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Chronic drug and alcohol misuse can lead to several harmful consequences, including tolerance, physiological and psychological dependence, and addiction. Substance addiction is progressive, which means it tends to worsen with time. However professional addiction treatment can help you quit using drugs or alcohol, address the underlying issues influencing your substance use, and equip you with the coping skills you need to avoid relapse.
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The Hill Country Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness (HCCADA) offers presentations at NO CHARGE as requested, upon availability.
List of topics:
- Meaningful Connections (4-Part Series)
- Prescription Drugs and Opioids
- Overdose Reversal (Narcan) Training
- Stigma and Substance Use – Recovery Is Possible
- Alcohol Education
- E-Cigarettes
- Marijuana: Drug Facts and Policy Updates
- Activities
In addition to presentations to adults on alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, and drug trends, SACADA offers positive activities such as Bingo, crafts, and other games. The minimum amount of time needed is 30 minutes for each activity.
To request a presentation or activity for your group, please contact us.
Free.
ReadyKidSA is your one-stop resource for raising Happy Healthy Ready Kids.
ReadyKidSA is a coalition of organizations across Bexar County that builds on successful child and family programs in San Antonio. Our partners offer a wide range of support services designed to help individuals and families navigate the different challenges that arise with each phase of life.
Find the right resources to fit your needs:
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| Wednesday: 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM |
| Thursday: 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM |
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The San Antonio Roundup is an annual recovery conference hosted by members of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ community.
Please join us for our next conference featuring amazing speakers, interactive workshops, meetings, and more. Click here for details and to register.
Our 9-month Discipleship Program is a transformative journey of healing and restoration for individuals battling with substance dependency.
We understand the challenges that come with addiction, and our program is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals seeking freedom from the chains of dependency.
Click here to learn more about the program
Someone battling with substance dependency
Through its ReCAST program, WestCare San Antonio partners with local nonprofit organizations to promote community resilience and equity through programs and services that include:
- Capacity-Building Training
- Improvement in Community and Police Relations
- Healing Hubs
- Intensive Case Management
- Youth Leadership and Employment
- Re-entry Programs
- Go-Team Crisis Intervention
- Community Organizing and Neighborhood Engagement
- Drug-Free Communities
If your organization would like to partner with WestCare, call the number below.
ReCAST focuses on increasing access to resources in the Promise Zone—several ZIP Codes in San Antonio's long-neglected Eastside community.
A true approach to integrated healthcare, the Burns-Bank Primary Care Clinic offers primary care services to people receiving psychiatric services including:
- counseling
- therapy
- nursing services
- case management
- rehabilitative services
- recovery assistance for substance abuse
- mental health disorders
- those diagnosed with HIV
Clinic providers often manage chronic diseases by partnering with other medical specialists to offer coordinated medical care.
The Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) offers a sliding fee scale and accepts all patients regardless of inability to pay.
Available Services
- Anger Management Classes
- Battering Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP)
- Cite & Release
- Food, Hygiene, and Clothing
- GED Placement Testing and Tutoring
- Government Benefits Enrollment
- ID Recovery
- Interview Preparation and Job Search Assistance
- Job Readiness and Resume Writing
- Job Training Program
- Mental Health Services
- Moral Reconation Therapy (Pre-MRT & MRT)
- Other Specialized Classes
- Spiritual Guidance and Networking
- Substance Abuse Services
- Utility Assistance
Community First Health Plans (CFHP) helps families, children, expectant mothers, and children with special needs access affordable health coverage.
Our goal is to help you, from learning how to best use your plan benefits to locating one of our network doctors in your neighborhood.
CFHP assists with the following programs:
- STAR Medicaid
- CHIP/CHIP Perinatal
- STAR Kids
CFHP also provides these Health and Wellness programs to members at no added cost:
- Healthy Expectations
- Asthma Matters
- Healthy Mind
- Diabetes in Control
- Healthy Living
- Healthy Heart
- Empowering Pathway
- Financial Wellness
CFHP also provides these services to members at no added cost:
- 24/7 Nurse Advice Line
- Member Services Hotlines
- Help with finding doctors
Must qualify and become a CFHP member.
Who may qualify:
- Children age 18 or younger (up to age 20 in some cases)
- A pregnant woman of any age
- A Texas resident
- A U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Only the child must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to be considered for coverage. The citizenship or immigration status of the parent will not be asked.)
- Must meet the family income guidelines as set by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
Click here to fill out the form or call the office for more assistance.
We can help you find the right health plan for you and your family. Quickly see what plan(s) you qualify for in just a few simple steps. Click Here.
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The mission of Alpha Home is to offer the community recovery, hope, and healing through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support.
Spirituality, compassion, integrity, respect, and inclusivity are the core values that we live by.
Alpha Home offers gender-specific Outpatient Treatment in San Antonio for both men and women. Alpha Home’s Outpatient Program is for clients needing treatment with the skills and support to recover without residential care.
The Outpatient Program allows the client to enter or continue treatment in the least restrictive setting. The average length of stay is four to six months and will vary based on individual client needs and circumstances.
This program offers:
- Individual and group counseling
- Addiction and recovery education
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Domestic violence education
- Anger management
- Relapse support
- Co-occurring diagnosis support
- 12-Step support
- Parenting, family education, living skills, and case management
Alpha Home encourages clients to participate in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or Cocaine Anonymous meetings as an adjunct to their treatment and hosts such meetings to facilitate participation. Our treatment program affirms the best practices of and is routinely informed by the Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide, published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Click here to inquire about Outpatient Treatment (for women and men) or to schedule an assessment. You may also call the number below.
Walk-in applicants will be seen as we can, based on staff availability. If no one is available, a future appointment will be scheduled.
Alpha Home accepts the following health plans:
- Aetna Better Health
- Amerigroup
- Community First Health Plans
- Molina Healthcare
- Superior
- Traditional Medicaid
- ComPsych
- Value Options
In a homelike setting, Alpha Home’s residential substance use treatment facility helps women acquire the safe coping skills needed to lead a life of recovery.
With a gender-specific focus, evidence-based curriculums to improve skills, and counseling support to address all aspects of the difficulties women face in their addiction, Alpha Home offers a treatment philosophy that incorporates its core values of compassion, integrity, respect, and spirituality.
This program offers:
- Staff available 24/7 in a home-like setting
- Comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment plans
- Case management to connect clients to needed community resources with our community partners
- Individual and group counseling
- Sober-related activities to help clients build new supports
- Guidance in creating a solid discharge plan for continued stability in recovery
- Parenting & Family Groups
- Seeking Safety Program
- Relapse Prevention
- Women’s Health & Wellness
- Dedicated Recovery Coaches
Women ages 18 and older
Click here to contact to inquire about Residential Treatment (for women) or to schedule an assessment, call OSAR at 210-261-3076. You may also call the number below.
Walk-in applicants will be seen as we are able based on staff availability. An appointment may be set up for a future date if no one is available at walk-in.
Alpha Home accepts the following health plans:
- Aetna Better Health
- Amerigroup
- Community First Health Plans
- Molina Healthcare
- Superior
- Traditional Medicaid
- ComPsych
- Value Options
Through education efforts and community awareness, San Antonio Fighting Back’s Drug-Free Community program aims to reduce substance abuse and substance use by:
- Counseling for youth and parents
- HIV testing/Hep C testing
- Presentations on substance abuse and HIV
- Community Service opportunities for youth and adults
- Classes for anger management, alcohol and other drugs, life skills, and truancy
- Student internships
- Effectively build community coalitions
- Host artistic performances to improve mental health
Focus population: youth ages 12-18.
Focus area: Eastside Promise Neighborhood and 78202, 78203, 78208 zip codes.
This program works with all children regardless of their background to build life skills and healthy habits by sharing Center for Substance Abuse prevention curricula taught in school-based settings and out-of-school time (OST) sites.
Life Skills helps develop and/or strengthen youth’s character development and academic achievement. i.e. self-concept and self-esteem, recognizing and dealing with emotions, dealing with teasing, accepting consequences, and refusing drugs and alcohol.
- Memorandum of Understanding must be in place with school districts during school and out-of-school time.
- Parent/Guardian must sign and complete consent for youth to participate in the group.
- Duration/Length of the group will depend on the curriculum being taught.
- Session/Lesson can last 30 minutes to an hour depending on the curriculum being taught.
- Students are not pulled out of their core classes for groups.
Since opening our doors in 2019, we have offered no-cost mental wellness services.
These evidence-based services include:
- individual
- group
- family
- substance abuse counseling
- psychiatry
- community education groups
Click Here to Request Adult Confidential Mental Health Services
Must be enrolled in SSAISD & their families
Free
It can be difficult to find credible information in a hurry and we know how overwhelming it can be to find help for yourself or your loved one.
The good news is that there are credible guides on how to pick a treatment center, what questions to ask, and what your options are. With over 24 million people in the US who are experiencing drug addiction, we know we can’t treat them all.
However, we have a monumental challenge to serve as many people as possible. So, we put this list of resources together to help you regardless of if you choose our treatment center for you or your loved one’s recovery.
Click here for the full list of resources.
We extend compassionate care for the disenfranchised, destitute, and debilitated people in our community through collaborative partnerships.
Recovery Support Services acknowledges that persons with Substance Use Disorders need help dealing with many factors affecting their ability to sustain a newly healthy and sober life. Coaches walk hand-in-hand with a client from treatment to long-term sobriety and community involvement.
Recovery Links Support Services offer a wide range of services such as:
- Wellness
- Living Arrangements
- Transportation
- Nutrition Education
- Career Education
- Spiritual Connections
- Community Fellowship Fridays
Rise Recovery offers an array of recovery-oriented classes that are open to healthcare providers, mental health professionals, recovery paraprofessionals, students, and members of the recovery community.
Our learning environment supports the development of compassion and empathy. Classes typically run on a 4-week schedule.
We work with graduate and undergraduate students offering internships and practicum placements. We also offer internships for students interested in organizational leadership, nonprofit management, and administration.
For health care and mental health professionals, we offer Continuing Education Units. Rise Recovery is a Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals provider.
We also offer a Recovery Peer Support Specialist Training Program.
While peer support has been around for years, it has recently become recognized as a vital piece to recovery. If you are looking to provide hope to those who struggle with substance use and provide support in their recovery process, Rise Recovery can help make that happen. The Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) training will provide the necessary skills and knowledge needed to work as a peer support specialist in settings such as peer-run organizations, public or private substance use treatment, veteran services and corrections departments.
Click here for fees and registration.
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The Charlie Naylor Campus offers a wide array of non-clinical services and supports to help youth initiate, support, and maintain recovery from substance use disorders.
The Charlie Naylor Campus offers youth and young adults:
- Peer Counseling with trained staff who are also in long-term recovery.
- Facilitated Support Group Meetings. Support groups allow participants to share their experiences in an environment that encourages vulnerability and honesty.
- Social Activities that promote a healthy, sober engagement with life.
- Education and Employment Support. This includes; resume building, homework help, application support, guidance and resources, and referrals to other agencies.
- Community Service Projects for our youth and young adults to give back to the community. Past projects have included a community garden, volunteering at animal shelters, and working community events.
Youth age 13-21.
Free
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This program aims to prevent substance misuse and the transmission of HIV and viral Hepatitis while providing prevention and education among men.
Our services include, but are not limited to:
- Risk Screening
- Peer Support
- Case Management
- PrEP (HIV Prevention Pill)
- Referral to Treatment
- Condom Distribution
- HIV/Hepatitis C Testing
Call or Text your Peer Support Specialist, at 210-644-1415
Eligibility Requirements:
- must be 18 years old or older;
- must identify as male;
- must live in Bexar County; and
- must be at risk for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.
In addition to sober living, New Day also offers outpatient treatment options and recovery coaching. Our outpatient program takes place at our comfortable and discreet office located in Castle Hills, in close proximity to all of our homes.
For more information, click here.
ARP connects addicts with services, resources, and each other.
ARP offers:
- Free Narcan and Narcan training for friends and family of addicts, as well as places of business that wish to add it to their first aid kits
- education for the general public on addiction and the stigma around it
- meeting space for peer counseling and peer support groups.
Click here for meetings dates and times
| Monday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM , 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Tuesday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Thursday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Friday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM , 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM |
| Saturday: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM , 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Sunday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous' program of recovery from alcoholism.
Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers.
Click here for more details on this group.
This group meets in person at The Center in Building P.
- Discussion
- Open
by San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness (SACADA)
A youth coalition and performing arts group made up of volunteer youth ambassadors with a passion for dance who want to educate their peers about the dangers of using drugs. These youth ambassadors perform at school assemblies, after-school programs, and community events.
All youth prevention services are at NO CHARGE and available in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.
HYPE is Seeking Talented Youth
If you have a passion or talent that can be used to help children and teens make healthy choices, we want you to join us.
Talents we are seeking:
- Dancers
- Rappers
- Actors
- Singers
- Poets
- D.J.’s
What You Need for Your Audition
- Water bottle and snack for yourself
- Workout clothes and sneakers
- A headshot or recent photo
- A 500-word or less bio answering the following questions.
- Who you are.
- Why you are interested in being in HYPE?
- How do you plan on contributing your talents?
- Why would you want to educate your peers about the dangers of drugs and alcohol?
Note: Be prepared to present your essay to an audience!
Please email Joseph Ibarra at [email protected] for more information
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P.A.D.R.E. (Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education) is an intervention program designed to help expecting, new, and current fathers and mothers overcome the challenges that often come with parenting.
It is for men or women who are in the 28 counties of Region 8 with the youngest child up to 6-years old, expected parents who have one or more risk factors for a substance use disorder as identified in a P.A.D.R.E. screening, and any parent with an open case with Texas Child Protective Services.
Click here for eligibility and more information
SACADA's Prevention Specialists are available to present general tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug awareness presentations to youths and adults.
Click here to learn more about the presentations available
Youths & Adults.
All youth prevention services are at NO CHARGE and available in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.
Free.
The Prevention Resource Centers are dedicated to creating healthier communities by increasing the capacity of the statewide substance use and misuse prevention system.
Through data collection efforts and partnerships with key stakeholders, schools, and organizations, the PRC serves as an invaluable resource to all who seek relevant information as it pertains to the 28 counties of Region 8.
- Tobacco Prevention
- Data - See the latest facts and figures on substance abuse in your community
- Prevention Training
- Community Survey
There are 11 Prevention Resource Centers in Texas, one for every health region. The Prevention Resource Centers are provided guidance from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). To learn more about the Prevention Resource Centers (PRCs), check out the Texas Department of HHSC Page on the PRCs in Texas.
The PRC Region 8 provides service to the 28 counties in South Central Texas. The Region 8 counties include: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson, Zavala.
SACADA provides recovery coaching and support services to individuals with or at risk of alcohol and drug problems by providing clients both online and face-to-face options to connect with a Peer Recovery Support Specialist.
Our program supports both adult males and females in Bexar and the surrounding counties to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery Coaches can help individuals establish linkages with community organizations that can assist them in accomplishing their long-term life goals. Coaches provide role modeling and mentoring for guiding individuals to find their pathway to recovery.
Our recovery grants also allow for targeted services. Recovery Coaches provide recovery support services to the general community, work alongside EMS and other first responders to assist persons who overdose using opioids, collaborate with various specialty courts to provide recovery coaching, and with hospital departments that help new moms obtain recovery support services.
Telephonic and virtual recovery support is available from Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-8:00 PM.
Recovery Support Groups via Zoom are held daily Monday-Friday 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Continue to call our office at (210) 225-4741 or contact us by email at [email protected].
Our Recovery Support Services include:
- ID Recovery (Birth Certificates/Driver’s License/Social Security Card)
- Job Prep and Search
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Anger Management /Batters Intervention
- Provide services at flexible hours
- Traffic Tickets/ Municipal Court Warrants
- Family Violence Prevention Course
- GED Courses and Testing
- Link to medical and dental care
- Other Educational Training Programs
- Transportation
- HIV Testing/Counseling
- Family Counseling
- DWI Classes & Drug Offender Program requirements
- Community Service Hours
- Support with Probation Requirements
Free
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| Sunday: CLOSED |
The SACADA Resource Center is an educational resource for the community on substance abuse and mental health issues. The clearinghouse consists of pamphlets, brochures, bookmarks and posters on topics such as, but not limited to, alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
We also have information on subject matters that may correlate with substance abuse such as mental health issues, HIV/STD prevention and violence prevention. These materials are free to the community, are available in limited quantities and may be available in Spanish.
The media/book lending library is also free for the community to use. We allow a person to check out 2 items at a time, to be borrowed up to 2 weeks at a time. Topics of our media/book library include subjects on addition, mental health issues, drugs and alcohol, etc. The lending library also has book and media in Spanish.
No appointment necessary.
by San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness (SACADA)
This program uses a variety of evidence-based curricula, Too Good for Drugs or Kids Connection, designed for a classroom setting. The Selective programs are designed for a smaller setting for children who are considered at-risk for substance use.
Youth prevention programs target children in grades 1-5. The curriculum goals are to teach self-worth empowerment, and to create a positive and nurturing experience.
Grades: 1st - 5th.
All youth prevention services are at NO CHARGE and available in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.
Free.
We offer prevention curricula to high school students in a 9-12 session evidence-based curriculum, Project Toward No Drug Abuse or Youth Connection, that incorporates motivational activities such as games and role-play to teach social skills and emotional self-management.
Grades: 9th - 12th.
All youth prevention services are at NO CHARGE and available in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.
Free.
This program targets grades 6-8 in a 10-session evidence-based curriculum, Too Good for Drugs or Youth Connection, focusing on goal setting, healthy decision making, effective communication, peer pressure refusal, pro-social bonding, conflict resolution, and media literacy through lessons, games, and activities to live an alcohol and drug-free life.
Grades: 6th - 8th.
All youth prevention services are at NO CHARGE and available in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.
Free.