AVDA - TX
Non-profit OrganizationsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
AVDA - TX is a nonprofit organization serving the Greater Houston area with a mission to end family violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, holding abusers accountable, and fostering a community response to abuse. The organization provides free legal representation through staff paralegals and attorneys for protective orders, divorce, child custody, child support, and adoption in cases involving parent fatality, alongside emergency funding and safety planning across multiple Texas counties. AVDA also runs a Battering Intervention and Prevention Program that offers psycho-educational counseling for abusers and supports healthy relationship skills through youth education and training for adults on prevention and intervention. Based in Houston, AVDA operates within the nonprofit sector focused on domestic abuse prevention and victim support, engaging in legal aid, counseling, and community education to address the needs of victims and reduce family violence.