WHAT IS SAAFE HOUSE?

SAAFE House was incorporated in 1984 as Walker County Family Violence Council to provide help, shelter, and support to victims of family violence. In 1989 we started offering services for sexual assault survivors, therefore, we changed our name to SAAFE House. SAAFE House is an acronym for Sexual Assault and Abuse Free Environment. SAAFE House has facilities in Walker and Polk County and we serve all surrounding areas.

Our goal is to help victims of family violence and sexual assault obtain the necessary skills to live abuse free. SAAFE House offers a safe, supportive environment to victims and their children, provides support services to the abusive family members, and helps families find non-violent ways of coping with stresses that might lead to abuse.

  SERVICES OFFERED

	HELPFUL NUMBERS 24-HOUR SUPPORT LINE (936) 291-3369 (936) 327-2513 WHERE TO REPORT ABUSE Huntsville Police Department (936) 291-5480 Livingston Police Department (936) 327-3117 Onalaska Police Department (936) 646-5676 Polk County Sheriff's Office (936) 327-6810 Walker County Sheriff's Office (936) 435-2400 MEDICAL ATTENTION Huntsville Memorial Hospital (936) 291-4583 Polk County Memorial Hospital (936) 327-4381 CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE 1-800-252-5400		CHECKLIST   What to take with you when you leave.    Driver's License  Children's birth certificates  Your birth certificate  Money  Lease, rental agreement, or house deed  Bank books  Check book  Insurance papers  House and car keys  Medications  Address book  Pictures  Medical records for all family members  Social Security card  Welfare identification  School records  Work permits  Passport  Divorce papers  Jewelry  Children's small toys

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Abuse can be physical, verbal, emotional, and/or sexual.

• A person is more likely to be abused by a relative or family member than to be attacked by a stranger.

• Over 50 percent of rape victims know their assailant.

• Battering occurs at all economic levels and along all class and cultural lines.

• 70 percent of men who batter their wives also batter their children.

• More than 100,000 Texas women are assaulted in their homes at least once a week.

• In Texas, there are currently 66 women's shelters and 60 rape crisis centers.

• 30 percent of women murdered in this country are killed by their husbands, ex-husbands, or boyfriends.

(All statistics above are from the National Victim Center.)

LENDING AN EXTRA HAND

SAAFE House is a non-profit organization. Every volunteer, donation or contribution is appreciated. Volunteers help by answering the phone, working at our shelter, working with children and providing transportation.
Any contribution to SAAFE House is tax deductible. Please make checks payable to: