The CCDV publishes data provided by member organizations and partners annually to illustrate the state of domestic violence in our community.
As defined by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.
Source: The Data, Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence, https://ccdv.org/the-data/
The Battered Women and Children's Center, Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
Our mission is to break the cycle of family violence and to strengthen families by providing the necessary tools for self-sufficiency through the delivery of emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, effective parenting and early intervention with adults, children, youth and the elderly.
Crisis Hotline: Please call (210) 733-8810 to speak with a Hotline specialist, 24 Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year.
Bexar County Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center (FJC) is a collaborative community response to domestic violence. It is the co-location of a multidisciplinary team of professionals who work together, under one roof, to provide coordinated services to victims of domestic violence.
P.E.A.C.E. (Putting an End to Abuse Through Community Efforts) Initiative
P.E.A.C.E. Initiative partners with diverse grassroots organizations, public and private institutions, and individuals working collaboratively to eradicate family violence through education and mobilization. We have a significant track record over our 35+ year history of advocating for abused women and their children. It’s through our supporters that we are able to achieve these accomplishments.
Women's shelters in San Antonio
This is a national database for domestic violence assistance and provides listings of: women's shelters, family shelters, transitional housing, residential treatment centers and other residential services for women. The database is searchable by zip code or city name.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.
TEDTalks : Leslie Morgan Steiner - Why domestic violence victims don't leave.
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in "crazy love" -- that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the dark story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence.
Domestic Violence and Children
What effects do the sights and sounds of domestic violence have on the malleable minds of children? In this program, ABC News anchor Hugh Downs seeks to answer that question.
I Believe You: Faiths’ Response to Intimate Partner Violence is an extraordinary interfaith documentary that explores the stories of survivors of abuse and the response of faith groups to address their needs.
Below are helpful search terms to enter into Palomino Search as you seek out information on domestic violence:
Intimate partner violence
Violence against women
Intergenerational relationships
Family psychology
Family psychotherapy
Abused women/men
Family violence
