About Us

Our Mission

To offer support, provide safety and prevent domestic and sexual violence.

Why We Are Here

We believe everyone has a right to live a life without violence and to walk in their full potential as a human without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, ability, sexual orientation, religion, or political beliefs.

Service Locations

With two offices, one in Pasadena and one in Baytown, we can provide a variety of services including domestic and sexual violence crisis intervention, a 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter (at Pasadena location only), safety planning, housing assessments, community education, primary prevention, case management, hospital accompaniments, court and police accompaniments, licensed on-site daycare, counseling, support groups, parenting classes, money management and life skills.

Proud Partners

Our Staff

Olivia Rivers

Executive Director | [email protected]

Claire Goodrum

Operations Director | [email protected]

Tammie Nielsen

Communications Director | [email protected]

Kim Vanhorn

Human Resources Director | [email protected]

Jessica Bellant

Prevention & Education Director | [email protected]

Dr. Pressley Moore

Counseling & Therapy Director | [email protected]

Octavia Taulton

Children, Housing and Intervention Program Director | [email protected]

Executive Board and Board of Directors

Executive Board of Directors

Nick Caveness

President

Community Pastor

CT Church Pasadena

Salvador Serrano Jr.

Vice President

Owner

Serrano Insurance Agencyย 

Rosemary Coffman, Phd.

Secretary

Associate Dean

Lee College

Ken Unfried

Treasurer

Market President

Capital Bank

Board of Directors

Doreen Anderson

2024 – 2027

Executive Administrative Assistant
Valero Energy Corporation

Dr. Antrece Bagget

2024 – 2027

Professor
Houston Community College

Nhu Bui

2023 – 2026

Entrepreneur

Paola Gonzalez

2022 – 2025

Business Owner

Pasadena Counseling Center

Carmella Gonzales

2023 – 2026

Technician

Clean Harbors

Ivonne Khan

2021 – 2025

Vice President
Luna’s Mexican Restaurant and Catering

La Tonya Ross

2024 – 2027

Executive Account Manager
Meador Staffing Services

Dr. Michael Sheppard

2021 – 2024

Lead Academic Chair

Texas Chiropractic College

Lindsay Swanagan

2024 – 2028

Vice President, Outpatient Services

HCA

For Domestic & Sexual Violence Intervention

Call the 24/7 Hotline: 713-473-2801

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