Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC)
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA)
JL Heinze
Fri, 04/22/2022
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA) is a statewide, collaborative network of legal service organizations working to ensure survivors have access to critical civil legal services throughout Texas. The network provides free legal education, advice, representation, and other resources.
Since the LASSA program’s inception in October 2015, the network of legal aid providers has handled thousands of cases involving survivors of sexual assault.
Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation
JL Heinze
Tue, 03/29/2022
Address: P.O. Box 863388, Plano, TX 75086
Telephone #: 469-467-6241 Helpline #: 972-880-4192
Email Address: tmwf@tmwf.org Website: www.tmwf.org
Language Capacity: Arabic, Urdu and other languages
Emergency domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, Case management including a customized service plan, Short-term financial assistance, Food, shelter and basic needs, Job readiness, Transitional housing, Legal assistance, Crisis counseling, Referrals to community services, including medical, substance abuse, mental health, employment and other services, Newcomers orientation for immigrants and refugees, Services and support for the ill, elderly and
disabled, education, interfaith outreach, youth leadership.
- Shelter and 24-hour hotline
- Support services
- Muslim-specific program
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Founded by Muslim women, Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation empowers, promotes and supports all women and their families—a mission that ultimately creates stronger communities. Since 2005, Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation has been an ambassador of the peaceful, caring Muslim community. Our programs are designed to promote peace in the home and the community through a comprehensive strategy of prevention and intervention.
Muslim Community Center for Human Services (MCCHS)
JL Heinze
Tue, 03/29/2022
Address: 7600 Glenview Dr., Richland Hills, TX 76180
Telephone #: 817-589-9165 Helpline #: 687-715-4849
Email Addresses: hs@mcc-hs.org (Social Services), alshifa@mcc-hs.org (Medical)
Website: www.mcc-hs.org
Language Capacity: Arabic, Urdu and other languages
Community education, culture-sensitive peer counseling, professional counseling, case management, client advocacy, information on rights, how to seek help and victim compensation; shelter referrals, legal referrals; safety plan assistance; 24 Hour Confidential Helpline
- Muslim-specific program
- Support services and help-line
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
The Muslim Community Center for Human Services (MCCHS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1995. The mission of MCCHS is to build strong families and harmonious communities, regardless of religion, ethnicity, race, or place of residence, by providing free and/or affordable healthcare, social services, and educational services to those who face barriers to accessing support due to language or cultural differences, or those who are uninsured or under-insured. MCCHS meets the health and social service needs of more than 160,000 immigrants and families from South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa who reside in North Texas.
Mosaic Family Services, Inc.
JL Heinze
Tue, 03/29/2022
Address: 12225 Greenville Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75243
Telephone #: 214-821-5393 Fax #: 214-821-0810 Helpline #: 214-823-4434
Email Address: home@mosaicservices.org Website: www.mosaicservices.org
Language Capacity: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, French, Fulani, Hindi, Italian, Karen, Kikuyu, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Kurdish, Laotian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Nepali, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof
Client advocacy (Crisis Intervention, Safety Planning, Interpretation/Translation, Transportation, Emotional Support, Information and referral to community resources, Accompaniment to court and other appointments, Education and orientation about American culture and systems, Advocacy within legal and criminal justice systems, and social service agencies, Comprehensive case management, immigration assistance); emergency shelter; transitional housing; counseling and therapy; legal services; community outreach; community education; unaccompanied minor support; 24-hour hotline
- Shelter and 24-hour hotline
- Support services for residents and non-residents
- Program serving family violence survivors, trafficking survivors, refugees and unaccompanied minors
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Mosaic is a safe haven for survivors of human rights abuses, including human trafficking and domestic violence. We serve hundreds of clients who have overcome incredible adversity on their journey to independence in the United States. From aiding survivors of human trafficking and family violence to refugees from around the globe, Mosaic’s goal is to make the transition to freedom as easy as possible.
An Nisa
JL Heinze
Tue, 03/29/2022
Address: 7211 Regency Square Blvd #101, Houston, TX 77036
Telephone #: 304-701-7937
Helpline #: 832-324-9111
Email Address: info@annisa.org
Website: www.annisahopecenter.org
Case Management; Counseling; Helpline; Education and Outreach; Short-term Financial Assistance; Jumpstart program; Youth mentorship program; Women's empowerment trainings
- Support services and help-line
- Muslim-specific program
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
An Nisa is a Texas based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to empower, educate, and enrich the community by providing counseling, educational programs, and the necessary assistance to help our clients regain self-sufficiency.
Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)
JL Heinze
Mon, 03/28/2022
P.O. Box 41363
Austin TX 78704
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Email
info@transtexas.org
TENT is an organization dedicated to furthering gender diverse equality in Texas. We work to accomplish this through education and networking in both public and private forums. Through our efforts we strive to halt discrimination through social, legislative, and corporate education.
Equality Texas
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Asian Family Support Services of Austin (SAHELI for Asian Families)
Taylor Teichman
Fri, 05/15/2020
Website
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA, formerly SAHELI) transforms the lives of Asian and Pacific Islander families dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking to ensure they are happy, thriving and productive members of our communities.
AFSSA does what no other domestic or sexual assault organization in Central Texas can. AFSSA provides a complete continuum of support in over 30 languages, with special care for the unique social, cultural and familial circumstances of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
We are a survivor-centered organization supporting women, men, and children who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or trafficking. Although AFSSA's focus is on the Asian community, we do not discriminate and our services are for anyone who needs assistance. Our services are based on the inherent philosophy that each individual’s experiences, level of resource access and needs differ from one case to another. We strive to provide tailored, cultural and language specific services to anyone who enters through our doors.
Texas Legal Services Center
Chad Sniffen
Wed, 02/14/2018
Website
Type of Organization
State or Territory Served
Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA), a program of Texas Legal Services Center, provides free legal aid to survivors of sexual assault in the state of Texas. We have a toll free hotline which is answered Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM by friendly attorneys to answer legal questions regarding sexual assault.