On Campus

Counseling & Psychological Services
831 459-2628
Student Health Center, Room 105
Open M-F 8-5

Same day drop-in appointment for EMERGENCY only. Individual, couple counseling. Behavioral health clinic. Call to schedule appointments.

UCSC Women's Center
831 459-2072
Cardiff House, base of campus

The UCSC Women's Center offers campus programs and referral services focused on critical issues to women and male allies for student, staff, and faculty outreach and awareness of domestic violence.

Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office
831 459-2462
Kerr Hall, Room 119
E-mail: rew@cats.ucsc.edu
www2.ucsc.edu/title9-sh/

The Title IX/Sexual Harassment Officer provides information, consultations, and complaint resolution in all areas of sex discrimination, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

UCSC Police
831 459-2231
Emergency: 911
H Barn
http://www2.ucsc.edu/police/

Available 24-hours. Female and male officers with training in sexual assault and relationship violence issues.

Off Campus

Women's Crisis Support/Defensa De Mujeres
24-hour Crisis Hotline: 831 658-3737
www.wcs-ddm.org

Santa Cruz Location
1537 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831 425-7030

Watsonville Location
233 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-4532

Crisis intervention, support, advocacy, and counseling for women experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or chemical dependency. Also, confidential shelter for battered women and their children, temporary restraining order assistance, and court accompaniment.

Walnut Avenue Women's Center
831 426-3062
Domestic Violence Resource Hotline: 1-866-MY-ALLY

Temporary New location:
303 Walnut Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Open M-F 9-5

Resource center for women and their families; support services for battered women; low-cost childcare; food bank; clothing closet, breast cancer support; and various support groups and classes. UCSC interns welcome.

Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women
831 420-5363
323 Church Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/cm/cpvaw/cpvaw.html

The Commission develops and implements educational programs, reviews police response to crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence, and contracts with local agencies to provide services which include prevention and education programs, and support services for survivors of violence. e-mail: cpvaw@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us

Family Service Association of Pajaro Valley
831-724-7123
233 East Lake Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076.

Specializes in preventative mental health for families, couples, children, and individuals of any age. Also provides domestic violence prevention groups, pre-marital sessions and play therapy for children.

Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
831-469-1700

Provides emergency shelter, mental health services. substance abuse counseling, and domestic violence diversion.

National Resources

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence

415-553-3837, P.O. Box 6861 Minneapolis, MN 55406

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence is a national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue and grassroots organizing. e-mail: in cite_national@yahoo.com

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233