POLICE Department
Family Violence Unit - Community Agencies
In 1998, the 66 state-funded family violence shelters provided a safe haven for 27,060 adults and children; assisted 33,755 adults and children with nonresidential services, such as counseling and legal advocacy; answered 136,008 hotline calls; and provided referrals and information to 11,035 batterers. Yet, 3,796 adults were denied shelter due to lack of space. (Texas Department of Human Services, 1998).
This is just a partial list of community agencies. For more information, contact the Family Violence Unit at 713-308-1100 for assistance in your area.
This is just a partial list of community agencies. For more information, contact the Family Violence Unit at 713-308-1100 for assistance in your area.
COUNSELING SERVICES AND SHELTER |
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| AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) Batterer's Intervention Prevention Program 713-224-9911 |
Bridge
Over Troubled Water Shelter 713-473-2801 |
Bering
Support Network Gay & Lesbian Counseling 713-526-1017 |
| FamilyTime
Foundation Family & D/V Counseling/Shelters 281-446-2615 |
Family
Service Center Family Counseling 713-861-4849 |
Family Violence Unit File Charges 713-308-1100 |
| Houston
Area Women’s Center Shelter & Counseling 713-528-2121 website hawc.org |
JASA House (Just
a Sister Away) Shelter 713-662-9981 |
La Rosa Spanish Women's Support Group 713-699-3974 |
| Montrose
Counseling Center Gay & Lesbian Counseling 713-529-0037 |
Northwest
Assistance Ministries Shelter & Counseling 713-885-4673 |
Salvation
Army Shelter 713-650-6530 |
| Wellsprings Transitional Residence Program 713-529-6559 |
United
Way (Information on Community Resources) 713-957-4357 |
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LEGAL SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS |
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| Aid to
Victims of Domestic Abuse Protective Orders, Divorce, Custody 713-224-9911 |
Catholic
Charities Immigration 713-228-5200 |
Gulf Coast
Legal Foundation Divorce and Custody 713-652-0077 |
| Harris County
Family Criminal Law Division Protective Orders 713-755-5888 |
Harris County
Victim/ Witness Program Victim’s Compensation and Court Information 713-755-6655 |
Houston
Volunteer Lawyers Protective Orders, Divorce, Custody, Immigration 713-228-0732 |
| Texas
Southern University AIDS, Homeless, Family, Housing 713-313-7275 |
University of
Houston Law Center Family & Poverty Law Clinic 713-743-2094 |
YMCA
International Service Immigration 713-995-4005 |
STATEWIDE
AGENCIES |
| National Domestic Violence
Hotline 800 799-SAFE 7233 or 800 787-3224(TDD) |
Office of the Attorney
General-Crime Victim's Compensation Division |
| Texas Council on
Family Violence Training and technical assistance, community education, legislative advocacy, heightening public awareness, providing resource files, a lending library, and operates the National Domestic Hotline. Check their website @ w.w.w.ndvh.org 512 794-1133 |
| Texas Crime Victim
Clearinghouse Toll free victim assistance resource and referral, crime victim rights brochure, victim impact statement information, workshops for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals, Governor’s Training Conference on Victim Assistance. 800 848-4284 |
| The National Center for
Victims of Crime 800-FYI-CALL, M-F 8:30 PM EST |
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