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Protect Women, Children and all Victims of Violence, Neglect and Abuse.

Houston Area Women’s Center 

Signs to Help Protect Children

What to tell Children in Disasters

Houston Children’s Assessment Center

Domestic Violence Institute of Texas

Family Violence Unit – Resources – Houston

Family Violence Prevention and Safety Advocates in … – AVDA

AVDA stands with other Houston-area, nonprofit organizations that serve family violence victims in opposition to the recent ruling that disallows the asylum requests of victims of domestic violence. This one decision has turned back the clock on four decades of progress in …

Domestic Violence Services | Houston Bar Association

Legal Assistance – HPD/Family Violence Unit 713-308-1100 Provides services for all domestic violence incidents that take place within the city limits. Will file charges and take statements in cases of domestic violence and provides short-term crisis counseling and referral. Women should be prepared to spend a minimum of 2-3 hours at unit.

Asians Against Domestic Abuse

United Way of Greater Houston Community Resources

Houston, TX Domestic Violence Help, Programs

The Family Violence Program promotes self-sufficiency, safety, and long-term independence of adult victims of family violence, child victims of family violence, and victims of teen dating violence. The program provides emergency shelter and support services to victims and their children, educates the public, and provides training, and prevention support to various agencies.

Arms Wide – Adoption Services

This nonprofit provides foster care, adoption, post adoption and permanency support services in Houston and South Texas counties., They are one of a few adoption service providers that work with families after adoption is completed. Additionally, the have a department that works with youth who have aged out of adoption services.

Domestic Abuse – Housing and Community Resource Center

15555 Kuykendahl Road, Houston 77090 Texas Association Against Sexual Assault is committed to ending sexual violence in Texas through education, prevention, and advocacy. Operation 24 hours a day, The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides …

The Resource Center – Texas Council on Family Violence

The Resource Center Welcome to the Texas Council on Family Violence Resource … requiring a minimum of four hours of domestic violence training for child custody …

Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative

One of the first acts of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative .. City and Local Organizations to Help Immigrants Despite Challenges to New Policies On February 18, 2015, Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced the launch of a ..

Community Resources – Houston Housing Authority