Empower Yolo

promotes safe, healthy and resilient communities.

Empower Yolo

provides twenty-four hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, confidential counseling, training, legal assistance, and other services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse.

Empower Yolo

provides resource centers for community services to improve the health, social, educational and economic outcomes of Yolo County residents.

Empower Yolo

provides community outreach and educational programs about available resources to promote health, stability, and self-sufficiency for individuals and families.

Help is Only a Phone Call Away

Empower Yolo is here to help. You are not alone. Trained advocates are available 24/7 to provide free crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, information and referrals.

All calls to Empower Yolo are private and confidential.

24/7 Crisis Lines

(530) 662-1133

(916) 371-1907

Empower Yolo Main Line

(530) 661-6336

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Crisis Support

Counseling Services

Legal Services

Safe Shelter and Housing

Teen Education and Youth Services

Outreach and Family Support

Empower Yolo's Services in Your Community

Empower Yolo offices are open during regular office hours to provide services to individuals and families in need.

Appointments are encouraged. Please call the office at the location you wish to visit.

Empower Yolo offers these and other services in Yolo County: safe shelter for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault/human trafficking, crisis line, restraining orders, family legal services, therapy, housing referrals, food referrals & distribution, health insurance by appointment, emergency clothing, hygiene products, diapers, case management, and other services as needed.

Services by Location

Empower Yolo Events

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month:

During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) Empower Yolo remains dedicated to promoting healthy and safe relationships among young people. Our campaign aims to raise awareness about teen dating violence while providing crucial prevention education and fostering healthy relationships. Throughout the month, Empower Yolo’s youth programs in Woodland and Davis will host awareness initiatives to highlight these critical issues impacting teens in our community.

Dating violence is more prevalent than many realize, particularly among teens and young adults. In the U.S., 1 in 3 teens will face physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in a relationship before adulthood. Additionally, nearly half (43%) of college-aged women report encountering violent or abusive behaviors in their dating relationships, see loveisrespect.org.

The community can help support local teens by 1) donating to Empower Yolo’s prevention education program to help us provide materials at empoweryolo.org; 2) following our campaign to raise awareness about teen dating abuse on Facebook @empoweryolo, Instagram and Twitter @empower_yolo; 3) becoming a sponsor for TDVAM next year to help us engage the community and reach more youths; 4) spreading awareness: sharing resources, events, and information about teen dating violence on social media or within the community.

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month helps promote the message that love is not abuse, love is respect. If you or anyone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. There are many resources available including Empower Yolo’s crisis line at 530-662-1133 and Loveisrespect.org (the National Teen Dating Violence hotline) at 1-866-331-9474.

Thank you to our sponsor, Woodland Presbyterian Church. Thank you for supporting prevention education and teens in our community.

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