Tempe's Family Advocacy Center serves all victims of crime in a centralized, confidential location with a wide range of services that address both immediate and long-term needs.

The Family Advocacy Center, opened in partnership with Arizona State University, offers comprehensive victim services and advocacy to the entire community. Students, residents and visitors of all ages can meet with victim advocates to access resources in a safe and healing environment.

Get started

To get help, contact the city's CARE & HOPE Line at 480-350-8004.

Comprehensive services

Victim advocates from CARE 7, as well as ASU, are available onsite to provide:

• Crisis intervention
• Orders of Protection and safety planning
• Access to city resources such as counseling or shelter
• Connections to community resources
• Trauma healing programs such as yoga, art and music therapy

About the center

The Family Advocacy Center is a warm and welcoming place, with a comfortable living room and teen room, a cozy quiet room, children’s play areas, yoga and art space and a kitchen stocked with drinks and snacks. The city’s comfort canine Sully offers his calming presence to anyone who wants it.

Anyone can receive services with or without police involvement. The center has entirely separate spaces for victim advocates and for Tempe and ASU police. Advocacy is offered throughout the criminal justice process.

Family Justice Commission

Tempe’s Family Justice Commission first began advocating for a Family Advocacy Center in 2017. The commission envisioned strong collaboration between the city, ASU and other community partners to provide the very best practices and services to victims.