The FRC provides the following services to family members of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals:

• Assistance with basic needs (food, clothing, transportation, ID cards, etc.
• Employment assistance through job readiness, and job referrals
• Regular support group meetings
• Substance recovery classes
• Chaplaincy services
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Mental health counseling
• Public utilities assistance (when funding is available)
• Parenting classes
• Anger management classes
• Art therapy for victims of domestic violence

• Identification
• Proof of incarceration

Chrysalis Ministries offers in-house life skill classes for all clients. We also partner with multiple non-profits to help further client's education.

Available classes:

• Job Readiness and Career Development with two annual job fairs (No fee required)
• Money Management
• 12-Step Faith-based Substance Abuse and Recovery (NA & AA)
• Anger Management Class ($55 fee)
• Theft Addiction and Recovery
• Healthy Relationships
• Seeking Safety: PTSD and Substance Abuse Pastoral Counseling (No fee)
• Parenting Classes (No cost)
• Moral Recognition Therapy (No charge)

Click here for program times & dates.

Fees vary

The Center provides psychiatric and wraparound services for psychosocial rehabilitation, community referrals for medical and substance abuse treatment, peer support and social assistance. Referrals for dual diagnosed clients are received through the Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Courts. This program serves adults ages 18-65.

By rehabilitating non-violent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues, drug courts reduce costs of confinement while we help people rebuild stable, productive lives. Participants are subjected to rigorous drug testing, probation visits, and 90 to 180 days of residential treatment. To graduate from the program, participants must attain a high school diploma or GED and secure full-time work.

The Integrated Care 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.

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, and 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
• Eyecare
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers, laundry
• Computer use

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.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

The MVPN offers free and confidential support groups for veterans, soldiers, and family members.

We also provide opportunities for veterans and families to find support through MVPN social events and volunteer opportunities and act as a guide to community resources through peer support services.

To contact us electronically, visit the Contact Us page. 

For more information, click here.

Provides a supported, sober living dorm environment for men and women on the Haven for Hope campus. 

These members have excelled and graduated from a substance use treatment program. Our Pay it Forward Dorms Program recovery dorms then provides a safe and accountable environment for them to continue working on their recovery from addiction, practice the tools learned in rehab, and better prepare for their transition back into the community.

Members in the Pay it Forward Dorms Program live in a dorm environment for up to one year.

Dorm Program members are seen as campus leaders, encouraging and lifting up others in recovery.

These dorms have beds for 46 men and 12 women.

This program is exclusively for those who have experienced or are at-risk of homelessness and are receiving services at Haven for Hope.

Additional eligibility criteria include:

• having a sponsor
• attending recovery-related meetings
• being employed or actively looking for work
• submitting to random substance use screening
• adherence to an absolute zero-tolerance substance use policy

Members in the Pay it Forward Dorms Program pay low monthly program fees.

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We provide assistance to men and women who are coming out of drug or alcohol rehab or incarceration and need a safe, clean and sober living environment to prevent relapse and reduce the likelihood of becoming homeless.

We provide emergency housing assistance by paying the security deposit and first two weeks of rent for entry into an approved sober living home, as well as grocery gift cards and bus passes whenever possible to remove barriers to getting employed.

We also provide referral assistance to other collaborating agencies that help the client with job search assistance and work-appropriate clothing.

Our programs have strict eligibility criteria, including:

• having a sponsor
• attending recovery-related meetings
• being employed or actively looking for work
• submitting to random substance use screening
• adherence to an absolute zero-tolerance substance use policy

The ARC is a holistic rehabilitation center comprised of religious activities, work therapy, educational classes (spiritual, emotional, financial, life skills, and addiction) as well as recreational therapy. Also, work with community resources to assist our participants with any medical needs they may have.

Every potential participant undergoes a comprehensive intake interview to ensure the ARC program is the best possible match for them. If the interview process determines it’s not, we’ll make every effort to refer them to a program that will be.

A long-term commitment of at least six months is required so patterns of poor decision-making can be broken and replaced with positive life choices – changes that will help them become productive citizens of their community.

Free.

Family Service Association offers numerous professional counseling services including Individual, Couples, Family, Group, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Consultations.

We also provide educational groups such as Anger Management and Domestic Violence Prevention designed to help maintain personal wellness.

Services are offered locally in the San Antonio metropolitan area and our rural locations. The services are provided through a combination of at-home and office-based visits. Our licensed counselors are available on days, evenings, Saturdays, and by special appointment.

Our counseling professionals provide services to include working with children, youth, families, and seniors. Our team has many specialized skills to address a wide range of counseling needs. Services are offered for both short and long-term depending on individual needs. We are available to assist with the following:

• Anger Management
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Grief Support
• LGBT Issues
• Life Skills
• Parenting
• Relapse Prevention
• Relationships
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Victimization from Crime
• And more!

Counseling services are now available in both in-person and telehealth formats at the discretion of the client, following an initial enrollment session in-person.

For more information, please contact the Family Service Behavioral Health Counseling team at 210-299-2406. 

Funding is provided by United Way, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Client Fees, School Districts, Medicaid, Private Contracts, Private Insurance, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) Grant, and Office of Attorney General (OAG) Grant.

Closed meetings are for A.A. members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and "have a desire to stop drinking."

Click here for the latest details on this group.

Meetings are held in person at St. Anthony Orthodox Church.

• 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
• Closed

Free

Hello, precious woman. Your story matters. No one can take that from you. We believe you are here to help navigate the rest of your story.

We understand the reality of working in the industry. We offer counseling and mentorship. We want you to know we are here for you no matter where you are on your journey in life. We would love to have coffee and hear your story and see how we can be of support for you.

Finding community with women who can be trusted and have your best interest at heart is the first step to healing. We are such a community—women who have found ourselves in broken relationships, addiction, loss of hope, and in deep need of healing from the trauma of sexual exploitation. You will find community and support with the NSAGirls.

We offer a bi-weekly support group for your mind, body and soul. We have trauma therapies available along with resources in our community to help you live a whole, healed and productive life after your abuse.

This program is open to any woman or youth (13-18) who has been sexually abused, exploited, or trafficked.

Free

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.

Closed meetings are for A.A. members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and "have a desire to stop drinking."

Click here for the latest details on this group.

Meetings are held in person at the Pearl Street Church.

• 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
• Closed

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.

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

Click here for the latest details on this group.

Click here for Clean Dates Calendar

This group meets in person at the Gazebo behind the Library.

• Open

Blessing of Hands Ministries provides transportation to faith-based restoration homes in San Antonio and the surrounding area for alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals seeking treatment.

Free.

People experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can often benefit from a detoxification program and stabilization unit rather than a busy emergency room. Josephine Recovery Center—a 16-bed therapeutic facility open 24/7—offers a safe, effective alternative for Bexar County adults recovering from a behavioral health crisis.

Josephine Recovery Center (JRC) provides a safe environment staffed at all times by psychiatric nurses, skilled crisis therapists, and counselors. If participants are willing to engage in activities and treatment geared toward recovery, JRC can provide an effective alternative to emergency room care.

As part of our Outreach, Linkage, and Support Services, 210 StreetReach provides referrals, linkage, and support to people in need of substance use treatment, mental health services, medical care, and/or support services.

For Harm reduction supplies call 210-740-1521 or email [email protected]. 

Evolution House offers a safe, affordable option for men and women in recovery so our residents can focus on strengthening their recovery, developing means to support themselves, and building life skills.

Call for more information.

Regular rooms start at $100 per week 

Private rooms start at $150 per week 

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Click here for the latest details on this group.

Everyone is welcome. The group has voted to allow all comers to attend the meeting, although only Alcoholics usually speak.

This is an open Hybrid meeting that meets in person at Christ Episcopal Church and virtually on Zoom.

Please wear masks, and follow CDC Guidelines at in person groups.

For Zoom information, email [email protected]. 

Free.

Pastor Mooney enjoys telling the story of how he came to Christ and is willing to discuss the Word of God with anyone. Pastor Mooney was ordained as a minister in 1996, devotes his life to the Lord, and welcomes everyone to join the churches activities and services. He strongly believes that “It takes one to know one and show them the way.” Pastor Mooney is a living example that “God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you always have sufficiency in all things, and that you may have an abundance for every good thing” (2 COR 9:8 NKJV).

Our vision is to help the homeless, and those on drugs (crack cocaine, alcohol, downers, uppers, and heroin) and those in gangs. These individuals need a chance to have a job and money to help them start over again with a new life. We see them on our street corners all over the world. We need, as a people, to come together and help feed and clothe these individuals. We, as human beings are complete with body, mind, and spirit.

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

Click here for the latest details on this group.

Click here for Clean Dates Calendar

• Open
• Wheelchair Accessible

Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of, by and for addicts seeking recovery.

Click here for the latest details on this group.

This is meeting is in person at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

• Big Book
• Discussion
• In-person
• Open

Each Oxford House operates democratically, pays its own bills, and expels any member who returns to drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Large houses are rented and located in nice neighborhoods giving anywhere from 6 to 15 same-gender individuals a safe, supportive place to call home.

RECOVERY

• Peer-support
• Life Skills
• Self-efficacy

RESPONSIBILITY

• Self-governance
• Elected House Officers
• Individual Growth

REPLICATION

• Expansion to Meet the Need
• Resident Training
• Servant Leadership

• Men only
• Capacity: 8

Each Oxford House operates democratically, pays its own bills, and expels any member who returns to drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Large houses are rented and located in nice neighborhoods giving anywhere from 6 to 15 same-gender individuals a safe, supportive place to call home.

RECOVERY

• Peer-support
• Life Skills
• Self-efficacy

RESPONSIBILITY

• Self-governance
• Elected House Officers
• Individual Growth

REPLICATION

• Expansion to Meet the Need
• Resident Training
• Servant Leadership

Men only

Capacity: 9

Open Meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous' program of recovery from alcoholism.

Click here for the latest details on this group.

This meeting is held in person at the Ruble Center.

• Newcomer
• Open

Free.

Each Oxford House operates democratically, pays its own bills, and expels any member who returns to drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Large houses are rented and located in nice neighborhoods giving anywhere from 6 to 15 same-gender individuals a safe, supportive place to call home.

RECOVERY

• Peer-support
• Life Skills
• Self-efficacy

RESPONSIBILITY

• Self-governance
• Elected House Officers
• Individual Growth

REPLICATION

• Expansion to Meet the Need
• Resident Training
• Servant Leadership

• Men only
• Capacity: 7

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 in need of treatment who have 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 are able, based upon staff availability. If no one is available at the time, 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