WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS
Programs
Family Violence Program
FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN A TWELVE-COUNTY REGION OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING ARANSAS, BEE, BROOKS, DUVAL, JIM WELLS, KENEDY, KLEBERG, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, NUECES, REFUGIO, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. IN 2022, THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS DBA THE PURPLE DOOR PROVIDED FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 1849 CLIENTS. THE AGENCY SERVED 1289 ADULTS AND 560 CHILDREN IN 2022. OF THOSE SERVED, 1090 WERE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE AGENCY PROVIDED SHELTER TO 338 ADULTS AND 204 CHILDREN IN 2022. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED 24 HOURS PER DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR AND INCLUDED: SAFE SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CRISIS HOTLINE, SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES, YOUTH-FOCUSED SERVICES,GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.1MSexual Assault Program
SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO FEMALE AND MALE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN A TWELVE-COUNTY REGION OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING ARANSAS, BEE, BROOKS, DUVAL, JIM WELLS, KENEDY, KLEBERG, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, NUECES, REFUGIO, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. IN 2022, THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS DBA THE PURPLE DOOR PROVIDED FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 1849 CLIENTS. OF THOSE SERVED IN 2022, 199 WERE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED 24-HOURS PER DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR AND INCLUDED: SAFE SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CRISIS HOTLINE, SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES, YOUTH-DIRECTED SERVICES, LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND RURAL OUTREACH SERVICES. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO ADDRESS THE OFTEN MULTI-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE WITH A GOAL OF ENDING THE VIOLENCE BEFORE IT EVER BEGINS. THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTION SERVICES TO VICTIMS WHILE PIVOTING TOWARDS THE ENGAGEMENT OF EACH COMMUNITY SERVED THROUGH INTENSIVE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES TO STOP THE VIOLENCE BEFORE IT EVEN OCCURS. AGENCY SERVICES ADDRESS INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE THAT OCCURS AS PART OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY.THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES COORDINATOR AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE REGIONAL RAPE TRAUMA CENTER AND EMERGENCY ROOMS ACROSS THE TWELVE-COUNTY SERVICE AREA 24-HOURS A DAY, 365-DAYS PER YEAR TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO RAPE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOLLOWING A SEXUAL ASSAULT. INFORMATION REGARDING AGENCY SERVICES, CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS, AND COUNSELING IS PROVIDED. FOLLOW-UP IS CONDUCTED FOR ALL VICTIMS REQUESTING AGENCY SUPPORT. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IS CONDUCTED TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE ASSAULT ON THE VICTIM AND FAMILY. FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, MAY ALSO RECEIVE COUNSELING SERVICES TO ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS.VICTIMS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS: A TOLL-FREE 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE; 65-BED SHELTER/SAFE HOUSE OPERATED 365-DAYS A YEAR PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, SUPPORT SERVICES, SHELTER); YOUTH SERVICES: COUNSELING, MENTORING FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS, ACTIVITY GROUPS, SAFETY PLANNING, AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CHILD VICTIMS; COUNSELING SERVICES: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING FOR ADULTS AND AGE-APPROPRIATE COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN, LEGAL ADVOCACY: ASSISTANCE WITH PROTECTIVE ORDER APPLICATIONS, ACCOMPANIMENT TO POLICE/SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS, AND ASSISTANCE FILING CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION CLAIMS; AND CASE MANAGEMENT: ADVOCACY TO OBTAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CHILDCARE, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE FOR THE ADULT AND CHILD, AND EDUCATION. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM. THE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION MANAGER AND TEAM OF COMMUNITY EDUCATORS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRAINING FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL TYPES AND AGES ADDRESSING THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND VIOLENCE-PREVENTION INITIATIVES WITH A SPECIFIC CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON YOUTH. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND RESEARCH BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION WITH THE GOAL OF ADDRESSING VIOLENCE BEFORE IT OCCURS RATHER THAN AFTER VIOLENCE HAS BEEN PERPETRATED. THE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A LONG-TERM AND CONTINUING PROCESS AS THE CULTURAL NORMS THAT MUST BE CHANGED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN A VIOLENCE-FREE COMMUNITY ARE ONLY MODIFIED OVER TIME AND WITH REPEATED EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION EDUCATION AND REINFORCEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY.THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS DBA THE PURPLE DOOR RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE OF ALL CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDDRESSING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT WORK TOWARDS ENDING THE VIOLENCE BEFORE IT EVER BEGINS. IN 2006, THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS INITIATED THE FORMATION OF THE COASTAL BEND COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE COALITION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE COALITION IS COMPRISED OF AREA ENTITIES, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THE COALITION'S MISSION IS TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, TO HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY COALITION WAS FORMED IN 2007 IN THE KINGSVILLE AREA AND IN 2010 IN THE BEEVILLE AREA TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF VICTIM SERVICES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN RURAL SOUTH TEXAS COUNTIES SERVED BY THE AGENCY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$633.3KBatterers' Intervention and Prevention Program
THE BATTERERS' INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN A TWELVE-COUNTY REGION OF SOUTH TEXAS DESIGNED WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING OFFENDERS REGARDING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THEIR BEHAVIORS ON THE PARTNERS, CHILDREN, AND COMMUNITY, AND TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, BOTH LEGALLY AND FINANCIALLY, FOR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS CRIMINIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION AND FOCUSES ON PARTICIPANTS LEARNING TO USE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES AND NON-VIOLENT BEHAVIOR WHEN INTERACTING WITH INTIMATE PARTNERS, CHILDREN, EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE. IN 2021, 64 OFFENDERS PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTERERS' INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE AGENCY ENDED THE PROGRAM AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8K
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