RESOURCES
Services,
programs and organizations in Austin and vicinity that may be useful
to domestic violence survivors. Resources cover such varied areas as
shelter, legal and immigration assistance, computer access and counseling.
If you are looking for a specific area of help, use the Find function on your webbrowser menu to search this page.
9-1-1
Austin
Police Department's telephone number for all emergencies including
domestic violence and sexual assault.
Austin
Free-Net
Free computer training and computer access offered by this nonprofit
whose mission is to ensure that underserved communities can access
and effectively use the Internet and computer technologies in public
spaces throught Greater Austin.
Austin Stress Clinic (512) 326-1717
Offers a variety of services to individuals involved in abusive
relationships (batterer's group on anger management and child abuse
classes). Partners of batterers are charged at half rate. 12 week
program.
Caritas of Austin
Caritas of Austin works to prevent homelessness and hunger by assisting
low-income community members and refugees with basic needs and promoting
self-sufficiency. The organization is now one of Travis CountyÌs
largest non-governmental sources of assistance. Anyone with a legitimate
need is eligible to receive help.
Deaf Abused Women and Children
Advocacy Services (DAWCAS)
The goal of DAWCAS is to communicate to Deaf and Hard of Hearing
women and children that they can take control of their lives, and
have choices. The information and assistance they need for empowerment,
in some cases - survival - is made available to them.
Family
Violence Protection Team (Austin Police Department)
The Family Violence Protection Team (FVPT) is a collaborative,
community response to family violence that provides multiple services
at one location. We improve access to law enforcement, counseling,
crisis management and legal services for survivors of family violence
and their children. We hope to increase batterer accountability,
empower survivors to lead violence-free lives and lead the community's
zero tolerance policy toward family violence.
LifeWorks
A nonprofit that works with youth and families in crisis. Among
its goals are to strengthen families dealing with crisis, emotional
distress and violence by helping them build on inherent strengths,
utilize existing resources, develop emotional competencies, employ
family roles effectively, and improve communication and advocacy
skills. Also offers Psycho-educational program for batterers that focuses
on anger management and communication skills.There is also a victim's
survivors group for women.
Men against
Domestic Violence - Texas
This page aims to serve as a collection of resources for men,
primarily in Texas, who are working to end domestic violence and
sexual assault in our families and communities. It grew out of discussions
during and subsequent to the 3rd Forum on Men's Work to End Violence
Against Women organized by the Texas Council on Family Violence
March 20-22, 2002 in Austin, Texas. At present it contains links
to external resources, and a featured article or poem of the month.
Mental Health Mental Retardation
Center (MHMR-Austin Travis County)
Adult
Mental Health, Child & Family Services, Developmental Disabilities,
Substance Abuse and Specialized Services, Housing, Supported Employment
. Offers
Psychiatric Emergency Services for adults and children experiencing
a psychiatric crisis and in need of emergency screening and evaluation
services. Also provided are crisis intervention, individual crisis
counseling, individual and family crisis rehabilitative skills training,
screening and referrals to appropriate community resources and/or
services.
Parents
Anonymous of Texas 1-800-554-2323
Sexual
abuse and incest survivor's treatment program. Group therapy for
offenders, family members and victims, child and adult. Services
free of charge. Parent support group/program for children. 15 week
parenting class.
Political Asylum Project
of Austin (PAPA)
The mission of PAPA is to provide free and low-cost legal services
and education to promote justice for immigrants and refugees in
Central Texas. Among its goals is to enable immigrant survivors
of domestic violence to apply for legal immigration status in the
US without having to depend on the sponsorship of the abusive spouse
or parent and to increase awareness in our community about human
rights issues affecting immigrants.
Protective
Orders
Information from the Office of Attorney General (OAG) on obtaining
a protective order, which is a civil court order issued to prevent
continuing acts of family violence. A protective order may prohibit
the offender from committing further acts of family violence, harassing
or threatening the victim, either directly or indirectly by communicating
the threat through another person, and going to or near a school
or day-care center that a child protected under the order attends.
SafePlace
Exists to end sexual and domestic violence and abuse. SafePlace
helps those hurt by this violence to heal and empower themselves.
SafePlace provides prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy
to the community so that women, children, and mean may lead safe
and healthy lives. 24-hr hotline, shelter, transitional housing,
legal advocacy, education and outreach, services for clients with
disabilities, survivors of same-sex DV, etc.
SAHELI
Founded in 1992, SAHELI works to end domestic violence in families
of Asian origin in the Austin area. Forms a bridge between the Asian
community and local services to cross the cultural gap. Peer-counseling,
education, outreach services. You are on SAHELI's web site.
Texas Advocacy Project (formerly known as Women's Advocacy Project)
Established in 1982, the Texas Advocacy Project provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout the state of Texas.
Texas
Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)
A nonprofit educational and advocacy organization. As an agency,
TAASA works to promote sexual assault awareness throughout the state
of Texas. We provide training to rape crisis personnel, law enforcement,
other service agencies, community groups, and schools on topical
issues related to sexual assault as well as curriculum information
for sexual assault trainings.
Texas Council
on Family Violence (TCFV)
Since 1978, the Texas Council on Family Violence has been a leader
in the effort to end violence against women. TCFV is one of the
largest domestic violence coalitions in the nation, with more than
100 staff and 469 members. TCFV is a nonprofit organization with
membership composed of domestic violence programs, supportive organizations
and individuals. One of TCFV's projects is NDVH, the National Domestic
Violence Hotline, at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
TexasLawHelp.org
Online since May 2003, this site has information about civil legal
issues faced by low-income individuals and families, including basic
information about legal rights; a referral database to connect individuals
with organizations that offer free or low-cost legal assistance;
court information; and links to social service agencies. Contains
information and resources specific to family and domestic violence.
Waterloo
Counseling Center
A
variety of individual and group therapeutic services for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender people, including survivors of same-sex
DV.
Williamson
County Crisis center
Direct
services to adult and child victims of domestic violence, sexual
assault, and violent crime. Crisis Hotline: 1-800-460-SAFE. Individual,
family, and group counseling is available to victims of sexual assault
and domestic violence as well as their families. Also offers educational
services, support groups, emergency shelter and extended temporary
haven for men, women and child survivors of domestic violence and
sexual assault.
Women's Advocacy
Project
Was established in 1982 to respond to the needs of countless women
across Texas with questions about their legal rights. Today, the
women and children of Texas still have a great need for these services.
The project's activities are organized into 7 major program areas,
providing assistance to women and children in need and to lawyers
seeking training, case planning and technical assistance.
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bring new and broken links to the attention of the webmaster c/o
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