Hays- Caldwell Women's Center Family Violence Program: No one deserves to be abused.
By: Caitlin Wills
Hays- Caldwell Women's Center is unique in Central Texas for co-locating a family violence shelter.
The goal of the Family Violence Program is to eradicate family violence and provide victims with exemplary services with a staff who maintains core competencies across common types of abuse through education, advocacy and individual support. HCWC is positioned to provide comprehensive services to victims of all types of interpersonal violence to ensure the well being of each person.
The goal of the Family Violence Program is to eradicate family violence and provide victims with exemplary services with a staff who maintains core competencies across common types of abuse through education, advocacy and individual support. HCWC is positioned to provide comprehensive services to victims of all types of interpersonal violence to ensure the well being of each person.
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The Family Violence Program offers shelter to 425 people each year who flee violent situations, while another 498 victims receive HCWC services without needing shelter. "Out of the 1,453 people served at HCWC per year, 923 people are from the Family Violence Program; women, children and six men," said Director of Development and Community Partnerships Charles Vestal. They receive counseling and advocacy services to help them regain independence.
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| McCoy Family Shelter |
The McCoy Family Center has the capacity to shelter 50 people a night. "HCWC takes a holistic approach, not only providing shelter, but helping to achieve goals and assist in the process of healing through counseling," said Garrie Borden Community Partnerships Coordinator. Temporary emergency shelter is available for up to 30 days. Residents are provided with food, clothing and other necessities.
HCWC will be hosting a community outreach program called
Denim Day on April 27th in cooperating with Texas State University to create
awareness of rape. A teenage girl in Italy was raped and when
presented the case in court, the conviction was overturned because the victim
wore very tight jeans and must have helped to remove them, thereby giving
consent to sex. "It's eye opening to realize how prevalent violence is in
our society," said Primary Conviction Intern Derick Turner. "I will
never fully understand how people can get so angry and hurt people like
that." Take action and create awareness by wearing denim on April 27th!
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| T-shirt with messages from rape victims |
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