ADRC Agency-Referral Tool

ChildSafe is a Child Advocacy Center, the only one in Bexar County that provides specialized services to children that have abused, neglected or sexually abused. Provides a safe, child friendly environment where law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, and medical and mental health professionals can share information and coordinate strategies sensitive to the needs of each unique case and child. Multi-disciplinary team (MDT), Family Support Specialists, Counselors, Therapists, and several programs which link families with community-based programs designed to strengthen family relationships and support the healthy, emotional, and physical development of children.

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (FVPS) offers a complete array of shelter, transitional housing, counseling, children’s, and legal services to help individuals and families recover from the pain and long-term effects of domestic violence. 24-hour, 365 day, hotline to provide immediate assistance to victims of family violence. Crisis calls include an assessment of critical needs, crisis intervention, education, information and referrals. * Comprehensive Case Management. * Children’s Program: BWCS Children’s Program offers an array of activities, including recreational and social activities, counseling and discussions about family violence. * Individual Counseling: Adults and children are provided with individual counseling by professionals with extensive training in family violence services. * Emergency Food and Clothing. * Legal Advocacy and Referral: legal advocacy onsite; staff attorneys provide legal services at the shelter related to divorce, custody, and other family law matters at no cost to the client. * Primary Medical and Dental Care: Residents and their children are provided with primary medical and dental care through a full service clinic located on BWCS premises.

Provide community education to neighborhood associations, community groups and schools on family, elder, and teen dating violence; the dynamics of abusive relationships, resources available, and safety planning in English and Spanish. This is accomplished through community organizing, coalition building, media work, collaboration, technical assistance and advocacy.

Provides victims of domestic violence with coordinated integrated and systematic services. Includes crisis intervention, needs assessment, emergency assistance and counseling for children who have witnessed family violence or have been victims of sexual abuse by strangers. Provides other victims of crime with information on Crime Victims Compensation and other services. Services Include: Victims’ Services, Violence Prevention, Crisis Intervention Counseling, Case Management, Child & Family Counseling, Support Groups, Information & Referrals