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WAFWC VICTIM/SURVIVOR OF CRIME SERVICES | WALNUT AVENUE FAMILY & WOMEN'S CENTER

WAFWC VICTIM/SURVIVOR OF CRIME SERVICES

Survivors/victims services: Advocate, Case Manager, System Navigator, Basic needs, Legal services, Financial, Mental Health Services, Victim-Offender Dialogue or a Restorative Justice approach, Support Groups, Child Care/Transportation to attend services or court proceedings
Legal Services: Restraining Orders, Help preparing Victim impact statements, information about the mechanics of court proceedings, Court accompaniment services, Support understanding in criminal justice processes, Filing police reports, Support with gathering & providing relevant documentation, U-Visas
Financial Services: If a survivor is in our Housing Program, we provide credit re-establishment services. We also occasionally offer Financial Literacy courses.
Education Services: If invited to a classroom, we provide workshops on healthy relationships as part of our prevention work to end intrfamilial cycles of violence.

Serves victims of crime who are impacted by the following crimes: Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical);Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child sexual abuse/assault;Domestic and/or Family Violence;Stalking/harassment;Teen dating victimization.

Serve Victims/survivors who are: Currently under supervision (probation/parole);Experiencing Homelessness;Immigrant/refugees/asylum seekers;LGBTQ+;Undocumented;Veteran;Victim with disabilities: Cognitive/physical/mental;Victim with limited English proficiency

Categories

Workshops/SymposiumsLegal Information ServicesCrime Victim/Witness CounselingGeneral Crime Victim AssistanceVictim/Offender Mediation ProgramsFinancial Literacy TrainingDomestic Violence Support GroupsCrime Witness SupportChild Abuse Support GroupsProtective/Restraining OrdersGeneral Mental Health Information/EducationPersonal Financial CounselingBanking and Financial ServicesCrime Victim Support GroupsNon-Emergency Medical TransportationCrime Victim Accompaniment Services

Location

303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Hours

Mon 9am - 5pm; Tue 9am - 5pm; Wed 9am - 5pm; Thu 9am - 5pm; Fri 9am - 5pm;

Application process

Call for more information

Eligibility

Open to all Currently under supervision (probation/parole);Experiencing Homelessness;Immigrant/refugees/asylum seekers;LGBTQ+;Undocumented;Veteran;Victim with disabilities: Cognitive/physical/mental;Victim with limited English proficiency;Other

Fee

Call for more information

Languages

English, Spanish

Agency info

WALNUT AVENUE FAMILY & WOMEN'S CENTER

Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center (Walnut Avenue) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for women, children, and families in Santa Cruz County for over 90 years. As a strength-based family center, Walnut Avenue seeks to improve the economic, physical, and emotional well-being of the individuals and families we serve.

Our service providing programs include Early Education Center, Services for Children & Youth, Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Family Support Services, and Community Engagement. Many of the families participating in Walnut Avenue programs are from under-served populations due to poverty, early pregnancy, homelessness, and/or domestic violence.