American Red Cross (213) 739-5200
Provides disaster relief, veterans services, First Aid, CPR, and safety
Courses including disaster preparedness and HIV/Aids education.

Amnesty International USA (800) 815-0450
Worldwide voluntary activist movement working towards the protection of human rights.

Anti-Gang Task Force (661) 255-4918
Representatives from schools, law enforcement, civic organizations, and community members work together to find and support programs that help kids stay out of gangs.

Asian & Pacific Coalition on Aging (213) 731-6684
Senior information & referral in Japanese, Chinese, Tagalog, and Asian Pacific languages.

Asian Pacific American Legal Center (213) 977-7500
Provide information about immigration and works rights.

Assaults Against Women Hotline (24hrs-L.A. Co.) (310) 392-8381
(24hrs-Central L.A.) (213) 626-3393

Association to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence (661) 259-8175
Promote and preserve non-violent and non-abusive family systems.

Battered Women (818) 242-1106
24 hr emergency, information for battered women and children.
Sponsored by the Glendale YWCA.

Beta Sigma Phi, Chi Psi (661) 298-4647
Cultural, social, and service organization for women.

California Institute of the Arts Community Arts Partnerships (661) 255-1050
Partners collaboratively design imaginative, in-depth arts training programs in the areas of theatre jazz, video, instrumental training, and public art aimed at junior high and senior high school students.

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (213) 353-1333
Referral service for workers rights, immigration and welfare

Daughters of the American Revolution (661) 259-1610
Service organization whose objective is to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who helped achieve American independence.

Daughters of the British Empire-Queen Victoria Chapter (661) 255-8864
Women of British and Commonwealth decent. A social philanthropic group to raise funds for a British home in Sierra Madre and local charities.

Delta Kappa Gamma (661) 252-6546
Recognizes outstanding women educators and supports them in future studies and programs.

1736 Family Crisis Center (24 hr Hotline) (310) 379-3620
(24 hr Hotline) (213) 745-6434
24 hr counseling and referral to resources for battered women and children, youth and adults.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Santa Clarita (661) 288-2814
Serving the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual citizens of Santa Clarita.

Gay & Lesbian Center (323) 993-7674
Gay and lesbian rights

Hit Home-Youth Crisis Center (800) 448-4663
24 hr hotline for kids age 18 years and younger, to call when in crisis.
Provides caring listeners to talk with youth and help them in locating
Assistance and referrals.

Human Relations Forum (661) 255-4918
Founded in 1994 in response to a hate crime that occurred in Santa Clarita, the Forum is made up of volunteers from the community and funded by the City. It works to encourage, assist, and empower the people of Santa Clarita to eliminate all forms of discrimination.

Independent Living Center (661) 290-2569
Private, non-profit, and non-sectarian agency serving persons with disabilities in Santa Clarita, San Fernando Valley, and greater Los Angeles County.

Information Line/Antelope Valley (800) 339-6993
Free 24 hr line providing information & referral to numerous human service
Agencies in L.A. County.

Anaphor Line/San Fernando Valley (818) 501-4447
Free 24 hr line providing information & referral to numerous human service
Agencies in L.A. County.

Jacob Center (818) 564-8537
Food, showers, laundry, clothing, HIV testing, referrals, bus tokens for those Age 25 and younger.

Jeffery D. Griffith Gay and Lesbian Youth Center (323) 461-8163
Counseling, showers, laundry, food, gym, classes, computer lab, medical and HIV testing, meals for those ages 12-24.

J.O.L.T. (Juvenile Offenders Learning Tolerance) - Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (562) 624-2364 Intervenes early after a hate related act and places first time juvenile offenders of low-level hate crimes and hate incidents in a diversion program.

Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (213) 974-7611
Comprised of human relations organizations, city representatives and Community members from throughout the County to provide human relations programs and services county wide.

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (213) 974-7499
As a victim of a crime, you have many rights. The District Attorney's
Office will advise and help you obtain these rights.

Los Angeles County Migrant Education (661) 255-7825
Provides education and health services to at-risk, migrant children ages preschool to 21.

Los Angeles County Victim-Witness Assistance Program (213) 974-7499
Provides crisis intervention, resource and referral counseling.

Mad About Rising Crime (M.A.R.C) (661) 223-1476
Strives to keep the Santa Clarita Valley a safe place in which to live, work, and play.

Miracles through Hope, City of Hope (661) 288-1040
Fundraising for cancer, leukemia, diabetes, and AIDS research and treatment.

More Like You Program (661) 251-6512
Disability awareness program designed to improve understanding and caring about those with disabilities. The program focuses on visual impairments, learning differences, and physical impairments.

New Hope Telephone Counseling (Crystal Cathedral) (714) 639-4673
Provides 24 hr phone counseling for all types of problems, crisis intervention
and suicide counseling. Also provides information & referral services.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (661) 254-2177
Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals through support to cope with an adverse society, education to enlighten an ill-informed public, and advocacy to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights for all of our children.

Pedro Zamora Youth HIV Clinic (323) 993-7571
Case management, support groups.

Pleasantview Industries, Inc. (661) 296-6700
Assist developmentally disabled individuals in achieving their highest capabilities vocationally, psychologically, and socially.

Pride Committee (661) 255-1482
Dedicated community volunteers remove graffiti with equipment supplied by the City of Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita Lions Club (661) 255-5466
Takes an active interest in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community.

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society (661) 254-1275
Preserves and restores facts and artifacts of this area's heritage and history.

Share the World (661) 284-1461
A program designed to give eligible Santa Clarita Valley schools a unique opportunity to promote cultural diversity through assemblies, mini-residences, and workshops.

Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley (661) 286-4077
Strives to improve the legal, political, and economic status of women through local community service.

Government Sites

U.S. Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights
www.ed.gov/offices/OCR

U.S. Department of Justice:
"Hateful Acts Hurt Kids"
www.usdoj.gov/kidspage

Federal Bureau of Investigation Hate Crimes Report
www.fbi.gov/ucr/hatecm.htm

Montgomery County, Maryland, Committee on Hate Violence
members.aol.com/OneMC4All/ndx.html

Washington State Safe Schools Coalition
members.tripod.com/claytoly/ssp_home

Non Profit and Educational Sites

Anti-Defamation League
www.adl.org

Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation
www.facing.org

Improving America's Schools education Reform Institute: Creating a better School Environment
www.ncbe.gwu.eedu/iasconferences/institutes/environment
Institute of Race and Poverty: Center on Speech, Equity and Harm
www.umn.edu/irp

Not in Our Town
www.igc.org/an/niot/

Teaching Tolerance
www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance.html