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Houston leaders mark 45 years of AVDA, unveil billboard campaign to publicize domestic-violence resources
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City officials, law enforcement and AVDA leaders marked the nonprofit’s 45th anniversary, unveiled a Clear Channel billboard campaign and cited local statistics showing a continued domestic-violence problem amid expanded law-enforcement and legal services.
Councilmember Kamen and other Houston leaders on Monday honored Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) for 45 years of service and unveiled a Clear Channel–supported billboard campaign aimed at publicizing local hotlines and resources for survivors.
The recognition came at a city event where officials stressed the ongoing threat of family and intimate-partner violence in Houston and outlined partnerships between AVDA, the Harris County District Attorney’s office, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston Police Department to increase outreach, protective orders and prosecutions.
AVDA’s chief executive officer, Maisha Coulter, summarized the nonprofit’s services and growth since volunteers began offering legal help from a converted closet 45 years ago. “That is the impact of AVDA. That is what 45 years of safer homes looks like,” Coulter said, describing legal representation, prevention education and trauma counseling the agency provides.
The billboard campaign, led by Clear Channel Outdoor and coordinated statewide with the Texas Council on Family Violence, will place English- and Spanish-language messages…
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