Social Services & Emergency Residential Services
Texas Youth Hotline
1-800-210-2278 (24 hour, toll-free hotline)
http://www.texasyouth.org
Texas Runaway Hotline
1-888-580-4357 (24 hour, toll-free hotline)
http://www.texasrunaway.org
These hotlines can help you find shelter in Texas away from an abusive parent or partner and to give you the time and safety you need to decide if it is in your best interests to file an emancipation application or a protective order. It may also help you locate counseling and social service agencies that can connect you to job training, housing, health care, and projects to encourage you to complete your high school education.
Family Violence Hotlines
National Teen Dating Violence Hotline
1-866-331-9474
1-866-331-8453 (TTY)
http://www.loveisrespect.org/
The Helpline and loveisrespect.org offer real-time one-on-one support from trained Peer Advocates.
If you have questions about teen dating abuse, either call the hotline listed above or email your questions. Live Chat messages are anwsered in real time from 4:00 pm to 12 midnight. (CST)
Break the Cycle
http://www.breakthecycle.org/resources-free-material.html
Teen-centered website with lots of information on relationships, dating violence, and resources, in both English and Spanish.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233 (24 hour, toll-free nationwide hotline)
www.ndvh.org
This national hotline can help you find shelter away from an abusive parent or partner and give you the time and safety you need to decide if you want to file an emancipation application or a protective order. Once you are accepted into a shelter, on-site caseworkers may be able to help you with receiving counseling, housing, health care, and legal services.
Texas Advocacy Project
Sexual assault legal hotline
800-296-safe (STATEWIDE)
512-476-9290 (IN AUSTIN)
http://www.women-law.org/index.php
Texas Advocacy Project operates three statewide toll-free legal hotlines: the Family Violence Legal Line, the Sexual Assault Legal Line and the Family Law Hotline. These hotlines are staffed by attorneys who provide assistance to Texans on a variety of legal concerns related to domestic violence, sexual assault and family law.
Child Protective Services
1-800-252-5400 (24 hour, toll-free hotline)
http://www.txabusehotline.org/
If you are a victim of abuse by your parent or caregiver, you can report the abuse to child protective services to ask for help or intervention.
The online reporting system is provided for your convenience to report instances of abuse or neglect that do not require an emergency response. If you face an immediate risk of abuse or neglect that could result in death or serious harm, call 911.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
www.safeyouth.org
Office on Violence Against Women
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
Homepage for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
OVW is committed to raising awareness and supporting training and services responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking
Texas Council on Family Violence
www.tcfv.org
512.794.1133
Statewide coalition of family violence service providers, supportive organizations, survivors of domestic violence, businesses and professionals, communities of faith and other concerned citizens. List of shelters and providers across the state can be found on this website
Suicide Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433
Sexual Assault
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE or 1-800-656-4673
http://www.rainn.org
This national hotline can help you find answers to questions you may have about a pregnancy caused by rape or incest. They can help identify your local rape crisis center and refer you to counseling, legal help and other services.
Crime Victims' Compensation
If you are a victim of a violent crime, you may be eligible for reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses related to the crime.
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12198
Austin, Texas 78711-2198
(800) 983-9933 Statewide
(512)936-1200 in Austin
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/cvc.shtml
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