You are not alone. Help is available right now.
If you are experiencing sexual violence, domestic violence, coercive control, exploitation, trafficking, emotional abuse, or threats to your safety, you deserve support. This page is for men, women, children, and people of all genders, nationalities, and backgrounds.
If you are in immediate danger, dial 911
If you are being harmed or feel unsafe right now, your safety comes first. Dial 911.
Immediate Danger Guidance
Choose the safest option you can do right now. One step counts.
- Dial 911 or your local emergency number.
- If you can, move to a safer location (public place, trusted neighbor, locked room).
- If speaking is not safe, text a trusted person: “Call 911 for me. I’m not safe.”
Crisis Hotlines (National & Available Now)
You do not need the perfect words. You do not need certainty. These services are built for moments like this.
Emotional Crisis, Panic, Trauma, or Overwhelmed
If you feel flooded, numb, unsafe with yourself, or like you can’t carry this alone.
Sexual Assault, Rape, & Sexual Harm
Confidential support for survivors. You can share as much or as little as you want.
Domestic Violence or Coercive Control
Physical abuse, emotional abuse, intimidation, monitoring, threats, isolation, control — help still applies.
Child Abuse & Youth Safety
If a child or teen isn’t safe, you’re not overreacting.
Substance Use Support
When coping turns into something that’s hurting you, help is still respectful and real.
Human & Sex Trafficking, Exploitation, or Forced Labor
If someone controls your ID, money, phone, transportation, housing, or threatens you — help still applies.
Texas Statewide Programs and Entry Points
State-level pathways can unlock practical support. You are allowed to seek help without being forced into decisions you’re not ready for.
Report Abuse in Texas (DFPS)
For suspected abuse or neglect involving children, elderly adults, or adults with disabilities.
Find Local Help Quickly (2-1-1 Texas)
Connects you to local shelters, counseling, food, housing, and more.
Texas Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC)
Financial support may be available for counseling, medical care, relocation, and other needs.
No Pressure Legal Information (Texas)
Confidential support and legal information resources.
Not sure what applies to you?
You do not need a label. You do not need proof. If something felt wrong, support still applies.
A simple way to choose a next step
Pick the least overwhelming door. You can change your mind later.
- Unsafe right now: emergency help.
- Emotionally flooded: 988.
- Sexual harm: RAINN.
- Control/trapping/exploitation: Trafficking Hotline.
- Relationship abuse/coercive control: Domestic Violence Hotline.
- Child safety: Childhelp or Texas DFPS intake.
You deserve safety. You deserve care that honors your agency—no matter your gender, age, nationality, or story.