Other Resources

Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)
TCFV is a nonprofit organization working to end violence against Texas women through partnerships, direct services and advocacy for women, children and men.
512.794.1133
www.tcfv.org

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)
TAASA is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization committed to ending sexual violence in Texas.
512.474.7190
www.taasa.org

Men's Nonviolence Project
The Texas Council on Family Violence's Men's Nonviolence Project pursues safety and justice for women, works to hold men accountable for their violence and abuse, and strives to eradicate the sexism from which violence against women grows.
www.tcfv.org/education/mnp.htm

Programs for Batterers to Get Help Across the State of Texas
A listing of abuser-intervention programs located in 28 cities throughout the Lone Star State.
www.tcfv.org/help/bipp.htm

Red Flags
Red Flags is a project of the Texas Council on Family Violence designed especially to help young adults form healthy relationships by learning to spot and deal with the warning signs of dating violence.
knowtheredflags.com

Texas Office of the Attorney General Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services
Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services is a program of the Crime Victim Services Division of the Office of the Attorney General. The program provides funding and technical assistance to sexual assault programs statewide, establishes Sexual Assault Response Teams within Texas communities, and certifies Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and sexual assault volunteer training programs throughout the state.
www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/sapcs.shtml

Texas Department of Justice Victims Services Division
The Victim Services Division of the Texas Department of Justice works to reduce victimization through education, assuring victims they are not left behind at the crime scene, but can be involved in all parts of the criminal justice system.
www.tdcj.state.tx.us/victim/victim-home.htm

People Against Violent Crime
People Against Violent Crime is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that the rights of crime victims are upheld according to the Texas Crime Victims' Bill of Rights and to help make sure adequate resources are available to all victims of crime.
www.main.org/pavc/home.htm

Women's Advocacy Project
The Women's Advocacy Project is a statewide nonprofit legal organization working to promote access to justice for Texas women and children in need. The agency provides expertise on legal issues affecting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and a variety of services that promote the use of legal protections to end violence against women.
www.women-law.org

TexasLawHelp
TexasLawHelp is a one-stop website where low-income Texans can get information about their legal rights and find out about free legal assistance in their area.
www.texaslawhelp.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE (7233 - toll-free)
800.787.3224 (TTY)

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline
800.656.HOPE (4673 - toll-free)

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center is a comprehensive collection and distribution center for information, statistics, and resources related to sexual violence.
877.739.3895 (toll-free)
www.nsvrc.org

Are You Abusing?
A checklist and resources for the batterer from the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
www.ndvh.org/educate/abuser_quiz.html

Men Stopping Violence
Men Stopping Violence is a social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women.
www.menstoppingviolence.org

U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women manages the U.S. Department of Justice's legal and policy issues regarding violence against women, and implements the mandates of the Violence Against Women Act and other legislation.
www. usdoj.gov/ovw

U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime manages diverse programs benefiting victims of crime, and provides substantial funding, supports training and sponsors events in partnership with state victim assistance and compensation programs nationwide.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
The National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides training, consultation and advocacy for the many different types of professionals who work with survivors and perpetrators.
www.ncdsv.org

National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women works to leverage and use electronic communication technology as a resource for people working to stop violence against women.
www.vawnet.org

Violence Against Women Online Resources
A cooperative project of the Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse, this website provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women.
www.vaw.umn.edu

National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this website offers statistics, research and other information related to violence against women and its prevention.
www.vawprevention.org

Sexual Violence Research Initiative
A program of the World Health Organization, the Sexual Violence Research Initiative works to build an experienced and committed network of researchers, policymakers, donors and activists to ensure that the many aspects of sexual violence are addressed from the perspective of different disciplines and cultures.
www.svri.org

FaithTrust Institute
FaithTrust Institute is an inter-religious nonprofit organization working to engage religious leaders in the task of ending sexual and domestic violence, and to serve as a bridge between religious and secular communities.
www.faithtrustinstitute.org