Safety
Safety for a survivor can be a place to sleep where they will not be emotionally, verbally or physically abused. Safety removes a survivor from danger, whether that means staying at our emergency shelter or by building a safety plan with the help of our 24 hour Hotline. Safety is the opportunity to reach out for assistance when going to the hospital after a sexual assault or accessing legal assistance in obtaining a protective order.
Safety provides a survivor with the space needed to begin to heal.
In 2009
- 12,472 hotline calls from survivors of sexual and domestic violence, their families, and allies were answered.
- A total of 34,951 nights of emergency shelter were provided to 1,023 survivors.
- Hospital Advocates accompanied and supported 253 rape survivors at area hospitals.
- Legal Advocates provided advocacy, in-court support, and information and referrals to 1,581 survivors of violence.
- 80 children aged 3 months to 5 years received childcare at the Stockton-Hicks Family Tree Child Development Center, for a total of 6,097 days of care.
- 162 students received 3,684 days of education at the University of Texas - University Charter School, G. M. Kozmetsky Campus.