TDH Booklet4 - Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
TDH Booklet4 - Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
TDH Booklet4 - Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
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Appendicies - D Resource Guide<br />
Resource Description<br />
Contact Information<br />
Poder de la Mujer y las Americas El Paso, <strong>Texas</strong> Poder de la Mujer y las Americas<br />
Community directed peer-based empowerment program for immigrant Phone: (915) 544-5126<br />
women focusing on domestic violence. Prevention activities focused 106 East Yandell<br />
on public awareness and community organizing. El Paso, <strong>Texas</strong> 79902<br />
Program for the Reduction of Rural<br />
Nikki Van Hightower, Ph.D.<br />
Family Violence College Station, <strong>Texas</strong> Phone: (979) 847-8924<br />
Collaborative advocacy program targeting rural communities to<br />
Email: nikki@polisci.tamu.edu<br />
overcome obstacles to obtaining domestic violence services such as<br />
geographic isolation, weak economies, and lack of transportation.<br />
Prevention activities focus on public awareness and community organizing.<br />
Website: http://ruralfamilyviolence.tamu.edu<br />
Silent Witness Program<br />
TX Council on Family Violence<br />
(TX Council on Family Violence)Austin, TX (and statewide) Phone: 800-525-1978<br />
Public awareness effort using life-size silhouettes representing women<br />
who have died as a result of domestic violence. Silent witnesses were<br />
initially used in a march on the TX State Capitol, and now shelters<br />
and service providers around the state use the exhibit in local awareness events.<br />
Website: http://www.tcfv.org/silent_witness.html<br />
South <strong>Texas</strong> Family Planning and<br />
Cynthia Bunton<br />
Health Corporation Corpus Christi, <strong>Texas</strong> Phone: (361) 855-7333<br />
Screens for VAW in a healthcare setting, as well as provides prevention Email: cynthiabunton@stfphc.org<br />
and intervention services for victims. Prevention activities focus on public<br />
awareness and education.<br />
“Speak Up Speak Out” Campaign <strong>Against</strong> Chris Lippincott<br />
<strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>Assault</strong> Austin, <strong>Texas</strong> Phone: (512) 474-7190 ext. 7777<br />
Research-based public awareness media campaign conducted<br />
Email: clippincott@taasa.org<br />
by the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>Against</strong> <strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>Assault</strong> (TAASA) promoting<br />
the prevention of sexual assault.<br />
Website: http://www.taasa.org/media/default.php<br />
Students Taking Action for Respect (STARs) Byron Thompson<br />
Austin, <strong>Texas</strong> Phone: (512) 474-7190 x 7014<br />
Involves youth in educating and empowering fellow students in a Email: bthompson@taasa.org<br />
peer-led program focusing on ending dating violence and sexual assault. Website: www.taasa.org/star<br />
Un Nuevo Amanecer/A New Dawn Weslaco, <strong>Texas</strong> Alicia Vasquez<br />
Peer-based promotora program in collaboration with Planned Phone: (956) 969-8185<br />
Parenthood and Mujeres Unidas/Women United shelter to promote Email: welsacomujeres@juno.com<br />
education and public awareness about domestic violence, sexual assault, 301 W. Bus. Hwy. 83<br />
and child abuse. Prevention activities focus on public awareness. Weslaco, TX 78569<br />
A STRATEGIC PLAN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN TEXAS<br />
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