Domestic Violence, Homelessness and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

The ACLU Foundation's Women's Right Project noted that, "For years, advocates have known that domestic violence is a primary cause of homelessness for women and families. Studies from across the country confirm the connection between domestic violence and homelessness and suggest ways to end the cycle in which violence against women leads to life on the streets. You can access the complete ACLU article PDF via this link: https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/dvhomelessness032106.pdf

Tragically, domestic violence is not a gender specific issue and ultimetely, the homelss population includes people of all walks of life and an array of age ranges. You should know that Attorney General Rob Bonta shared invaluable life-saving tools to protect yourself from your abuser by requesting domestic violence restraining orders and gun violence restraining orders. 

Click on the following link to learn more about protective orders that may be available to you and hopefully you will not experience the trauma of homelessness. https://oag.ca.gov/ogvp/gvro-dvro?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery