WELCOME TO AMY'S WEBPAGE


     MY NAME IS AMY MCMAHAN AND I'M CURRENTLY A SENIOR AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS.  IN DECEMBER 2007, I WILL GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED SOCIOLOGY, WITH A MINOR IN SOCIAL WORK.  AS PART OF MY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM I HAD THE PLEASURE OF COMPLETING A 300 HOURS INTERNSHIP.




MY INTERNSHIP

    FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PUTTING A STOP TO THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE.  FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES OFFERS SEVERAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, COMMUNITY BASED PREVENTION SERVICES, COUNSELING CENTERS AND  THE RECEONNECTING YOUTH PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND TO REDUCE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY.  I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE RECONNECTING YOUTH PROGRAM. THE RECONNECTING YOUTH PROGRAM TARGETS THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CONSIDERED HIGH RISK YOUTH IN THE SCHOOL SETTING. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND COUNTS AS A STUDENTS CLASS PERIOD. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, DECREASE DRUG USE AND INCREASE MOOD MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON FOUR MAIN COMPONENTS WHICH INCLUDE, SELF-ESTEEM, DECISION-MAKING, PERSONAL CONTROL AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. THIS INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE TAUGHT ME SKILLS THAT WILL HELP ME IN MY FUTURE CAREER. I LEARNED SEVERAL ASPECTS OF A NON-PROFIT AGENCY AS WELL AS OUTSIDE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS. AFTER GRADUATION, I HOPE TO WORK FOR A NON-PROFIT AGENCY DEALING WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CLIENT POPULATION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEERING WTH THE AGENCY VISIT THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES  WEBSITE.



                                                   


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION PLEASE CONTACT ME AT SWTCAMY@SBCGLOBAL.NET.


TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS
TEXAS STATE SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES
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