open arms rape crisis center & lgbt+ services

Open Arms has been serving the Concho Valley for 25 years. We began as a program of the Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Services in the late 1980s. In 1991, in response to increased need for services, Assault Victim Services (AVS) broke away and became incorporated. We've been acknowledged as a superior organization on several occasions. In 1990, AVS was honored to receive the Governors Award for the Outstanding Crime Victim Assistance Program in Texas. In 1992, the Winged Victory Award in the field of prevention from the Child Abuse Intervention Training Project followed. The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault presented AVS/Open Arms staff with Educator of the Year three times, in 1999, 2002 and 2014. In 2017, TAASA awarded Open Arms with the Community Empowerment Award. In May 2005, Assault Victim Services changed its name to the Concho Valley Rape Crisis Center. Owing to our expanded services, CVRCC became Open Arms Rape Crisis Center and LGBT+ Services in October 2016.