Center for Domestic Peace - San Rafael, California

Madrox K.

Wow I just called lady was literally saying short term stay to be safe telling me to call other places when I’m literally in fear for my life and future then I asked to talk to someone else Becuse she is not giving me accurate information or help she is just telling me to go call someone near me when I just told her I’m homeless then when I asked her to let me talk to someone else or a supervisor she hung up on me just wow. I wish this call was recorded these places get funding but do not care when u seek help Thanks so much

Lucem A.

I had a lengthy conversation with Brett… I was very impressed. I would leave a 5 star review but I have not actually enrolled but plan to. I had come to have this conversation after reading Lundy Bancroft’s Why Does He Do That?… in which LB informs readers on what to look for in an Abuser’s Program. It helped me navigate my conversation with Brett and gave me strong inclination that they were possibly helping people in ways others have not.

I wanted to share that my conversation yielded so much hope; I felt heard and I felt that the programs offered were definitely in-line with new studies and information changing rapidly. I felt there was enough consideration for many intersectional situations/diagnosis/outcomes etc. Brett was informed, considerate, and most of all empathetic.

I am excited to tell my partner about this program; we have been looking for such a program ourselves for a while and this is the best our area provides.

I will definitely be recommending them to anyone who I meet in these situations of abuse and domestic violence.

Debbie R.

Center for Domestic Peace have been a wonderful as a community partner. They have provided outstanding trainings to our staff who are now better prepared to assist and refer people who face intimate partner violence to their agency for comprehensive services that empower survivors to be safe and on the road to self sufficiency!

Katherine M.

Center for Domestic Peace is on the front lines of providing much-needed support and education to those who have experienced domestic violence/intimate partner abuse/dating abuse. They offer an array of youth programs that aid in prevention work addressing all forms of abuse ranging from physical, economic, emotional, verbal, spiritual, stalking, and strangulation. C4DP also addresses the new phenomenon of digital abuse. Not only are they a place you can turn to when you need support or other resources, but they are also addressing Domestic Violence with education and prevention.

Jenny S.

To the staff who run this shelter, I want you to know that your shelter for battered women are phenomenal! The lady who took her time and helped me in such a horrible situation, I thank you for your love.. altho I was there during winter, the pool was wonderful, .. I hope you get the resources for a little more food and milk .. you deserve to have these things offer battered women and children. This place gave me strength and courage!

Emily P.

The Center for Domestic Peace is a wonderful orgainziation!! They work effortlessly to aid victims of domestic violence, while also establishing legitimate prevention strategies within the community. The entire staff is empathetic and intelligent, and there is no doubt in my mind that they do excellent work.

ayana M.

This organization has a lot to work on very inappropriate interaction skills with people who have been recently traumatize they allow absolute complete nonsense to go on on the property of the safehouse from physical assaults between clients to theft they are also allowing people in who are blatantly just homeless and suffer from drug addiction or who have recently been incarcerated to come into their safe house I have tried to been vocal about all the problems I have been going on and instead I felt I was harassed on a consistent basis to feel forced to leave also to this place needs extreme coaching an education on culture sensitivity. A lot of the White staff here down play racial problems and unique barriers women of color have to face when fleeing domestic violence staff team lacks diversity also a lot of I feel their opinions and Views are coming from a white female perspective. With white institutionalized racism influences

Amanda S.

What a let down! On their webpage I watched a video with testimonials, and one woman said she entered their transitional housing more than a year after she left her abuser and was able to change her life. I am in the same situation as she was, but I was denied entry. Not only that, but the advocate I spoke to lied to me. She told me to call back in the evening and they would take me to the safe house. I was confused and asked if we would do the screening then and she said yes. But when I called back at agreed upon time she didn't do the intake, she asked me to call back in thirty minutes. When I did call back, she said I wasn't eligible for the safe house. I guess the reason she asked me to call back so many times is because she hated to be the bearer of bad news and hoped that I would take a hint or lose interest. How ridiculous to think that I would simply lose interest in shelter for myself and my baby and just not call back. I took her at her word and wasted precious time and resources packing and driving to San Rafael, stayed up late to do so even though I was exhausted, stressed, and panicked. She also made me feel ashamed of being homeless, even though it is a direct result from having fled my abuser, and told me to call 211. When I told the advocate that I wished she'd been upfront about not being able to let me in, she didn't take responsibility and apologize. She said she'd misunderstood me. But that obviously wasn't the case as she didn't begin the screening she just suddenly started asking me to call back. Because of this advocate's failure to be strait forward , my entire afternoon was wasted, I spent my time counting the minutes to call her back, when I could have been pursuing other options. As a result I missed deadlines for calling shelters and I am still unsheltered, and my baby has to endure more stress, stress that will change his development forever.