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TAP provides FREE legal & social services to survivors of power-based abuse across Texas.

10/22/2026

You're Invited! Shop for a Cause with Veronica Beard

Black & White Ball Committee members Catherine Brophy, Jenna Glass, Amanda Linn, and Alison Watters invite you to a special shopping event at Veronica Beard, featuring the launch of Trailblazers, the Fall 2026 Collection.

Join us for an evening of shopping and giving back, with 15% of event proceeds benefiting Texas Advocacy Project.

Tuesday, October 27 | 5 to 8 PM
Veronica Beard Austin
The Domain, 11501 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, TX, 78758
RSVP: [email protected]

10/20/2026

Stronger together.

Yesterday, Heather Bellino, Amanda Elkanick Oder, and Kaylah Bañuelos joined our friends and partners at the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) for Domestic Violence Survivors’ Day at the Texas Capitol.

Texas has an extraordinary network of people working every day to make life safer for survivors. Different organizations, different approaches, but a lot of common ground and one mission - a future free from abuse.

We're grateful for the relationships that make this work possible and proud to work alongside people who care as deeply about this as we do.

10/13/2026

We spend roughly 40 hours a week at work. For many of us, that means coworkers see us more consistently than some of our closest friends and family. They may be among the first to notice when something changes.

A coworker who suddenly stops joining lunch breaks.
A colleague who seems anxious every time their phone rings.
Someone who is frequently exhausted, distracted, or worried about getting home on time.

These changes are easy to overlook, especially when we don't know what someone may be experiencing outside of work. None of these signs automatically means someone is experiencing domestic violence, but recognizing changes in behavior can create an opportunity to check in with compassion.

You don't need to investigate, demand an explanation, or have all the answers. Sometimes, a simple, private conversation can open the door to support.

And if someone does share that they're experiencing abuse, listen without judgment, respect their choices, and ask how you can help.

A safe workplace starts with people who are willing to notice, listen, and care.

If you or someone you know needs help navigating the legal system after experiencing abuse, Texas Advocacy Project offers free civil legal and social services across Texas. Call 800-374-HOPE or visit TexasAdvocacyProject.org.

10/08/2026

“A chance at peace again.” That’s what this work is about.

Behind every case is a person, a family, and a future that can look different with the right support. We’re incredibly grateful to the survivors who trust Texas Advocacy Project to stand beside them as they navigate the legal system and take steps toward greater safety and peace.

To our attorneys, advocates, and staff who make that possible every day: thank you. 💜

10/07/2026

What young people see, hear, and experience shapes what they come to understand as normal in a relationship.

Our Education & Outreach Director, Kaitlyn Eberhardt, joined the UGLI Foundation’s Compassion in Action II: Creating Cultures of Respect for a conversation about how we can help young people build healthier, safer relationships.

During the “Digital Culture, Influence & Emotional Safety” panel moderated by Bob Feiner, Kaitlyn spoke alongside Jennifer Duer of Lightspeed Systems and Randy Randolph of SAFE Alliance’s Expect Respect program about the influence media and digital culture can have on young people’s understanding of relationships, consent, and coercive control. She also discussed how to recognize warning signs and the powerful role peers can play in supporting someone experiencing abuse.

These conversations are an important part of prevention. When young people have the language to recognize unhealthy behaviors, understand what respect and consent look like, and know how to support one another, we give them tools to build healthier relationships and stronger communities.

Thank you to the UGLI Foundation, a valued supporter of TAP’s Teen Ambassadors of Hope program, and Angela Garcia for bringing together leaders committed to creating cultures where young people feel safe, respected, and empowered.

10/06/2026

FREE WEBINARS

What happens when trauma enters the courtroom? For survivors of violence and abuse, navigating the legal system can be overwhelming. Trauma can affect memory, communication, decision-making, and how someone responds under stress, all of which can shape their experience seeking justice.

Join Texas Advocacy Project on October 22 from 1–2 PM for Order in the Court: Understanding the Role of Trauma in the Legal System, presented by Amanda Elkanick Oder, Chief Awareness & Education Officer, and Miesha Aubrey, Chief Legal Operations Officer.

We’ll explore how trauma affects the brain and body, how those effects can show up in legal settings, and how trauma-informed advocacy can help survivors navigate court and legal processes with greater clarity and dignity.

💜 Free virtual webinar
📅 October 22 | 1–2 PM
🔗 Register today! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hRCBDeDyRParEJ4Qmen_4A

Join us October 14 from 4–4:30 PM for a virtual General Information Session with TAP Education & Outreach Coordinator Kaylah Bañuelos. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn more about the free legal and social services TAP provides to survivors across Texas, how our education and outreach work reaches communities statewide, and the different ways you can get involved throughout the year.

Whether you’re new to TAP, looking for ways to volunteer, or simply want to better understand our work, this is a great place to start.

📅 October 14 | 4–4:30 PM
💻 Virtual
🔗 Register to join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YjLAgwnHT0eCz143d_wPMA #/registration

10/05/2026

There is so much power in a room full of women who know they can shape their lives, their communities, and the future.

We were proud to celebrate that power alongside Austin’s incredible women at Austin Way’s Dynamic Women event, and especially proud to celebrate our own Chief Legal Operations Officer, Miesha Aubrey, on being named an Austin Dynamic Woman.

Every day at Texas Advocacy Project, Miesha uses her leadership and legal expertise to help survivors reclaim something abuse so often tries to take away: the power to make choices about their own lives and futures.

Congratulations, Miesha. We are so proud to stand beside you. 💜 Let us continue to challenge what has always been, create what doesn’t exist yet, and use our voices, expertise, and influence to make the path wider for the women who come after us.

Austin Way Magazine

10/02/2026

“Knowledge is power, and that’s what we give.”

Cheryl Godfrey
Director, Women’s Advocacy Project (now Texas Advocacy Project)
Austin American-Statesman, October 15, 1992

More than three decades later, those words still define our work.

When this article was published in 1992, the legal landscape for survivors looked very different.

💜 There was no Violence Against Women Act.
💜 Texas did not yet recognize dating violence as it does today.
💜 Strangulation had not been established as a distinct felony family violence offense.
💜 There was no Texas Address Confidentiality Program or statewide Protective Order Registry, and many of today’s protections around housing, technology-facilitated abuse, privacy, and access to justice did not yet exist.

A lot has changed. One thing hasn’t: Knowledge is power.

For more than four decades, first as Women’s Advocacy Project and today as Texas Advocacy Project, we have worked to put that knowledge and power into the hands of survivors across Texas because we know a legal right can only protect a survivor if they know it exists, understand their options, and can access it.

Just days ago, hundreds of people filled a ballroom for our 20th Annual Black & White Ball because they believe in that work. As we enter Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are reminded both of how far we’ve come and why we must keep showing up.

We’re grateful for a community that has continued to show up alongside us, year after year. 💜

10/01/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜

Awareness matters, but what we do with it matters more.

For more than four decades, Texas Advocacy Project has worked to give survivors across Texas the knowledge, legal support, and resources they need to pursue safer futures.

This month, we invite you to learn with us, share what you know, and help build a future free from abuse.

💜 Knowledge is power. Pass it on.

09/27/2026

“Hey Jamie, guess what?”

“What?”

“WE JUST RAISED OVER $1.5 MILLION” 🎉🖤🤍

Together, our incredible Black & White Ball community raised $1,509,700 to help Texas Advocacy Project continue providing free legal and social services to survivors across Texas.

Every paddle raised. Every table filled. Every sponsorship. Every donation. Every person who chose to say YES to survivors made this possible.

To our sponsors, donors, committee, volunteers, partners, and every single person who showed up last night: thank you. thank you. thank you.

$1,509,700 raised. Thousands of survivors who will be met with hope, options, and someone in their corner.

Now THAT is something worth smiling about. 🖤🤍

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