AVDA is working to end family violence…

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse is a private non-profit (501)(c)(3) organization that has been serving families trapped in the cycle of family violence since 1980. Only AVDA works to break this cycle by intervening with both the victim and the abuser. AVDA operates two direct-service programs unique to Harris County. The Legal Advocacy Program offers free legal representation for adults and children trapped in abusive intimate-partner or family relationships and the nationally recognized Battering Intervention and Prevention Program provides specialized psycho-educational counseling which enables batterers to recognize, accept responsibility for and end their abusive behavior.

If you need help:

Victim Advocacy Services
Support Services for Victims

Legal Advocacy Services
Free lawyers for low-income victims

Battering Intervention and Prevention Services (BIPP)
Counseling for abusers that meets court requirements

For assistance with any of these programs, please call 713-224-9911 between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Para assistencia con cualquier de los programas, por favor llame a 713-224-9911 dentro de las horas de 8 am a 5 pm Lunes a Viernes.

Did you know…

Domestic violence cuts across all economic, ethnic, religious, educational and urban/suburban lines. In Harris County, police agencies received 39,709 official reports of domestic violence incidents in 2007. Learn more about domestic violence.

Upcoming AVDA Events:

Inspired as freshmen in high school by the success of the Tickle Me Pink fashion fundraiser, local high school students have come together to launch a fashion show utilizing the empowerment of Houston’s young women to effect positive change in the community. Speak Against Silence (“SAS”) will benefit one of the most poignant of all causes: domestic violence. For 2012, SAS selected Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) as the beneficiary of this event because AVDA intervenes so that family violence does not become a family tragedy.

The SAS Fashion Show will involve up to a dozen designers from all over Houston’s public and private high schools, showcasing their own original, creative ideas. Teenagers with diverse backgrounds will design the clothes themselves, displaying ingenuity in an avant-garde style. The inaugural SAS Fashion Show will be held at Urban Retreat’s new salon in the sky, located at 2034-A West Gray, Houston, Texas 77019, offering a gorgeous Houston skyline as we raise money for a moving cause.

Please save the date for the evening of April 21, 2012.

WEN hosts a biennual luncheon with all proceeds benefiting a local charity. The 2012 Charity Lunch will benefit AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse).  AVDA was chosen because of the important work the organization undertakes to resuce women and children from battered relationships and empower them to build a safe life on their own.  WEN looks to choose a charity recipient that serves women and/or children and AVDA does both.  Plese join us on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Omni Houston Hotel. For more information about the luncheon, please click here.

To sponsor the WEN 2012 Charity Lunch benefiting AVDA, please complete the form here.