Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the national domestic violence hotline is (800)799-7233. You can also text “BEGIN” to 88788. Or you can reach out to the SAFEline number at (512) 267-SAFE (7233).
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new 40-unit domestic violence shelter dedicated to providing safe, short-term housing and services for survivors of domestic violence and their children officially opened in east Austin on Wednesday, the Austin Public Health said in a press release.
According to the release, a former Super 8 Motel on East 51st Street was transformed into a trauma-informed shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence. The motel’s 62 guest rooms were converted into 40 rooms for residents, and the pool was replaced with a children’s outdoor play area…