Start First
For the last ten years, FamilyAbuseCenter has provided violence prevention education in the Central Texas area. Since January, we’ve served over 300 children ranging in ages from 4 to 19 years old. Of the students who graduated our program, 85% could identify conflict resolution skills that helped them respond to violence in healthy ways.
The Start First Program seeks to teach children the consequences of violence, such as bullying, racism, sexual harassment, dating violence and domestic violence. The program teaches alternatives to violent behavior through conflict resolution and positive communication skills.
The Start First Program lasts approximately six weeks and a typical session is an hour long. It involves a short teaching session, hands-on educational activities and discussion led by master’s level social workers. In addition, The Start First Program offers free and confidential crisis intervention and individual counseling to at-risk children based on referrals from school teachers, administrators, and/or counselors.
For more information about the Start First Program, please call 254-772-8999 and ask for Taryn Daniels, ext. 2238 or Sheena Smith, ext. 2241