An outreach program designed for survivors. This program will help women understand emotional beauty, which leads to positive self-worth; physical beauty, which leads to eating healthy and exercising; and spiritual beauty, which leads to the inner qualities of being a woman of God’s design.

Volunteers do makeovers, seminars/workshops on self-esteem, healthy eating, and exercise, and assist women with wardrobes for the workplace.

By supporting survivors and embracing them through their restoration journey, we believe we will empower them to move forward and find the strength to Love, Believe, and Dream again.

Our mission is to help survivors impacted by severe hardship unmask their dreams.

Through the LBDS DREAM FUND, we hope to provide opportunities for survivors to further their education through scholarship opportunities and work with partners to assist women in acquiring the training they need to get back into the workplace or start their businesses.

Our goal is to help restore hope to women and children by working with the community and our partners to best assess their needs.

Ensuring they are worthy of love and respect and helping them to build their self-esteem, we believe our programs will be a crucial movement in the lives we touch.

Restoration Unmasked is a community outreach program which selects one survivor of domestic violence and/or abuse semi-annually to receive assistance through an application selection process. Applications for the Restoration UnMasked program are due by April and September each year.

Various needs may include:

• Clothing
• Furniture/Household Needs
• Dental Care
• Eyewear
• Transportation
• Phone
• Groceries
• Computers
• Gas Cards
• Housing
• and additional requests are also considered.

Also throughout the year women may apply for short-term emergency help like grocery, clothing, and gas gift cards donated by our supporters.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free.

Kendall County’s Victim Services Office provides assistance to victims of crime.

Program provides a centralized agency to assist residents of Kendall County who have been victimized by assault, sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor, stalking, terroristic threat, criminal trespass, date rape, and assault family violence. Assist with Crime Victim Compensation applications, victim impact statement and protective order applications. Court advocacy and provide transportation to social services appointments.

Victim services coordinators are there to help you with the criminal justice process and can direct you to other service organizations. Crisis counseling & intervention, court room advocacy, & protective orders are priorities. (This office does not get involved with custody, visitation, child support matters or property disputes. For such matters you may contact your attorney.)

Must be a victim of a crime in Kendall County.

You may contact a victim advocate at (210)289-3042.

Our case management team works with our clients to identify their goals. Once long-term goals have been identified, an individual plan is created for each family. The case management team provides our clients with referrals, resources, and support.

Each family is unique; therefore, each plan is unique, but frequent needs include parenting classes, financial literacy training, and basic computer skills.

Click here for more information.

Free

Transformation House's Licensed Clinical Social Workers provide free trauma-informed therapy in individual and group settings to women and children who have experienced trauma and abuse. Our clinicians are trained in CBT, DBT, CPT, sand tray, IFS, and EMDR.  Our children's therapist is a Certified Play Therapist.

The goal of our therapeutic program is for clients to experience a reduction in symptoms that provides a better quality of life.

Click here to contact us for more information.

These services are available to all women and children in our community at no charge.

Free.

Transitional Housing is a residential program intended for families needing a safe haven to access our other services. Families in our residential program stay for an average of eighteen months while they work to heal and rebuild their lives.

Financial independence, while not our only goal for our residents, is essential to a self-sufficient family. Therefore, each of our families is working and saving or training for a future position that will allow them to earn a living wage.

We accept applications from mothers with custody of their minor children who are homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless and have a history of abuse.

Individuals interested in our transitional program can request more information here.

Need Counseling but Not Shelter?

If you have ever experienced domestic violence, you qualify for our non-residential services.

Free and Confidential counseling services are available to all victims of family violence and their children.

Please reach out to us for more information.

If you have hearing loss TTY for deaf clients, please call 1-800-787-3224.

Free.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – Within 30 minutes, a RMYA staff member or qualified Safe Place volunteer will arrive to talk with the youth and, if necessary, provide transportation to RMYA's Centro Seguro Drop-In Center.

Step Four – Once at Centro Seguro, counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff makes sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free

The Kendall County Child Service Board is board-appointed by the Kendall County Commissioner’s Court. Our mission is to support the emotional and physical needs of children impacted by abuse or neglect and to celebrate, collaborate, and partner with those who serve at-risk children inside Kendall County.

We fill the gap by providing monetary support, education, training, and additional resources for families to encourage normalcy and safety for all children.

24/7 crisis line with trained advocates.

Advocates offer support, information, and referrals during crisis situations.

Accompany clients to medical, legal, or criminal service providers.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free.

If you're in a dangerous situation, we would like to help you gain the strength you need to make changes to your life and find safety.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention. Our trauma-informed team is trained to safety plan and provide emotional support during difficult times. We assist our clients with an individualized service plan and provide resources that best fit their needs.
• Community resource referrals. Our team collaborates with multiple community resources to assist the client with their needs. We provide information and referrals to resources that include medical care, legal assistance, DFPS, counseling and treatment services, etc.
• Legal advocacy. Safer Path assists clients in identifying individual legal needs including court accompaniment, legal rights and options, and support in the pursuit of those options.
• Sexual assault victim services. Our team is trained to assist law enforcement agencies and clients regarding appropriate medical care. Our team will inform clients of their rights and options and also collaborate with LASSA for any legal aid assistance for our sexual assault survivors.
• Support groups. Our agency provides emotional support options including in-house peer support and referrals for individual therapy and other family counseling resources.
• Transitional housing assistance. All services are free and available to women, men and children. Everyone has a right to be safe in their family and nobody deserves to be abused.
• Transportation and accompaniment. Our team assists clients and law enforcement agencies in arranging transportation to and from emergency medical facilities. We also transport clients to destinations that involve clients’ case management.

BIPP is designed to help those who choose to use violence in intimate relationships learn to become accountable for their choices and end abusive behavior.

• Program Length 24 weeks.
• Fees: $25 per group session = $600 for 24 group sessions.
• Eligibility is determined during Intake Assessment Process.
• For information about BIPP services, call the Administrative Office Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm.  Only at 830-569-2001 
• Completion and Termination criteria are determined by participants’ willingness to follow group rules, guidelines, and attendance requirements.
• Participants are required to attend one BIPP Group Orientation held monthly or on an as-needed basis ($25 orientation fee).
• Program facilitator’s role is to hold participants accountable for their abusive behaviors and to encourage participants to use critical and reflective thinking about their use of abuse and the effect it has on themselves, partners, and children.

The A Serenity Activity Pack campaign is our thoughtful and considerate desire to make every encounter with the men and women who keep us safe in law enforcement, comforting, secure, and caring for all children. Many of the youth we have helped in the past have mentioned to us that their experiences with law enforcement have been negative because they are often dealing with traumatic events like domestic violence issues or removal of custody.

Therefore, they often attribute ill thoughts and feelings toward law enforcement. We want to change that stigma. The A Serenity Activity Pack (ASAP) Initiative was designed to give various law enforcement a bag filled with necessary supplies like fidget spinners, plush toys, coloring books, and wipes for police to give to children while encountering a situation. Please consider visiting our Facebook page for more images and details:

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

• Shop at our Amazon wishlist for items
• Purchase a therapy bear here
• Contact us for your law enforcement officers to receive ASAP bags ([email protected])

Similar to a 12-Step program, HEART helps you with issues such as self-esteem and self-sufficiency while examining your choices and encouraging healthy relationships.

Also referred to as Domestic Violence Recovery Class.

Please call for program times and dates.

Legal Advocacy:

Services include assistance with applying for an Emergency or Permanent Protective Order; Crime Victims Compensation, which can help with crime related costs such as relocation and housing, day care, medical expenses, crime related travel, and other expenses if eligible; assistance with divorce and child custody matters; accompaniment to court; and immigration issues – assistance with the process of obtaining legal status. Your batterer or law enforcement cannot have you deported under the protection of the Violence Against Women Act.

Victim Advocacy:

Advocates will listen to your unique needs and inform you of your options and available resources. With your permission, advocates will speak to others on your behalf, such as law enforcement, healthcare professionals, prosecutors, and housing.

Advocacy is available 24/7 through our Crisis Hotline and Accompaniment services. Advocacy is also available on a walk-in basis during regular business hours. Please call us for hours and location information.

Specifically for families who have experienced domestic violence. Covers dynamics of abuse, effects on our parenting, emotional needs of children witnessing abuse, parenting and communication styles, safety planning, and more. Approved by CPS as Protective Parenting.

Please call for program dates and times.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free.

A safe place to stay for women, children and men.

Even if you have a safe place to stay, you can still receive free services through the nonresidential program.

Services are provided at the Shelter, or an advocate is available to meet with you in a safe location in Gonzales, Karnes, or Wilson counties and in the Schertz/Cibolo area.

Eligibility Requirements: Domestic violence or sexual assault in last 30 days.

Free and Confidential services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault 1-800-834-2033.  Advocates are available 24/7 to offer services, information, and support.  Calls may be anonymous.

New Hope Counseling Center offers a Batterer's Intervention & Prevention Program to those in need in the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas.

New Hope's BIPP Program is an Accredited Program under the State of Texas's CJAD guidelines, #133-008.

You do not have to be on probation or have a domestic violence offense record to attend BIPP if you believe that you can benefit from the lessons taught in this group.

Utilizing a group setting and honest accountability, BIPP programs look to address the causes and learned behaviors that lead to domestic violence.

We offer two classes: one directed at men whose victims have been women, and one directed at women whose victims have been men. The criteria and course schedule for both classes are the same.

To participate in New Hope's BIPP program, individuals must attend an Orientation session.

Individuals must complete the 18-week course to complete the program requirements according to the State guidelines.

Orientation sessions are $60, and each class is $25.

Missed classes are $10, and individuals are only permitted to miss two classes before their participation is terminated.

The Shelter is designed to provide a safe, family-friendly and pet-friendly, therapeutic environment where women and children can begin to heal from trauma and begin establishing self-sufficiency. The goal of the shelter is to serve as a bridge to assist residents in moving from an emergency situation to stable, appropriate housing.

Our Emergency Shelter is available to women and their children who are looking for a short-term safe and secure environment to escape from the hand of domestic violence.

All services are free and 100% confidential.

24-hour HELPline: (888) 621-0047 or (830) 257-7088.

Hill Country Crisis Council (HCCC) provides state-certified advocate accompaniment for every survivor who chooses to go to the hospital for a forensic exam.

HCCC trains and sends advocates around the clock to meet survivors at the hospital and provide support during the exam. 

Ways we help include: filling out paperwork, providing community resources, giving emotional support, and ensuring that no one goes through the process alone.

An advocate is dispatched when HCCC is contacted by the hospital telling them a survivor has arrived or is in route.

All services are free and 100% confidential.

We work directly with victims who have been sexually assaulted or abused through counseling and coordinating with local resources to get them the help they need.

We provide a 24-hour hotline, court and hospital accompaniment, legal advocacy and information and referrals to available community resources. We provide direct services to survivors and their support systems.

Hospital Advocacy

Every survivor who chooses to go to the hospital for a forensic exam has the right to state-certified advocate accompaniment. HCCC trains and sends advocates around the clock to meet survivors at the hospital and provide support during the exam.

An advocate is dispatched when our center is contacted by the hospital telling us a survivor has arrived or is in route. Advocates stay the duration of the exam and provide support and resources to both the survivor and any loved ones who may have accompanied them.

Ways we help include:

• Filling out paperwork
• Providing community resources
• Giving emotional support
• Ensuring that no one goes through the process alone

Victim Advocacy

Survivors of crimes such as intimate partner violence and sexual assault have rights, and our advocates strive to ensure that all of these rights are upheld in the legal, financial and social processes that are secondary to surviving these crimes.

Advocacy helps with:

• Criminal and civil court proceedings
• Resource development
• Community connection

24/7 Phone Support

Our trained advocates are ready to take your call through our in-house, 24-hour hotlines. We’re here to help, and your safety is our priority. All calls and chats are answered by a trained advocate and are completely anonymous and confidential.

Everyone is welcome to call or chat—not only survivors, but also their friends and family, as well as anyone with a question about sexual assault or how to support a survivor in their own lives.

Call 888-621-0047

Free

A protection order is an order used by a court to protect a person, business, company, establishment, or entity, and the general public, in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault.

Intimate partner violence is about power and control. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

A protection order is an official legal document signed by a judge that orders the abuser to stop abusing or threatening you and/or your children. It can also include other types of relief such as child support, custody, visitation and payment of debts.

The abuser may be ordered to stay away from your home, school or place of employment. You have the right to file for a protection order if someone has abused you within the past six months (180 days) OR if they abuse or threaten to abuse any person under 18 years old now or in the future.

In addition, there are several reasons why it might not be safe for you to return home after obtaining an emergency protective order including but not limited to threats made against pets and property damage done at your residence during previous incidents of violence between yourself and the abuser.

Get the Help You Need Toll Free: 888-621-0047

We’re here 24 hours a day 7 days a week so please don’t hesitate calling us when needed!

Our trained staff will help guide you through this process step-by-step with compassion and understanding while providing information about all available resources in our community that can assist victims throughout their journey toward safety & independence from abuse.

We offer free confidential services including safety planning; crisis intervention counseling; court accompaniment; referrals for shelter/housing assistance.

Free

Intimate partner violence is about power and control.

When a victim decides to leave, the abuser becomes fearful of losing control over the victim and can resort to increased aggression to coerce the victim to stay.

Safety Planning helps the victim to prepare in advance, increasing the opportunity for safety for them, their children and their pets.

Get the Help You Need

Call 888-621-0047 for our support hotline. If you’re needing immediate assistance, dial 911 and ask for help.

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Experiencing and surviving trauma affects our brains and bodies in very specific ways:

• Confusion
• Inability to make a decision
• Feeling like everything is our fault
• Anxiety
• Hyper-vigilance
• Body aches
• Fatigue
• Compromised immune system
• Loss of sleep, nightmares... and this is just to name a few. 

If you are experiencing trauma or are a survivor of intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault, trauma-informed therapy can assist with getting your past in the past and helping you move forward.

You don't have to struggle anymore.

With our help, you can get your life back. Contact us now to learn more about our services which are 100% free of charge.

Get the Help You Need

Call 888-621-0047 for our support hotline. If you’re needing immediate assistance, dial 911 and ask for help.

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