The Homeless Services Voucher (HSV) program provides rental voucher assistance to homeless individuals through collaboration among different organizations. After Haven for Hope refers applicants to the City of San Antonio, the City screens applicants to ensure they meet all criteria and forward the application packets to SAHA. Upon selection from the waiting list, the applicant is notified by SAHA to schedule an eligibility appointment. Case Management and Supportive Services are provided by Haven for Hope. Individuals interested in the program should contact a Haven for Hope Intake Representative at (210) 220-2357.

This program serves homeless individuals and families.

Young Adult Stability and Support Program (YASS Center) is a youth drop-in center exclusively for young adults (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness.

The YASS Center provides youth access to:

• a safe place to rest
• career guidance
• education
• employment
• housing assistance
• ID recovery
• computers and charging 
• mental health support
• and more

YASS center is located on the third floor of the Travis Park Church in downtown San Antonio. YASS services are delivered in a confidential, judgment-free zone. All who seek our assistance are treated with respect. 

Young adults 18-24 who are homeless or at risk.

Free

The purpose of the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) is to provide services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force and to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans.

Veterans only.

Free.

Please visit our website/Facebook page for service times and other details.

In order to learn more about mission opportunities at Redeemer, please contact Pastor Victor Martinez, [email protected].

Strong Foundation 

To equip families coming out of homelessness to make a fresh start. Transitional home provides housing, mentorship, accountability and discipleship.  Contact: Kim Barton

Kidz Time

Kidz Time takes place on the first Friday of every month. Contact: Kim Barton.

Young Life San Antonio South

Made up of volunteer adults who are concerned enough about kids to meet them where they are, in their culture building bridges of authentic friendship. Contact: Annie Mays, [email protected]

THRU Project 

To help youth overcome the challenges of growing up in the foster care system by providing guidance, support, and advocacy in order to prepare them for life after foster care.  Contact Kim Barton.

Pregnancy Care Center

Counseling young women at a critical point in their lives. Contact: Kim Barton

NVOP's Rapid Rehousing program, funded through a grant by the U.S. Department of HUD, reaches out to help homeless veterans with families find suitable and stable housing.

This program offers rental assistance to homeless veterans and their families in San Antonio. We help them rapidly find stable housing with services including:

• Rental Assistance
• Suitable housing search
• Support Services

Veterans only.

SAHA’s mission is to provide quality affordable housing that is well integrated into the fabric of neighborhoods and serves as a foundation to improve lives and advance resident independence.

The Assisted Housing Programs include the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, also known as the Section 8 program, and the Special Programs which target specific groups such as homeless persons or persons with disabilities.

The HCV Program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with the ability to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Participants are free to choose housing from single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments, as long as the units meet the requirements of the program. This freedom of choice offers participants a chance for a better quality of life by providing them with access to better job opportunities, schools, transportation, and other services. The HCV Program administers 13,417 rental vouchers.

The HCV Program sets aside a determined number of vouchers for targeted groups such as the homeless, homeless veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Click here to learn more and to apply for housing.

Click here to check your waiting list status.

The Set Aside Homeless Voucher Program (SHVP) provides rental voucher assistance to homeless individuals through a collaborative referral process. The San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries (SAMM) and the Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) screen applicants to ensure they meet all eligibility criteria and then forward a referral packet to SAHA. Case Management and Supportive Services are provided by CHCS and SAMM.

This program is for homeless individuals.

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program for homeless veterans combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at VA medical centers and community-based outreach clinics. Homeless veterans are screened by the VA and then referred to SAHA.

This program serves homeless veterans.

Music: Musicians and singers from both CUB members and our partner churches bring contemporary Christian music on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. If you have been blessed with a gift to sing or play an instrument, consider offering it back to God through us.

Food: Churches and community groups purchase, prepare, and serve a nutritious meal three days a week. Smaller groups and individuals partner with them to help serve these meals after evening service.

Hospitality: Our Hospitality Ministry consists of many "helping" positions in which members from our partner churches and the homeless community can serve.

Peacemakers: Ushers help to guide attendees through our church services and into our feeding/clothing ministries after dinner. They assist the staff by providing information about our program and oversight for the facilities, parking, and peaceful evening operations.

Greeters: Greeters help to minister the love of God by welcoming attendees at the front door, offering them water to hydrate, and directing them to the bag checking area and sanctuary. Many days, the smile or word of kindness given by our Greeters may be the first act of love they’ve seen.

Clothes: After a balanced meal, individuals can receive a change of clothes, hygiene products, or special items we may have in stock (like blankets, hats, and gloves in winter months). This ministry depends on community donations year-round to operate.

Education: Developing and providing Christ-centered education is one of our current goals. If you are interested in helping with Christian education, contact us.

Click here for more information or to sign up for any of these volunteer opportunities.

Working with the homeless is one of the most challenging forms of social service an organization can undertake. Typically, the homeless have immediate needs for "stabilization", followed by an extended period of case managed services to ameliorate the many profound issues common to this population.

The American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) stepped forward and accepted the challenge on behalf of homeless veterans. The renovation of a former warehouse to create 80 transitional beds and 60 single room apartments (SRO's) was a multi-million dollar "challenge" that was accomplished through the leadership of the NVOP, and the invaluable financial support of the U.S. Department of HUD, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the USAA Foundation, and the City of San Antonio. The American GI Forum NVOP also provided approximately one-third of the construction funding of the facility.

The American GI Forum Residential Center for (Homeless) Veterans has become a recognized national model in serving veterans and other homeless.

Must be homeless and a veteran.

TRLA represents, advises, and advocates for young people facing a range of legal, educational, and economic problems.

• TRLA’s Education and Special Education Team helps students, including those with disabilities, handle school-related issues;
• The Juvenile Justice Team represents young people facing criminal charges, including Class C misdemeanors;
• Texas Foster Youth Justice Project helps current and former foster youth understand and protect their legal rights.
• TRLA may also be able to help if you’re a young person living in homelessness and need assistance with legal issues related to housing, securing CPS documents, and public benefits. For help with these problems, please call our general legal services hotline (888) 988-9996. TRLA staff will guide you through the application process.

The Transformational Campus provides residential housing while clients work to overcome the issues that led to their becoming homeless.

Haven's Promise

• You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
• You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
• You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
• You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
• You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, mental health care.

Over 150 partner organizations collaborate to provide comprehensive services, including:

• Housing
• Employment opportunities
• ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
• Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
• Substance use recovery
• Detox
• Sober living
• LGBTQ services
• Medical care
• Eye care
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers, laundry

Space on the Transformational Campus is limited and we cannot guarantee that a bed will be immediately available.

All services are at no cost to Haven clients.

In collaboration with others, we offer an array of services to the poor and vulnerable in and around San Antonio, including underserved, unincorporated areas of Bexar County with high levels of poverty. The program serves a broad population of all ages, with a special focus on veterans, the disabled, seniors, those with children under 5, the homeless, and those at high risk of becoming homeless.

Through our Essential Services Program, we offer an array of programs and services that address basic needs. In addition, limited financial assistance is provided for expenses such as utility bills, rent, and medication to low-income individuals as outlined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We also offer a Rapid Rehousing Program funded by Bexar County Economic and Community Development Department Development Services Division and City of San Antonio - Dept. of Human Services.

In addition, because we guide and oversee a network of more than 59 Conference distribution sites in the community (offering an array of services), we can connect those in need to the conference located closest to them.

Thrive’s emergency shelter is housed on the campus of Haven for Hope and provides 10 young adults with shelter for up to 6 months. The core services at our emergency shelter include not only basic needs of food and shelter, but individually tailored and youth-directed case management plans to help young adults move forward in exiting homelessness. Thrive assists young adults with linkage to resources such as ID recovery, counseling, medical services, gender-affirming care, educational opportunities, and vocational training in a safe and supportive environment. Our focus is to help remove barriers that young adults may encounter in seeking services and help guide them toward their next move in achieving their goals.

LGBTQ youth and young adults.

Free.

If you are experiencing homelessness, the PATH outreach team can connect you to:

• health care
• income support
• legal services
• mental health treatment
• rehabilitation training in social skills
• social services
• substance use treatment
• ID recovery
• referrals for affordable housing and employment

The PATH Program serves people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and serious mental illness.

The Integrated Wellness Clinic offers an integrated approach to health care services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and mental illness.

Individuals receive psychiatric services, primary care services, nursing services, case management and rehabilitative services.

Services:

• Medical
• Family Practice
• Healthcare for the Homeless
• Lab Services
• Triage

Patients are required to wear a face mask before entering the clinic.

Free for homeless individuals.

Sliding scale based on income.

Thrive houses 20 young adults in their own apartments with rental assistance for up to one year. This program is open to any young adults ages 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness in San Antonio, though clients must come to us through a system called "Coordinated Entry." We received the grant in 2018 and housed another 20 young adults, and will be able to start housing another 20 in October of this year. Our apartment clients receive all of the same services as our shelter clients, but the services are wrapped around them in their own housing.

Youth ages 18-24.

Thrive has two street outreach workers who provide services to homeless young adults who live on the streets. We provide survival backpacks which include hygiene items, first aid items, socks, snacks, water, and resource guides that highlight services throughout Bexar county. Our main objective is to try to get these young adults off the streets and into shelter, whether it be Thrive or another program.

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program for homeless veterans combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at VA medical centers and community-based outreach clinics. Homeless veterans are screened by the VA and then referred to HABC.

Homeless veterans only.

Harper's Chapel Ministries, in partnership with the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services Homeless Division and Daily Bread Ministries, has established a Resource Hub to assist the residential and houseless community.

Services provided include:

• Food Pantry for the community
• Gently used clothes and shoes
• Hygiene items
• Showers for our homeless neighbors 
• Employment Assistance and other social services

Free

YouthBuild San Antonio is a community-based pre-apprenticeship program that provides job training and educational opportunities.

Youth learn vocational skills in construction, as well as in other in-demand industries, including health care.

Youth also provide community service through the required construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low-income or homeless families in their own neighborhoods.

Youth split their time between the vocational training work site and the classroom, where they earn their high school diploma, learn to be community leaders, and prepare for post-secondary training opportunities, including college, apprenticeships, and employment.

YouthBuild San Antonio includes significant support systems, such as mentoring, follow-up education, employment, and personal counseling services; additionally, participants participate in community service and civic engagement projects.

At-risk youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school.

The Behavioral Health Diversion Program provides 24/7 residential support with embedded outpatient treatment services for men with co-occurring disorders in need of post-crisis stabilization or early justice system intervention (diversion).

Crosspoint’s program serves adults with mental health disorders, substance abuse disorders or co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. All participants reside at Crosspoint for a period ranging from 60 to 120 days (up to 210 persons served per year).

Mental health services are rendered on-site by Crosspoint licensed clinicians and a part-time contractual psychiatrist. For those residents needing services elsewhere in the community and/or as part of the discharge process, Crosspoint staff facilitates referrals to external providers. When a partner delivers behavioral health care, Case Managers regularly communicate with treatment staff to solve problems, ensure retention in treatment, reduce challenges to completion and eliminate service duplication.

In Crosspoint’s experience, most members of the target population will be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless; therefore our Case Managers help participants secure stable housing that supports a pro-social lifestyle prior to program release.

Men only.

Must have a mental health disorder, substance abuse disorder, or co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Clients in need of step-down services can be referred by hospital social workers associated with the Southwest Texas Crisis Collaborative. Those individuals who are criminal justice system involved due to behavioral health issues can be referred by Central Magistration (pretrial) or Specialty Courts.

Located at The Summit facility, Crosspoint’s Veterans program provides transitional residential rehabilitation and case management services. This 3- to 6-month program provides comfortable, structured transitional housing to homeless Veterans and includes a needs assessment individual program planning and structured programming such as life skills classes, self-help support groups and individual counseling.

All services are coordinated with social work staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program offers Veterans a chance to reestablish stable, permanent housing, a healthy, independent lifestyle through opportunities to obtain medical and behavioral health treatment, secure a stable source of income, develop a savings plan and arrange a stable residence.

Veterans only.

Adopt-A-Senior

Pairing of volunteers with isolated seniors to provide basic needs and companionship.

After School Program

Free program to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade to receive tutoring and mentoring after school as well as extracurricular activities and social activities in a safe environment.

Clothes Closet

New and gently used clothing for babies through adults.

Disaster Relief

Immediate assistance for our neighbors who are displaced due to unforeseen circumstances, a natural disaster, or a humanitarian crisis.

Emergency Financial Assistance

One-time emergency financial assistance to prevent homelessness and utility disconnection as well as provide financial coaching and budgeting assessment for income-eligible individuals and families.

Food Pantry

Free canned food, dry goods, meat, dairy, and baked goods distributed safely through a drive-through distribution.

Homeless Prevention

Provides eligible individuals and families with holistic case management, basic needs, and rental assistance while providing guidance on life skills, housing stability, and self-sufficiency resources.

Mobile Relief Units

Mobile Relief and Shower Trailer provide immediate family and support services through the San Antonio and surrounding 19 counties of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The Mobile Relief Unit includes a mobile food pantry and USDA-certified kitchen to serve warm, fresh meals. The shower trailer has two bathroom units with sink, toilet, and shower, as well as laundry machines.

Project Cool

Free box fan distribution for seniors 60 and older and the disabled from June 1 through September 30.

St. Phocas Garden

Provides organic produce all year long to supplement the St. Stephen’s CARE Center Food Pantry.

St. Stephen’s CARE Center Food Pantry

A client-choice food pantry that is currently a curbside pick-up station for individuals and families to receive canned goods, dry goods, dairy, meat, and produce.

Veronica’s Boutique

Free baby-related material assistance and parenting resources for pregnant or parenting mothers of children younger than three years old.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Free tax preparation for individuals who earn up to $55,000 annually within 72 hours.
(210) 222-2975

$50.00 consultation fee, although some fees may be waived if grant funding is available.

Centro Seguro is a 24-hour drop-in/drop-out center for young people age 18 and under who are in need of a safe place due to homelessness, runaway, unsafe living conditions, or falling victims to sex traffickers.

Youth have access to a wide array of services from a hot shower, a meal, a change of clothing, and immediate therapeutic support.

Safety and security, in a non-judgmental atmosphere is the priority at Centro Seguro. In addition to on-site emergency drop in services, clients receive ongoing case management including referrals for medical, dental, and vision care; individual and family counseling services; as well as support groups.

Come by or call our hotline: (210) 340-8090.

Children needing a safe place to stay for a short time receive 24-hour care while more permanent placement is determined. Emergency shelter services are provided for trafficked, runaway, homeless, foster youth, and children transitioning from juvenile probation.

This shelter serves children 24-hours a day in a safe, structured setting for up to 90 days. Every child is evaluated for medical, mental, dental, and other health care needs when they arrive at RMYA.

On-staff licensed clinicians are on-call 24/7 to provide crisis intervention for children, no matter what issues they may be facing.

Children participate in individual and group counseling so they can develop the tools needed to manage challenges.

Older residents also attend life skill classes to help educate them about food, finances, and the basics for surviving and thriving in the real world.

Children at RMYA keep up with school through RMYA’s on-site charter school Stepping Stones Academy. Youth have access to a large playground, swings, and basketball court so children can exercise daily.

It is crucial that children in RMYA programs experience as much normalcy as possible.

All residents are able to attend religious services at their request.

SAMMinistries' Homeless Prevention Services provides temporary rental assistance and utility assistance (CPS Energy only) to individuals and families who are in imminent danger of eviction.

Payments are not made directly to the participant.

Due to volume, we are unable to accommodate walk-in clients.

Clients:

• must apply for assistance online.
• must have an eviction notice, notice to vacate, or utility disconnection notice.
• must have some stable form of income.

Click here to get started.

HFCC is committed to ending chronic homelessness for 200 seniors in San Antonio.

We'll do that by creating a safe, secure, beautiful, and welcoming campus featuring 200+ affordable Permanent Supportive Housing units in a caring community environment where residents can thrive.

Community buildings will provide a wide variety of clinical, professional, hospitality, recreational, and faith-based services for residents, neighbors, and guests who are not yet housed.

Volunteers living on-site in solidarity will provide companionship and around-the-clock support to residents. "Peer" volunteers bring especially valuable support due to their lived experience of homelessness.

We will serve members of our community who are most vulnerable due to:

• Age (over 50 years)
• Time Spent Unhoused
• Disabilities
• Chronic medical illnesses and mental health challenges
• Orthopedic and mobility disabilities
• High users of expensive public services (ER, EMS, in-patient medical or psychiatric care, justice system, etc.)
• Additional risk factors

The Veterans’ Housing Stability Program (VHSP) provides comprehensive housing support to veterans or surviving spouses through homeless prevention, rapid re-housing and wrap-around services.

The Homeless Prevention Program provides:

• Rental assistance
• Case management
• Financial literacy education

The Rapid Re-Housing Program provides:

• Assistance with the rental security deposit and utility connection
• Up to 3 months rent assistance
• Case management
• Modest furniture allowance
• Financial literacy education

Wrap-Around Client Services include:

• Bus passes
• Referrals for life skills classes such as parenting, conflict resolution, and wellness
• Referrals to SAMMinistries’ educational and employment services
• Other veteran-specific referrals as well as referrals to appropriate service providers in the community

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a veteran or the surviving spouse with an honorable discharge status from the U.S. Armed Services (DD214 required).
• Must be at imminent risk of being homeless.
• Must have sustainable income.