Home Safe: Housing for Survivors
Ending the cycle of violence means survivors must have a safe place to call home; access to long-term, affordable housing options is essential. Too often, women, children and families are forced to stay in abusive homes or face homelessness.
Research tells us that:
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- Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children in the United States.
- Without safe housing, survivors either return to homelessness or stay with an abuser, compromising their safety and increasing chances of fatality.
- Survivors of domestic violence identify affordable housing second only to safety as a need.
In addition to emergency shelter, HAWC’s specialized team of Housing counselors and case managers:
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- Ensures survivors receive housing options tailored to their unique geographical needs.
- Helps house survivors as quickly as possible through our “Rapid Re-Housing” program.
- Offers support in the area of vocational and financial literacy.
Contact our hotline to learn more, 713-528-2121.
TTY: 346-295-8994.
Everyone Deserves a Life Free From Violence.
“I thank God for putting HAWC in my path. I see the light at the end of the tunnel, for the first time in a very long time.”
– Jane, Housing Client
Abuse of any kind does not define you. Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can still thrive and do amazing things even with a terrible past.
- Trudy, Childhood Sexual Abuse and Rape Survivor