TX Resources
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office officially has a Human Trafficking Unit, completely dedicated to monitoring and fighting human trafficking in the area. While Catholic Charities has funding only for foreign nationals, the Sheriff’s Office can help in assessing victims who are citizens of the U.S. They can help in placing domestic minors in shelters in the area, and can help in assessing and certifying the minor as a victim of trafficking. The head of the Human Trafficking Unit is Jerry Garza, he can be reached by phone at: 210- 559-7580
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)
The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault educates Rape Centers and Domestic Violence Shelters throughout Texas about Human Trafficking. They provide them with information and tools that they can use to assist the victims that they serve, and may serve.
Address 7701 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 104 Austin, Texas 78752
Tel: (512) 474-7190
Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio
The center offers counseling services for trafficking victims, and offers referral services to local shelter.
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio
SALSA: San Antonio Laredo Legal Services Advocacy Partnership – Catholic Charities Linda Brandmiller, Director of Immigration Services: 210-433-3256
American Gateways-Legal Services for New Americans (Formerly known as Political Asylum Project of Austin, or PAPA) Provides free or low cost legal services and education for immigrants and refugees.
Boat People SOS
11205 Bellarie Boulevard, Suite B22
Houston, TX 77072
Tel. 281-530-6888
Fax 281-530-6838
www.bpsos.org
MOSAIC Family Services, Inc.
4144 North Central Expressway, Ste 530,
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: 214-821-5393
Fax: 214-821-0810
www.mosaicservices.org
Texas coalitions against human trafficking
Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking- Austin, chaired by Refugee Services of Texas
Dallas Coalition Dallas, Chaired by Mosaic Family Services
Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition
Human Trafficking Task Force – El Paso
The South Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking / Slavery – San Antonio, chaired by Catholic Charities
