Teri Hatcher Honored for Helping Mistreated Children

"Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher recently earned a special award for lending her help to mistreated children, and she opened up about having "survived some abuse" herself.

"I have survived; survived some damage, survived some abuse. And I think you do that through the opportunities you have with people that can help you," Hatcher said last week while accepting her award from the Aviva Family and Children's Service.

The organization provides services to at-risk, emotionally distressed, abused, and neglected youth, as well as their families. "I am honored to be able to be here for these girls; to be able to be here as a voice for this organization," Hatcher said.