Texas has 180+ domestic violence shelters and service programs providing emergency housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and safety planning across the state. (Cause IQ)
Texas Statewide Shelter Directory
Emergency Domestic Violence Shelters & Crisis Centers
Statewide Help
Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)
📞 512-794-1133
🌐 tcfv.org
Provides a statewide directory of domestic violence programs and connects survivors to local shelters and advocacy services. (Texas Council on Family Violence)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: START to 88788
North Texas / Dallas–Fort Worth Region
The Family Place – Dallas
📞 214-941-1991
Services: Emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, children’s services.
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support – Dallas
📞 214-946-4357
Services: Emergency shelter, safety planning, trauma counseling.
Mosaic Family Services – Dallas
📞 214-823-4434
Services: Shelter, legal advocacy, immigration support.
Brighter Tomorrows – Irving / Dallas County
📞 972-262-8383
Services: Shelter, counseling, transitional housing.
SafeHaven of Tarrant County – Fort Worth / Arlington
📞 877-701-SAFE
Denton County Friends of the Family – Denton
📞 940-382-7273
East Texas
SAAFE House – Huntsville
📞 833-858-6265
Services: Emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy. (saafehouse.org)
Women’s Center of East Texas – Longview
📞 903-295-7846
The Fostering Collective (formerly East Texas Crisis Center) – Tyler
📞 903-595-5591
Harvest House – Longview
📞 903-753-0203
Houston / Gulf Coast Region
Houston Area Women’s Center – Houston
📞 713-528-2121
One of the largest domestic violence shelters in Texas.
Fort Bend Women’s Center – Richmond
📞 281-342-4357
Bay Area Turning Point – Webster
📞 281-286-2525
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Pasadena
📞 713-473-2801
Galveston Women’s Resource and Crisis Center – Galveston
📞 409-765-7233
Montgomery County Women’s Center – Conroe
📞 936-441-7273
Central Texas / Austin Region
SAFE Alliance – Austin
📞 512-267-SAFE (7233)
Services: Shelter, counseling, legal advocacy.
Hope Alliance – Round Rock / Williamson County
📞 800-460-7233
Family Crisis Center – Bastrop County
📞 512-321-7760
The Refuge – Bastrop
📞 512-308-1000
Specialized residential recovery center for survivors of trafficking and abuse.
San Antonio / South Texas
Family Violence Prevention Services – San Antonio
📞 210-733-8810
Operates the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter.
South Texas Women’s Shelter – Victoria
📞 361-573-HELP
Women Together Foundation – Laredo
📞 956-723-7622
Friendship of Women – Brownsville
📞 956-544-7412
West Texas / Panhandle
Family Support Services – Amarillo
📞 806-374-5433
Women’s Protective Services – Lubbock
📞 806-747-6491
Harmony Home – Odessa
📞 432-333-2527
Center Against Sexual and Family Violence – El Paso
📞 915-593-7300
Transportation to Shelters
Families to Freedom
📞 833-903-SAFE
Provides transportation to domestic violence shelters across Texas, including flights, bus tickets, and rides to safe housing. (familiestofreedom.org)
Important Safety Note
Many shelters keep their exact location confidential for safety. Survivors should call the hotline first to arrange safe entry or transportation.
More resources
- Texas map of shelters by county
- Printable emergency resource card
- Escape planning checklist
- Grant and relocation resources for survivors