Online platform finds available shelter beds for domestic violence survivors as shelters hit capacity
Finding freedom from domestic violence seems impossible when many shelters are at capacity. That's why the organization The Family Place created an online portal to help shelters find available beds elsewhere.
New SAPD substation โsafe roomsโ offer comfort, privacy to abuse survivors giving statements
Abuse survivors coming into police stations to give statements are being given a private, calming and comfortable space. It's helping them give better statements while allowing them a safe place to talk to victims advocates.
โWould I have to be dead?โ: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail time
A San Antonio woman severely beaten by her boyfriend inside his East Side apartment said she has been let down by the criminal justice system after her attacker was given a plea deal that included no jail time.
Immigrants in abusive relationships usually threatened with deportation, so they never get help
Immigrants are a specific group of abuse survivors that are typically threatened with the same thing that keeps them from getting help โ deportation. They are told they have nowhere else to go, but a local mom wants victims to know there is somewhere to go.
Lifting โveil of shameโ: State representative tells story of domestic abuse ahead of Thursday conference
State Rep. Josey Garcia is a domestic violence survivor, and she's finally telling her story. She is one of the speakers for the upcoming Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence Symposium.
Donโt let a language barrier stop you from getting help with domestic violence
Many domestic violence victims who don't speak English avoid reaching out for help. However, a survivor in San Antonio wants others to know there are translation services that can help you and your family escape dangerous situations.
How to have situational awareness in an abusive relationship
To get out of an abusive relationship, you first have to realize that you're in one, but it can be difficult to detect at first. That's why author Kelly Sayre became an expert and wrote a book called Sharp Women on situational awareness for women in dangerous relationships.