2014-10-08T13:29:24-05:00 2013-12-31 742532710 GINDLER CHAPPELL MORRISON & CO PC 100 E ANDERSON LANE STE 250 AUSTIN TX 78752 990 2013-01-01 742237306 TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT INC TEXA 5124765377 PO BOX 833 AUSTIN TX 78767 HEATHER BELLINO EXECTIVE DIRECTOR 5124765377 2014-08-26 true E E CHAPPELL JR P00271675 5128339600 2014-10-08 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z HEATHER BELLINO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PO BOX 833 AUSTIN TX 787670833 1132934 false X WWW.TEXASADVOCACYPROJECT.ORG X 1982 TX TOLL-FREE HOTLINES AND EMERGENCY LEGAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 25 25 18 217 0 768852 971084 0 411 275 224545 91122 993808 1062481 0 0 791689 771619 0 153122 271884 238602 1063573 1010221 -69765 52260 365261 436750 35856 54551 329405 382199 X TOLL-FREE HOTLINES AND EMERGENCY LEGAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. false false 297320 LEGAL HOTLINES - THE TOLL-FREE FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGAL LINE, FAMILY LAW HOTLINE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT LEGAL LINE ARE STAFFED BY ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CALLERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE LEGAL HOTLINES SERVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CALLERS ANNUALLY IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 25,000 TEXANS. 178394 PRO SE PROTECTIVE ORDER PROGRAM - THE PRO SE PROTECTIVE ORDER PROGRAM PROVIDES VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT LEGAL FORMS TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER. IN SITUATIONS WHERE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IS UNAVAILABLE, THESE DO-IT-YOURSELF PACKETS ALLOW TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN ESTABLISHING SAFETY FOR THEMSELVES AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. A PACKET CAN BE MAILED TO A CALLER WHO CONTACTS ONE OF THE AGENCY LEGAL HOTLINES OR CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE AGENCY WEBSITE. PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE. ASSISTED PRO SE PROGRAM - THE APS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, INDIVIDUALIZED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN COUNTIES ALL OVER TEXAS. PROGRAM ATTORNEYS PREPARE CUSTOMIZED LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR DIVORCES AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS, OFFER ON-GOING LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THE COURT PROCESS, AND GIVE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLIENT ABOUT PRO SE REPRESENTATION. REFERRALS FOR ASSISTED PRO SE ARE RECEIVED FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER ADVOCATES AND THE AGENCY'S LEGAL HOTLINES. POTENTIAL CLIENTS MUST BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN ANY HEARINGS AND HAVE A CASE THAT IS UNLIKELY TO BE CONTESTED. CLIENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL SHELTER STAFF IN ORDER TO SEEK AND MAINTAIN FAMILY SAFETY. 118929 EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS: EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS PROGRAM - EPO ATTORNEYS WORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE JUDICIARY TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF CRIMES INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE. IN THE HOURS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A FAMILY VIOLENCE ARREST, VICTIMS ARE CONTACTED DIRECTLY TO DISCUSS LEGAL OPTIONS, OFFER SAFETY PLANNING, AND CONDUCT LETHALITY ASSESSMENTS. IN PARTICULAR, THE ATTORNEY WILL GO OVER THE VICTIM'S RIGHT TO REQUEST AN EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (A 30-91 DAY "STAY-AWAY" ORDER) AGAINST THE OFFENDER. THE ATTORNEYS ALSO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE ORDER AND ANY MODIFICATION QUESTIONS THE VICTIM MAY HAVE. DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN TRAVIS COUNTY; HOWEVER TRAINING IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, VICTIM LIAISONS, AND THE JUDICIARY. 185446 LEGAL ACCESS INITIATIVE: LGBT INITIATIVE - THE LGBT INITIATIVE SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG THE LESBIAN, GAY, BI-SEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCUR IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY TOO. TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT IS HERE TO HELP ALL TEXANS LEAD A LIFE FREE OF ABUSE, REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION. TRAINING - TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT PROVIDES FREE TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CONSULTING FOR JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIM ADVOCATES AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS. OUR TEAM COORDINATES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AND IDENTIFIES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SPANISH-TRACK FOR PROMOTORAS (COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS) IN SOUTH TEXAS FOCUSING ON THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE AND LEGAL OPTIONS FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. TEEN JUSTICE INITIATIVE - THE TEEN JUSTICE INITIATIVE ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE BY: COLLABORATING WITH GROUPS WORKING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT; INCREASING AWARENESS OF LEGAL RIGHTS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY; PROVIDING FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRALS TO VICTIMS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE IN TEXAS; AND PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO MINORS SEEKING PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. JUSTICE INITIATIVE - THE JUSTICE INITIATIVE IS A PROGRAM WHICH SERVES TO EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTIVE ORDER PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AS WELL AS USING APPEALS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COURTS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND PROBLEMS IN LOCAL LEGAL SYSTEMS WHICH PREVENT VICTIMS FROM BEING ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM. 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PROGRAM ATTORNEYS PREPARE CUSTOMIZED LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR DIVORCES AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS, OFFER ON-GOING LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THE COURT PROCESS, AND GIVE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLIENT ABOUT PRO SE REPRESENTATION. REFERRALS FOR ASSISTED PRO SE ARE RECEIVED FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER ADVOCATES AND THE AGENCY'S LEGAL HOTLINES. POTENTIAL CLIENTS MUST BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN ANY HEARINGS AND HAVE A CASE THAT IS UNLIKELY TO BE CONTESTED. CLIENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL SHELTER STAFF IN ORDER TO SEEK AND MAINTAIN FAMILY SAFETY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, VICTIM LIAISONS, AND THE JUDICIARY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D LEGAL ACCESS INITIATIVE: LGBT INITIATIVE - THE LGBT INITIATIVE SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG THE LESBIAN, GAY, BI-SEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCUR IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY TOO. TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT IS HERE TO HELP ALL TEXANS LEAD A LIFE FREE OF ABUSE, REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION. TRAINING - TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT PROVIDES FREE TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CONSULTING FOR JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIM ADVOCATES AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS. OUR TEAM COORDINATES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AND IDENTIFIES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SPANISH-TRACK FOR PROMOTORAS (COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS) IN SOUTH TEXAS FOCUSING ON THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE AND LEGAL OPTIONS FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. TEEN JUSTICE INITIATIVE - THE TEEN JUSTICE INITIATIVE ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE BY: COLLABORATING WITH GROUPS WORKING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT; INCREASING AWARENESS OF LEGAL RIGHTS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY; PROVIDING FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRALS TO VICTIMS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE IN TEXAS; AND PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO MINORS SEEKING PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. JUSTICE INITIATIVE - THE JUSTICE INITIATIVE IS A PROGRAM WHICH SERVES TO EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTIVE ORDER PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AS WELL AS USING APPEALS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COURTS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND PROBLEMS IN LOCAL LEGAL SYSTEMS WHICH PREVENT VICTIMS FROM BEING ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM. PROTECTIVE ORDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW DRAFT 990 AND PROVIDE COMMENTS AS APPROPRIATE. THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TAPS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS EXPLAINED TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS DURING ORIENTATION AND IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TOP OFFICE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: BOARD AND MANAGEMENT USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND CONTACTS TO ENSURE THAT CURRENT INFORMATION ON SALARIES IS MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B NOT APPLICABLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON RECEIPT OF A VALID REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, TAP WILL PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN RECORDS ACT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,453 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -70,453