The Greater San Marcos Youth Council, Inc. began serving the children and families of Hays County in 1986.  As a private, non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation, GSMYC is dedicated to protecting children and strengthening families through a variety of services such as emergency shelter, counseling services, parenting classes, crisis intervention and child abuse prevention.  These programs are funded in part by the Department of Family and Protective Services, United Way, local city and county governments and private contributions.                   

               

  

The Children's Shelter operated by GSMYC, provides a stable, non- judgmental atmosphere to children who have been abused, abandoned and/or neglected. GSMYC's shelter is licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services as a 16 bed emergency shelter for children under the age of 18. 

All of our programs are designed and implemented toward strengthening the family.