{"id":100020,"date":"2025-07-28T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100020\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:26:09","slug":"free-domestic-violence-resources-offered-in-and-around-the-houston-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100020\/","title":{"rendered":"Free domestic violence resources offered in and around the Houston area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 As part of our ongoing effort to help people in our community, our team put together a list of groups in the Houston area that can help victims of domestic violence. You\u2019ll find nonprofits, legal experts, and law enforcement who work to help people in our community.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p><b>Important safety notes<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Several of these websites have \u201csave exit\u201d options that directs the website to Google or whatever default website you have set up on your computer. Some of these websites clear the browser history but you can also just manually clear browser history. This is important because many people in violent situations may not want anyone to see the websites they visit.<\/p>\n<p><b>Houston area nonprofits\u2019 domestic violence resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfshouston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander JFS Houston<\/a> The Mission of Joan and Stanford Alexander Jewish Family Service is to transform lives by empowering individuals, families, and communities \u2014 driven by compassion, leading through innovation, and guided by Jewish values. Contact: 713-667-9336<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avda.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse)<\/a> AVDA is a nonprofit organization that has served the Houston community for 40 years with the mission to end family violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, promoting accountability for abusers, and fostering a community response to abuse. AVDA is dedicated to providing multilingual, transformational, life-saving services to survivors of abuse and their families. Contact: 713-224-9911<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayareaturningpoint.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Area Turning Point <\/a>&#8211; Bay Area Turning Point is a crisis intervention center in Webster serving the greater Houston area. The organization was established to provide comprehensive services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tbotw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Over Troubled Waters<\/a> \u2013 To offer support, provide safety, and prevent domestic and sexual violence. With two offices, one in Pasadena and one in Baytown, we can provide a variety of services including crisis intervention, a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter (at the Pasadena location only), safety planning, housing assessments, community education, primary prevention, case management, hospital accompaniments, court and police accompaniments, licensed on-site daycare, counseling, support groups, parenting classes, money management, and life skills. Contact: 713-473-2801<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catholiccharities.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic Charities<\/a> \u2013 People of faith helping people in need achieve self-sufficiency and live with dignity. Guided by God\u2019s love, Catholic Charities helps people in southeast Texas by providing caring, compassionate services and advocating for social justice in collaboration with parishes and communities. Contact: 713-526-4611<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityfamilycenters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Family Center<\/a> \u2013 Our mission is to equip families with the tools they need to become self-sufficient members of the community. CFC offers community-based social and educational services to low-income families in Houston\u2019s East End. Contact: 713-923-2316<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayahouston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daya<\/a> \u2013 Daya\u2019s mission is to empower South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence through culturally specific services and to educate the community in an effort to end the cycle of abuse. Contact: 713-981-7645<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/familytimeccc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling<\/a> \u2013 The mission of FamilyTime is to provide services and programs to encourage the mental health and wellness of the community as well as promote safety and support for the prevention of domestic and sexual violence. Contact: 281-446-2615<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbwc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Bend Women\u2019s Center<\/a> \u2013 More than 40 years of providing healing and hope to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Greater Houston area. Contact: Contact: <a href=\"http:\/\/281.342.help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">281-342-HELP<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcdvcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council<\/a> \u2013 To improve Harris County\u2019s response to domestic violence, we lead efforts to build collaborative systems and innovative programs that increase access to services and safety. We envision a community where all persons have relationships that are safe, healthy, and free from domestic violence. Contact: 281-400-3680<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hawc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Area Women\u2019s Center (HAWC)<\/a> \u2013 Since 1977, the Houston Area Women\u2019s Center (HAWC) has helped countless women, children, and families affected by domestic and sexual violence. Contact: 713-528-2121<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeoverhurt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope Over Hurt Ministries<\/a> \u2013 To extend hope and healing around the globe by providing service, community outreach, and empowerment to all genders, ages, and backgrounds. Contact: 346-624-8878<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhaven.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.O.P.E Haven<\/a> &#8211; This ministry was created after seeing how siloed many organizations that help the homeless are and how this factor attributes to so many people falling through the cracks. Our mission is to not only help the homeless find a path off the streets but also to offer continued support and mentor them throughout their life journey as they become contributing members of our community. Contact: 832-350-8790<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montrosecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montrose Center<\/a> \u2013 The Montrose Center serves as a community hub, with a long, proud history of empowering LGBTQ Houston since 1978. Contact: 713-529-3211<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namigreaterhouston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAMI Greater Houston<\/a> &#8211; NAMI can connect you with mental health services for a variety of issues and financial situations. They also have a warm line (for those in urgent need of resources who are not currently in crisis). Contact: 713-970-4483<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah\u2019s House <\/a>&#8211; Sarah\u2019s House was established in 2001 as a non-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency care, shelter, food, clothing, and other basic necessities to women and their children. These individuals have found themselves in the frightening position of having no safe place to sleep or eat and few options for immediate assistance available. Since its founding, Sarah\u2019s House has provided real-time help to many homeless, unemployed, or underemployed single women or women with children. Contact: 713-475-1480<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.specialsistersinc.org\/charity-organization-about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Sisters Inc.<\/a> &#8211; An all-female nonprofit focused on providing awareness, assistance, and solutions to victims of domestic violence. Contact: 713-305-6203<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forensiccenterofexcellence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners<\/a> \u2013 A forensic nurse specializes in trauma care for victims of violence and is certified in the evidence collection and storage protocols of the medical forensic exam. Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners\u2122 (TXFNE\u2122) gathers the region\u2019s most qualified trauma nurses and is pioneering services to make the forensic exam accessible to victims in their geographic area. Contact: 281-306-6893<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasadvocacyproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Advocacy Project<\/a> \u2013 Legal services provide one of the most effective ways to permanently stop power-based abuse. Texas Advocacy Project provides advice over the phone, support with do-it-yourself legal filing processes, and complete client representation. Our experienced attorneys guide and advocate for you through the entire process and our services are always completely free. Contact: 800-374-HOPE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transtexas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transgender Education Network of Texas<\/a> \u2013 TENT is an organization dedicated to furthering gender-diverse equality in Texas. We work to accomplish this through education and networking in both public and private forums. Through our efforts, we strive to halt discrimination through social, legislative, and corporate education. Contact: 877-532-6789<\/p>\n<p><b>Legal Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonestarlegal.org\/office\/houston-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lone Star Legal Aid<\/a> \u2013 Lone Star Legal Aid volunteers help people living in the 76 counties we serve who are low-income. We only work on civil cases and do not handle criminal cases. Contact: 713-652-0077<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makejusticehappen.org\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Justice Happen<\/a> \u2013 Houston Volunteer Lawyers is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Harris County and the surrounding areas. Contact: 713-228-0735<\/p>\n<p><b>Law Enforcement<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortbendcountytx.gov\/government\/departments\/sheriff-s-office\/sheriff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Bend County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> &#8211; 281.342.3411<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harriscountyso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> &#8211; 713.221.6000<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pct1constable.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 1<\/a> &#8211; 713.755.5200<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hccp2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 2 <\/a>&#8211; 713.477.2766<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConstableEagletonPct3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 3 <\/a>&#8211; 713.274.2500<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constablepct4.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 4 <\/a>&#8211; 832.927.6200<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/constablepct5.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 5 <\/a>&#8211; 832.927.6700<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/constablesilviatrevino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 6 <\/a>&#8211; 713.274.3400<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/constable7.harriscountytx.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 7<\/a> &#8211; 713.643.6118<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/constable8.harriscountytx.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Constable Precinct 8 <\/a>&#8211; 281.488.4040<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Police Department<\/a> &#8211; 713.884.3131<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Do you know someone in need of help? 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