Battering Intervention and Prevention Programs (BIPPs) consist of groups for family violence offenders, in which offenders are held accountable for past abusive behavior and taught the fundamentals of leading a nonviolent lifestyle. Although BIPPS work directly with offenders, the underlying goal of these programs is to enhance the safety of battered women and their children.

Providing services for the innocent victims of family violence is vital, but taking action to stop future violence against victims is also necessary. BIPPs are unique in that they create the possibility of actually stopping future violence.

Currently there are 27 BIPPs in Texas. Click here to see a list of those programs. These BIPPs must adhere to the state standards which have been established as best practices. Click here to view the standards (NOTE: these standards are called Guidelines, but, in fact, they are not optional.)

 

AMARILLO
Family Support Services BIPP
Potter County
Rodney Goff
1001 S. Polk St. (79101)
806/342-2500 x2513(Office)
806/372-2433 (Fax)
rodney [at] fss-ama.org

AUSTIN
Life Works / Family Violence
Diversion Network
Travis County
Corie Cormie
2001 Chicon St. (78722)
512/735-2100 (Office)
512/735-2185 (Fax)
www.lifeworksweb.org

BASTROP
Family Crisis Center Men’s Program
Bastrop County
Susan Farris
P. O. Box 736 (78602)
512/321-7760 (Office)
512/321-7771 (Fax)

BEAUMONT
Violence Intervention & Education Program
Jefferson County
Dr. Alvin Williams
990 IH-10 N Suite 140 (77701)
409/833-2668 (Office)
409/832-8976 (Fax)

BROWNSVILLE
Friendship of Women/BIPP
Cameron County
Estela Hankin
P. O. Box 3112 (78523)
956/546-6694 (Office)
956/544-6624 (Fax)

CORPUS CHRISTI
A Turning Point
Nueces County
Traci McClellan
P .O Box 3368 (78463-3368)
361/884-2900 (Office)
361/884-2006 (Fax)

DALLAS
The Family Place BIPP
Dallas County
David Almager
7424 Greenville Ave., Suite 202 (75231)
214/692-8295 (Office)
214/692-8298 (Fax)

DENTON
Denton County Friends of the Family Battering Intervention Program
Denton County
Shareen Howard
P. O. Box 640 (76202)
940/387-5131 x237 (Office)
940/383-1816 (Fax)
shareen [at] dcfof.com

EL PASO
Center Against family Violence - Battering Intervention and Prevention Program
El Paso County
José Avila
3800 N. Piedras St., Suite C-D (79930-4035)
915/562-0077 (Office)
915/562-0095 (Fax)

FORT WORTH
Women’s Haven of Tarrant Co. BIPP
Tarrant County
Vance Lambert
2001 Beach St., Suite 530 (76103)
817/536-3809 (Office)
817/536-5499 (Fax)
vlambert [at] womenshaven.org

GARLAND
New Beginning Center - BIPP
Dallas County
Bridget Vinson O’Neal
218 N. 10th St. (75040-6172)
972/276-0423 (Office)
972/276-1344 (Fax)

HOUSTON
Battering Intervention Services of Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Harris County
Sherri Kendall
1001 Texas, Suite 600 (77002)
713/224-9911 (Office)
713/715-6945 (Fax

KERRVILLE
Hill Country Crisis Council - FOCUS
Kerr County
Sheryl Howard
P. O. Box 291817 (78029-1817)
830/257-7088 x29(Office)
830/257-7097 (Fax)
hcccadm [at] ktc.com

KILLEEN
Killeen Diversified Family Counseling
Dr. Ruth Tomlin
Diversified Family Counseling, Inc.
2201 S. WS Young Drive, Suite 105-C
Killeen, TX 76543
254/690-2004(office)
254/690-5923(Fax)
LUBBOCK
Women’s Protective Services-BIPP
Lubbock County
Gia Hamilton
P. O. Box 54089 (79453)
806/748-5292 (Office)
806/745-8739 (Fax)

MCALLEN
Women Together/Men Against Violence
Cecelia Mendoza
Hidalgo County
420 North 21st St. (78501)
956/664-2826 (Office)
956/687-4715 (Fax)

MIDLAND
Project ADAM
Midland County
Nilvia Rodriguez
P.O. Box 11331 (79702)
432/522-2700 (Office)
432/520-0948 (Fax)

PARIS
Family Haven Crisis & Resource Center BIPP
Lamar County
1220 Clarksville St. (75460)
903/784-6901 (Office)
903/784-5703 (Fax)

PERRYTON
Panhandle Crisis Center BIPP
Ochiltree County
Cindy Smith
P. O. Box 502 (79070-0502)
806/435-5008 (Office)
806/435-5376 (Fax)

PLAINVIEW
Hale County Crisis Center BIPP
Hale County
Kay Harris
P.O. Box 326 (79073)
806/293-9772 (Office)
806/293-3686 (Fax)

PLANO
Hope’s Door BIPP
Collin County
Bob Fine
2701-C W. 15th St., Suite 212 (75075)
972/422-2911 (Office)
972/423-4154 (Fax)
SAN ANTONIO
Family Violence Prevention Services
Violence Intervention Program
Bexar County
Phil Travers
7911 Broadway (78209)
210/930-3669 (Office)
210/930-1107 (Fax)

SHERMAN
Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP)
Kathy Crenshaw
P. O. Box 2112 (75091-2112)
903/892-8595 (Office)
903/893-0892 (Fax)

STAFFORD
WCSI BIPP Program
Fort Bend County
Dr. Marilyn Hamilton
2503 South Main, Suite N (77477)
281/403-0838 (Office)
713/747-6416 (Fax)
wcsi2 [at] aol.com
www.wholistic-services.com

TEXARKANA
Domestic Violence Prevention
Bowie County
Steve Fisher
P. O. Box 712 (75504)
903/794-4000 (Office)
903/792-2924 (Fax)

TYLER
Violence Intervention Network
Smith County
Theresa Leftwich
P.O. Box 7060 (75711)
903/579-2500 (Office)
903/579-2592 (Fax)

VICTORIA
Mid-Coast Family Services-BIPP
Victoria County
Tammy Harger
1801 N. Laurent, Suite 200 (77901)
361/575-7842 (Office)
361/575-8218 (Fax)
Tammyharger [at] yahoo.com