The Interfaith Committee is a group of Houston-area faith leaders and domestic violence agencies seeking to build awareness about the predominance of family violence in all communities, comfort families who have lost loved ones to domestic violence, hold abusers accountable, and support survivors in beginning new lives.
Each October, AVDA, Daya, and the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council present a free seminar for faith leaders from across Greater Houston. As first responders to abuse survivors, faith leaders need the necessary tools to recognize and respond to domestic abuse.
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Interfaith Committee also hosts a vigil to honor domestic violence victims, survivors, and their families. In recognition of Houston’s religious diversity, tolerance, and acceptance, faith leaders from most of Houston’s major religions (the Baha’i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism) take part in the vigil. They read the names of those who lost their lives to domestic violence since the prior October.
In preparation for the events, the Interfaith Committee will host a virtual kick-off on July 13 at 10:00 am. If you’re interested in participating, please contact Elizabeth Galante at elizabethg@avda-tx.org.
