Empower Yolo is the county's largest provider of services to women and children and only residential and counseling agency whose primary purpose is to provide specialized services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking and other forms of abuse.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services
Confidential Counseling Empower Yolo offers free confidential counseling services to adult and children survivors of abuse and their family members. Individual Counseling Empower Yolo provides free and confidential counseling to adults who have been victimized by domestic violence, sexual assault or trafficking . *Violence does not have to be recent to receive counseling services. Counseling is also available to family members who are dealing with their own feelings around the abuse of someone they love. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Support Group Empower Yolo offers support groups for adults who have experienced domestic or sexual violence as a child or adult. Childcare is available upon request.
Child Abuse Treatment Program Empower Yolo provides counseling services for children who have been victimized by violence, sexual abuse, neglect, school or community violence, parental substance abuse, who have witnessed violence in their home, or have experienced any other child maltreatment.
Fees and Payment
We are a nonprofit organization. Your support goes a long way in helping Empower Yolo fulfill our Mission.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.