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October 20, 2021 | Texas legal organization deals with rise in calls to help abuse survivors since COVID-19 pandemic began

October 13, 2021 | Help The Texas Advocacy Project By Participating In The Black And White Ball Presented By Accenture

October 4, 2021 | Texas Advocacy Project helps domestic violence survivors access justice system

September 28, 2021 | 2021 Black & White Ball Presented by Accenture

September 27, 2021 | Does the Texas abortion law protect victims of sexual assault?

September 8, 2021 | How does Governor Abbott plan to 'eliminate all rapists' across Texas?

August 11, 2021 | COVID-19 Isolation causing rise in domestic violence in Texas, across country

August 4, 2021 | The Swalm Endowment of Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) awards $30,000 to Texas Advocacy Project’s New Training Portal

July 27, 2021 | A new policy means Travis County prosecutors are rejecting hundreds of criminal cases

July 16, 2021 | Backpacks for Hope helps kids of domestic violence survivors

July 12, 2021 | Have a backpack to give a child in need?

July 2, 2021 | Community Support Needed for Children in Texas Shelters

July 7, 2021 | Backpacks for Hope Scheduled

July 1, 2021 | RELEASE: Texas Advocacy Project Launches 10th Backpacks for Hope Campaign + Video: The Purple Door & Texas Advocacy Project

June 7, 2021 | 94.9 KLTY Dallas - Anna Palmer, 2021 Teen Ambassador of Hope 

May 31, 2021 | The Big Texas Podcast: Ep 59 - Heather Bellino: CEO of Texas Advocacy Project

May 10, 2021 | Monica's Law: How a tragedy changed the protective order search process in Texas

April 21, 2021 | Before Austin shooting, suspect’s family pleaded for more protection: ‘I’m afraid he might hurt me’

March 30, 2021 | From PTA mom to CEO: Remarkable Woman Heather Bellino says she’s the ‘luckiest person in the world’

March 23, 2021 | Handbags to be donated to Texan survivors at shelters

March 18, 2021 | 2021 Handbags for Hope campaign to reach at-risk moms-to-be

March 18, 2021 | RELEASE: Thousands of Handbags to be Donated to Texan Survivors at Shelters and Healthcare Access Points

March 12, 2021 | Lessons from Texas: Advocates Warn of Extreme Weather’s Link to Domestic Violence

March 10, 2021 | Round Rock student awarded for education efforts on teen dating violence

November 13, 2020 | RELEASE: Texas Bar Foundation Awards $12,000 to Texas Advocacy Project for Technology Updates for Virtual Legal Services for Domestic Violence Survivors

November 6, 2020 | RELEASE: Texas Access to Justice Foundation Awards $85,769 to Texas Advocacy Project For Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Grant

October 22, 2020 | Texas Advocacy Project: Safety Through Legal Assistance

October 1, 2020 | RELEASE: Moody Foundation Awards $25,000 to Texas Advocacy Project to Match Teen Ambassadors of Hope Program

September 23, 2020 | Texas Advocacy Project’s Virtual Black & White Ball

September 3, 2020 | What PPE is Needed for Domestic Violence?

July 14, 2020 | RELEASE: The Allstate Foundation awards $100,000 to Texas Advocacy Project

May 21, 2020 | RELEASE: MLB & MLBPA Awards $50,000 to Texas Advocacy Project

May 19, 2020 | Domestic Violence Calls Spike in Texas Cities, While Falling in Rural Areas

April 24, 2020 | Calls spiked — then dropped. Domestic abuse survivors, at home with abusers during the pandemic, may be unable to get help.

April 16, 2020 |  IN SPANISH  | Llamadas por violencia de género han aumentado un 33% desde que inició la pandemia en Austin

April 6, 2020 | Stay-at-Home Orders Increase Risk for Victims of Child, Domestic Abuse

April 6, 2020 | Helping domestic abuse survivors amid 'stay home' orders

April 2, 2020 | Texas family violence advocacy groups see uptick in calls during “stay at home order”

March 31, 2020 | Domestic violence resources and help still available virtually via Texas Advocacy Project

March 23, 2020 | FOX 7 Discussion: Domestic Violence and COVID-19 | Marcel Clarke sits down with Heather Bellino with the Texas Advocacy Project to talk about domestic violence and what to do during social distancing.

March 16, 2020 | RELEASE: Texas Advocacy Project, Inc. Statement on COVID-19

March 11, 2020 | RELEASE: TAP and TCSO are Asking for Handbag Donations for Texas Women in Crisis

January 29, 2020 | RELEASE: Football Squares for The Big Game to benefit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Survivors

September 30, 2019 | RELEASE: 2019 Black & White Ball Supported by Accenture

May 5, 2019 | RELEASE: The Texas Bar Foundation awards $27,000 to Texas Advocacy Project Access to Attorneys: Legal Solutions to Medical Problems Initiative

April 25, 2019 | RELEASE: Local Teen Founds Tennis Tournament to Benefit Domestic Violence Nonprofit 

February 20, 2019 | RELEASE: 2,000 Handbags Donated to Survivors in Domestic Violence Shelters and Sexual Assault Examination Rooms

February 2, 2019 | RELEASE: Texas Advocacy Project Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Directors

August 30, 2018 | RELEASE: 2018 Black & White Ball Presented by Accenture Honorees: Senator Joan Huffman, The Covalent Foundation, and Tina - a Survivor

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