Programs & Admin
Crisis Hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter
7911 Broadway San Antonio TX 78209
Phone: (210) 930.3669
STORIES & NEWS
2022
2021
- Transportation for Abuse Survivors Poses Huge Barrier
- FVPS Accepting Applications for First Ever Youth Advisory Council
- New Advisory Council on Teen DV to be Comprised of Teens
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Daughters Speak Out After Losing Mother to Domestic Abuse
- How Poverty Can Make People Feel Trapped in Violent Homes
- Abused Pregnant Women Finding Support from SAPD
- Domestic Abuse Does not Have to Include Physical Violence
2020
- As DV Death Toll Shatters Record, New Proposals to Keep Victims Safe
- Increased Level of DV–Purple Run
- Battered Women & Children’s Shelter Sees Increase in Need
- Lonnie Walker Launches Online Art Auction to Support Victims of Abuse
- Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV Collaborates with Local Artists to Support Victims of Abuse
- #GIVEMAMACOFFEE
- SA Spurs’ Patty Mills Continues Charitable Efforts During Pandemic
- Patty Mills Coffee Drive Raises Over $103,000
- Battered Women’s Shelter is Not Closed and Never Will Close
- Man Accused of Killing Ex at Subway Found Dead
- Arrest of Sheriff’s Deputy for DV
2019
- BCSO Security System helps give DV survivors peace of mind https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/01/01/domestic-violence-survivor-credits-bcso-security-system-program-for-giving-me-some-liberty-again/
- Domestic Violence Ends in Murder Suicide:https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/police-organizations-offer-help-for-people-leaving-violent-relationships
- https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/police-organizations-offer-help-for-people-leaving-violent-relationships
- https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Fight-between-estranged-couple-ends-in-apparent-14853996.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=share-by-email&utm_medium=email
- https://www.univision.com/local/san-antonio-kwex/recursos-disponibles-para-personas-que-estan-viviendo-violencia-domestica-en-san-antonio-video
- https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2019/11/21/watch-live-sapd-responding-to-shooting-on-citys-south-side/
- “Court tackles domestic violence, one young family at a time” https://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/court-tackles-domestic-violence-one-young-family-at-a-time
- “Tip Top Cafe holds weekly ‘Name your price’ day to benefit domestic violence shelter” https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sa-restaurant-holds-weekly-name-your-price-day-to-benefit-domestic-violence-shelter/273-8e8ccab0-1eb6-41bb-b5c6-17eacf13b9c4?fbclid=IwAR1TYTH19CEG_P_nUMdaC-g_MaQOl3lFZ-Nw4TUmO29Hly2bfcuHNWpIgGs
- “City’s New Domestic Violence Plan has Early Focus on Parenting” https://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/citys-new-domestic-violence-plan-has-early-focus-on-parenting
- Getting Ready for Purple Run: https://www.kens5.com/video/news/community/run-to-raise-awareness/273-85aa9ae0-1ec9-4362-9a91-348b4fbe3ba1
- October Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/local-organization-prepares-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month-09-29-2019
- $20,000 Purple Leash Project Grant from Purina and RedRover to help build pet shelter:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/purina–redrover-continue-national-mission-to-expand-number-of-pet-friendly-shelters-with-four-new-purple-leash-project-shelter-grants-300917188.html
- “Pets to be Allowed to Stay with Abuse Victims at Battered Women and Children’s Shelter” https://www.ksat.com/news/news-at-9/pets-to-be-allowed-to-stay-with-abuse-victims-at-battered-women-and-childrens-shelter
- “San Antonio Could Add $1 Million in Domestic Violence Prevention Funding” https://www.kens5.com/article/news/community/san-antonio-could-add-1-million-in-domestic-violence-prevention-funding/273-324f20ee-e4d2-4d53-a600-26a3e7e84cff
- “Local, State Leaders: Culture Shift, Better Organization Needed to Address Domestic Violence” https://therivardreport.com/local-state-leaders-culture-shift-better-organization-needed-to-address-domestic-violence/
- “City Council Members Strategize to Combat Intimate Partner Violence” https://www.ksat.com/news/domestic-violence/city-council-members-strategizing-to-combat-intimate-partner-violence
- “Domestic Violence is a Critical Issue in San Antonio” https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Domestic-violence-is-a-critical-issue-in-San-13895217.php
- Interview with Directors Cortnee Wright and Blanca Uribe on FVPS services and Honoring Mothers Luncheon: https://foxsanantonio.com/news/focus-on-south-texas/honoring-mothers-luncheon
- “City Councilwoman Pushes for Huge Financial Commitment to Fight Against Domestic Violence” https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/city-councilwoman-pushes-for-huge-financial-commitment-to-fight-against-domestic-violence
- “Family Violence Deaths Reach an Unprecedented High in San Antonio, Victim Advocates Say” https://www.ksat.com/news/domestic-violence/family-violence-deaths-reach-unprecedented-high-in-san-antonio-victims-advocates-say
- “Domestic Violence Spikes During Fiesta in San Antonio” https://www.kens5.com/article/entertainment/events/fiesta/domestic-violence-spikes-during-fiesta-in-san-antonio/273-514297f6-86d7-4009-8ece-eba1dbe9993d
- “Domestic Violence Determined to be Involved in South Side Stabbing” https://ktxs.com/news/texas/domestic-violence-found-to-be-involved-in-south-side-stabbing
- “State Lawmaker Files Bills to Further Protect Victims of Domestic Violence” https://www.ksat.com/news/domestic-violence/state-lawmaker-files-bills-to-further-protect-victims-of-domestic-violence
- “How is San Antonio Facing Addressing Issues of Family Violence?” https://www.tpr.org/post/sa2020-how-san-antonio-addressing-issues-family-violence-child-abuse
- “Local Leaders Headed to Women’s United Nation Meeting” https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2019/03/02/local-leaders-heading-to-women-s-united-nation-meeting
- Interview with CEO, Marta Pelaez, on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: https://www.kens5.com/video/news/teen-dating-violence-awareness-month/273-8993b706-58dd-4911-9f4e-09461582da07
- Interview with John Marshall High School students on Can’t Beat Love Film Festival: https://www.kens5.com/video/news/cant-beat-love-student-film-festival-awards/273-d89f0afe-7bb1-48d9-9e88-8bca7d4236ba
- “Loving in Fear” KSAT answers viewer questions about domestic violence:https://www.ksat.com/news/domestic-violence/loving-in-fear-ksat-answers-viewer-questions-about-domestic-violence
- “Held Hostage in Another Country”: https://www.ksat.com/news/domestic-violence/held-hostage-in-another-country-financial-abuse-kept-her-trapped
2018
- http://www.kens5.com/news/local/volunteers-hit-the-streets-to-count-the-homeless-in-bexar-county/511657531
- http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/battered-women-and-childrens-shelter-sees-increase-in-calls-to-hotline
- http://foxsanantonio.com/news/focus-on-south-texas/8th-annual-san-antonio-film-contest
2017
- http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/october-is-domestic-violence-awareness-month-10-10-2017
- https://www.ksat.com/news/two-iconic-sa-spots-will-go-purple-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month
- http://m.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Bexar-County-has-one-of-the-highest-numbers-of-12295076.php
- http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/more-women-entering-batterers-intervention-program
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqGQ59-X50g&feature=share&app=desktop
PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=brNse51gdYU
As one of the leading agencies in Texas advocating for victims of domestic violence, FVPS can help with media inquiries.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Blanca Uribe
(210) 930-3669 ext. 2217
blanca.uribe@fvps.org