Advocates and volunteers traveled to the Capitol on Friday from all over the state to march for full funding of victim services for those who have suffered domestic violence and sexual abuse. Last year over 79,000 Texans accessed victim services, and current funding is crucial to the support of these different sites and programs. State funding helps to support 68 24-hour shelters, 10 non-residential centers and 16 special project sites. Organized by TCFV, TAASA, and Mary Kay, this year’s Capitol Day brought together hundreds of supporters, giving them the chance to raise their voices in unison, and meet with state ... Read More »

Membership helps further the Texas Council on Family Violence’s efforts with Texas and federal lawmakers to maintain essential funding for family violence services and to promote laws that will assist victims of family violence. By becoming a member, you will be helping us further our efforts and you will also receive benefits like monthly newsletters, free member meetings and trainings, up-to-date family violence information and reduced fee for TCFV Conferences and Events. Join or renew your membership between September 4th and February 14th for a chance to win a Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet! Read More »

On June 21, the White House unveiled a PSA supporting Vice President Biden’s 1is2Many campaign, a landmark effort to end dating violence. Last year, Vice President Biden launched the 1is2Many initiative to focus on a troubling fact—women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of relationship violence. The PSA features President Obama, Vice President Biden and many male sports leaders including Eli Manning, Jeremy Lin, Jimmy Rollins, Evan Longoria, David Beckham, Joe Torre and Andy Katz. Young women still face the highest rates of dating violence and sexual assault. In the last year, one in 10 teens ... Read More »

For Immediate Release Contact: Angela Hale 512.289-2995 angela@redmediagroup.com Texas Council on Family Violence Holds Economic Justice Summit and Highlights La Mujur Obrera in El Paso and Thistle Farms in Tennessee El Paso, Texas – June 14, 2012 - The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) today convened a National Economic Justice Summit to showcase economic initiatives from across Texas and the country that help victims of domestic violence create long-term solutions to achieve economic freedom and succeed beyond staying in the shelter. The question many women and some men struggle with is whether they can afford to flee a violent relationship. Statistics show that victims of ... Read More »

The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) jointly laud Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for her leadership and wisdom in supporting S.1925, the bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) represents the federal government’s commitment to addressing violence against women in innovative and life saving approaches to the coordinated community response, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, the courts, and victim services. VAWA funds training and direct services in response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Gloria Terry, TCFV President, said today, “Our nation and Texas ... Read More »