In-kind contributions such as clothing, household items, linens, and children's toys are gladly accepted
at the FamilyTime Thrift Store.
All donations made to FamilyTime are tax-deductible.
FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center is . .
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Offering
family and individual counseling on a sliding scale
fee basis.
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Providing free
crisis intervention, counseling, support groups, and
legal advocacy to all victims of crime including family
violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
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Offering education
programs to the community on subjects relating to personal
and family crisis issues, family violence, sexual assault,
and other issues.
Reaching Out...
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Professional
counseling at affordable rates for non-victim issues.
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24-hour crisis
helpline.
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Free
individual counseling and support groups for survivors
of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Trained advocates for sexual
assault survivors.
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The Door, a shelter for
battered women and their children.
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Trained advocates for legal
issues.
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Services are also provided
in Spanish.
Facts
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Family Violence
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A woman is beaten
every 15 seconds.
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60-80% of the
men who abuse grew up in an abusive home.
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Children exposed
to family violence often become batterers and victims,
thus continuing the cycle of violence.
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FamilyTime provides shelter to women
and their children, counseling to families, and help through
the 24-hour crisis helpline.
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The cycle of violence can be broken
with professional help and community support.
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FamilyTime provides free counseling
to victims of family violence.
Sexual Assault
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1.3 forcible rapes of adult women occur
every minute.
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1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be
sexually abused by age 18
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FamilyTime provides free counseling to victims
of sexual abuse and sexual assault.
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82% of all sexual assault victims know
their perpetrators.
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FamilyTime provides free advocacy at
a local hospital for victims of sexual assault
General
Information
Who We Are
FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center (formerly FamilyTime Foundation) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
organization founded in 1977. FamilyTime is staffed
by 35 fully trained professionals and governed by
a 15 member Board of Directors.
How we are funded
FamilyTime operates on an annual budget of $1,060,000.
60% comes from government agencies including the Texas
Health and Human Services Commission; the Emergency
Food and Shelter Program Phase XXV funds; the Governor's
Office - Criminal Justice Department: Victims of Crime
Act and Violence Against Women Act; the Harris County Community
and Economic Development Department; and the Office
of the Attorney General. 7% comes from the United
Way of the Texas Gulf Coast. 17% is generated by FamilyTime's
Thrift Store. 1% comes from program service fees, and
the remaining 15% comes from local service organizations, corporations,
fundraisers, and foundations.
