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Causes: Arts & Culture, Civil Rights, Crime & Law, Legal Services, Public Interest Law, Women, Womens Rights
Mission: Toll-free hotlines and emergency legal services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Programs: Survivors support services and presentations department texas advocacy project provides free training, technical support, and consulting for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, family and sexual violence victim advocates, universities, and allied professionals in communities throughout texas in order to identify and implement best practices and strategies in responding to the needs of victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The department provides targeted outreach to at-risk communities with the intent of bringing victims to service. In addition, staff from this department provide survivors with a range of services such as safety planning, help in accessing crime victims' compensation, and texas victim information and notification everyday (vine) funds.
direct legal services department the project works directly with victims, shelters, law enforcement agencies, and courts across texas to deliver effective legal services such as advice and counsel through our legal lines and video conference equipment, assistance with protective orders including moep's, assistance in pro-se matters, direct representation, and impact litigation.