community awards
All Walks Of Life, recognizes the efforts of others in our community that add a measure of violence prevention for people with disabilities.
Independent Living Centers of Houston, is recognized for enacting a criteria for the rejection of housing applications that add a measure of prevention for its residents. Anyone who has been convicted for the sale, use, possession, or manufacture of illegal drugs, or for threats, damage, or taking of life or property, will now be rejected. This also applies to live-in attendants and other household members.
Our purpose is the prevention of violence to people with disabilities.
We believe violence prevention and quality of life issues wrap-around each other to form social solutions that benefit the individual and the community.
Yellow Cab Company of Houston, is recognized for the installation of digital - wireless cameras in its fleet of cabs. These cameras add a measure of prevention for the many people with disabilities (as well as those without) who use cabs in Houston. Yellow Cab of Houston is under contract with METROLift (Houston Paratransit) to provide transportation services to people with disabilities.