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Family Violence "Links"

Family Violence "Links"

The following links may be beneficial in gaining more information. If you find information which is inappropriate contained on any link on our site, please report it to us immediately. Thank you!

Battered Women's Shelter of Bexar County (POB 10393, SAT 78210) 210-733-8810 Executive Director: Joyce Coleman (Provides temporary shelters and support for victims of domestic violence and their children. Hours: Always available. 24 hour hotline, individual, group counseling for women and children. Offers legal advocacy, financial referrals, job training program and referrals, structured children's program, volunteer & public education, support for non-shelter victims of domestic violence, and also a program for batterers.) May also request a "Safety Plan" be mailed by calling 210-930-3669 (This plan provides an easy to follow guideline for women and children who may need an emergency plan of escape).

Family Violence Prevention Services 210-930-3669 (Provides counseling and support services as well as violence intervention counseling. Eligibility: Must be victim of family violence. Sliding scale, no one refused for inability to pay)

SA Police Department (Central office, 214 West Nueva, SAT 78207, 210-207-7273) Deters law violations, apprehends offenders and responds to community needs.

SAPD School Services Unit 210-207-7393 (creates cooperative link between the Police and school children on various programs).

SAPD Juvenile Unit 210-207-7600 (Investigates various matters regarding juvenile delinquency, crime offenders and agency referrals. Missing persons files, investigations, civil emergency messages, tracks violent juvenile offenders and compiles data regarding juvenile offenses)
SA Crime Prevention 210-207-7575 (Helps citizens reduce potential of becoming crime victim)

SAPD Victims Advocacy Section 210-207-2141(crisis intervention, needs assessment, emergency assistance & counseling for children witnessing family violence or victims of sexual abuse by strangers. Provides other information on crime victims compensation and other services).

Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Crisis Intervention Unit, 200 North Comal, SAT 78207, 210-270-6010 (Enforces law in Bexar County. Always available. Assists victims of crime, runaways, locates and contacts families of victims of crime and accidents in Bexar County)

Rape Crisis Center, 5835 Callaghan, Suite 260, SAT 78220, 210-349-7273 (210-349-RAPE) (Provides support & information to victims of sexual assault/abuse and their families. Provides legal accompaniment when requested. Provides support groups for victims including adults molested as children, teenage survivors of sexual assault and/or abuse as well as those who have experience sexual harassment. Also call 210-521-7273 for seminars in sexual assault awareness and prevention for the community.

Prevention & Maintenance of Aggressive Behavior Educational Training Programs: http://www.thn.org/bpm/10_2bpm.html

National Crime Prevention Counsel, 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 (202-466-NCPC). Provides information as well as educational materials through the offices at 1 prospect Street, POB 229, Amersterdam, NY 12010 (518-842-4388) (featuring "McGruff takes a bite out of crime") http://www.mcgruffspo.com