It was 1976, the height of the women's movement when the Women's Transitional Living Center, Inc. (WTLC) opened it's doors to women and children escaping violent situations at home.

A concept that started from witnessing women and children seeking refuge by sleeping in their cars in parking lots, WTLC started as the first domestic violence shelter in Orange County and the third in the nation.

Our initial six-bed emergency shelter launched the story of WTLC and our forty-seven year journey has brought us to this moment. 

We are no longer a six-bed shelter that serves as a refuge for women and children escaping situations of violence, in fact, we are so much more.

We have grown to now have 54 beds – soon to be 70 with the opening of our new Hope House and provide comprehensive supportive services. We have learned from those we serve and are the reflection of their stories and voices.

Their experiences have challenged us to push the boundaries of what we did, and to explore the unknown in hopes of finding meaningful solutions. We have worked to diminish barriers, to increase access, to expand our services, and to welcome all - and this has led to our exponential growth.

The name “Women’s Transitional Living Center” no longer encompasses who we are and who we serve.

After a comprehensive assessment which communicated a need for a name that fully represented the spirit of our work and vision, we embarked on a two and a half year-long process to create a new brand identity.

We are not becoming a different agency, like the survivors we serve, we are just reclaiming who we have always been.

WE ARE RADIANT FUTURES!