamorous façade of The Real Housewives Taylor hid a dark secret: her husband, Russell, had been physically, verbally, and emotionally abusing her. Thankfully, she was able to break the cycle of violence; after six years of abuse, she found the courage to leave. Taylor and her young daughter, Kennedy, found themselves starting over while the whole world watched. Her book, Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss and Finding the Courage Within, an autobiographical account of her life and personal experience with domestic violence, as a child and an adult, became a New York Times bestseller.
We invite you to join us in this important conversation and help us raise funds to provide our life-changing programs, such as our 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, walk-in centers, and community education program – ensuring children and adults escaping abuse are empowered to build lives free from fear. You will find sponsorship levels and benefits enclosed.
Join us in this important conversation and help us raise funds to provide our life-changing programs, such as our 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, walk-in centers, and community education program – ensuring children and adults escaping abuse are empowered to build lives free from fear. You will find sponsorship levels and benefits enclosed.
Click here to purchase your ticket or sponsorship. Not able to join? Click here to make a donation.

Questions? Please contact Brigitte De Kruyf, Development Manager at bdekruyf@humanoptions.org.

40 Hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training (DVAT)
2022-08-08 08:30 - 2022-08-11 17:00 | CA
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 is ideal for those seeking employment or volunteer experience with a domestic violence organization in California.
Emergency hotline volunteers help answer calls to our 24-hour hotline and document each call. Emergency hotline volunteers are asked to do at least one, 3 hour shift per week. All hotline volunteers are mandated by the State of California to complete a 40-hour domestic violence awareness training before being eligible to volunteer.
Upon completion you will receive a certification as mandated California Evidence Code Section 1037.1.
Join us for our virtual 40-Hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training in August 2022!
Monday, August 8, 2022 (Training will be from 12:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. )
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
All classes will be held from 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. with a 30- minute lunch and 15- minute break midway

7th Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Teen and Adult VIRTUAL Conference
2022-02-17 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month (TDVAPM), and this 2022 at Human Options, we are launching our #HEALTHYLOVE awareness campaign in hopes to engage our teens, families, networks and communities.

Join us on February 17 from 5-8pm via zoom for the 7th Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt: VIRTUAL Teen Conference. Human Options, in collaboration with Newport Mesa Family Resource Center and Minnie Street Family Resource Fair, will be holding the this conference virtually this year to to engage teen and caring adults in preventing teen dating violence. The event will provide tools and knowledge for students to lead healthy, violence-free lives. Caring adults and parents are also essential in preventing TDV. Visit www.humanoptions.org/tdvam2022 to REGISTER for this event!

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month (TDVAPM)
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-28 | CA
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month (TDVAPM), and this 2022 at Human Options, we are getting ready to launch our awareness campaign in hopes to engage our teens, families, networks and communities. Often times, teen relationships are overlooked and seen as ‘less serious’ when compared with adult relationships. However, studies show that 1 in 3 teens will experience some type of abuse by an intimate partner. Because of this staggering statistic, we are preparing for our Love Shouldn’t Hurt campaign this February 2022.
Join us starting February 1st and all-month long to shine a line on Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month and promote #HEALTHYLOVE !
This year’s campaign includes taking action by wearing our orange button on your sleeve to stand against teen violence and promote #HealthyLove”. With educational workshops, conferences, social media posts, a TDVAM toolkit with facts and statistics about Teen Dating Violence, there are many fun ways to engage this month! Don’t forget to register for our free 7th Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt Teen Conference held on February 17th via zoom. For more information on the campaign or to register for the conference go to www.humanoptions.org/tdvam2022

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Events & Activities
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30 | CA
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and at Human Options we are committed to keeping each child free from abuse and violence. During this month our Family Resource Centers have some great activities and events planned. Check out and download our flyers below! Share and register for our events!
Some of the biggest victims of relationship violence are sometimes the youngest. Unfortunately, 65% of adults that abuse their partner physically and/or sexually abuse their children in the home.
In recognition of this month, here are some ways to show your support and to illuminate the intersection between Child Abuse and Relationship Violence:

”Blue Mondays”– Wear Blue every Monday this month!
Color a flower (see attached), as a form of self-care to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Follow Human Options on social media and share our posts to spread information and awareness

April Blue Ribbon Calendar ENG 2021
April Blue Ribbon Calendar SPA 2021
English Ongoing NMFRC April Event
Spanish Ongoing NMFRC April Event
Flower Coloring Sheet

6th Annual Love Shouldn't Hurt: Teen and Caring Adult VIRTUAL Conference
2021-02-12 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), and this 2021 at Human Options, we are launching our awareness campaign in hopes to engage our teens, families, networks and communities. The culmination of the campaign will be on day 12 “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” with a Virtual Teen Conference with special guest speakers
Join us on February 12 from 5-8pm via zoom for the 6th Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt: VIRTUAL Teen Conference. Human Options, in collaboration with Newport Mesa Family Resource Center and Minnie Street Family Resource Fair, will be holding the this conference virtually this year to to engage teen and caring adults in preventing teen dating violence. The event will provide tools and knowledge for students to lead healthy, violence-free lives. Caring adults and parents are also essential in preventing TDV. Click the link below to REGISTER for this event!

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)
2021-02-01 - 2021-02-28 | CA
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), and this 2021 at Human Options, we are getting ready to launch our awareness campaign in hopes to engage our teens, families, networks and communities. Often times, teen relationships are overlooked and seen as ‘less serious’ when compared with adult relationships. However, studies show that 1 in 3 teens will experience some type of abuse by an intimate partner. Because of this staggering statistic, we are preparing for our TDVAM campaign this February 2021.
Join us starting February 1st and all-month long to shine a line on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and join the COUNTDOWN to #HEALTHYLOVE campaign!
This year’s campaign will include taking action using our “Countdown to #HealthyLove” Challenge with daily activities, a TDVAM toolkit, facts and statistics about Teen Dating Violence, and fun ways to engage via our social media platforms!
TDVAM 2021 Flyer_FINAL- English
