HAYS-CALDWELL WOMEN’S CENTER
The following article is the second installment of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. In our communities, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center has been serving victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and child abuse since 1978. Last year, HCWC served 2,257 victims of abuse (face-to-face) primarily from Hays and Caldwell Counties. 1,165 of those were victims of domestic violence.
The intersection of lethality and domestic violence remains one of the most urgent yet preventable public safety issues in our communities. Each year, lives are lost due to intimate partner violence that escalates to fatal outcomes. At the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Townhall on Oct. 3, advocates unveiled the Honoring Texas Victims report. This annual publication memorializes those tragically killed by a current or former partner over the past year. This report not only honors lives lost but also serves as a critical call to action on how we can better protect victims, hold offenders accountable, and ultimately save lives.
