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TDH Booklet4 - Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

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Appendicies - D Resource Guide<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Resource Guide<br />

Efforts in the Primary Prevention of Violence <strong>Against</strong> Women (VAW)<br />

The following prevention efforts in <strong>Texas</strong> seem to employ promising practices for the prevention of<br />

VAW.<br />

Resource Description<br />

Arte Sana (Art Heals) Austin, <strong>Texas</strong><br />

Culturally and linguistically appropriate community education,<br />

training, and technical assistance for VAW programs.<br />

Prevention activities focus on community organizing and<br />

promoting cultural competence. Website: www.arte-sana.com<br />

Contact Information<br />

Laura Zarate<br />

Email: lazarate@yahoo.com)<br />

ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) Austin <strong>Texas</strong> Wendi Abramson<br />

Domestic violence and sexual assault services for individuals with Phone: (512) 267-7233)<br />

disabilities operated through Austin Safe Place (domestic violence and Email: wabramson@austin-safeplace.org<br />

rape crisis center). Prevention activities focus on education and promotion<br />

of cultural competence.<br />

Website: http://www.austin-safeplace.org/programs/disability/default.htm<br />

Center for Violence Prevention<br />

UT Health Sciences) San Antonio, <strong>Texas</strong><br />

Promotes violence prevention related research, training and practice.<br />

Website: http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/CVP/cvp.shtml<br />

Margaret Brackley, R.N, Ph.D.<br />

Email: brackley@uthscsa.edu<br />

Coaching Boys Into Men Amarillo, <strong>Texas</strong><br />

Susan Ginn<br />

Public awareness campaign involving local coaches and other male Phone: (806) 372-3202 x3082<br />

role models in educating boys and men about domestic violence. Email: susan@fss-ama.org<br />

Encouraging men to be positive role models for boys and communicate Family Support Services<br />

about violence against women.<br />

1001 S. Polk<br />

Susan Ginn phone: (806) 372-3202 x3082; (email: susan@fss-ama.org) Amarillo, TX 79101<br />

Expect Respect Austin, <strong>Texas</strong><br />

Barri Rosenbluth<br />

School-based program focusing on the prevention of dating violence Phone: (512) 356-1628<br />

and sexual assault operated through Austin Safe Place (domestic violence Email: brosenbluth@austin-safeplace.org<br />

and rape crisis center), providing counseling, support groups,<br />

presentations, and training. Website: www.austin-safeplace.org/programs/school<br />

Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas Diane Bomash<br />

Dallas, <strong>Texas</strong> Phone: (214) 590-4457<br />

Coalitions on Domestic Violence Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Email: dbomas@parknet.pmh.org<br />

Elder Abuse Prevention and Family Violence Prevention create and Website: www.ipcdallas.pmh.org<br />

prevention projects, programs, and interventions. The coalitions are made<br />

execute up of representatives of various agencies, institutions, and<br />

groups in the community.<br />

A STRATEGIC PLAN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN TEXAS<br />

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