About Us
What Is Victory Over Violence?
Victory Over Violence is an annual event organized by The Women’s Center of Tarrant County to raise both funds and awareness in support of The Women’s Center’s many anti-violence initiatives. The 2024 Walk/Run will be the 27th annual event in the race’s history, thanks to the generous support of thousands of individuals and many corporate and community sponsors throughout the years.
The event brings more than 2,000 people of all ages together to show their support, participate in both the Fun Run & 5K, and compete for prizes & awards. The success of this event is made possible with the help of our dedicated volunteers, who handle a multitude of tasks ranging from parking assistance, providing refreshments, and cheering on participants throughout the course.
What Do The Raised Funds Support?
All funds raised through Victory Over Violence support services that empower survivors of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and other violent crimes. These services include:
Counseling For Children & Adults
While the past cannot be erased, survivors can still heal from the trauma they’ve endured. For both children & adult survivors or loved ones of survivors, professional counseling provides a way forward. The Women’s Center provides both individual and group counseling conducted by master’s level therapists and assigns case managers to help victims and their loved ones find the proper resources across many different categories.
24-Hour Crisis Hotline
The funds raised through events like Victory Over Violence support The Women’s Center’s round-the-clock crisis hotline, which connects victims of assault with knowledgeable, empathetic advocates. Whether the incident occurred minutes ago or years ago, the caring staff on the other end of the hotline are always available to help.
Hospital and Court Accompaniment
For many victims of sexual violence, a barrier to treatment is not wanting to go through it alone. To aid in these situations, The Women’s Center has a hospital accompaniment program that provides assault victims with an advocate by their side. They also offer Criminal Justice Accompaniment, which works to prevent survivors from feeling unheard, scared, or challenged as they progress through court proceedings.
Play It Safe!®
“Play It Safe!® uses age-appropriate materials to teach children pre-K through high school how to recognize, respond to and report sexual & physical abuse. Since 1983, more than 2 million children in North Texas have learned about personal safety from The Women’s Center’s Play It Safe!® program.
Professional Training
When survivors interact with large systems, they need to feel confident that the professionals involved have the tools to help. The Women’s Center provides extensive trauma-informed training in victimization issues, including the dynamics of sexual abuse and assault, to help teach school counselors, local law enforcement, criminal justice and medical personnel, case managers and other mental health providers how to best help victims.
Adult Education
Sexual assault and sexual abuse affect the entire community. The Women’s Center is committed to raising individual and community awareness about these issues to better promote safety. Topics offered include Dynamics of Sexual Assault, Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse, How to Talk to Children about Touch, Sexting & Cyberbullying, Healthy Relationships, and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
How Do These Programs Make an Impact?
In 2023:
4,740
children and adults were served through rape crisis & victim services initiatives.
2,023
people called the Rape Crisis and Victim Services Hotline.
1,103
survivors and their 279 significant others were counseled at local hospital forensic exam sites.
122
children and their 65 parents/guardians, and 482 women and men received therapy to overcome the trauma of violence.
66,757
children and adolescents participated in the Play it Safe!® child abuse and sexual assault prevention program.
34
children disclosed their current or past abuse to a Women’s Center trainer. This does not include children who may have disclosed to another trusted adult.
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