Austin/Travis County SARRT

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

This Pride Month, we are celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in Austin and Travis County, while reaffirming our unwavering commitment to providing trauma-informed, inclusive care to ALL survivors.

S*xual assault can affect anyone, but LGBTQ+ individuals often face unique barriers to seeking help. We want you to know: You are NOT alone, your identity is valid, and you deserve a safe and supportive space to heal.

Our multidisciplinary team—from law enforcement and medical forensic nurses to advocates and counselors—is united in providing compassionate, affirming support.

💚 Resources available 24/7:

SAFE Helpline: Call 512-267-SAFE (7233) or Text 737-225-3150

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386

Whether you need medical care, legal advocacy, counseling, or just someone to listen our partner agencies are here for you every single step of the way.

Our law enforcement partners serve different areas across Austin/Travis County and are committed to providing trauma-informed responses and supporting survivors with care, respect, and professionalism. Your safety matters, and you do not have to navigate this alone.

Deciding whether to report an unwanted sexual encounter is entirely up to you, and there is no right or wrong path forward. You can access advocacy, victim services, and forensic exams without reporting to law enforcement.
You are NOT alone.

Integral Care serves as the Local Mental Health Authority for Travis County, providing high-quality, low-cost mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to individuals and families across our community.
Experiencing sexual violence can have lasting emotional and psychological impacts. Mental health support is one option survivors may choose as part of their healing process. Integral Care offers a range of services including 24/7 crisis support, ongoing counseling and therapy, substance use treatment, and housing services that help individuals regain stability and independence.

If you or someone you know needs immediate crisis support:
Call 512-472-HELP (4357) (available 24/7)
Toll-free: 844-398-8252 | TTY: 512-703-1395
Walk-in Psychiatric Emergency Services (24/7): Richard E. Hopkins Behavioral Health Building, 1165 Airport Blvd., Second Floor, Austin, TX 78701

For non-crisis services, you can fill out a contact form on Integral Care's website or call 512-472-HELP (4357).

Throughout May and June, we will be highlighting the incredible organizations and agencies that partner with the Austin/Travis County S*xual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT). From advocacy and legal support to medical care and beyond, each partner plays a critical role in supporting survivors.

This series is designed to help guide survivors and inform community members who may be unsure of what to do next, where to go, or what options are available. By sharing more about each partner and the services they provide, we hope to make these resources more visible, accessible, and easier to navigate.

Continuing the "Meet Our Partners" series, Brave Alliance is a nonprofit organization providing trauma-informed forensic medical care for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and strangulation.

Brave Alliance provides free sexual assault forensic exams for both acute (within 5 days of the incident) and non-acute cases. These exams are available regardless of whether you choose to report to law enforcement and help preserve evidence while ensuring your health and safety needs are addressed. Brave also offers specialized care for strangulation and intimate partner violence and works to connect survivors with advocacy and community resources.

If you have experienced an unwanted sexual encounter and are seeking a forensic exam and support, CALL 512.738.8817. Brave's team is available on-call 24/7.

We are saddened by the closing of Eloise House, and grateful for our partners at Brave Alliance, Ascension, st.Davids hospital, APD, and all others who have stepped up to support survivors.

If you have experienced sexual assault and have medical, legal or safety concerns you can get help without reporting to the police.
You are NOT alone.

https://www.austintexas.gov/police/news/austin-polices-statement-closure-safes-forensic-exam-services

*xualAssaultAwarenessMonth may be coming to a close, but the importance of this month extends far beyond April.

To all survivors out there: You are not alone. We see you, we hear you, and we believe you.

Grateful for the community members who spent with us for a special screening of An Army of Women.
We are deeply grateful for our survivors-your courage is the foundation of this work, Council Members , , -without your support this day and work could not happen, and all our partners.

SARRT members from team APD Justice Jeans representing at Camp Mabry for the .

Every step represents a step toward a future free from sexual violence. Thank you to our team, families, and community members for showing up and showing out!

A big thank you to the S*x Crimes Unit and for turning out in force this Tuesday! We stood together at the Travis County Commissioners Court as they officially proclaimed April as *xualAssaultAwarenessMonth.

We’re grateful for these partnerships that help us serve survivors every single day.