Creating Safer Communities for Texas Families

Safe and affordable housing is essential for and deeply tied to survivor safety and stability. Take a look at the landscape of housing for survivors in Texas and the benefits of different types of housing assistance, especially domestic violence transitional housing.

Family violence centers offer housing assistance and options throughout the state of Texas. Find survivor housing by county with our newly updated Housing Beyond Shelter chart.

TCFV shares the concerns of resource providers regarding the increased risk of negative health outcomes for domestic violence survivors as the “Texas Heartbeat Act” goes into effect. This act limits an individual’s access to abortion care and threatens providers and support systems with hefty damages and attorney fees.

Domestic Violence High-Risk Teams (DVHRTs) create a community-co­ordinated initiative in which survivors at the highest lethality risk get enhanced support from law enforcement, advocates, prosecutors, and others. This wraparound model holds offenders accountable and is a trauma-informed approach centered on victim safety.

Domestic violence and firearms are a proven lethal mix. TCFV, alongside domestic violence agencies, survivors and public health and safety partners across our State, are filled with apprehension as the “Firearm Carry Act of 2021” goes into effect.

On our weekly podcast, we deepen the conversation around violence prevention with a series of discussions on the root causes and consequences of violence. Join us as we go down a different rabbit hole to critically examine a topic and how it relates to gender-based violence.