Shelter-Based Domestic Violence Services

The County of Fresno, Department of Social Services, is seeking vendors to provide shelter-based domestic violence services. The selected vendor, Marjaree Mason Center, Inc., will provide emergency and long-term safe housing, as well as supportive services, to victims of domestic violence in Fresno County. The services will include a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary housing and food facilities, psychological support and peer counseling, referrals to existing services, and arrangements for school-age children to continue their education. The contract is funded by the Marriage License Fees, which are generated from marriage license fees and disbursed to qualified shelter-based domestic violence programs. • The vendor will provide a 24-hour crisis hotline and temporary housing and food facilities. • The vendor will provide psychological support and peer counseling, as well as referrals to existing services. • The vendor will arrange for school-age children to continue their education during their stay at the domestic violence shelter-based program. • The vendor will provide emergency transportation, as feasible. • The vendor will provide medical care, legal assistance, and other available social services, as needed.