• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling with a current LMSW or LPC.
• 3+ Years clinical experience, preferably working with victims of domestic violence.
• 2+ Years experience in program management supervision.
• Counseling and group experience essential.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Submit resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to human-resources@familyplace.org or fax to 214.599.0277.

Amberly’s Place Executive Director Diane Umphress says her agency has been using a similar form for years.  She says marking a simple check-box can change the way a victim views her situation.

“So by looking at how many boxes are checked hopefully that’s a tool for them to see wait a minute things have really got a lot further out of hand,” says Umphress.

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Austin, Texas – March 8, 2010 – A snapshot of the “State of Domestic Violence in Texas” captured in a new survey released today by the National Network to End Domestic Violence shows many domestic violence programs across Texas have a critical shortage of funds and staff to assist victims in need of services.

The 24-Hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services shows that nearly 100 programs across the state are serving thousands of victims every day in Texas.

On September 15, 2009, the day of the survey, more than 5,000 victims of domestic violence were served in one day.

Texans in need found refuge in emergency shelters, transitional housing and received assistance and services, including individual counseling, legal advocacy and children’s support.

Every hour — hotlines, which are a lifeline to victims in danger, provided support, information and safety planning to 83 callers totaling nearly 2,000 callers in a 24-hour period.

 But, the one-day survey also shows that nearly 800 requests for domestic violence services were unmet because local programs were unable to provide services because there was not enough funding or staff to handle the requests for services.


” This report is extremely poignant in providing a snapshot into domestic violence services in Texas and in every state across the country,” said Gloria A. Terry, TCFV’s president.  “The survey shows that Texans are doing a great job serving thousands of victims of domestic violence in Texas everyday, but, it also shows we must continue to work to secure additional funds for victims of domestic violence in Texas.”

90 out of 103, or 87% of identified local domestic violence programs in Texas participated in the 2009 National Census of Domestic Violence Services.

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 The National Census of Domestic Violence Services (Census) is an annual noninvasive, unduplicated count of adults and children who seek services from U.S. domestic violence shelter programs during a single 24-hour survey period. Conducted annually by NNEDV since 2006, this Census takes into account the dangerous nature of domestic violence by using a survey designed to protect the confidentiality and safety of victims.

Texas Council on Family Violence is a statewide organization representing a network of domestic violence programs that provide direct services to victims and their families, and serves as the voice of victims at the state level while working with local communities to create strategies to prevent family violence. Visit us online at http://www.tcfv.org/

Contact:
Susan Risdon, redmedia@tcfv.org 512-492-2405

His office is teaming up with the Texas Advocacy Project for a campaign called Handbags for Hope.

Organizers collect purses and distribute them on Mother’s Day.

Each bag includes a packet with pamphlets and phone numbers for agencies they may need.

If you have old purse you can donate, drop it off at the sheriff’s office at 5555 Airport Boulevard.

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Many people refer to it as “The Link.”

“It’s been a recognized phenomenon for hundreds of years, but we still have a lot of folks that don’t know about it,” said Tammy Fiebelkorn, a volunteer with the annual governor’s conference focused on the phenomenon.

Numerous studies show domestic violence offenders often use violence against animals as a way to torture their human victims while asserting power and control.

Between 50 and 71 percent of women seeking shelter from domestic violence reported their abuser had hurt or killed at least one family pet.

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Thousands of women sit in prison because they fought back against an abusive person in their lives, but they don’t always get to share their stories in court, said panelists Feb. 24 at the Cornell Law School.

“Physical, sexual and psychological violence are fundamental, underlying reasons for women’s incarceration,” said panelist Tamar Kraft-Stolar, director of the Women in Prison Project at the Correctional Association of New York, a nonprofit criminal justice policy advocacy organization, speaking at the event “Barriers to Justice Faced by Domestic Violence Survivors as Criminal Defendants and Incarcerated Women.”

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Qualifications:
Must have degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field, or three years of related work experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access, etc. Knowledge of and experience using database systems; proficiency in Access and ITS preferred. Experience using web design software; proficiency in Adobe Dreamweaver preferred.

Starting salary is $29,400.  This is a full-time, exempt position.

HOUSTON – Teenagers are armed with a new generation of high-technology stalking tools, according to The Houston Area Women’s Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of domestic violence and helping domestic violence victims.

Earlier this month, Spring Woods High School theatre arts students role played several domestic violence scenarios in front of an audience of their peers as part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

“It’s happening every day and it could be happening to your best friend,” said student Caleb Duncan.” And if you see it happening you have to stop it.”

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