Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.

THRIVING HEARTS CRISIS CENTER

FORMERLY GUADALUPE VALLEY FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTER, INC.

 Serving Guadalupe, Gonzales, Karnes, and Wilson Counties since 1983

Reduce Risk of Violence and Abuse 

Power and Control Wheel

Violence Wheel — Seguin, TX — Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.
Violence = Power + Control

All forms of violence are rooted in power and control. The need to control another person’s behavior or the outcome of a situation often leads to various disrespectful styles of communication and violent patterns of behavior, which escalate in severity over time.

Equality Wheel — Seguin, TX — Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.
Mutual Regard and Respect

We can empower ourselves and others and prevent the escalation of harm- not by perpetuating these norms, but by establishing respectful, productive communication styles in our space and refusing to engage in violent interactions.

Cycle of Violence

Equality Wheel — Seguin, TX — Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.

Why Break the Cycle?

When the cycle is not broken, various patterns of violence and dysfunction (rooted in power and control) often escalate to increased levels of harm and are passed down from one generation to the next. When the cycle is broken, we prevent escalated harm for ourselves and for our children, and we contribute to the greater safety and well-being of our communities.


How can I break the cycle?

The only way to break the cycle is to establish healthier boundaries, healthier strategies for communicating those boundaries, and the ability to uphold them for ourselves when we know we should. Learning how to live a life free of violence requires consistent support, guidance and self-determination. We can help! Ask an advocate today.

Heart & Parenting

Heart

Help End Abusive Relationship Tendencies

HEART is a transformative, 12-step domestic violence prevention course. It requires participants to reflect on their journeys, identify patterns of violence or dysfunction, build confidence and self-esteem, and establish healthier boundaries for themselves and others. Participants learn to uphold their boundaries in ways that promote kind, productive communication rather than violent communication styles or violent behavior patterns.

Protective Parenting

The Protective Parenting Program is a 12-session violence prevention course that acknowledges the plethora of harmful effects on children, caused by exposure to violence. It also equips survivors with developmentally appropriate skills for overcoming those effects. The parenting program compliments the HEART program, as it requires parents to model for their children the healthier boundaries they work to establish; as well as skills for self-regulation, problem solving and appropriate consequences.

Our Heart and Parenting Programs are approved by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

For more Information Call: (830) 372-2780 or email: outreach@safeseguin.org

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