KYLE — At its meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Kyle City Council voted to take the first step in providing funds to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) in an effort to pay them for services used by the city. In a 7-0 vote, council directed staff to draft a service agreement to pay the organization $...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Homeless Coalition for the Homeless hosted a “Lunch and Learn” titled “From Homeless to Home” on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Marcos Public Library. Panelists Melissa Rodriguez, chief executive officer of Hays Caldwell Wom...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY –The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) is receiving a $644,000 grant – which is considered to be a blessing following the pandemic.  The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the allocation of the American Rescue Plan and the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund on Aug. 9. T...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – To continue supporting victims of abuse, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) held its annual auction on May 21 – raising $192,000 in total. “We have been truly fortunate to have continued and growing support by our local community,” said Melissa Rodriguez, Chief Ex...

By Megan Wehring The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center (HCWC) is welcoming a new executive director to the team. Melissa Rodriguez, who currently serves as the director of community partnerships, will take on the role at the end of this month. She previously served as the program director and forensic in...

By Sahar Chmais Numbers can be deceiving. The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) observed this bitter truth during the heights of the pandemic that silenced the voice of many abuse victims. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people seeking housing and other help from the HCWC ...

An unintended consequence of a stay-at-home order is an increase of family violence when existing stressors like job loss become more frequent. However, the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center has seen a dramatic drop in victims reaching out for hospital service calls for the month of March. In February of...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at its Tuesday meeting and thanked the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) for helping young people learn about healthy relationships. According to the proclamation, “Family, friends, teachers, ...

For the first time in Hays County, up to 18 families will have access to a transitional multi-family apartment style complex paired with the vast resources of the Hays Caldwell Womens Center. After 20 years of planning, the long-time goal of transitional housing is now about a year away. However, a ...

The graduation rate in Hays CISD schools is increasing despite half of its students reportedly being at-risk for dropping out. Social justice issues and politics are shaping the way middle and high school students are choosing to learn about themselves and their communities, which educators say is i...