Advocates are pushing for change after data shows domestic violence deaths doubled in Houston between 2019 and 2022.
is launching a new campaign to help victims of abuse with safety planning as a response to the dramatic uptick in domestic violence homicides.
. Of the more than 200 Texans that died from family violence in 2021, nearly a quarter of them was from the Houston area.Jessica Flores experienced the pain of domestic violence firsthand. Women are almost four times more likely to be killed after leaving an intimate partner, according to the Texas Council on Family Violence.On Wednesday, Flores, who is a recipient of the Houston Area Women's Center services, helped the non-profit launch its safety planning campaign as a push to get people to take advantage of their 24/7 planning services.
"According to the CDC, nearly 35% of Hispanic women say they've experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives. That's more than one in three," District I Houston City Council Member Robert Gallegos said.
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