Nearly 6,000 Victims Served in One Day – Hundreds of Victims Needs Unmet   Austin, Texas – A snapshot of the “Domestic Violence Counts 2013: A 24-hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services in Texas,” captured in a new survey released today by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) shows many domestic
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UTMB Galveston Associate Professor, Dr. Jeff Temple Named Vice-Chair   Austin, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) CEO Gloria Terry has been named Presiding Officer of a new Texas Health and Human Services Commission Task Force on Domestic Violence. The task force is holding its first meeting in Austin today. The Texas
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Austin, Texas – The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) and The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Executive Directors from domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers in Texas gather to discuss emerging issues in serving survivors and challenging societal misconceptions about both topics. Sexual assault and domestic violence issues received welcomed attention recently
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TCFV recognizes The Corpus Christi School District & the Prevention & Education Program of Women’s Shelter of South Texas   Corpus Christi, Texas – Today, a day before Valentine’s Day, the Texas Council on Family Violence is launching Young Hearts Matter, a campaign to bring awareness to teen dating abuse. February is National Teen Dating
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Teens Spread the Word Across Schools in Texas During National Dating Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month   Austin, Texas – Today Young Hearts Matter, a new campaign to bring awareness to teen dating abuse, launched in Texas to raise awareness during Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. Teen dating abuse happens in every school
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Houston, Texas- It took a lot of pucker power, but a young Houston couple has proven that they have the stamina needed for a long and happy marriage. Alice Romero and Alfonso Gonzalez stayed lip-locked for more than two hours, outlasting half a dozen other couples to win the Bridal Extravaganza’s annual “Kiss Off.” “We
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New Report Released During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Shows Increase in the Number of Women Killed in Texas   Austin, 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
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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
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New Report Released During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Shows Increase in the Number of Women Killed in Texas   El Paso, 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,
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Austin, Texas – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV), the Verizon Foundation and the Women’s Health and the Family Planning Association of Texas today are for the first time live streaming an important women’s health care event to Texans. The Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day is a public forum and will provide training
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