LOCAL RESOURCES
24-hour HELPline: 396-HELP (4357) or 1-800-700-HCWC (4292)
24-hour HEARTeam: Hospital Emergency Advocate Response Team
Emergency shelter for victims of abuse
Individual counseling
Support groups
Legal advocacy and court accompaniment
Play therapy for young children unable to participate in traditional “talk” therapy
Forensic videotaping of a child’s statement when he or she is suspected of being abused
Parenting program for ages 0-adult to facilitate the development of positive family relationships
Education and prevention programs to increase awareness and understanding of family violence, sexual assault and child abuse in schools, businesses, churches and community organizations
Information and referral services
Services for victims and their supportive loved ones
24-Hour Hotline: 267-SAFE(7233) or 927-9616 TTY for the Deaf community
100-bed Family Shelter for battered adults and children
Accompaniment and support at area hospitals for recent rape survivors
Specialized recreational and therapeutic services for children
In-court support and accompaniment for survivors of violence seeking justice and protection through the legal system
Individual and group counseling for children and adults
46 apartment units of transitional housing for families leaving shelter
On-site child care for shelter and transitional housing residents
On-site K-8 education for shelter residents
Resource advocacy to help link survivors of violence who are homeless or struggling financially with short-term emergency assistance
Arte Sana (art heals) is a nonprofit agency for underserved survivors of gender and racial violence that promotes healing and empowerment through the arts and community education
Web based nonprofit whose mission is to improve the treatment of victims/survivors of crime and compliance with victims’ rights, and to prevent rights violations through education, advocacy, and enforcement in Texas and Worldwide.
STATE RESOURCES
Ensure that the rights of crime victims are upheld according to the Texas Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights and to coordinate with victim service providers, law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies to help make certain that adequate resources are available to all victims of crime.
Provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout the state of Texas.
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
Supports survivors on their paths to hope, healing and justice.
Texas Office of The Attorney General: Sexual Assault Prevention & Crisis Services
Texas Office of The Attorney General: Crime Victims Compensation
Texas VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is the name of the automated system. It provides crime victims with offender status and court information via a toll-free number and website. While Texas VINE is a valuable informational tool, it isn’t a guarantee of safety. Please maintain contact with your local law enforcement and prosecutor’s offices. VINE 24-hour-information on jail status and court events: 877-894-8463
NATIONAL RESOURCES
International organization, based in Washington, DC, that mobilizes men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially men’s violence against women.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Provides support for sexual assault victims and their loved ones through two hotlines at 800.656.HOPE and online.rainn.org.
Violence Against Women Online Resources
Provides materials on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking for criminal justice professionals, sexual assault and domestic violence victim advocates, and other multi-disciplinary professionals and community partners who respond to these crimes.
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800.656.HOPE
Free.Confidential. 24/7
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
(512) 407-9020
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE(7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224
National Network to End Domestic Violence
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Office on Violence Against Women
OTHER RESOURCES:
The Humane Society of the United States
Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Through Wristbands
Domestic Violence: How to Get Help When You Are Scared Of The Consequences