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June 21, 2017This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Calhoun
The Harbor Children's Alliance and Victim Center
215 West RailroadPort Lavaca, TX 77979
Hotline: (361) 552-4357
Phone: (361) 552-1982
URL: https://www.harboradvocacycenter.org/
Email: harbor2@tisd.net
The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center provides services to child victims of sexual violence and physical abuse or neglect as well as adult victims of domestic violence and stranger and non-stranger sexual assault. Services include a 24 hour-crisis hotline, accompaniment to medical exams/forensic exams, court and law enforcement agencies 24 hours a day, parenting and anger management programs, education and prevention programs in all Calhoun County elementary schools, and a case management program. The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center serves Calhoun County.
Cameron
Family Crisis Center, Inc. (Harlingen office)
616 West TaylorHarlingen, TX 78550
Hotline: (956) 423-9305
Phone: (956) 423-9306
URL: https://www.familycrisisctr.org/
Email: familycrisiscenter@sbcglobal.net
The Family Crisis Center provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children. The Crisis Center’s services include accompaniment to the hospital, police interviews, court proceedings, and legal advocacy. Services also include shelter, outreach services and community education, and housing assistance. The Family Crisis Center serves Northern Cameron and Willacy Counties.
Friendship of Women, Inc.
95 East Price Road, Building CBrownsville, TX 78521
Hotline: (956) 544-7412
Phone: (956) 544-7412
URL: http://www.fowinc.com/
The Friendship of Women, Inc. (FOW) assists adults and children who are victims of or have been impacted by family and sexual violence. FOW’s services include emergency shelter, individualized case management and advocacy, child services, support groups, counseling, community outreach and education, supportive housing, a sexual assault program, and a Battering Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP). FOW serves Cameron County.
Cass
Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc.
703 West Main Street, Suite HAtlanta, TX 75551
Hotline: (903) 794-4000
Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc. provides sensitive, confidential assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. They also provide community outreach services, support groups for women and children, emergency shelter and many other services.
Chambers
Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. (Anahuac office)
The Wellness Center at Bayside2202 South Main
Anahuac, TX 77514
Hotline: (281) 286-2525
Phone: (409) 267-4337
URL: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/
Bay Area Turning Point provides services to victims of family violence, sexual assault, and teen dating violence. BATP’s services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, court, police, and hospital accompaniment, assistance filing protective orders, information and referral, education and awareness, support groups, legal advocacy, counseling, professional trainings and workshops, clothing assistance, post shelter follow-up program, housing assistance, case management, and transportation. Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. serves Southeast Harris and Northeast Galveston Counties, which compose the Greater Bay Area and Chambers County in its entirety. When safety is an issue, BATP will assist people from any area.
Cherokee
Crisis Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties (Jacksonville office)
700 East Cherokee StreetJacksonville, TX 75766
Hotline: (800) 232-8519
Phone: (903) 586-9118
URL: https://www.mycrisiscenter.com/
The Crisis Center provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, information and referrals, short-term emergency housing for women and children, victim advocacy (court and law enforcement), medical accompaniment, case management, and counseling. The Crisis Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties serves Cherokee and Anderson Counties.
Collin
Hope's Door New Beginning Center (Plano Outreach Center)
860 F Avenue, Suite 100Plano, TX 75074
Hotline: (972) 276-0057
Phone: (972) 422-2911
Fax: (972) 423-4154
URL: https://hdnbc.org/
Hope's Door New Beginning Center offers intervention and prevention services to individuals and families affected by intimate partner and family violence and provides educational programs that enhance the community's capacity to respond. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, individual and group counseling for adults, a children's program, emergency shelters, a transitional housing program, legal advocacy, LGBTQ services, and community education. Hope's Door New Beginning Center serves Dallas, Garland, Plano, and the surrounding counties in North Texas.
The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center
3325 Silverstone DrivePlano, TX 75023
Hotline: (800) 886-7273
Phone: (972) 985-0951
Fax: (972)612-2582
URL: https://www.theturningpoint.org/?get_id=J62Ownz5voETlac4c7ap6uMgzpshUCU3/fPxVkzE…
Email: info@theturningpoint.org
The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center provides services to victims of sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling (group, individual, friends and family), trauma sensitive yoga, community education and prevention programs, crisis advocacy, hospital advocacy/accompaniment, legal advocacy, SANE and SART programs. The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center serves Collin County.
Comal
Crisis Center of Comal County
1547 East Common StreetNew Braunfels, TX 78130
Hotline: (830) 620-4357 or (800) 434-8013
Phone: (830) 620-7520
Fax: (830) 625-2984
URL: https://www.crisiscenternb.org/
Email: contact@ccccnbtx.org
Services include a 24- hour crisis hotline, shelter, counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, assistance with filing for child support, case-management, victim’s advocacy, transportation, information and referrals, and community education and prevention. The Crisis Center of Comal Coounty serves Comal and Guadalupe Counties.
Cooke
Abigail’s Arms, Cooke County Friends of the Family
1600 AspenGainesville, TX 76240
Hotline: (940) 665-2873
Fax: (940) 665-3527
URL: https://abigailsarms.org/
Abigail’s Arms assists survivors of sexual assault, family violence, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, DWI/DUI assaults, and the surviving members of suicide/homicide victims. Client services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, case management, crisis counseling, victim advocacy, individual counseling, support groups, protective order screening, victim impact statements, temporary shelter, information and referral, police/hospital accompaniment, victim liaison with local law enforcement and court systems, crime victim’s compensation applications, and community education and prevention. AACCFF has a child advocacy center for children who are victims of sexual assault, trauma and violent crime; it has a sexual assault response team; a Batterers Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP); it also has a Men of Action Program. Abigail’s Arms serves Cooke County.
