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Emergency Shelter Program
Women Together currently operates one emergency shelter with 45 beds. A toll-free emergency telephone line and shelter is provided 24-hours a day, 365 days per year to victims within Hidalgo and Starr County. The Emergency Shelter staff provides a safe haven and immediate protection and services to both adult victims of family violence, sexual assault and their children. The shelter provided services to 333 women and 714 children throughout the fiscal year 2010. These services included individual counseling, crisis intervention counseling for domestic violence and sexual assault. Women benefited by receiving case management services through our Social Services Program which also included individual assessments, housing assistance, referrals and support groups to empower victims. In addition shelter residents participated in educational presentations such as GED classes, ESL classes and weekly House Management meetings. A variety of intervention and prevention programs were available to residents through the Women's Program. The educational groups were presented by Niño's Primero to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol and tobacco. On site information was available to clients by Planned Parenthood, Valley Aids, RGV Food Bank and Palmer Drug Abuse Program.
The shelter children's program staff offers one to one and group counseling to the children as well as facilitating the transition from their home schools to the area schools. Children in the shelter have a specific playroom and play area where they gather and learn positive non-violent ways to resolve and get along. Our children's program provides services which curb the cycle of violence and meet the immediate physical and emotional needs of the children. These services are geared towards personal safety, domestic violence, safety plans, anger management and coping skills (teamwork, respect, self esteem, manners and therapeutic artwork). The program services include school enrollments, academic improvement sessions, special events and cultural diversity activities.
The staff at the emergency facility provides food, clothing, referrals for medical / mental health needs, individual and group counseling, transportation, and linkage to community resources. Residents are assisted with personal hygiene, over the counter medications, emergency transportation, first month rental assistance, utility deposit waivers, and gifts on holidays and special events. The food program served 39,017 hot meals on site. An overall total of 1,047 clients were sheltered during the fiscal year 2010.
Community Education
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Español: Todos nuestros temas y folletos son dados en español o ingles según su grupo lo requiera.
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Outreach Program |
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The outreach program strives to reach victims in colonias and rural areas. Outreach Advocates may provide on-site services and safety planning for victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. They also distribute agency information to local business and organizations in rural areas for the convenience of the community.
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Distribution of Agency Brochures |
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If your agency would like to make available to your client our agency information and a safety plan please contact the Community Education Coordinator or the Community Education Specialist to arrange this request. Our agency brochures are free of charge. |
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Counseling Services
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Crisis Intervention Counseling Services
As part of the agency support services we provide residents and non-residents with individual and group counseling.
During counseling sessions, clients learn on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault. Most importantly a safety plan is discussed to ensure the safety of any client who might still be in a violent household.
Support groups are open session however clients could be placed on a wait list due to the high volume of interested participants.
Therapy groups are closed sessions. These sessions are more intense.
Clients that are interested in these groups will need to open or renew their file and set an appointment with the LPC before being placed on the wait list.
Intake and crisis intervention counseling is provided at all Women Together locations.
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