Mission Statement

"Serving Kerr, Kendall, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillepsie Counties, Hill Country Crisis Council has a commitment to assist survivors of family violence, sexual assault and child abuse put the pieces of their lives back together by providing intervention, protection and justice. "
- Source: Emergency Shelter and Services For Sexual Assault Victims at Hill Country Cares website

Description

Intervention- working directly with victims who have been sexually assaulted or abused through counseling and coordinating with local resources to get them the help they need.
Prevention- providing prevention programs with over 19,000 students in area schools and working with perpetrators in their required Choices program.
Education- training and educating teachers, law enforcement and the community on spotting and reporting abuse and how not to become a victim.
Outreach- providing emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, clothing, food and counseling. Aggressively seeking those suffering from trauma and give them the help they need to recover from what they have experienced.