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The Houston Area Women’s Center, Houston’s largest non-profit supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, declined to comment Wednesday on Finner’s retirement. But in a ...
The Montrose Center is an LGBTQ community center located in Houston, Texas, in the United States. [1] The organization provides an array of programs and services for the LGBTQ community, including mental and behavioral health, anti-violence services, support groups, specialized services for youth, seniors, and those living with HIV, community meeting space, and it now operates the nation's ...
[2] [3] In 1982 she was the first executive director of the Texas Council on Family Violence. She held the position until 1996. [3] In 1998, Tucker and Sarah Buel founded the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence to advocate for issues related to domestic violence at the national level in the United States. [4]
A women's shelter, also known as a women's refuge and battered women's shelter, is a place of temporary protection and support for women escaping domestic violence and intimate partner violence of all forms. [1] The term is also frequently used to describe a location for the same purpose that is open to people of all genders at risk.
The Women's Center move to 174 Union St. offers more accessibility for domestic violence victims to receive help from counseling advocates.
This publication has partnered with leading domestic abuse charity Refuge to raise money to create two safe homes for domestic abuse survivors, including women, their children and any pets. Each ...
Hotlines are generally dedicated to women escaping abusive relationships and provide referral to women's shelters. Domestic violence hotlines are generally available at all times during the day, however, problems with busy lines or disconnections due to lack of funding sometimes limit their usefulness. [1]
Chau Nguyen is a former Vietnamese-American news anchor most recently seen with KHOU-TV, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker. [1] She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center.