October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and on Monday, several key leaders addressed how the violence is impacting the City of Houston and the resources available to victims and their families.
One survivor said the Houston Area Women’s Center helped her family find a safe place and provided counseling. She said it feels good to be here and living a full-circle moment.
Johnson said she is grateful she reached out for help. A few years ago, she applied for a job with the Houston Area Woman’s Center and never mentioned she was a former client.Johnson’s story is powerful but domestic violence is trending the wrong direction in Houston.Domestic violence-related homicides account for about 18% of total homicides in Houston. In the Houston area, 73% of deaths caused by intimate partners from 2019-2022 involved guns.
“Last month on September 15, we announced $1.75 million in available funds for organizations to apply via notice to address domestic violence,” Mayor Turner said.
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