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Intimate Partner Violence During Covid-19

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Domestic violence has increased during stay-at-home restrictions during Covid-19.

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Reporting Family Violence National Hot Line
Has resources to call or chat on this page, as well as a quick exit button, if needed.
What to Expect When You Contact Us. Your safety always comes first.
Call Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 1-800-787-3224

Community Solutions
We provide critical services for children, teens, adults, and families who are facing times of crisis, ranging from mental health and substance use challenges to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. We provide services in Santa Clara County and San Benito County.
24-Hour Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking Crisis Line
1-877-END-SADV (1-877-363-7238)

Family Violence Unit
The Family Violence Unit in Santa Clara County reviews, files, and prosecutes crimes of domestic violence; physical abuse, endangerment, and neglect of children, elders, and dependent adults; and child abduction crimes. For More Information please contact:
Family Violence Unit
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Email: dvunit@dao.sccgov.org
Phone: 408-792-2969

Maitri
A free, confidential, nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area that primarily helps families and individuals from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation, or family conflict. No one is turned away.
Toll Free Helpline: 1-888-862-4874

YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Challenges During Covid

Can’t meet in public spaces, such as restaurants.

Person seeking help can’t avoid their abuser who would be constantly monitoring them.

Zoom fatigue, especially with children. Therapy became just too much. Isolation was tough for kids. Challenge to engage for therapists.

Shelter capacity dwindled. Some had to go to hotels. They didn’t get services going to those in shelters. Clients were often tech challenged.

Hard to get empathy across on Zoom. Staff of services had to learn how to build rapport via Zoom. Disconnect has been tough for everyone.

Financial problems greatly increased. Problems paying rent, buying food.

Different populations affected differently by COVID19 and job losses and food insecurity.

See also ~ Domestic Violence
What to do and who to call if you or a friend are a victim of domestic violence in Santa Clara County.