WARNING: Abusers can track your computer activity. If you are in danger, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). And consider using a safer computer such as one from the library or a friend's house.
How do I get a restraining order?
The Family Violence Law Center is located on site at the ACFJC and can assist clients by taking them through a legal intake and determining whether a Temporary Restraining Order is necessary. If so, an appointment will be made to meet with a legal advocate to go over paper work.
At the Alameda County Family Justice Center we offer services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexually exploited minors, elder abuse and child abuse. We also offer services to there families but we do not serve the abuser. The services that you can receive here are:
We also provide child care while you are receiving services on-site at Kid Zone run by The Link to Children.
All services are free of charge and are available to people who are victims and reside in Alameda County or who live outside of Alameda County but were victimized in Alameda County.
When you first arrive at the center you will be greeted by the front-desk receptionist and you will be asked what your name is. At this time you will be given a visitor's badge and asked to wait for a Navigator to meet with you. There is coffee in the reception area and a television. A navigator will meet with you and will conduct an intake. During the intake they will review confidentiality with you and ask you to complete some paperwork you will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that you have. The navigators will then work with you to assess what services you need and will help you to develop a plan so that your needs are being met. The navigators can help you with making appointments with other agencies as well.
No. We offer services to all victims within Alameda County regardless of whether they file a police report or not.
On-site we have staff that speak English, Spanish and ASL. We also have access to the language line which is able to provide interpretive services in many languages.
The Alameda County Family Justice Center is located at 470 27th Street in Downtown Oakland. This is between Broadway and Telegraph and is accessible from the 580, 880, and 24 as well as public transportation. The nearest BART station is 19th Street. Please go to www.transit.511.org to plan your route.
If you are having trouble getting here please call the Alameda County Family Justice Center at 510-267-8800 and ask to speak to some one about attaining assistance with transportation to and from the Alameda County Family Justice Center.
As members of the public service community, most of the people you will meet at the Alameda County Family Justice Center are Mandated Reporters. This means that if you tell us about suspected or known abuse to a child, elder, or dependant adult we will make a report to the appropriate agency (Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, etc.). Staff must also make a report if a client expresses a desire to commit an act which would hurt him/herself (suicide) or another person (homicide). Reports are made in the interest of keeping our clients and their families safe.
All of the services at the FJC are confidential, except in the instances listed in the Mandatory Reporting section of this site. If clients wish for their service providers to coordinate on their behalf, the client may allow information to be shared by signing a Release of Information.