Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence

 If in immediate danger, call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room such as
Parkland Hospital, if appropriate.

Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex

24 Hour Helpline
972.262.8383

Brighter Tomorrow
www.brightertomorrow.net
Ft. Worth, TX
972.263.0506

Dallas County District Attorney
Protective order
214.653.3528

Genesis Women’s Center
http://www.genesisshelter.org/
Dallas, TX
214.942.2998
24 hour hotline: 214.946.HELP
Counseling: 214.559.2050

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
www.lanwt.org
Dallas, TX: 214.748.1234
Ft. Worth, TX: 817.877.0609


Resource Center of Dallas
Can provide assistance with shelter for male victims of domestic violence through collaboration with The Family Place.

 
Free HIV testing and STI screening for gay and lesbian victims of domestic violence.
www.resourcecenterdallas.org 
2701 Reagan Street (at Brown), Dallas, TX 75219
214.521.5124
Limited emergency dental care with appointment through Nelson-Tebedo located at 4012 Cedar Springs, Dallas, TX 75219.
214.528.2236

Survivors of Incest Anonymous Lesbian Group
Meets Sundays 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Dallas, TX
972.644.6906

The Family Place
http://www.familyplace.org/
Dallas, TX
214.941.1991

V.I.P. Center
Parkland Hospital Violence Intervention and Prevention Center
http://www2.utsouthwestern.edu/asp/parkland/vip/about.asp
Dallas, TX
214.590.2926

Denton

Denton County Friends of the Family
http://www.dcfof.com/default.asp
24 hour crisis hotline: 1.800.572.4031 or 940.382.7273 
Denton Outreach: 940.387.5131
Metro: 972.219.2829
Lewisville Outreach: 972.221.0650

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
www.lanwt.org
940.383.1406

Men Against Violence
University of North Texas student organization
http://orgs.unt.edu/MAV
mav@unt.edu
940.565.2787

Student Health and Wellness Center at UNT
Offers Sexual Assault Survivor (S.A.S) Support Group, programs and additional healthcare services
http://www.healthcenter.unt.edu
940.565.2787

Garland

New Beginnings
972.276.0057

Grand Prairie

Brighter Tomorrow
972.262.8383

Irving

New Tomorrows
972.438.6785

Plano

Hope’s Door
972.422.7233

Texas

Family Violence Victims Advocacy Project
(brochure with numerous references)
Legal help and information, Texas Department of Human Services
http://www.lsnt.org/pdfDoc/602093.pdf

National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org/
Austin, TX
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
1.800.787.3224 (TTY)

Texas Council on Family Violence
http://www.tcfv.org
8701 P.O. Box 16180
Austin, TX 78716
512.794.1133

Additional Resources

Alternative Horizon
Break the Cycles of Family Violence (GLBT)
http://www.alternativehorizons.org/glbt.htm

Domestic Violence in Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Relationships
LAMBDA Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
http://www.lambda.org/DV_background.htm

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Health Webpages
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/glbtdv.htm

Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual (LGTB) Domestic Violence - 1999
A Report of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs

http://www.avp.org/publications/reports/1999ncavpdvrpt.pdf


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