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Domestic violence in Houston: The Women’s Center launched its Safety Planning campaign to help victims of abuse, according to the nonprofit - exclusive news

Houston, Texas (KTRK) - the Houston Area Women's Center Launches a new campaign to help abuse victims through safety planning in response to the dramatic rise in domestic violence homicides. Domestic violence deaths doubled in the Houston area between 2019 and 2022, according to Texas Council on Domestic Violence. Of the more than 200 Texans The Houston Area Women’s Center has launched a new campaign to help victims of domestic violence through safety planning in response to the dramatic rise in domestic violence homicides in the Houston area. Jessica Flores, a recipient of the services of the center, has experienced the pain of domestic abuse firsthand and believes it could have been prevented with safety planning. According to the Texas Council on Domestic Violence, women are four times more likely to be murdered after an intimate partner leaves. Nearly 35% of Latina women say they have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives. If you need help getting out of a domestic violence situation, call the Houston Area Woman’'s Center 24/7 at 713-528-2121 or call the AVDA at 7 13-224-9911. You can too click here to chat with an online advocate.

Domestic violence in Houston: The Women’s Center launched its Safety Planning campaign to help victims of abuse, according to the nonprofit - exclusive news

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – the Houston Area Women’s Center Launches a new campaign to help abuse victims through safety planning in response to the dramatic rise in domestic violence homicides.

Domestic violence deaths doubled in the Houston area between 2019 and 2022, according to Texas Council on Domestic Violence. Of the more than 200 Texans who died of domestic violence in 2021, nearly a quarter were from the Houston area.

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Jessica Flores has experienced the pain of domestic violence firsthand.

“I was married to a man who said he loved me,” she explained. She said he abused her sexually, physically, and psychologically.

“He threw my cat away just to hurt me,” said Flores.

When she finally tries to leave him, he beats her so badly that she is taken to the hospital.

She now believes it could have been prevented with safety planning.

“I didn’t know that when you leave a relationship, that’s the hardest part,” she said.

Women are four times more likely to be murdered after an intimate partner leaves, according to the Texas Council on Domestic Violence.

On Wednesday, Flores, a recipient of the services of the Houston Area Women’s Center, helped the nonprofit launch its Planning for Safety campaign as a push to get people to take advantage of its 24/7 planning services.

“It’s a series of questions that allow a person to assess the risk they’re already in and plan for their safety,” explained HAWC CEO Emily Whitehurst.

Almost half of the center’s client base is Hispanic.

“We have to stop the taboo that is out there. We have to stop this virility sometimes,” said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 35% of Latina women say they have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives. That’s more than one in three,” said Robert Gallegos, District One Houston City Council member.

Gallegos attributed the numbers to “unique factors” such as language, economic status, and immigration, all of which were used as a weapon against Flores.

“He was threatening to call immigration to deport me,” she said of her ex-husband. “He was telling me he had white power.”

If you need help getting out of a domestic violence situation, call the Houston Area Women’s Center 24/7 at 713-528-2121 or call the AVDA at 713-224-9911. You can too Click here to chat With an online advocate. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and need assistance, call 713-528-3625.

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विषय: Texas, Nonprofits, Houston

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