Coming home to your family? Here's how to make the transition safe and stable.
Keeping Family Safe & Helped
Your family's safety comes first. These steps help protect, stabilize, and support everyone in your household.
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Assess immediate safety — are you or your family in danger?
If there is domestic violence, abuse, or immediate danger — call 911 or the DV hotline NOW.
Find emergency family shelter
DV shelters, family shelters, and transitional housing programs can house you and your children together.
Apply for emergency benefits for your family
Apply for CalWORKs/TANF (cash aid), SNAP (food), Medi-Cal/Medicaid, and WIC if you have young children.
Enroll children in school
The McKinney-Vento Act ensures homeless children can enroll in school immediately, even without documents.
Get legal protection — restraining order or protective order
If your family is unsafe due to an abuser, get a protective order. Free legal aid can help.
Access trauma counseling for you and your children
Children who witness abuse or instability need support. Many nonprofits offer free family counseling.
Connect with a family case manager
A case manager coordinates multiple services — housing, benefits, legal, childcare — all in one place.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13