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

Empower Yolo's Essential Services for the Community

We hope you and your families are healthy and safe. We know that each day brings a new challenge for the members of our 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

Crisis Support

Counseling Services

Legal Services

Safe Shelter and Housing

Teen Education and Youth Services

Outreach and Family Support

Empower Yolo Events

Empower Yolo 2022 Year in Review:

Please see all the great work Empower Yolo was able to accomplish in 2022 supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and families in need. Thanks to our donors, sponsors, and community support we were able to expand services again this year to meet the needs of the community.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month:

Empower Yolo will be hosting an awareness month campaign in April to raise awareness about sexual assault and to support survivors. If you would like to be a sponsor for the month please contact [email protected] More info to come.

Join us for a Shower for the Shelter:

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month join Empower Yolo for a shower for our safe house to support survivors and their children. We invite you to an in-person drop off event on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 441 D Street in Davis. We ask for new gifts only, please.

Donations can also be dropped off any time throughout the month of April at the Resource Center in Davis or the main office at 175 Walnut Street, Woodland during office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.