PAPA Honored

The Political Asylum Project of Austin's office of the Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator was honored yesterday for its work with the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) at a conference for judges, magistrates, and clergy held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop, Texas.

The CCRT works to address family violence in Lee, Bastrop, Colorado, and Fayette counties.

The conference, sponsored by the Family Crisis Center of Bastrop, was incredibly interesting and a huge success. It brought together groups that normally would not come together for a highly engaging and informative dialogue. The conference title, "Building a Community of Hope," was apt. Speakers included Judge Michael Denton of Austin, Ramona Natera of Texas Rio-Grande Legal Aid, Judge Lora Livingston of Travis County, Judge Kathleen Hamilton of Montgomery County, and Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald, among others -- each of whom grappled with the problem of overcoming and dealing with family violence.

PAPA is honored to have been honored and looks forward to continuing its work with the Family Crisis Center and the CCRT.