Valley Crisis Center provides free confidential services to all victims of intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking and their children.

If you are unsure if our services are right for you, please call us on our 24-Hour Hotline at (209) 722-4357.

Support Groups

Valley Crisis Center’s Support Groups are 14-Week curriculums. The subjects reviewed in the group depend on the type of group you may be attending.

Support Groups - Merced Office

Every Wednesday (Excluding Holidays) from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  • Held in English
  • Ages 5 – 12
  • Parent/Guardian must remain at office during group.
  • Arts & Crafts activities
  • Certificate upon completion

Download the flyer here.

Every Tuesday from 3 PM to 4 PM

  • Held In English (One on One for Spanish)
  • 18 & Up
  • By CWS Referral Only
  • Focus on what intimate partner violence is
  • Certificate upon completion

Download the flyer here.

Every Thursday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

  • Held in English
  • 18 & Up
  • Open to all survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking
  • Focuses on recovering from trauma
  • Certificate upon completion 

Download the flyer here.

Every Tuesday 11AM – 12PM

  • Held in Spanish
  • 18 & Up
  • Open to all survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking
  • Focuses on recovering from trauma
  • Certificate upon completion

Download the flyer here.

Support Group Questions:

In order to join one of our support groups, you must do an assessment. You can do that in-person or by phone.

If you joined the support group and missed the first few weeks, no worries, once the scheduled group reaches the 14-week completion, you can continue to attend the weeks you missed to earn your certificate. 

If you miss a session, you may be able to schedule a make-up session, depending on the counselor’s availability and the type of group. Our Kids Group does not provide make-up sessions.

If you end up missing more than three sessions, you may have to retake the group in order to get your certificate.

Our Kids Group is formulated for kids between 5 – 12, if your child is older, the materials could bore them or they could feel like the group is too childish. If you child is younger than 5, they may not understand the material.

For our 18 & up groups, the content of those groups touches on some very heavy themes that parents may feel is not always appropriate for minors. 

Because we are a trauma informed organization, we do have a case-by-case policy. Speak to a counselor today to see if we can make an accommodation.

To be assessed for support group services, you can do it two ways:
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