Domestic and Family Violence Resources

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Hotlines (Houston & Texas)

• Houston Area Women’s Center (24/7)

  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 713-528-2121

  • TTY: 346-295-8994

  • Rape Crisis Hotline: 713-528-7273

• Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

  • 713-224-9911 (weekdays 8-5)

• Daya Helpline

  • (713) 981-7645 (weekdays 9-5)

• An-nisa Hope Center

  • 832-324-9111 (7 days/week)

• Crisis Intervention of Houston/Harris County

  • 832-416-1177

• Harris Center 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis

  • 713-970-7000

• Texas Abuse Hotline

  • 800-252-5400

Hotlines (National)

• Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline

  • Call or Text “Go” to 800-422-4453

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 800-799-7233 (call)

  • Text “START” to 88788

• The Deaf Hotline (ASL video call available)

  • 855-812-1001

• Dating Violence Help Chat Line (LoveIsRespect.org)

  • Text LOVEIS to 22522

• RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline

  • 800-656-4673

  • or text HOPE to 64673

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • 988

  • 888-628-9454

• Resource: Mental health crisis warmlines that avoid police interaction

  • https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/crisis

Shelters for Women & Children (Houston)

• Houston Area Women’s Center

  • 713-528-6798

• The Wellsprings Village

  • 713-529-6559

• The Women’s Home

  • 713-521-3150

• Shifa Women’s Center

  • 832-808-2255

• Magnificat Houses, Inc.

  • 713-529-4231

Shelters for Women & Children (Harris County & Surrounding)

• Bay Area Turning Point (Webster)

  • 281-286-2525

• The Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Pasadena)

  • 713-473-2801

• Family Time Foundation (Humble)

  • 281-446-2615

• Fort Bend Women’s Center

  • 281-342-4357

• Galveston Women's Resource & Crisis Center

  • 1-888-919-7233

• Matagorda County Women’s Crisis Center (Matagorda, Palacios, Wharton, and El Campo)

  • 1-800-451-9235

• Montgomery County Women’s Center

  • 936-441-7273

• SAAFE House (Walker, Trinity, San Jacinto and Polk Counties)

  • 1-833-858-6265

• Women’s Center of Brazoria County

  • 1-800-243-5788

Legal Services

• Texas Advocacy Project

  • 800-374-HOPE(4673)

• Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)

  • Hotline: 855-812-1001

  • Legal Help: 206-812-1001

• AVDA Legal Aid

  • 713-224-9911

• Asians Against Domestic Abuse

  • 713-339-8300

• Daya Houston

  • 713-981-7645

• Northwest Assistance Ministries

  • 281-885-4555

• Tahirih Justice Center

  • 713-496-0100

Non-residential Services

• Access and Visitation Hotline

  • 866-292-4636

• Gulf Coast Community Services

  • 713-393-4700

• Harris County DA, Family Criminal Law Division

  • 713-274-0212

• Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council

  • 281-400-3680

• The Hotline’s Safety Planning Resources

  • https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/

• Harris County Violence Prevention Services

  • Email: ViolencePrevention@phs.hctx.net

  • Phone: (713) 274-4877

Youth Services

• Covenant House Texas

  • 713-523-2231

• Crisis Intervention of Houston/Harris County Hotline

  • 832-416-1199

  • 281.201.4430 (text)

• Salvation Army Young Adult Resource Center

  • 713-752-0677

• Tony’s Place (LGBTQ)

  • info@tonysplace.org

  • 713-678-0733

• Texas Youth Helpline

  • 1-800-989-6884

• Dating Violence Help Chat Line (LoveIsRespect.org)

  • Text LOVEIS to 22522

LGBTQ Services

• Allies in Hope (AIDS Foundation of Houston)

  • 713-623-6796

• Anti-Violence Project Texas Hotline

  • 212-714-1141

• LGBT Switchboard Houston 24-Hour Helpline

  • 713-529-3211

• The Montrose Center

  • 713-529-0037

• Pride Charities

  • 281-254-8003

• Trans Lifeline

  • 877-565-8860

• Organización Latina de Trans en Texas

  • 713-485-4414

• The Mahogany Project

  • 713-637-4197

• Trevor Project

  • 1-866-488-7386