Hill Country Cares Quick Facts



Quick Facts:

Hill Country CARES serves Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie and Bandera counties. We promote healthy relationships and seek to prevent family violence, sexual crimes, abuse and neglect by working with people at high risk of victimization and the perpetrators themselves. Several divisions of HC CARES services fall under our umbrella:		Myth 1: Hill Country CARES primary mission is to operate the emergency shelter for women and children. Truth: While the emergency shelter is one of our oldest continuously operating services, many more of our resources are devoted to working with individuals and families throughout the Hill Country. We provide outreach services in Boerne, Bandera, Pipe Creek, Fredericksburg as well as Kerrville. Myth 2: Hill Country CARES works with low income families because they have higher rates of family violence and sexual assault. Truth: All victim and prevention services are free, with no income test for eligibility, because family violence and sexual assault are in fact equal opportunity crimes that affect persons at all income levels, all cultures, and all education levels. Cost need never be a barrier to receive the specialized services from our experienced staff. And by not charging fees, we can often provide critical intervention and assistance before the situation reaches a crisis level leading to long-term damage or even death. Myth 3: Hill Country CARES works only with women. Truth: Both women and men in the Hill Country are victims of family violence, sexual assault, abuse and neglect. The stigma for men, however, from such intimate crimes is an even greater reluctance to report these crimes and to seek help. Hill Country CARES employs male and female advocates and volunteers to reach all persons in need. We also work with some 17,000 school children each year in the classroom, providing prevention and education services to address problems of child abuse, internet risks, bullying, school violence, sexual harassment and dating violence.
	Family CARES- providing emergency shelter, a safe place for victims of domestic and sexual violence, a 24 hour hotline, court and hospital accompaniment, counseling and support, therapeutic riding, legal advocacy and information and referrals to available community resources. All service to victims and their children are free of charge.
	Kid CARES- providing prevention programs with kids in area schools and trainings for faculty and staff, hopefully moving one step closer to preventing our kids in our communities from becoming the next generation of abusers and victims.
	Recovery CARES- offers persons with dual diagnosis an opportunity to enhance their recovery in both areas of mental health and chemical dependency through education, support, and developing an attitude of responsibility for self- management.
	Senior CARES- providing services for caregivers, the elderly and those chronically ill with diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, dementias, etc. offering support groups, referrals and information to help improve the quality of their lives.
Hill Country CARES is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting healthy individuals, healthy families and healthy communities.

Do You Know About ReRuns? To help support the costs of providing services, Hill Country CARES has opened ReRuns Resale Shop located at 617 Jefferson Street in Kerrville just across from Walgreen’s. Clothing, jewelry, household items, furniture, books, home décor, bed & bath linens, dishes, glasses, cookware and holiday goods are some of the many items offered at thrift store prices. Our clients in need are given vouchers to shop the store absolutely free of charge. Our inventory comes from area businesses and Hill Country folks just like you. So if you find yourself with useful items in good condition left from cleaning closets and storage buildings, or with leftovers from an estate sale, garage sale, or yard sale, please help Hill Country CARES by donating to ReRuns. All proceeds go directly to Hill Country CARES and the people we help. YOU can make a difference in the lives of hurting people in your communities. ReRuns Resale Shop: 830-257-7114 Donations: 830-257-7099 ext 33 617 Jefferson St, Kerrville Store Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday - 9 am to 5 pm

Calling All Volunteers: No one knows as much as we do how valuable your volunteer time is. Not only does volunteering help us with much needed work, but for every hour you volunteer HC CARES is able to put $18.59 per hour towards our match requirement for our grants. So, as you can imagine we appreciate and value every hour you are able to volunteer with us! Please look below for current volunteer opportunities and contact the appropriate person if you would like to join our volunteer team.
Volunteer Opportunities: ReRuns Resale Shop Help sort donations, empty dressing rooms, collect donations, customer service, and register assistance. Contact: Chris Bynum 257-7114 Hotline Answer 24-hour hotline located in the shelter, providing crisis intervention, information and referrals, and emotional support. Contact: Patsy Lackey 257-7088 x 24 Therapy Riding Program Administrative help & facility care Contact: Pam Hansen 257-7088 x 30 Special Events Addressing and stuffing invitations, decorations, set-up and registration Contact: Andy Magee 257-7088 x 23

Donor Spotlight Please support these generous, year-round HC CARES donors! AACOG -Alamo Area Council of Government Alamo Area on Aging Buzzie's Bar-B-Q - Kerrville Floyd A. & Kathleen C. Cailloux Foundation The Center for Fitness - Kerrville Church of Christ - Kerrville CJ's Printing - Kerrville Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Dietert Senior Center - Kerrville Edgewater Care Center, SAVA Corp - Kerrville The Farm - Bandera First Baptist Church - Kerrville First Presbyterian Church - Kerrville First Presbyterian Church - Ingram First United Methodist Church - Boerne First United Methodist Church - Kerrville Fitch Estate Sales - Kerrville The Fix It Angels - Kerrville Girl Scouts of Kerr County Golden Hub Senior Center - Fredericksburg Grace Lutheran Church - Bandera The Haven - Kerrville Healing Hoofbeats - Kerrville Helping Hand, Inc - Bandera Hill Country Community Needs Council - Fredericksburg Hill Country Community MHMR Center - Kerrville Hilltop Village, SAVA Corp - Kerrville Huser Construction - Kerrville Kendall County 4-H Club Kendall County Agri /Extension Office Kerrville Cancer Center Kerrville Newcomer Bridge Kerrvile Quilt Guild Morning Rotary - Kerrville Noon Rotary - Kerrville Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation Peterson Regional Medical Center - Kerrville Ricks Furniture - Kerrville Schreiner University - Kerrville Silver Sage Senior Center - Bandera Starkey Elementary PTO - Kerrville St. Paul's United Methodist Church - Hunt St. Peter's Episcopal Church - Kerrville St. Vincent DePaul Society- Kerrville Sunrise Lions Club - Kerrville Terminix - Kerrville Time Warner Cable - Kerrville TNT Telephone Services - Kerrville VistaCare - Kerrville The Wellness Center - Kerrville Wesley Nurses - Fredericksburg Zion Lutheran Women's Group - Kerrville