Crisis Center of West Texas

Victim services - we operate a toll-free emergency hotline that is available 24/7 and is answered by trained Crisis line advocates. The trained sexual assault response advocate team is on call 24/7 to respond to the hospital for advocacy and support to victims of sexual assault. Advocates provide accompaniment for survivors to medical, law enforcement and legal services. Counseling, case management and advocacy are all provided to both residential and non-residential clients.we operate one shelter - louise wood angel house shelter is a 61 bed shelter in odessa, Texas. Our shelter provides a safe, home-like, trauma informed environment for adult survivors and their minor children who are fleeing family violence. The shelter is home to approximately 500 survivors per year with an average stay of 24 days. During the stay, on-site case managers work with residents and their children to establish a safety plan to address immediate safety concerns and a goal plan to work toward a life free from violence.

Prevention education and community awareness provides engagements to over 10,000 students and adults annually throughout our nine county service area. Programs include primary prevention education, healthy relationships safe dating and teen dating violence awareness. We provide certified partner training to civic clubs and businesses as well as training for professionals. We provide awareness events for sexual assault awareness teen dating violence awareness, and domestic violence months throughout our nine county service area.