Check out Destroyedinside's post in the Just found out forum. To be brief, she had gone home to England after a miscarriage and returned to find her husband ahd had a lengthy A. Well, he called and ended it, but just last evening, she recieved a call from him from a hotel in Beverly Hills, she went over and found that he was there with another man!<P>She has a 9 month old son and she is in desperate straights at the moment. I have advised her to go to a shelter, cancel the credit cards (they are in her name) and to get out and away from him. ( He is still chasing her for sex.)<P>She is needing help. Is there anyone in CA that can advise on how to find a shelter? I used to live there many years ago, but I don't have specifics.<P>Thanks in advance everyone.<BR>FB

Freddyb:<P>Thanks for bringing this to light. My one brain cell is chugging away.<P>[ The link is <A HREF="http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum29/HTML/000923.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum29/HTML/000923.html</A> ]<P>Godspeed,<BR>STL<p>[This message has been edited by SeenTheLight (edited July 02, 2001).]

I live near LA and can put some feelers out.<P><P>------------------<BR><P><I> Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. </I> <B> Galatians 6:9 </B>

Thanks Diva;<P>I think what she needs is to know where she can go....I knw there are all kinds of shelters for women and families...she has an infant child and she is also terrified that she has aids or something that he has brought her.....she just needs a safe place to be!<P>STL;<BR>Combine your one cell with those of many others and it is a force that can't be stopped! <p>[This message has been edited by freddyb (edited July 02, 2001).]

Freddy,<P>There are women & children shelters along with counseling centers for emergency situations. I am in CA but not in the southern part. I will go over to the JFO post and see what I can do. I may also send a copy to the preg/child sites. They may know of more organizations that can provide immediate help. <P>Thanks for the heads up. <P>L.<BR>

Here is some info on shelters...the website is:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.lalabor.com/material/shsa/assault_and_rape_crisis_counseling_centers.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.lalabor.com/material/shsa/assault_and_rape_crisis_counseling_centers.html</A> <P>Avance Human Services, Inc. Los Angeles 323-526-5819 <BR>323-526-5822 800-585-6231 <BR>Battered Women & Children's Shelter: "Wings" <BR>800-540-4000 <BR>Bilingual Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence 323-268-7564<P>800-548-2722 <BR>Center Against Abusive Behavior (Abusive Behavior Classes) 626-308-8345 <BR>Center Against Sexual Assault Hemet 909-652-8300 <BR>909-652-0944<P>(Spanish) <BR>Center for Community Solutions San Diego 619-272-5777 ext. 18 619-272-5361 619-272-1767 <BR>Name City Phone Fax Crisis <BR>Center for the Asian-Pacific Family, Inc. (emergency shelter; transition shelter) Los Angeles 213-653-4045<P>213-653-4042 213-653-7913 800-339-3940 <BR>Central Los Angeles Rape Hotline 213-626-3393 <BR>Community Service Programs, Inc. North Orange County Irvine 714-756-0677 949-752-7210 949-957-2737<P>(Spanish) <BR>Covenant House National hotline for homeless and runaway youth 800-999-9999 <BR>Community Service Programs, Inc. South Orange County Santa Ana 714-756-0677 714-752-7210 714-957-2737 <BR>East Los Angeles Sexual Assault Center 888-NOT-2_LATE <BR>East Los Angeles Sexual Assault and Battering Hotline 800-585-6231 <BR>Escondido Youth Encounter Escondido 760-747-6281 760-747-1635 760-747-6281<P>(Spanish) <BR>Harvest of Wellness/SA Services Indio 760-568-9071 <BR>760-347-0595 <P>760-568-9071<P>(Spanish) <BR>Long Beach Sexual Assault Crisis Agency Long Beach <BR>562-494-5046 562-597-2002 <BR>Los Angeles: California Hospital Medical Center (Sexual Assault Response Team Program) 1401 S. Grand Avenue (just North of Venice Blvd.)<P>Downtown Los Angeles 213- 742-5519 213-742-5519 <BR>Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (www.lacaaw.org) <P>213-955-9090 (office) 213-955-9093 310-392-8381<P>213-626-3393<P>626-793-3385<P>(ASL; Spanish) <BR>Los Angeles County Rape and Battering Hotline <BR>310-392-8381<P>(Spanish) <BR>LACAAW-Hollywood LA/Hollywood 213-462-1281 213-462-8435 <BR>310-392-8381<P>(Spanish) <BR>LACAAW- Mid San Fernando Valley 818-787-4778 <BR>LACAAW-West San Gabriel Valley 626-585-9166 626-585-0447 626-793-3385<P>(Spanish) <BR>Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Crisis Line <BR>213-381-5111<P>310-391-1253<P>(Limited Spanish) <BR>Morongo Basin RCC-HOW<P>(e-mail: HOW@cci-29palms.com) Joshua Tree 760-366-1393 760-366-0181 800-954-8044 <BR>Project Sister SA Crisis Services, Inc.<P>(www.projectsister.org) Claremont 909-623-1619 909-622-8389 909-626-4357 <BR>Project Safehouse (shelter for battered women and children) 619-267-8023 <BR>Rape & Battered Womens Hotline, San Diego San Diego <BR>619-233-3088 <BR>Rape Treatment Center, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica 310-319-4503 310-319-4809 310-319-4000 <BR>Rape Crisis Hotline, Santa Ana Santa Ana 714-836-7400 <BR>Rape Crisis Line El Centro 619-352-7273 <BR>Rape Crisis Center Riverside 909-686-7273 <BR>Rape Hotline of Long Beach Long Beach 310-597-2002 <BR>Rape and Battered Women's Information Hotline: Project Sister 909-626-4357<P>626-966-4155 <BR>Rape Treatment Center, Santa Monica Santa Monica <BR>310-319-4000 <BR>Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center Riverside 909-686-7273 909-686-0839 <BR>Rosa Parks Sexual Assault Crisis Center Los Angeles 213-751-9245 213-751-9384 213-295-HOPE <BR>San Bernadino Sexual Assault Services San Bernadino <BR>909-885-8884 909-383-8478 800-656-4673<P>(Spanish; Filipino) <BR>Sexual Assault Crisis Agency Long Beach 562-494-5046 <BR>562-494-1741 562-597-2002<P>(Spanish) <BR>Sexual Assault Response Services Lancaster 805-949-5566 805-723-7273<P>(Spanish) <BR>Southern CA Coalition on Battered Women Van Nuys <BR>818-787-0072 818-787-0073 1-800-978-3600<P>greater L.A.:<P>1-800-842-8467<P>national:<P>1-800-799-7233 <BR>Su Casa Women's Shelter, Artesia Artesia 562-402-4888<P>(Spanish) <BR>Sure Helpline Center El Centro 760-352-7873 760-352-7875 760-352-7273<P>(Spanish; hearing impaired) <BR>UCLA Rape Services Consultants At The Women's Resource Ctr. 310-206-8240 <BR>Valley Trauma Center, CSU Northridge Northridge <BR>818-772-0196 818-772-0521 818-886-0453<P>(Spanish, Russian) <BR>Victims Assistance Program Manhattan Beach 310-545-4950<P>(police dep't answering machine) <BR>Victims Center Gardena 310-366-7122 <BR>Victims Center Panorama City 818-902-0075 <BR>Wings: Battered Women and Children Shelter Los Angeles (Valley) 818-967-0658 <P>Name City Phone Fax Crisis <BR>Westside After-Hours Psychiatric Mobile Team West Los Angeles 310-929-4288 <BR>West San Gabriel Valley Rape Hotline 626-793-3385 <BR>YWCA of Greater LA/Compton Sexual Assault Crisis Program Compton 310-763-9995 310-763-9590 <BR>YWCA Rape Hotline, Pasadena Pasadena 626-793-3385<P>(Spanish) <BR>Victim Witness Assistance Program Costa Mesa <BR>714-957-2737 <P>Alternatives (Los Angeles and elsewhere):<P>Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). "RAINN is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week national hotline for victims of sexual assault. The <BR>toll-free hotline is:<P>1-800-656-HOPE [4673]<P><BR>RAINN is being provided as a service for victims who cannot reach a rape crisis center through a local telephone call, as well as for those who might not know that a local center exists. RAINN is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. RAINN was founded thanks to generous grants from Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group." <P>National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE [7233]

Thanks Diva!