Based at the Bexar County Courthouse, streamlines the service engagement process for domestic violence victims and perpetrators involved with the judiciary and legal system, CPS, and the military.

The Bexar County Family Justice Center can help you change the pattern of violence that dominates your life! At the Center, two agencies provide protective order assistance: (1) Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office - Protective Order Unit, and (2) Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.  

The DA Protective Order Unit is made up of trained Victim Advocates, Paralegals, Investigators, and Assistant District Attorneys to provide services to victims.  They can help you obtain information about criminal charges, explain the criminal justice process, and see if they can assist you with applying for a protective order in Civil District Court. If there is a legal conflict that prevents the District Attorney’s Office from providing you with protective order assistance, your case may be referred to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.  

If a protective order is granted by a Civil District Court Judge, it will order the person you filed against:

• Not to commit any violence against you.
• Not to come within a certain distance of where you live, work, and attend school.
• Not to communicate with you in any manner that is threatening or harassing, whether by phone, mail, or any electronic/online communication.
• Not to engage in any harassing, threatening, annoying, alarming, abusive, tormenting, or embarrassing behavior towards you.
• Not to commit any of the above acts towards you or any other individuals covered by the protective order. 
• Not allow them to possess any weapons unless they are peace officers.
• Not to remove or harm pets or companion animals

• Family Violence: the law requires proof that (1) family violence has occurred and (2) family violence is likely to occur again in the future.
• Third Party: the law requires evidence that (1) you and the person you want protection from have (or have had) an intimate relationship with the same person, (2) that violence has occurred between you and the person you want protection from and, (3) the violence is likely to occur again in the future.
• Stalking: the law requires proof that you are the victim of stalking.
• Sexual Assault or Abuse: the law requires proof that you are the victim of sexual assault or indecency with a child. 
• Indecent Assault: the law requires proof that you are the victim of indecent assault.
• Trafficking: the law requires proof that you are the victim of trafficking.

Click here for additional information.

The Victim Assistance Division of the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office is available to assist victims of crime whose case was committed within Bexar County.

Victim Assistance personnel strive to keep victims informed of their statutory rights, the status of their criminal case, upcoming court proceedings, and referrals to the appropriate social service resources to assist them through this difficult and stressful time.

We offer the following services:

• general information about the criminal justice system and court accompaniment;
• notification of the status of your case in the court system;
• referral to social service agencies; aid in preparing an application through the Crime Victim Compensation fund;
• aid in completing a Victim Impact Statement; limited restitution collection and distribution;
• and aid in returning property involved in a criminal case.  

Click here for additional information.

The Family Justice Center (FJC) is committed to helping all victims of domestic violence. The FJC is available to men, women, and children of any age, economic, social, religious or ethnic group, and does not discriminate against any victim. All services provided at the FJC are free for victims of domestic violence.

Services include:

• Crisis Intervention
• Legal Help
• Protective Orders
• Family & Personal Services
• Healthcare & Counseling

Free.

Services are provided by Crisis Response Team members. This team is made up of police officers and caseworkers assigned to each SAPD substation.

Services include:

• Victims' services
• Violence Prevention
• Crisis intervention counseling
• Case management
• Child and family counseling
• Support groups
• Information and referrals

Click here for tips to keep yourself and your children safe, as well as a checklist of things to remember when leaving an abusive situation.

TTY uses Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1 or
1-800-RELAY TX (210.735.2989)

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 South Campus is a low-barrier emergency shelter where individuals who are 18 or older and experiencing homelessness can take refuge as needed.

Through our many community partners, clients at the South Campus have access to three meals daily, safe indoor sleeping, shower facilities, medical care, mental health services, and more.

Haven's Promise

• You will always be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
• You will always sleep indoors.
• You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.

Services Available

• Housing through Haven Housing and our partners
• Employment opportunities
• ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
• Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
• Substance use recovery
• Detox
• Sober living
• LGBTQ services
• Medical care
• Eyecare
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers, laundry
• Computer use

For additional information, contact [email protected].

There are no ID or drug test requirements, but you must enroll to receive services. Click here for intake/enrollment details.

We cannot shelter unaccompanied minors. If you are an unaccompanied minor, please call United Way of Bexar County by dialing 211 for a listing of available shelters and resources.

All services are at no cost to Haven clients.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

The Transformational Campus provides residential housing while clients work to overcome the issues that led to their becoming homeless.

Haven's Promise:

• You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
• You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
  You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
• You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
• You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, and mental health care.

Over 150 partner organizations collaborate to provide comprehensive services, including:

• Housing
• Employment opportunities
• ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
• Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare,
• SNAP
• Substance use recovery
• Detox
• Sober living
• LGBTQ services
• Medical care
• Eyecare
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers
• Laundry
• Computer use

You must enroll to receive services. Click here for intake/enrollment details.

Space on the Transformational Campus is limited, and we cannot guarantee that a bed will be immediately available.

We cannot shelter unaccompanied minors. If you are an unaccompanied minor, please call United Way of Bexar County by dialing 211 for a listing of available shelters and resources.

All services are at no cost to Haven clients.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

4.2 million youth in the United States experience homelessness each year. LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness due to family conflicts, rejection, aging out of the foster care system, and poverty. Thrive’s emergency shelter is housed on the campus of Haven for Hope and provides 10 young adults with shelter for up to 6 months.

The core services at our emergency shelter include not only basic needs of food and shelter but individually tailored and youth-directed case management plans to help young adults move forward in exiting homelessness.

While LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness have similar needs to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, they also have additional unique needs specific to their identities.Thrive assists young adults with linkage to resources such as ID recovery, counseling, medical services, gender-affirming care, educational opportunities, and vocational training in a safe and supportive environment.

Our focus is to help remove barriers that young adults may encounter in seeking services and help guide them toward their next move in achieving their goals.

Any LGBTQ youth and young adults are provided shelter up to 6 months.

Free.

Family Service Association offers numerous professional counseling services including Individual, Couples, Family, Group, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Consultations.

We also provide educational groups such as Anger Management and Domestic Violence Prevention designed to help maintain personal wellness.

Services are offered locally in the San Antonio metropolitan area and our rural locations. The services are provided through a combination of at-home and office-based visits. Our licensed counselors are available on days, evenings, Saturdays, and by special appointment.

Our counseling professionals provide services to include working with children, youth, families, and seniors. Our team has many specialized skills to address a wide range of counseling needs. Services are offered for both short and long-term depending on individual needs.

We are available to assist with the following:

• Anger Management
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Grief Support
• LGBT Issues
• Life Skills
• Parenting
• Relapse Prevention
• Relationships
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Victimization from Crime
• And more!

Counseling services are now available in both in-person and telehealth formats at the discretion of the client, following an initial enrollment session in-person.

Funding is provided by United Way, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Client Fees, School Districts, Medicaid, Private Contracts, Private Insurance, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) Grant, and Office of Attorney General (OAG) Grant.

Advocacy:

We advocate for the systemic changes needed within the institutions of the community to effectively respond to these needs.

We challenge law enforcement when they deviate from departmental policy in response to family violence calls. Advocate on how city dollars are spent in terms of effective response from community agencies.

The judicial system as a vital link in dealing effectively with domestic violence, the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative has worked to improve the criminal and civil response to domestic violence. During October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative plans, designs and implements events and activities in a citywide effort to create awareness, get community involved, in eradicating the violence in families. 

Coalition Building:

We work to engage community members in discussions about the effects of family violence on family members and the community as a whole.

We are training them to know what to expect from law enforcement in terms of laws, safety, protections, resources and their rights which they in turn will teach other community residents.

We have learned that most survivors of family violence seek help with those people closest to them, therefore it is imperative we build a community consciousness of awareness, accountability and response.

This way that community member, will know what to say, how to respond, and where to send survivors of family violence for the appropriate help and support.  

Addressing violence and abuse through networking, client education, and empowerment.

We work with the offender population in Bexar County who are first-time arrestees on domestic violence charges and who are eligible for PR Bond, to educate about domestic violence, promote healthy relationships, lower recidivism rates, and intervene in the cyclical nature of domestic violence within the criminal justice system.

Nine, two-hour sessions involve learning about their responsibilities and options concerning stopping domestic violence, child custody, parental obligations, as survivors and or perpetrators of domestic violence, etc.

Court-mandated students only.

Men Cultivating the Power of P.E.A.C.E. – Hombres Cultivando el Poder de Paz.
This program is collaborating with community-based organizations especially women’s organizations to learn about the extent and impact of family violence. This campaign will engage males in the learning about and need for stopping spousal and child abuse violence and involve them in community education, arts, activism, organizing, faith-based and events, and activities to do so.

Hello, precious woman. Your story matters. No one can take that from you. We believe you are here to help navigate the rest of your story.

We understand the reality of working in the industry. We offer counseling and mentorship. We want you to know we are here for you no matter where you are on your journey in life. We would love to have coffee hear your story and see how we can be of support for you. 

Finding a community with women who can be trusted and have your best interest at heart is the first step to healing. We are such a community—women who have found themselves in broken relationships, addiction, loss of hope, and in deep need of healing from the trauma of sexual exploitation. You will find community and support with the NSAGirls. 

We offer a bi-weekly support group for your mind, body, and soul. We have trauma therapies available along with resources in our community to help you live a whole, healed, and productive life after your abuse.

This program is open to any woman or youth (13-18) who has been sexually abused, exploited, or trafficked.

Our programs:

• Mentoring/Advocacy
• Career Path Development
• Healing Retreat/Community

Free

Services are provided by Crisis Response Team members. This team is made up of police officers and caseworkers assigned to each SAPD substation.

Services include:

• Victims' services
• Violence Prevention
• Crisis intervention counseling
• Case management
• Child and family counseling
• Support groups
• Information and referrals

Click here for tips to keep yourself and your children safe, as well as a checklist of things to remember when leaving an abusive situation.

TTY uses Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1 or
1-800-RELAY TX (210.735.2989)

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.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

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.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home, affectionately referred to as St. PJ's Children's Home, is a short-term emergency shelter for children in crisis and are under the protection of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). We strive to provide a safe and loving home to children facing challenges as a result of abuse and neglect.

Short-term emergency shelter for children from birth to 17 years of age who are victims of abuse or neglect and are under the protection of Child Protective Services. Their goal is to provide each child with specialized treatment to assist them through their journey of healing.

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The majority of the teens who arrive at Seton Home are behind in school, and two-thirds are regular truants and do not see graduating in their future. Through Seton Home’s comprehensive education program, our teens are not only graduating High School but are continuing on to college or vocational school!

Our comprehensive education program includes:

• Counseling to help start the healing process
• School enrollment within 3-business days of arriving at Seton Home
• Year-round tutoring
• On-campus summer enrichment academy
• School supplies
• On-site licensed Child Development Center with Early Head Start Programming
• Child development screenings
• Education Coordinator to attend parent/teacher conferences and encourage our teens to reach their educational goals!

Additionally, Seton Home provides young mothers with the tools to become nurturing parents in order to break the generational cycle of abuse and neglect, guiding them into self-sufficiency ensuring they are capable of caring for their children upon leaving our facility.

 The program encapsulates everything from:

• Prenatal and childbirth education
• (Including certified childbirth instruction)
• Parenting and child development
• Education
• Life skills
• Financial literacy
• Adulting 101
• Job skills training
• Health and nutrition

Click here for more information.

Who is Eligible?

• Must be a U.S. citizen or qualified resident
• Must be one of the following:
• Pregnant
• Parenting at least one child under 36 months of age

There are no income or insurance requirements to receive services.

All services are FREE OF CHARGE.

MP360 provides a range of court-ordered intervention programs, services, and guidance for adults and families experiencing domestic violence issues.

Our mission-driven focus primarily involves working with the batterer;

• taking each client where they are
• working with them toward meeting certain specific positive behaviors and goals
• celebrating the progress made toward a healed and violence-free family life

Our service and program also include parental skill development as part of the intervention program.

MP360 programs and intervention services work towards:

• ending family violence
• raising awareness of this widespread and often hidden problem
• helping families heal, reconcile, and develop a safe home environment

MP360 Family Violence Intervention Program

A 26-session (13-week) family violence intervention and parenting plus program for batterers entitled “Healing Family Violence” in connection with and at the direction of the Bexar County Court at Law (Domestic Violence Drug Court #13). The program schedules two sessions per class meeting. Approximately half the program will focus on domestic violence issues and half on parenting issues and skills (parenting discussed in a separate webpage).

Anyone referred to our MP360 Program from Bexar County Court of Law 13 with Honorable Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, please, contact John Vacca first via cell 210-519-1304.

The Home provides a free residential, Christian environment for men and women. The purpose of the Home is to reclaim, redeem, and restore lives that have been destroyed or disrupted by drugs, alcohol, and/or other substance abuse by establishing three essential values:

• a commitment to Christ
• restoration of the family
• a positive work ethic

The goal of Victory Outreach San Antonio Christian Recovery Homes is to reach those affected by the scourges of urban life including drug and alcohol addiction, gang involvement, and prostitution.

Free

Providing services to the greater San Antonio community and beyond since 1973.

Our Services include:

• mental health counseling
• group therapy
• case management
• senior services

JFS has a sliding scale fee system available for clients who don't use insurance, as well as access to no-cost mental healthcare for those who qualify.

VOCA-Grant funded program for victims of crime who are seeking counseling to work through experiences. Offers up to 24 free therapy sessions. 

Project Launch- For anyone who has had experience being placed in the foster care system (from ages 6 to 25). SEEDS (Communities in Schools): Provides free counseling to students in the Northside ISD schools.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

The Esperanza Court provides transitional residential support to individuals enrolled in the Bexar County Human Trafficking Court. This Bexar County Specialty Court began operating in May 2014 with the aim of interrupting the cycle of prostitution, arrests and addiction that devastates the lives of women and men. Shortly after the court’s inception, Crosspoint agreed to add its proven model of transitional residential services to the court’s resources.

Crosspoint’s Esperanza program provides a safe and secure residential experience for clients. The program is co-located in our Residential Reentry Center where that program’s structure and accountability rules provide clients positive support in their challenging transition. Esperanza clients who lack positive supports in the community need time to establish a stable foundation for independent growth and success. The Crosspoint program provides a safe haven from which Esperanza clients can take time to build their skills and resources as they prepare for a new life.

The U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) helps soldiers and their families recognize and meet the unique challenges of military lifestyles.

Our services include seminars, workshops, counseling, and intervention to help strengthen Army Families, enhance resiliency and relationship skills, and improve quality of life.

We are also dedicated to helping soldiers and their families with the complex challenges related to domestic abuse, child abuse, and neglect. We focus on prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention, and treatment.

Click here for list of seminars/workshops and additional programs

You can also call Military OneSource for more information and referrals.

• CONUS: +1(800) 342-9647">+1(800) 342-9647

• OCONUS: 00-800-3429-6477

• Collect with operator assistance OCONUS: 484-530-5908

Provides legal aid to low-income and immigrant families, as well as to victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Participants are offered legal information, and if necessary, referrals to legal aid or to other attorneys who may work on a sliding scale or a payment plan.

Our lawyers are experienced in multiple fields to offer clients the best legal advice on a wide range of legal issues:

• Guardianship – Legal help for family members of individuals who are unable to secure food, clothing, or shelter for themselves or need help making decisions.
• Wills – End-of-life legal preparations including power of attorney, simple wills, and probate management.
• Property Deeds – Assistance with transferring homes to loved ones during their life or upon death.
• Financial Wellness and Care – Legal aid for those who have limited ability to manage their personal finances.
• Immigration Assistance – Legal aid to help immigrants and refugees secure their legal immigration status. Every person has a unique situation. At Caritas Legal Services, we will try our best to find immigration relief that will allow you to stay in the USA and work legally. Caritas Legal Services have grants that can help immigration to reduce the fee or waive the fee.

Click here for more information. 

Free

The YWCA Olga Madrid Center is a multi-purpose center that is the literal hub of the community, reaching multiple generations in the same families. The Center reflects the community's culture and offers essential services with dignity and respect.

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.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

CST provides wraparound services, which have been a best practice for many decades, and treats the whole client as an individual, a member of a family, a part of a culture, and a survivor of repeated trauma, in a culturally competent manner.

Counseling
Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment with individual, group and family therapy: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches.

Medical care
Diagnosis, treatment, pain reduction, wound care, physiotherapy, prescriptions.

Social Services
Clients with their case managers, set and achieve goals, obtain basic needs, ESL, and housing stability, leading to self-sufficiency.

Forensic Reports
Clinical evidence

Training
Training those who are interested in providing services to survivors.

APB Education Program
Employment skills inventory and community college easy-entry programs