Hill Country Crisis Council
Courage. Compassion. Community.
Dedicated to stopping the cycle of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse through education, intervention, and assistance.
Programs
24/7 Hotline
QUICK ESCAPE
Our Programs
Protection, Healing, and Justice
Hill Country Crisis Council provides compassionate support and essential resources for individuals affected by intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Through our three core programs, we offer safety, advocacy, and healing for those in need.
The Red
Doors
A safe and supportive shelter offering emergency housing, crisis intervention, and long-term assistance to help survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault rebuild their lives with security and stability.
The Steps
24/7 crisis support, legal advocacy, counseling services and safety planning for individuals facing immediate danger, ensuring they receive the critical resources and guidance needed to navigate their situation safely.
Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP)
A safe, child-friendly environment paired with a multidisciplinary team approach offering child-centered case coordination, forensic interviews, counseling, advocacy, and access to medical exams for children who have experienced abuse. *Services are available only for formally reported cases.
Our Programs
Protection, Healing, and Justice
Hill Country Crisis Council provides compassionate support and essential resources for individuals affected by intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Through our three core programs, we offer safety, advocacy, and healing for those in need.
The Red
Doors
A safe and supportive shelter offering emergency housing, crisis intervention, and long-term assistance to help survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault rebuild their lives with security and stability.
The Steps
24/7 crisis support, legal advocacy, counseling services and safety planning for individuals facing immediate danger, ensuring they receive the critical resources and guidance needed to navigate their situation safely.
Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP)
A safe, child-friendly environment paired with a multidisciplinary team approach offering child-centered case coordination, forensic interviews, counseling, advocacy, and access to medical exams for children who have experienced abuse. *Services are available only for formally reported cases.
What We Do
We are dedicated to stopping the cycle of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse through education, intervention, and assistance.
Who We Are
Hope, Safety, and Support When It’s Needed Most
At Hill Country Crisis Council, we provide life-changing support through three core programs, ensuring safety, advocacy, and healing for individuals and families affected by violence and abuse. Committed to assisting survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, we serve Kerr, Kendall, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillespie Counties by offering education, intervention, and assistance.
Serving Kerr, Kendall, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillespie Counties, Hill Country Crisis Council has a commitment to assist survivors of violence, sexual assault and child abuse and restore their lives by providing intervention, protection and justice.
Who We Are
Hope, Safety, and Support When It’s Needed Most
At Hill Country Crisis Council, we provide life-changing support through our three core programs—The Red Doors, The Steps, and Kids’ Advocacy Place—each focused on safety, advocacy, and healing for individuals and families affected by violence and abuse.
The Red Doors offers emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and safety planning for those escaping domestic violence. The Steps provides counseling, support groups, and education for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP) serves children who have experienced abuse, providing forensic interviews, counseling, and support for non-offending family members while coordinating care with law enforcement and social services.
Proudly serving Kerr, Kendall, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillespie Counties, we are dedicated to helping survivors regain safety, independence, and hope, empowering individuals and families to heal and thrive.
Who We Serve & How
Support, Safety, and Healing
At Hill Country Crisis Council, we provide life-changing support through our three core programs, ensuring safety, advocacy, and healing for individuals and families affected by violence and abuse. Committed to assisting survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, we serve Kerr, Kendall, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillespie Counties.
The Red Doors
The Red Doors Shelter serves individuals and families fleeing domestic violence or sexual assault, including those with children and pets, removing barriers to seeking safety. Residents receive trauma-informed support tailored to their needs, including crisis intervention, counseling, and assistance with housing, employment, and essential resources. The shelter provides services to ensure both immediate safety and long-term stability for survivors.
The Steps
The Steps Program serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse across five counties who do not require emergency shelter but need ongoing support. Clients include individuals navigating legal, safety, and practical challenges while rebuilding their lives. The program offers trauma-informed therapy, advocacy, and connections to essential resources, ensuring comprehensive support for those outside the shelter system.
Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP)
Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP) serves children ages 0–17 who have made an outcry of sexual assault, domestic violence, or have witnessed such events, referred by local law enforcement or DFPS. KAP provides investigative, trauma-informed interviews and offers advocacy and mental health services to the child, siblings, and non-offending family members. Caregivers receive guidance, counseling, and emergency resources, ensuring a coordinated, child-centered approach that minimizes re-traumatization and supports the entire family through investigation and healing.
History of Hill Country Crisis Council
Hill Country Crisis Council, is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in April of 1984 to serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Hill Country Crisis Council (HCCC) originally operated as a volunteer organization with a 24-hour hotline staff, run by willing community members who also transported clients to the nearest shelter which was in Marble Falls, Texas. Over the year it was recognized that there was a need to expand services beyond just volunteer staff and by the end of 1984 facilities were purchased to house the emergency services as well as a counseling house in Kerrville, Texas. This provided the opportunity for the executive director to begin expanding the full-time staff so that HCCC could continue to grow.
The mission of Hill Country Crisis Council (HCCC) is to stop the cycle of violence, sexual assault, and abuse through education, intervention, and assistance. HCCC has been successful in providing services to Kerr, Kendal, Kimble, Bandera, and Gillespie Counties. HCCC provides non-residential domestic violence and sexual assault services, family and child advocacy programs, trauma-informed mental health services, forensic interviewing, a multi-agency team for investigation, crisis intervention, hospital advocacy, and safety planning while continuing services of our 24/7 emergency hotline and emergency shelter.
HCCC is committed to assisting survivors in restoring their lives by providing intervention, education, protection, and justice. Our programs include Kids’ Advocacy Place (KAP), an emergency shelter (The Red Doors) and non-residential services (The Steps).
Ways to Get Involved with HCCC
Donate
Your support makes our work possible. Charitable donations allow us to provide all of our services free of charge, support our dedicated staff, and maintain our facilities. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us continue serving survivors and their families.
Donate to HCCC
Guardian Giving
Volunteers, University and SkillBridge Interns
Volunteers are essential to Hill Country Crisis Council, filling roles such as administrative support, fundraising, shelter organization, and client advocacy. We welcome compassionate individuals dedicated to making a difference in the fight against domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault.
Please note: if you are interested in donating items to our shelter, please visit our Facebook page to stay up to date on all relevant needs at this time.
Contact HCCC Today
Mailing Address:
Hill Country Crisis Council
P.O. Box 291817 Kerrville, TX 78029
Phone Numbers:
Office Phone: (830) 257-7088
Office Fax: (830) 257-7097
24/7 CRISIS HOTLINE: (888) 621-0047
