📞 888.450.TCFV (8238)

Mission: Creating a Safer Texas

Supporting service providers, facilitating strategic prevention efforts, and creating opportunities for freedom from domestic violence across Texas.

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100+
Member Programs
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254
Texas Counties Served
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10,643
Training Attendees (FY2023)
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205
Lives Lost to IPV (2023)
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257
Training Events (FY2023)
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4,318
TA Services Provided
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$5-6M
Annual Budget
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1,122
Daily Unmet Requests

🎯 Core Pathways

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Supporting Service Providers

Technical assistance, training, and resources for family violence programs

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Prevention

Youth engagement, education, and primary prevention initiatives

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Survivor-Centered Policies

Legislative advocacy and systems change for survivor safety

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Organizational Teams & Core Functions

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Support to Service Providers (SSP)
👥 Family violence programs, advocates, shelters
Technical Assistance Training Member Engagement Fiscal Support

Key Programs:

📚 One in the Movement (OIM)
🏠 Creating Safer Spaces
💰 Financial Technical Assistance
🌐 Language Line Project
🧠 Trauma-informed Advocacy TA
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Policy & Systems Change
🏛️ Lawmakers, agencies, legal systems
Legislative Advocacy Systems Coordination Legal Updates

Key Initiatives:

🔫 Firearms Policy Reform
💳 Coerced Debt Legislation
📋 State Plan on Family Violence
🔒 Privacy Law Training
⚠️ Lethality Factor Taskforce
📢 View Policy Resources
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Prevention
👦 Youth, educators, community partners
Primary Prevention Youth Engagement Social Change

Key Programs:

💕 Young Hearts Matter Campaign
🎓 Prevention Educator’s Launchpad
🎙️ Down the Rabbit Hole Podcast
🎨 Creative Action for Equality
📅 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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Community Response & Safety Strategies
👮 CCR teams, law enforcement, courts
Homicide Prevention Risk Assessment CCR Development

Key Programs:

🎯 DV High-Risk Teams (DVHRT)
📊 Lethality Assessment Protocol
🤝 At the Table CCR Initiative
📋 Fatality Review
🔫 Firearms Surrender TA
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Training & Leadership Development
👔 Executive directors, boards, supervisors
Leadership Training Succession Planning Board Development

Key Programs:

🏆 Thought Leaders Cohort (TLC)
👥 Supervisor Learning Circles
📚 7-week New ED Orientation
🎯 Board Chair Training
💼 Executive Support Services
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Communications & Membership
🌍 Public, media, member programs
Public Campaigns Member Services Resource Distribution

Key Activities:

📱 Behind the Post Campaign
💼 Job Board Management
🖥️ Coalition Manager Portal
📰 Member Newsletters
🎉 Awareness Month Media Kits
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Data & Innovation
💻 Internal teams & member programs
Data Systems Reporting Support Tech Innovation

Key Projects:

📈 Power BI Dashboards
🤖 AI/GPT Projects
💾 Osnium Software Support
📋 Funder Service Glossary
🔄 SharePoint Development
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Finance/Admin & Development
🏢 Internal operations & funders
Financial Management Grant Development Compliance

Key Staff:

👤 Ana Martinez — CFO
👤 Dalia Iglesias — Controller
👤 Julia Ybarra — Finance Coordinator

🚀 Signature Initiatives & Cross-Team Projects

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At the Table (CCR Initiative)

Multiyear, evidence-based Coordinated Community Response development

  • RFP-based community selection process
  • Intensive technical assistance & peer mentorship
  • Training & funding for local coordinators
  • Focus on criminal and civil legal systems
  • Evidence-based models: LAP, DVHRT, Fatality Reviews
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Honoring Texas Victims (HTV)

Annual intimate-partner homicide report & memorial

  • 205 Texans murdered by intimate partners in 2023
  • Annual Town Hall event during DVAM
  • 3.75 million media impressions in 2023
  • Informs CCR and lethality risk modeling
  • Includes victim narratives and data analysis
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Domestic Violence High-Risk Teams (DVHRT)

Community-coordinated approach to prevent intimate-partner homicides

  • 600 victims referred to 7 DVHRTs across Texas (2023)
  • 73 % increase in identified high-risk cases since 2020
  • $600 k in state funding secured for 2024-25
  • Common risk factors: firearms, strangulation, stalking
  • Collaboration with law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates
  • View DVHRT Statewide Report
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Young Hearts Matter

Youth-led campaign for healthy relationships

  • Youth Leadership Board (ages 15-19)
  • Annual awards: Activist & Advocate of the Year
  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month activities
  • Digital toolkit for teens, parents, and schools
  • Partnerships with Love Is Respect & Hidalgo County DA
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ReCentered Project

Trauma-informed organizational assessment & technical assistance

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Coerced Debt Remedies

Legislative & training initiative with economic-justice focus

  • Legislative advocacy for economic protections
  • Training modules on coerced debt
  • Resource development for advocates
  • Partnership with financial institutions
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Swalm Endowment Grant Program

Sub-grants for prevention and infrastructure

  • $4.4 M awarded since inception
  • 12 agencies funded for $300 k in highlighted year
  • Focus on prevention, infrastructure, and financial aid
  • Support for innovative programs
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I’m ok. Are you ok?

Comprehensive survivor-resource & support initiative

  • Survivor support resources
  • Offender support (BIPP referrals)
  • Regional service directories
  • Housing guides and training
  • Down the Rabbit Hole Podcast

📅 Events & Training Portfolio

🎯 Major Conferences

🗓️ Biennial

Statewide Conference

October 28–30, 2024 • Austin, TX

Theme: “Safety, Justice, and Prevention”

  • Keynote speakers & plenaries
  • Break-out workshops
  • Networking sessions
  • Annual business meeting
🗓️ Annual

BIPP Conference (20th)

May 28–30, 2025 • Corpus Christi, TX

20th Anniversary Gathering

  • 180+ attendees (2023)
  • 99 % satisfaction rate
  • CEUs for professionals
  • New BIPP Resource Toolkit
🗓️ Annual

Executive Directors’ Conference

February 18–19, 2025 • Austin, TX

Co-hosted with TAASA

  • Leadership resilience
  • Financial sustainability
  • Strategic planning
  • New ED orientation
🗓️ Annual

Finance Conference

March 19–20, 2025 • Round Rock, TX

Free two-day event

  • Grant management
  • Compliance training
  • Financial best practices
  • On-demand coaching
🗓️ Annual

Youth Summit

Summer 2024 • “Young Hearts Unite”

  • Youth leadership development
  • Prevention strategies
  • Teen advocacy training
  • Creative expression
🗓️ Annual

Texas Town Hall

October 3, 2025 • Austin / Statewide Virtual

HTV Report Release Event

  • Hybrid in-person + livestream
  • Honoring Texas Victims unveiling
  • Survivor voices & policy dialogue
  • Action-oriented breakout sessions

📚 Training Programs

🎓 One in the Movement (OIM)

  • New Advocate Orientations (2×/yr)
  • 200+ participants annually
  • Quarterly advocate calls
  • 30+ e-learning modules
  • 1 000+ online accesses

🌐 Specialized Webinars

  • Immigration & survivors
  • Coerced debt
  • Technology safety
  • Deaf survivors (ASL)
  • Monthly thematic sessions

👨‍⚖️ Legal Professional Training

  • Child Custody Mediator Training
  • Judicial education materials
  • Prosecutor leadership development
  • Law enforcement LAP training
  • CLE/CEU credits available
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📚 Publications & Resources

📊 Annual Reports

🕯️ Honoring Texas Victims Report

Annual intimate-partner fatality memorial & analysis

📈 TCFV Annual Report

Year-in-review achievements, financials, and program highlights

🗺️ Texas State Plan – Creating a Safer Texas

Comprehensive assessment of family-violence service needs & gaps

💰 Statewide Compensation Report

Biennial salary & benefits study for Texas family-violence agencies

🛠️ Toolkits & Resources

👥 BIPP Resource Toolkit

Comprehensive guide for batterer-intervention programs

📚 Essential Guide to Advocacy

Core reference manual for domestic-violence advocates

💵 Nuts & Bolts of Bookkeeping

Financial-management toolkit for nonprofits

👁️ Stalking Tipsheet

Recognition & response guide for advocates

💚 Wellness in the Movement

Mental-health & self-care resources for advocates

🏆 Best Practices Compendium

Evidence-based service-delivery resources

📱 Digital Resources

💻 Coalition Manager Portal

249+ downloadable tools, training videos, webinars, & member-only content

🎙️ Down the Rabbit Hole Podcast

Weekly podcast exploring root causes of violence

💕 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Toolkit

Interactive online guide for teens, parents, & schools

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💰 Funding Sources & Impact (Estimated FY 2024)

Revenue by Category

🟦 Government Grants & Contracts 77 %
$4.35 M
🟧 Internal & Self-Generated 15.8 %
$895 K
🟩 Federal One-Time Funds 4 %
$224 K
🟨 Private Grants & Contracts 3.2 %
$179 K

🟦 Government Grants & Contracts ($4.35 M ∙ 77 %)

🟩 Federal One-Time Funds ($224 K ∙ 4 %)

🟨 Private Grants & Contracts ($179 K ∙ 3.2 %)

🟧 Internal & Self-Generated ($895 K ∙ 15.8 %)

Total Estimated Revenue (2024): $5.65 M

Balanced across federal, state, private, and internal sources, with continued emphasis on diversification and unrestricted funding.

🤝 Membership Program

Membership Categories

Category I

Family-Violence Program (5 + yrs)

Established DV-service nonprofits

Category II

Supporting Program (<5 yrs)

Emerging DV-service nonprofits

Category III

Community Partner

Mission-aligned organizations

Category IV

Individual

Free lifetime for survivors ❤️

Member Benefits

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Training & Resources

Unlimited TA, exclusive content, priority access

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Policy Voice

Unified advocacy, legislative updates, voting rights

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Funding Support

Grant opportunities, discounts, support letters

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Networking

Regional meetings, peer connections, recognition

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Career Resources

Job board access, professional development

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Member Portal

Coalition Manager login, event registration

⬆️ 20.8 % membership increase in FY 2023

Growing coalition strength across Texas

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📈 TCFV Historical Timeline

1978

TCFV Founded

April 8 – founded by 9 DV-shelter representatives

Dec 27 – officially incorporated

1982

First Staffed Office

Funded by Levi Strauss Foundation

Launch of statewide TA & training

1989

BIPP Programs Established

TCFV pivotal in advocating for batterer-intervention programs

Texas becomes a national leader

2007

Senate Bill 44

BIPP accreditation process enacted

Sets standards for intervention services

2019

Texas State Plan Published

“Creating a Safer Texas” – comprehensive needs assessment

2023

45th Anniversary

Historic funding increases achieved

20.8 % membership growth; 10 643 training attendees

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