Meet the 2015 Young Hearts Matter Advocates of the Year, and Finalists from Across Texas   Austin, Texas – Today, Young Hearts Matter, a campaign to bring awareness to teen dating abuse, recognized key leaders across Texas during February, Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. Teen dating abuse happens in every school across Texas
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Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Speak Out at Capitol Rally   Austin, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) and hundreds of victims’ rights advocates from across the state of Texas are rallying at the Texas Capitol to strongly support full funding for
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Austin, Texas– Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (BBDF) http://beyondbatten.org and Brain Canada http://braincanada.ca are pleased to announce a new partnership that will hire researchers in Canada to investigate, explore and find a cure for juvenile Batten disease. The research project is for $1.5 million over three years. The goal is to further grow the network of
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Now, She and other Domestic Violence Survivors are Getting Financial Help   Denton, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) thanks Denton County Friends of the Family and the Allstate Foundation for their efforts to combat domestic violence. Denton County Friends of the Family and Allstate are leaders in a groundbreaking project with
-> Continue reading Denton Domestic Violence Survivor Talks about Fleeing an Abusive Relationship, Financial Stress and Having No Other Choice Than to Take Out a Payday Loan to Take Care of Her Four Children

5th Annual Run to the Sun Relay Benefiting Beyond Batten Disease Foundation   January 1, 2015- Austin, TX- Imagine being able to see the beauty of the sun and the world around you and then one day you wake up and you are diagnosed with a rare and fatal disease and you are going to
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Abilene Domestic Violence Survivor Gets Her GED and is Starting College Courses Thanks to the Noah Project and the Allstate Foundation   Abilene, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) thanks Noah Project of Abilene and Allstate for their efforts to combat domestic violence. Noah Project and Allstate are leaders in a groundbreaking
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Bryan-College Station, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) thanks Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons in his efforts to combat domestic violence. The Brazos County District Attorney has been serving as a leader in a groundbreaking project between the Texas Council on Family Violence and the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association
-> Continue reading Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons Takes a Stand Against Domestic Violence and the Daughter of a Law Enforcement Officer Killed in the Line of Duty during a Domestic Violence Call Tells Her Story

The Battle is Personal for a Texas Father Who is Trying to Save His Own Daughter’s Life   New York City, New York – November 17, 2014 – Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (BBDF) and the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) have been selected as a national innovator by the Milken Institute and will present
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25 Member Domestic Violence Task Force Meets in Austin   Austin, Texas – Today The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) released a new report that shows an increase in the number of women killed in domestic violence murders in Texas by their husband, ex-husband, intimate partner, boyfriend or ex-boyfriend. 119 women were killed in
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New Report Released During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Shows Increase in the Number of Women Killed in Texas   Houston, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) today released a new report that shows an increase in the number of women killed in domestic violence murders in Texas by their husband, ex-husband, intimate
-> Continue reading Honoring Texas Victims: 119 Women Killed in Texas in 2013Harris & Dallas Counties Tied for the Highest Number of Domestic Violence Murders in the State