Coerced Debt Advocate Training

Course•By Texas Advocacy Project

Coerced Debt Representation Training for Attorneys

This video series provides essential training for pro bono attorneys on coerced debt and its impact on survivors of domestic violence. Through these videos, you’ll gain valuable insights into recognizing and addressing coerced debt, as well as best practices for working compassionately and effectively with survivors. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to apply for a 521 Order declaring your client a victim of identity theft -- the first step in challenging the coerced debt.

Course•By Texas Advocacy Project

Happy & Healthy: A Teens' Guide to Preventing Teen Dating Violence and Cultivating Healthy Relationships

This short course empowers teens with the knowledge and tools needed to identify and prevent dating violence. It covers the various types of abuse, offers strategies for personal safety, and explores how to promote a culture of respect and healthy relationships. Gain the knowledge to build positive connections and drive meaningful change in your community!

Course•By Texas Advocacy Project

Pathways to Protection: Legal Options for Survivors of Violence

This training provides an overview of the criminal, civil, and family legal systems in Texas and how they impact survivors of power-based abuse. Participants will explore protective orders, divorce and custody protections, housing and confidentiality options, and compensation supports. The session emphasizes recent legislative updates and highlights survivor-centered strategies for promoting safety and stability.

Course•By Miesha Aubrey

Power & Control: Going Beyond the Basics of Intimate Partner Violence

This training provides a deeper understanding of intimate partner violence, high-risk indicators, and barriers survivors face when leaving. Participants will explore how trauma affects survivor responses and learn empowering, safety-focused support strategies.

Course•By Kaitlyn Eberhardt

Survivor Series: Your Right To Be Heard

Learn more about what constitutes your right to be heard.

Course•By Kaitlyn Eberhardt

Survivor-Centered Solutions: Collaborative Approaches To Safety Planning

This training equips participants to co-create safety plans with survivors of intimate partner violence. It emphasizes personalized, flexible approaches that enhance survivor autonomy and address specific risks to survivors and their families.

Course•By Kaitlyn Eberhardt

Texas Advocacy Project's Services

This training introduces the range of free civil legal and advocacy services offered by Texas Advocacy Project. Participants will explore how TAP supports survivors across Texas and explore opportunities for collaboration to better meet community needs.

Course•By Amanda Elkanick Oder

Understanding Sexual Assault Dynamics and Legal Protections for Survivors in Texas

Deepen your understanding of how trauma affects survivors, legal remedies, and laws governing consent.

Course•By Texas Advocacy Project

Understanding the Dynamics of Family Violence for Texas Judges

Texas law requires all judges and judicial officers to receive specialized training on the dynamics of family violence. This workshop fulfills the one-hour statutory requirement under Sec. 22.110(d)(13) and is delivered as an asynchronous, self-paced learning module, allowing judges to complete the requirement at a time and pace that fits their judicial schedules. This training equips judges with a clear understanding of how family violence manifests, how coercive control shapes victim behavior, and how judicial actions directly influence survivor safety, offender accountability, and long-term outcomes. Through expert interviews, real-world case scenarios, and trauma-informed analysis, the training provides practical tools judges can apply immediately on the bench.

Course•By Texas Advocacy Project