Northern American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA)

• If you are in danger, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE).
• MCC’s case manager can also help you! For Muslim sisters fleeing domestic violence, please call Sister Nadia at (341) 336-6780 or email her at dv@mcceastbay.org.

MCC partners with regional organizations like the North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA), Narika, and Asian Women Shelter (Arab Women Services) to provide shelter, mental health and counseling, and social services to a vulnerable community that the MCC is honored to help serve.

• – Learn more about the NISA shelter (Bay Area) at 1-888-275-6472: https://asknisa.org
• – Learn about Narika Bay Area: https://www.narika.org/case-management
• – Learn about the Amanah Shelter (Sacramento): https://mas-ssf.org/amanah-house
• – National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
• – Learn about Afghan Coalition’s support group: https://afghancoalition.org/domestic-violence
• – Domestic violence talks at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/nisa
• – More topics addressing community & social justice issues: https://mcceastbay.org/community
• – Domestic Violence Khutbah Talking Points (Peaceful Family Project): https://mcceastbay.org/domestic-khutbah

To support Muslim victims of domestic violence in the East Bay, MCC proudly works with the North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA), which shelters women fleeing abuse and provides skills and resources to become self-sufficient.

Domestic Violence Continues To Rise

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to Muslims from all over the world. NISA House is open to help Muslim women and children who might be:

• Physically harmed by a family member;
• Verbally abused;
• Financially abused by taking your money, passport, or in other ways;
• Raped, and;
• Spiritually abused or controlled.

LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Bay Area Legal Aid
Oakland, CA, 94612

• Alameda County Office: (510) 250-5270
• Contra Costa County West Office: (510) 250-5270
• Contra Costa County East Office: (925) 219-3325
• Marin County Office: (415) 354-6360
• Napa County Office: (707) 320-6348
• San Francisco County Office: (415) 354-6360
• San Mateo County Office: (650) 472-2666
• Santa Clara County Office: (408) 850-7066
• Toll-Free Office: (800) 551-5554

Contra Costa Family Justice Center 
http://www.cocofamilyjustice.org/ 

• Richmond: (510) 974-7200
• Concord: (925) 521-6366
• Antioch: (925) 281-0970
• Fairfield: (707) 784-7635

San Ramon Social Services Resources

San Ramon Police Department (San Ramon)
24-Hour Abuse Hotline: (877) 839-4347

STAND! For Families Free of Violence (Concord)

• Contact: (925) 676-2845
• Crisis Line: (888) 215-5555

Arab Women’s Shelter (Bay Area)
24-Hour Crisis Line: (415) 517-1760

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY

W.O.M.A.N., Inc. (San Francisco)
Contact: (415) 864-4777
24-Hour Hotline: (877) 384-3578

Asian Women’s Shelter (San Francisco)
Contact: (415) 751-7110
24-Hour Crisis Line: (877) 751-0880

SF Women Against Rape (San Francisco)
Contact: (415) 861-2024
24-Hour Crisis Line: (415) 647-RAPE

Riley Center (San Francisco)
Contact/Helpline: (415) 255-0165

Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC)
Restraining Order: (415) 969-6711

ALAMEDA COUNTY

Alameda County Family Justice Center 
Contact: (510) 267-8800

Tri-Valley Haven (Livermore)
Contact: (925) 449-5845
Crisis Line: (925) 449-5842 or (800) 884-8119

Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE) (Fremont)
Contact: (510) 574-2250
24-Hour Hotline: (510) 794-6055

Narika (Fremont)
Contact: (510) 444-6068
Helpline: (800) 215-7308

A Safe Place (Oakland)
Contact: (510) 986-8600
Emergency Line: (510) 536-7233

Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) (Oakland)
Contact: (510) 430-1298
Helpline: (510) 345-1056

Shalom Bayit (Berkeley)
Contact: (510) 845-8874
Helpline: (866) 742-5667 (SHALOM-7) 
(510) 845-7233 (SAFE) outside the Bay Area

Family Violence Law Center
Contact: 510-208-0220
Helpline: 1-800-947-8301

Building Futures (San Leandro)
Contact/Helpline: 1-866-292-9688

Ruby’s Place (Hayward/Castro Valley)
Crisis Line: (888) 339-7233

North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) (Fremont)
Contact/Helpline: (888) ASK-NISA (275-6472)

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) (Palo Alto)
Contact/Helpline: (888) 275-6472

Maitri (Santa Clara)
Contact: (408) 436-8393
Helpline: (888) 862-4874

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (San Jose)
Contact: (408) 510-7550
Hotline: (408) 279-2962

SAN MATEO COUNTY

Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) (San Mateo)
Contact: (650) 652-0800
24-Hour Hotline: (800) 300-1080

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Contact Legal Aid: (650) 558- 0915

PROGRAM TO STOP ABUSE
Man Creating Peace
Contact: (510) 730-0184

Center for Domestic Peace
Contact: Man Impulse Control Program: (415) 457-6760

If you are in danger, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE).