Getting help in Austin, Texas

Family Violence

Child Abuse

Physical Child Abuse
Physical Child Abuse
Emotional Child Abuse
Sexual Child Abuse
Neglect

 

Traffic Accidents and Fatalities

Legal Support and Information

Stalking

A.L.E.R.T.

 

 

Physical Child Abuse
Physical Child Abuse
Emotional Child Abuse
Sexual Child Abuse
Neglect

 

 

My family is experiencing violence
How is it affecting my children?
Why is my partner hurting us?
What can I do?
I would like to...
talk to someone
be safe and stay in my home
make sure that my children are safe
leave, personal safety plan
the Criminal Justice Process
get a protective order
know what happens when I call 911?
What can I do?  
I am a friend

 

Investigative Services Links:

Austin Police Department (APD)
Travis Country Sheriff's Office

Legal Services Links:

Travis County Attorney's Office
Travis County District Attorney's Office
Legal Aid of Central Texas
Women's Advocacy Project

Social Services Links:

APD Victim Services
TCSO Victim Services
SafePlace: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survival Center
Austin Child Guidance Center

Additional Resources:

Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Violence Against Women Office

Violence Agaianst Men and Women

Family Violence Awareness Page

Husband Battering

Child Abuse:

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

Prevent Child Abuse America

National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse Yellow Pages

Of Interest:

Article from Fourth Women's Conference in Beijing in 1995 on Women and Violence

Getting help in Austin, Texas

 

Read Natalya's story... she had to flee an abusive husband in the Ukraine and is now living in a refugee camp in Poland.