WPS Lubbock

WPS is excited to be a nominee for Betenbough’s 20 Ways of Giving contest. WPS is among five other organizations that have been nominated for a $20,000 grand prize. We need your help to win this amazing gift. All you have to do is visit Betenbough Homes website by clicking the banner and vote! You can vote once per day per email address. By helping WPS win this gift you will ensure that victims of domestic violence will find a beautiful temporary home to heal from the wounds of domestic violence. WPS will use the money to renovate resident apartments and the resource center where clients receive life-saving FREE services. If you have any questions please email Roy Rios at rrios@wpslbk.org.

Thank you to the Lubbock Area United Way for creating this video as a way to thank their volunteers. We appreciate you all.

Expect Respect is a 24 week program that provides support groups at each of the Lubbock Independent High Schools. During our time we meet with the students we discuss teen dating violence and promote safe and healthy relationships. Since October the groups have become close knit and they are learning a new lifestyle when it comes to teen dating and interpersonal violence.  Students not only learn warning signs, but look for them and how to avoid those types of relationships. The students said before this class they did not know any warning signs or really think about dating or interpersonal violence before. Now that they have the knowledge many of them are breaking up with abusive partners or removing themselves from bad situations. Through the class they see how they are supposed to be treated and long for that. The group has really helped the students see that there is a better way to live and that they do not have to settle.

WPS and FirstCare Health Plans have partnered to bring more awareness to our West Texas community about teen dating violence.  FirstCare has provided gracious support to assist WPS in expanding their program to several rural communities surrounding Lubbock.  Teen dating violence can be especially pervasive in rural communities due to unique factors associated with small town living.  WPS will bring Expect Respect Support Groups to many rural communities this upcoming school year with the mission of helping teens learn how to cultivate healthy relationships and learn to break existing cycles of violence in their lives.  If you are interested in having Expect Respect Support Groups in your school email Roy Rios.