Services
RIGHT TO PROTECT is a public benefit nonprofit organization that exists to provide relief to the alarming statistical rates of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking. We aim to achieve this by empowering victims and survivors with the knowledge and skill sets vital to fostering self-advocacy and preservation. Through education, supportive services, and other various resources we assist those whom we serve, who all too often suffer without a voice, with everything from escaping their situation to living a healthy and productive lifestyle thereafter.
Our services are available to victims and survivors, regardless of gender.
Our services are available to victims and survivors, regardless of gender.
current Service offering
- Active Advocacy *NOT legal representation.
- Accompaniment to and from legal proceedings; including criminal and family court appearances.
- Article written about our Founder, and her unique brand of advocacy, by Audrey Prosper of National Domestic Violence Collaborative: Armed Advocacy - It’s Not Just Support, It’s Protection
- Accompaniment during Police calls / Investigative interviews.
- Holding the system accountable to its duty and responsibility to the laws ensuring justice and safety to victims and survivors
- Accompaniment to and from legal proceedings; including criminal and family court appearances.
- Safe at Home Program Enrollment
- Application for enrollment in the California Safe at Home program
- Assistance implementing and navigating the measures afforded participants by law under the Safe at Home program.
- DMV record suppression
- FIN-2009-R003 ruling by the United States Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- Online privacy protection through the office of the California Attorney General
- Confidential Vehicle Smog Certificate through the Bureau of Automotive Repair
- Assistance with the Confidential Identity Change process
- New confidential name
- New confidential Birth Certificate
- New Social Security Number
- New State ID / Drivers License (Real ID)
- Establishing identity following confidential identity change
- CalVCB (California Victim Compensation Board)
- Application assistance
- Appointed authorized representative (at discretion of client / applicant)
- Legal Assistance / Ghost Writing (Support in Pro Per) *By a California licensed attorney
- Family Law
- Custody and visitation
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVRO)
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Confidential Name / Identity Change
- Criminal record modification, reduction, dismissal, and expungement as legislation will allow
- Family Law
- Education & Self-Empowerment of Victims & Survivors
- Comprehensive Curriculum:
- Trauma
- Domestic Violence
- Batterers
- Advocacy
- Self-representation
- Comprehensive Curriculum:
- Victim & Survivor Support & Recovery
- Individual Trauma informed Cognitive Behavioral Counseling
- Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Support & Recovery Groups
- Individual Trauma informed Cognitive Behavioral Counseling
- Anger Management
- Certified Mediation Services
- Mentorship
future service offerings
- Full Service, High Quality, & Tenacious Legal Services
- Full scope & limited scope representation
- Family Law
- Confidential Name / Identity Change
- Criminal record modification, reduction, dismissal, and expungement as legislation will allow
- Full scope & limited scope representation
- Comprehensive Housing Program
- Crisis Shelter / Safe house
- Temporary housing
- Transitional housing
- Rental assistance
- Tattoo removal
- Self Sufficiency & Life Skills
- Employment and training
- Budgeting / money management
- Time management
- Etc.
- Health and Self Care
- Recovery
- Mental Health
- Physical fitness
- Nutrition
- Personal Protection
- Hand to Hand self-defense
- CCW & Firearms Safety
- Basic handgun / firearms safety education
- CCW handgun safety course / certificate
- Home security
- Alarm
- Video surveillance
- Home monitoring
- And more