Women's and Children's Crisis Shelter

Emergency Shelter for victims/survivors and their children: wccs operates a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, safe, and confidential emergency Shelter for survivors and their children pursuant to penal code 13823.15(f)(15)(b). Intakes are conducted by phone. Wccs accommodates emergency Shelter on a 24-hour basis for survivors of domestic violence and their children, including but not limited to hotel and motel arrangements, havens, and safe houses. For those who do not desire emergency Shelter or cannot be accommodated at the Shelter, provisions are made for interim Shelter. Clients are admitted to the emergency Shelter based on need and availability; a client may elect to stay for up to 45 days. The Shelter has 28 beds and three cribs. They are wheelchair and ada compliant, serving all classes, cultures, and religions regardless of economic circumstances, age, physical or mental disabilities, substance abuse issues, or immigration status, including the traditionally underserved populations of women of color, lgbtqia+, older adults, and women with hiv or other medical conditions. Services are offered in spanish and english and are free of charge. The Shelter is at a confidential location and is staffed 24 hours, and seven days a week.

Transitional housing assistance: wccs assists clients with establishing a new residence and facilitates linkages to transitional and affordable housing programs. Staff researches and identifies which programs have availability and provides interested clients with a universal transitional housing application. For clients who have transitioned from a transitional housing program and are not ready to be on their own, post-transitional housing and supportive services via wccs' stella's transitional housing program can be provided for up to twelve months, space permitting. Our clients in transitional housing have an assigned case manager who works closely with them to find employment and daycare and to obtain life skills to transition to permanent housing successfully.

Business center: wccs's full-service, 1,822 square foot business center is centrally located near partner organizations like the police station, courthouse, and library. Location proximity ensures adequate and immediate services are provided to clients within or near our facilities. The business center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. monday through friday, except for holidays. Anyone who walks in is given information, referrals, and offers of assistance and is assured confidentiality in wccs's interactions with them. Non Shelter survivors of domestic violence and their children can work with the wccs supportive services case managers and receive assistance in creating an individualized plan. These plans include options to meet legal, medical, career, educational, financial, and housing goals and/or attend dv support groups, parenting classes, and life skills offered at this site.hotline: Women's and Children's Crisis Shelter provides a 24-hour Crisis lifeline, seven days per week. Our 24-hour lifeline offers Crisis assistance, safety planning, information, and referrals to service providers throughout los angeles county. Our bilingual english/spanish operators understand the needs of families impacted by domestic violence and are here to give support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Immediate Crisis intervention and assistance must be provided through immediate response by agency staff who are trained domestic violence counselors, pursuant to evidence code 1037.1.