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

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties

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

Empower Yolo Observes Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: November 17-23

Empower Yolo recognizes Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in November to raise awareness for the problems of hunger and homelessness. Please join us for a food, clothing, and blanket drive to help support clients struggling with food and housing insecurity.

Donate any of these food and clothing items at our main office in Woodland or Resource Center in Davis during office hours. Thank you for your support.

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Holidays at Empower Yolo:

Join Empower Yolo this holiday season to give back to the community. Please contact [email protected] for more information on any of our holiday programs. Thank you for thinking of our clients at Empower Yolo.

Adopt a Family with Empower Yolo:

“Adopt a family” with Empower Yolo this holiday season as a meaningful way to bring joy to the families we serve. Please contact [email protected] for more information or let us know how many individuals you would like to purchase gifts for and we will connect you with a wish list(s). Wish lists should be available beginning November 23.

We also offer general wish lists that can be purchased from any time. This is a great way to give with a group, family, friends, running group, sports teams as it offers more options and flexibility. These wish lists are available at empoweryolo.org/wish-list/.

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