Below are some resources in Fort Worth for domestic violence survivors, legal aid assistance, and immigrant support programs to help you or your loved ones get the care and protection that is needed.

🎗️ Domestic Violence Resources

1. National Domestic Violence Hotline

• A national 24/7 hotline for victims of domestic violence. Can text “START” to 88788, chat online, or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

• 📞 1-800-799-7233 | 🌐 https://www.thehotline.org/ 

2. One Safe Place

• A non-profit focused on providing comprehensive support to individuals who have experienced child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, hate crimes, and/or elder abuse in Tarrant County. They offer counseling services, advocacy services, childcare, food and clothing, immigration services, job skills training, legal assistance, parenting and relationship education, spiritual support, victim advocacy and case management, and healthcare/wellness advocacy.

• 🌐 https://www.onesafeplace.org/ 

3. SafeHaven of Tarrant County

• The only state designated family violence center in Tarrant County. Their end goal is to provide freedom for survivors of domestic violence. They have a 24/7 local hotline at 1-877-701-7233. They offer emergency shelter, bilingual counseling, children’s services, transitional housing, legal aid, and case management all free of charge.

• 📞 1-877-701-7233 | 🌐 https://www.safehaventc.org/ 

⚖️ Legal Aid Assistance

1. Tarrant County Bar LegalLine

• A community service program offered twice a month by the Tarrant County Bar Association where volunteer attorneys offer up to 15 minutes of free advice to Tarrant County residents on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. You have to register online to participate. The next LegalLine date is 9/11/25.

• 🌐 https://www.tarrantbar.org/?pg=LegalLine 

2. Legal Hospice of Texas

• Their mission is to provide high-quality pro bono legal services to low-income persons living with terminal illnesses or HIV. They offer estate planning, assist with insurance, employment issues, public benefits, and housing aid.

• 📞 214-521-6622 | 🌐 https://www.legalhospice.org/  

3. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

• Works to ensure equal access to justice by providing free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families in the 114 counties across North and West Texas.

• 📞 888-529-5277 | 🌐 https://legalaidtx.org/ 

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Immigrant Support Programs

1. Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

• Provides clients with free, high-quality legal services to people who have suffered human rights abuses, as well as various social services for their families. These clients might be asylum seekers fleeing persecution based on religion, race, ethnicity, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, those protected under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Victims of Trafficking and the Violence Protection Act, immigrants abused by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) spouse, and/or immigrant children who are victims of violent crimes, neglect, abuse, or abandonment. Assistance is available by appointment only. They recently moved and are now located in Dallas off of Swiss Ave.

• 📞 214-855-0520 | 🌐 https://hrionline.org/ 

2. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

• Works to ensure equal access to justice by providing free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families in the 114 counties across North and West Texas. Individuals can apply for legal aid online or by phone. Lawyers are able to help immigrants with the paperwork necessary to help them gain status, especially in cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, certain crimes, and human trafficking.

• 📞 888-529-5277 | 🌐 https://legalaidtx.org/legal-topics/immigration-issues/ 

Finding support and advocacy for free or low cost can be incredibly difficult, so hopefully these resources are helpful to you and/or your loved ones. 

• Sam Villarreal, MS, LPC, LCDC