For all media inquiries, please contact Emily Arismendy at earismendy@safeaustin.org or by phone at 512.772.9374. 

Experts at The SAFE Alliance are available to provide insight to the media about domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse, as well as preventing and ending the cycle of violence for all communities.

Logos and name usage

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Name – Our organization is to be referred to as The SAFE Alliance (the “T” in “The” is capitalized) on first reference and SAFE thereafter.

It is always helpful to include information about SAFEline to connect audiences with support:
SAFEline is a 24-hour confidential hotline for people seeking help with sexual or domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking and is available by phone at 512.267.SAFE (7233), by text at 737.888.7233, or by online chat at safeaustin.org/chat.

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Social Media

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Useful statistics*

Domestic violence

Sexual assault

  • In 2024, Travis County had a combined total of 1194 sexual assault cases. (TDPS Crime by Jurisdiction 2024)
  • Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
  • Recent CDC data reports that nearly half of women (45.1%) and more than 1 in 6 men (16.9%) experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime. 

Sex trafficking

Child abuse

  • At least one in seven children experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States. (CDC) 
  • In 2025 there were a total of 222,267 Child Protective Investigations in Texas with 51,985 confirmed cases and 170,282 unconfirmed cases. Out of those cases, 8,017 were in Travis County. (TDFPS) 
  • In 2025, 124 children died due to abuse and neglect in Texas. Of those deaths: 69 children (55.6%) died as a result of neglect and 55 children (44.4%) died as a result of abuse. There were 64 confirmed abuse and neglect-related near fatalities. (TDFPS) 

*Statistics reflect the most recent publicly available data, which is often published with a delay of at least one year due to reporting and verification timelines. As a result, figures may not reflect real-time conditions but represent the most current finalized data available from official sources.
*Numbers represent reported and confirmed cases and reflect only a portion of total incidents. Due to underreporting and variations in data collection, actual prevalence may be higher.

For more statistics, you can visit our About the issue page, or one of our specific issue pages, including child abuse, sexual assault & exploitation, domestic violence, dating violence, healthy relationshipsand parenting tips.

Annual reports and other documentation

View SAFE’s financials, reports, and forms here.

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Short version

SAFE is a Central Texas nonprofit committed to providing safety, stability, and healing to anyone who has experienced violence and abuse. Locally, we provide housing, support services, and prevention programs to stop the cycle of violence. Globally, we engage in conversations that shape a culture free from violence and abuse. Learn more at safeaustin.org.

Long version

The SAFE Alliance is a Central Texas nonprofit working to stop abuse for everyone. SAFE supports children, adults, and families who have experienced abuse by providing safety, stability, and healing. To more effectively put an end to child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking, SAFE provides shelter, counseling, legal assistance, supervised visitation, and more. In addition to direct services, SAFE works to prevent violence before it occurs through parenting assistance and education, programs that promote healthy teen relationships, and working with communities disproportionately affected by abuse. Violence and abuse are a cycle, often transferred across generations. We work to break that cycle. Learn more at safeaustin.org.