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Services:
Community Education is provided throughout the agency’s
service area, with presentations and training events to raise
awareness of domestic and sexual violence and to assist in
identifying victims who may be in need of services. The Women’s
Shelter of South Texas recognizes the vital role of all citizens
and organizations in addressing 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 multiple 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 Coastal Bend community
on preventing domestic violence and sexual assault. Committees
are at work addressing barriers that victims face as well as
developing and implementing violence prevention training classes
in area schools.
An additional community coalition was formed in 2007 to
address issues of victim services and violence prevention
initiatives in rural communities including Kleberg, Kenedy, and
Brooks counties.
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