Two hands clasping each other’s wrists against a bright sky.

You are not alone.

Whether you’re experiencing domestic or sexual violence, or you’re worried about someone else, help is available — whenever you’re ready, in whatever way is safest for you. All services are free and confidential.

How Quick exit and safer browsing work

What to expect when you reach out

Our certified advocates are here to listen, support you and share resources. Your safety, dignity and choices are our top priorities. We respect your decisions and will support you every step of the way.

If you’re unable to speak safely, texting or chatting online can be a discreet way to connect with an advocate. You don’t need to be sure your situation “counts” — if you’re not sure, call anyway.

How we can help

24/7 crisis support by phone, text or chat
Safety planning and emergency shelter
Counseling and support groups
Information about your rights and options
Connections to local resources
Legal assistance

Questions about eligibility? Call the Roseville advocacy office at (916) 773-7273.

Safety planning

A safety plan is a personal, practical plan for staying safer — at home, at work, online, or while leaving. Every situation is different, so the best plan is one you make with an advocate who can talk through your circumstances. Call, text or chat any time to make one together.

Things an advocate may help you think through:

Safe places you could go, and how you would get there
People you trust who could help, and a way to signal you need it
Important documents, medication, keys and phone chargers you may need quickly
Keeping children and pets safe — our safe house is pet-friendly and welcomes dependents
Staying safer on your phone, computer and social media

Browse more safely

Computer and phone use can be monitored, and it’s impossible to clear every trace. If you think someone may be watching your devices, use a safer one — a friend’s phone, a library or a work computer — or call us instead.

Quick exit

Every page on this site has a Quick exit button — at the bottom right on larger screens, and in the bar at the bottom of phones. You can also press Esc twice. It instantly replaces this page with a weather search and opens a weather page in a new tab, so pressing Back won’t return here. It can’t erase your history, so pair it with the steps below.

Private and incognito windows

Private windows don’t save history on the device you’re using once you close them. They do not hide your activity from spyware, from your internet provider, or from an employer or school network, and files you download stay on the device.

Clearing all of your history at once can look unusual to someone who checks. Deleting only the pages you visited here may be less noticeable.

Step by step, by browser

Google Chrome (computer)

Private browsing. Open an Incognito window: press Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + N (Mac), or open the ⋮ menu and choose “New Incognito window.”

Clear history. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + Delete (Mac). Choose a time range and “Browsing history,” then “Delete data.” To remove single pages instead, open History (Ctrl + H or ⌘ + Y), and remove only the entries you need to.

Safari (Mac)

Private browsing. Choose File → New Private Window, or press ⌘ + Shift + N.

Clear history. To remove single pages, choose History → Show All History, select the entries and press Delete. To clear everything, choose History → Clear History.

Mozilla Firefox

Private browsing. Open a Private Window: press Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + P (Mac), or choose “New private window” from the ☰ menu.

Clear history. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + Delete (Mac) and choose what to clear. To remove single pages, open History (Ctrl + H or ⌘ + Shift + H), right-click an entry and choose “Delete page.”

Microsoft Edge

Private browsing. Open an InPrivate window: press Ctrl + Shift + N, or choose “New InPrivate window” from the … menu.

Clear history. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete, choose a time range and “Browsing history,” then “Clear now.” To remove single pages, open History (Ctrl + H) and delete individual entries.

iPhone and iPad (Safari)

Private browsing. Tap the tabs button, then tap “Private.”

Clear history. To remove single pages, tap the bookmarks button → History, then swipe left on an entry. To clear everything, open Settings → Apps → Safari → Clear History and Website Data (on older iOS versions: Settings → Safari).

Android phones (Chrome)

Private browsing. Tap ⋮, then “New Incognito tab.”

Clear history. Tap ⋮ → History. Remove single pages with the ✕ next to each entry, or tap “Delete browsing data” to clear more.

Menu names change between versions; if a step looks different, look for “History” or “Privacy” in your browser’s settings.

Which kind of help?

Not sure? That’s okay — call, text or chat and an advocate will help you work it out.

Domestic violence programs

Emergency and safe housing, a response team, therapy, counseling and legal assistance for people harmed by a current or former partner.
Sexual assault programs

A response team, counseling, therapy and legal help — including someone to go with you to a forensic medical exam.
Sex trafficking programs

Response team, counseling, legal assistance and safe housing for survivors of sex trafficking, including minors.
Safe house

Confidential emergency shelter for people fleeing life-threatening violence. All genders, pets and dependents welcome.
Housing programs

Limited rapid rehousing: you choose your own unit and get short- and medium-term help while working toward self-sufficiency.