Family Violence Prevention Services

What Family Violence Prevention Services does

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (FVPS), operating as The Battered Women and Children's Shelter, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas, providing comprehensive residential and non-residential services to victims of domestic violence and intervention programs for perpetrators in Bexar County. The organization operates a 200-person capacity emergency shelter facility at 7911 Broadway (opened May 2002), a court liaison office inside the Bexar Courthouse, a donation center, and community-based counseling at Haven for Hope. Core service lines include 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, free civil legal services, transitional housing, children's therapeutic services, an on-site pet shelter, and the State-certified Violence Intervention Program (BIPP) — one of only four in Bexar County and the only one funded by the Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD). Specialized programs include the Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) program serving San Antonio military installations, the Once A Child program for perpetrators who are parents, and a Youth Advisory Council (formed 2021) addressing teen dating violence prevention through school chapters and social media outreach.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of individual and corporate donations, United Way Agency funding, state and county government grants (CJAD, DFPS, Texas Access to Justice Foundation), court and CPS referrals, military installation partnerships, BIPP participant fees ($25 evaluation + $25/session × 24 sessions = $625 total), and special events (Purple Run, Fall Fest, Honoring Mothers luncheon). Nearly all victim-facing services are provided free of charge; only the BIPP program charges fees. Services are delivered in English and Spanish with accommodations for additional languages. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on crisis hotline contacts, court and CPS referrals, healthcare provider referrals, military installation partnerships, and self-referral rather than paid acquisition. The organization is led by President/CEO Marta Prada Pelaez with a 10-person leadership team spanning clinical services, legal services, court/military liaison, community integrated services, and children's services.

Name

Family Violence Prevention Services

Legal name

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.

Website

https://fvps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Family Violence Prevention Services is a San Antonio-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 operating a 200-person domestic violence shelter and providing counseling, legal services, court and military liaison, and state-certified batterer intervention programs to victims and perpetrators in Bexar County, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Emergency shelter programs
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Family violence prevention
• Batterers intervention program

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Monetary and in-kind donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations provide significant operational funding. EIN# 74-1994151.
2. BIPP Program Fees: Fees charged to participants in the Batterers Intervention Prevention Program (BIPP): $25 initial evaluation, $25 per group session for 24 sessions. Open to public and court-referred participants.
3. Government Grants and United Way: Funded by Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD) for BIPP program. Operates as a United Way Agency partner.
4. Special Events Revenue: Purple Run event, Fall Fest, Honoring Mothers luncheon, and other fundraising events generate revenue and community awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (FVPS) operates a comprehensive domestic violence intervention and prevention program for the Bexar County, Texas region. Core offerings include 24-hour emergency shelter accommodating 200 residents, individual and group counseling for adults and children, free civil legal services for financially eligible abuse victims, a state-certified 24-week Batterers Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP) for perpetrators, transitional housing, children's therapeutic services, a community-integrated services program, an on-site pet shelter, and a Youth Advisory Council for teen dating violence prevention. All core victim services are provided free of charge; only the BIPP program charges participant fees.

Product overview

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (FVPS), operating as The Battered Women and Children's Shelter, is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of residential and non-residential services for domestic violence victims. The core offerings include 24 Hour Emergency Shelter Services, Counseling Services (Women's Support Group, Becoming S.A.F.E., Community Based Counseling), Violence Intervention Program/BIPP (including Once A Child), Free Legal Assistance (including LAMP for military personnel), Court & Military Liaison, Community Integrated Services (Celebrating Families, A Parents Journey, Youth Advisory Council, CPS Liaison), Children's Services, and Transitional Housing. Additional support services include a Pet Shelter for families' pets and a Youth Advisory Council for teen dating violence prevention. All services are provided in English and Spanish with accommodations available for other languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24 Hour Emergency Shelter Services Provides 24-hour crisis intervention, counseling, support groups, legal assistance, transitional housing, and on-site medical and dental care for domestic violence victims and their children at The Battered Women and Children Shelter (7911 Broadway, San Antonio), with 200-person capacity.
• Counseling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Bexar County has the HIGHEST rate of reported domestic violence per capita in Texas and one of the HIGHEST in the nation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• San Antonio Military InstallationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LAMP (Legal Assistance to Military Personnel) program meets specialized needs of active and veteran military service members through partnerships with San Antonio military installations.
• Haven for HopestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Based Counseling Program located at Haven for Hope provides comprehensive mental health counseling and therapeutic services for adult and child residents of Haven for Hope who are also survivors of domestic violence.
• Texas Rio Grande Legal AidminorOthersListed as a helpful telephone number for additional legal resources, serving as a referral resource when FVPS legal services cannot accommodate cases.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Large national operator of sexual assault hotlines and victim services with adjacent survivor-protection mission. Comparable as a scaled survivor-services incumbent operating overlapping crisis, counseling, and referral functions.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National policy and capacity-building organization supporting DV shelters and state coalitions across the U.S. Comparable as a scaled policy/advocacy incumbent that shapes the funding and regulatory environment FVPS operates in.

Direct peers

• Texas Council on Family Violence: Statewide coalition and advocacy organization supporting Texas DV shelters and programs. Comparable as a peer serving the same client base and policy/funding ecosystem as FVPS in Texas.
• Bridge Over Troubled Water: San Antonio-based nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk youth including survivors of abuse. Comparable as a hyper-local peer sharing San Antonio geography, youth-services overlap, and donor base.
• YWCA San Antonio: Local YWCA chapter providing DV services, shelter, and empowerment programming in the same San Antonio market. Comparable as a regional peer competing for the same donor, grant, and client base.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: Nationwide 24/7 DV crisis hotline and resource hub. Directly comparable as the crisis-intervention front door FVPS also operates, and a referral partner for overflow cases.
• SafeHaven of Tarrant County: Fort Worth-based domestic violence shelter and services nonprofit serving Tarrant County, Texas. Directly comparable as a Texas DV shelter offering emergency housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and BIPP programs with similar funding model.
• Houston Area Women's Center: Houston-based DV and sexual assault services nonprofit offering shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and youth programs. Comparable as a major Texas metropolitan-area DV service provider with similar program mix.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities San Antonio: Local faith-based social services provider offering family support, immigration legal services, and counseling in the same San Antonio market. Comparable as a regional social-services and counseling peer sharing the donor ecosystem.
• Salvation Army San Antonio: National faith-based social services organization with a local San Antonio presence providing shelter, family services, and crisis support. Comparable as a regional social-services operator that overlaps with FVPS on emergency housing and case management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/familyViolence7
• Facebookfacebook.com/FamilyViolence7911
• Instagraminstagram.com/family_violence7911
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-violence-prevention-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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