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One Year at One Safe Place Houston So much to celebrate! One year ago, the Houston Area Women's Center opened the doors to One Safe Place Houston (OSPH). What began as a vision to expand housing, consolidate services, and remove barriers to safety and sup

This program is a joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force (USAF) effort that seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile. The program intends to emphasize efficient, rapid and affo

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and at HAWC, we're working with teens to engage in conversations about healthy relationships and encourage them to recognize red flags early. Leading the state in this vital work is Bolanle Ositelu, HAWC's

Since 2010, Barrio Dogs has worked to create a better future for animals and communities in Houston's Greater East End by promoting compassion, responsible pet ownership and education. At the Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC), we share a similar mission:

Since 1977, the Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) has supported survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking. As the region's largest rape crisis center, HAWC provides 24/7 crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, legal

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the need for care and community continues. We live in a world that knows how to respond to physical pain. If you break a bone, you get a cast, rest, and support. Sprain your ankle and people offer you patience, space

Sexual Assault Awareness Month UHD Walking with PurposeThis April, in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), the Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) partnered with the University of Houston-Downtown, College of Public Service and Department

On Wednesday, March 25, 2025 the Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) celebrated a historic milestone with the grand opening of phase one of One Safe Place Houston. Supporters, community leaders, and media partners gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony cel

Domestic violence is not just a private matter; it's a public health crisis that affects people across our community and the numbers continue to rise. In Houston, one in four homicides in 2024 were due to intimate partner violence (IPV). On October 7, 202