Focusing Families Crisis Center is committed to strengthening individuals, families and communities through education, prevention and intervention to eliminate family violence, sexual assault, and other crisis issues. Serving Waller, Austin, Washington, Grimes and NW Harris Counties.
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Services Offered
Family Violence Program - Some of the services available are individual counseling and support groups.
Men & Women's Family Violence Intervention and Prevention Program - 18 week Battering Intervention & Prevention Program. Focusing Families BIPP is accredited and funded by TDCJ-CJAD. BIPP classes consist of groups for family violence offenders, in which offenders are held accountable for past abusive behavior and taught the fundamentals of leading a nonviolent lifestyle. Although BIPPS work directly with offenders, the underlying goal of these programs is to enhance the safety of battered women and their children.
Children's Program - Focusing Families Children's Program offers individual and group counseling for children ages (4-18) who have witnessed, or who are victims of family violence, abuse, and sexual assault. Education, advocacy, crisis intervention and prevention, support, and accompaniment is also provided to children and their families. The Children's Program also provides a School Based Prevention Program called "Building Healthy Relationships", which offers children and teens information on skills building, peer pressure, abuse, violence, choices and accountability, how to control and express anger and healthy communication.
Sexual Assault Program - Focusing Families is committed to providing survivors of sexual assault and their families a safe place to share, learn and become empowered in the process of healing. We are here to help you heal. Service includes individual counseling.
Anger Management Program - Our goal is to help individuals learn emotional control skills for living happier, more peaceful and successful lives.
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicaid
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