Texas Advocacy Project Received a $100,000 Grant to Help Prevent Domestic Violence

In a recent press release, the Texas Advocacy Project announced that they have received a $100,000 Grant to Help Prevent Domestic Violence throughout the state from the Allstate Foundation. Through providing legal advice and toll free hotlines, they help victims of domestic violence and people who are victims of stalking, and sexual assault in Texas.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines abuse as, "Abuse is a pattern of coercive control that one person exercises over another. Battering is a behavior that physically harms, arouses fear, prevents a partner from doing what they wish or forces them to behave in ways they do not want. Battering includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse and economic deprivation."

Attorneys, legal advocates and social workers that are trained and have experience helping domestic violence and sex assault survivors staff the Texas Advocacy Project. In addition to preparing legal documents, they have also been involved in precedent-setting issues that affect all survivors for years to come.

This grant will enable the Texas Advocacy Project to expand their services across the state, and better serve the Spanish-speaking population. It will also help them pursue other precedent-setting issues that need to be addressed. Only 2% of all victims are housed in domestic violence shelters.

The Texas Advocacy Project began with three lawyers who volunteered their time to give legal advice to survivors. Today they help over 10,000 victims of domestic violence in Texas. They have both an Assault Legal Line and Family Law Hotline.

Texas Advocacy Project Hotlines
Family Violence legal line
800-374-hope (Statewide)
512-476-5770 (In Austin)

Family Law hotline
800-777-fair (Statewide)
512-476-1866 (In Austin)

Sexual Assault legal hotline
800-296-safe (Statewide)
512-476-9290 (In Austin)

Technical Advocacy hotline
888-325-safe (Statewide)
512-476-5386 (In Austin)