Westside Domestic Violence Shelter

For support and services please call our hotline: (530) 865-4899

Join us in hope giving!

Be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi 

Your community needs you! Just giving 10 minutes of time can make the difference in someone's entire life. We are looking for anyone with a caring heart and a passion they want to share with the women and children in need of hope and a new life. 

​If you are interested in volunteering, please call (530) 865-4899 to speak with staff. Thank you! 

Volunteer Projects

We encourage volunteers to follow their passion and introduce projects and groups that bring healing and education. Whether your passion is yoga, cooking, art, music, sewing...we welcome it all!  Below are just some examples of some ways to help at the Westside but the possibilities are endless! 

Community Garden​

Child Empowerment

Crisis Support

• Help create and maintain a community garden
• Provide education on sustainability 

• Implement activities, projects, and groups for children 
• Be a mentor for children/youth 

• ​Provide support and resources on the crisis hotline
• Help empower to women and children residing at the shelter

Volunteers providing direct support to victims and survivors of domestic violence are required to complete 40-hour domestic violence crisis counselor certification training as mandated by the state of California (CA Evidence Code 1037.1)

Latest Volunteer Project

Volunteers from the Willows Kiwanis Club helped construct a playground for children residing at the shelter. It was a 4 day-project of hard work and fun. It is an amazing addition to our program and will be enjoyed by many children to come. Westside thanks you!