The purpose of the Single Family HOME Program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing to eligible low-income households. CCSCT  is qualified to also provide assistance with set aside funding for Disaster Relief and Persons with Disabilities.

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
TBRA provides the following services to eligible individuals in local communities:

• Security and Utility Deposits; and
• Rental Subsidies for up to 24 months while the household engages in a self-sufficiency program. If available, additional funds may be set-aside to provide assistance beyond 24 months for individuals certain program requirements.

FUNDING SOURCE
This program is funded (in whole or in part) by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

APPLY
2023 TBRA Application 

The counties serviced by the Single Family HOME Program include: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, and Zavala.

The YES Waiver is a home and community based services waiver that allows for more flexibility in the funding of intensive community-based services to assist children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances to live in the community with their families.

Goals:

• Reducing out-of-home placements and inpatient psychiatric treatment by all child-serving agencies;
• Providing a more complete continuum of community-based services and supports;
• Ensuring families have access to parent partners and other flexible non-traditional support services as identified in a family-centered planning process;
• Preventing entry into the foster care system and relinquishment of parental custody; and
• Improving the clinical and functional outcomes of children and adolescents.

Services:

In addition to the services already offered under Camino Real Community Services' Children's Mental Health Program, the following are services of the YES Waiver:

• Adaptive Aids and Supports
• Community Living Supports
• Family Supports
• Minor Home Modifications
• Non-Medical Transportation
• Paraprofessional Services
• Professional Services
• Respite
• Supportive Family Based Alternatives
• Transitional Services

Camino Real Community Services will assess you for eligibility.

Demographic Criteria:

• Be between 3 and 18 years of age;
• Reside in Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, Maverick, Mc Mullen, Wilson, or Zavala County; and
• Reside in a non-institutional setting with the child's or adolescent's Legally Auhtorized Representative; or in the child's or adolescent's own home or apartment, if legally emancipated.

Clinical Criteria:

• Have serious functional impairment or acute severe psychiatric symptoms as indicated by:
• Risk of Self Harm
• Disruptive or Aggressive Behavior
• Family Supports
• School Behavior
• Current Diagnosis
• There is a reasonable expectation that, without YES Waiver services, the child or adolescent would qualify for inpatient care.

Financial Criteria:

• A child or adolescent must be eligible for Medicaid.

Click here for more information.

Click here for financial information

TBI Warrior® Foundation and The Ecumenical Center invite you to the monthly groups for Veterans with TBI.

Family Caregivers are welcome to attend; a separate group will be hosted for them at the same time and location.

Click here for upcoming group dates and registration.

Free

Are You A...?

Veteran, Veteran Dependent, or Surviving Spouse of a Veteran in Texas. We are here to help you achieve your Vocational goals. Let’s work together to achieve your dreams. We are standing by for you!

Impacted by...

Traumatic Brain Injury and its associated disabilities. We understand the challenges. We are here to assist and work with you. The client and counselor will work towards the client’s vocational goals as a team.

Moving to Independence...

Our Rehabilitation and Vocational Counselors are here to assist you in achieving your career and employment goals. We are not pressed for time. We will work with you as long as it takes to be a stepping stone to your future.

Services include: 

• Reasonable Accommodations
• Job Search & Skills Identification
• Job Retention
• Resume Writing
• Job Interviewing Skills
• Skills Training Opportunities

Serving TX counties from: El Paso to Dallas & Dallas to San Antonio.

Click here to apply today.

For questions, contact us at [email protected].

Free.

We are counting on you.

TBI Warrior® Foundation depends on community support to keep the programs that have impacted many lives ongoing.  We need your support to provide the tools to help people progress after the onset of a disability and give them hope.  We need YOU to be a cog to keep the wheels spinning.

Volunteer
Come by the clinic on 1781 E. Ammann Rd. and fill out an application or click here to fill out one online.

Volunteers report that they love volunteering for Acacia Medical Mission because it gives them an opportunity to give back to the community by helping their neighbors obtain needed medical care. We are also able to help our volunteers get community service and precept hours. If helping others brings you joy, you will enjoy your time at AMM!

Volunteer Opportunities

• Reception Desk
• Event Volunteers
• Medically Trained Staff

Donate
Come by the clinic on 1781 E. Ammann Rd, or make an online donation.

Your Donation Will Provide

• Prescription Refills
• Medical Examinations
• Diagnostic Exams

Make a donation to: [email protected] for Acacia Medical Mission

Adaptive riding is a recreational activity for individuals with disabilities focused on teaching horsemanship skills, specifically through riding, in ways adapted to meet the needs of the individual. PATH, Intl teach lessons. We have certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors. The benefits of adaptive riding are seen in the lives of our clients in the areas of education, health, leisure, sports, and recreation.

Riding on the back of a horse rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a way that can be compared to a human’s movement. This helps riders with physical disabilities display improvement in muscle strength, balance, and flexibility.

Besides the therapeutic benefits of horseback riding, individuals also enjoy accessible and inclusive recreational opportunities.

Ages: 4+.

Interested in Adaptive Riding?

Please fill out our Participant Intake Form to join our waiting list. When a spot opens, an OTR staff member will contact you.

Pricing per 1 Hour Session

• $45 – 3 or More Participants
• $50 – 2 Participants
• $65 – Private
• $100 – Initial Evaluation to Determine Eligibility

Open T.R.A.I.L. does not bill insurance. All Therapeutic Riding Lessons are Private Pay.

Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) sessions at Open TRAIL Ranch (OTR) are completely ground-based (no riding) and can consist of learning to connect with a horse through grooming, leading, lunging, round pen work, and much more. A PATH, Intl, conducts EAL lessons—Equine Specialist in Mental Health Learning.

Our EAL program here at OTR is centered on the concept that by building a working relationship with a horse, any participant can develop essential skills that can translate to all aspects of their daily lives. The building of the relationship is the main focus of our program. Our trained and certified EAL Practitioners facilitate this relationship and assist the participant in recognizing the non-verbal communication that horses use daily.

Horses, being herd animals, react strongly to the body language and behavior of those around them. The horse’s reactivity directly relates to the inputs they are receiving from the participant, acting almost as a living mirror reflecting the emotions and actions of the participant back onto them. This can lead to self-reflection in the participant, which is essential for personal growth.

Occasionally, lessons will consist of work on the horse as determined by the instructor.

Ages: 6+.

Interested in Equine Assisted Learning?

Please fill out our Participant Intake Form to join our waiting list. When a spot opens, an OTR staff will contact you.

Pricing per 1 Hour Session

• $50 – 2 or More Participants
• $70 – Private
• $100 – Initial Evaluation to Determine Eligibility 

Open T.R.A.I.L. does not bill insurance. All Equine Assisted Learning Lessons are Private Pay.

Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch strives to make equine-assisted services affordable and accessible to all who can benefit. One way we do this is through Participant Scholarships. 

The resources for Open T.R.A.I.L. Scholarships are limited and depend on available donated funds. We try to provide financial assistance to those participants who cannot afford the fee. However, we request that participants make any possible payments before the end of the session.

Scholarships are awarded based on need and decided by the Open T.R.A.I.L. Scholarship Committee. Financial assistance is given by session, Spring, Summer, or Fall. Applicants must apply for each session to be considered for a scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadlines:

• December 31 for the Spring Session
• April 30 for Summer Session
• August 15 for the Fall Session

Click here for a complete list of eligibility requirements and to download the scholarship application.

Volunteers are the hands and feet of our organization. We could not provide the services to our participants without our volunteer team's care, dedication, and support. If you want to volunteer with Open T.R.A.I.L., please see the many ways you can volunteer with us below.

HELPING HAND
Provide assistance with projects (big or small) or daily chores to help maintain and improve the center—the perfect job for groups or volunteers under age 14, with parental supervision.

Requirements for a helping hand include:

• Complete Helping Hands Training 
• Attentive to instructions
• Do not mind getting dirty
• Physically capable of assigned task

SIDE WALKER
Helps engage the rider during the lesson and maintain the rider's safety by providing physical and emotional support. No previous experience is necessary; we will happily provide all training.

Requirements for sidewalkers include:

• 14 years or older
• Attended a Helping Hands Training
• Complete Side Walker Training
• Able to walk for 30-60 minutes
• Enjoy interacting with the rider

HORSE HANDLER
Grooms, tacks, and leads the horse during the lesson to maintain its safety. Horse experience is a plus! We will provide all training for this position!

Requirements for horse handlers include:

• 14 years or older
• Complete Helping Hands Training
• Complete Side Walker Training
• Complete at least 10 hours as a Side Walker
• Complete Horse Handler Training
• Able to walk for 30-60 minutes
• Attentive to surroundings

Click here for more information on volunteering.

To sign up for volunteer training, please email [email protected].

Social Butterfly is here to provide families of children who are in public school, charter school, or homeschool with education, support, and advocacy to meet their educational needs and obtain appropriate services to make progress.

Support includes:

• General Education Services
• Special Education Evaluation Requests
• Annual Review and Dismissal (ARD) Meetings
• IEP Paperwork
• Section 504 Evaluation Requests
• Section 504 Meetings
• Section 504 Plans
• Disciplinary Hearings
• Graduation Plans Transition
• 18+ Post Secondary Services 

Click here to schedule a FREE 30-minute consultation.

Click here for fee information.

Social Butterfly is here to provide services for all families in need of support and guidance when it comes to their child's education, regardless of financial means. Payment plans can be arranged.

The Medical Loan Closet provides access for all individuals in the community to used and new durable medical equipment for short term or long term needs.

Durable Medical Equipment for Loan:

• Standard walkers
• Rollators (walkers with seats and hand-brakes)
• Canes
• Crutches
• Shower chairs
• Shower transfer benches
• Wheelchairs and transfer chairs
• Knee scooters
• Bedside commodes
• Disposable adult undergarments

To Borrow Equipment:

It is best to contact us at 830-249-2114 or [email protected] before stopping by to ensure that what you need is available. All equipment is loaned out for a $20 processing fee per loan occasion and can be picked up by you or a family member on your behalf.

Tell Us What You Need:

If we have it, you can pick it up during our hours of operation
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

If we don’t have it, we’ll keep your name and number and call you when the item you requested is donated.

Pick It Up:

Items are located at Kronkosky Place, 17 San Antonio Road, Boerne, TX 78006. When you arrive, please see the receptionist at the front desk. Items may be loaned for as long as needed. We kindly request that items are brought back when finished so they can be re-loaned.

$20

Spring Branch MH Center provides compassionate care that offers people hope, support, and recovery while supporting an individual’s desire to live to their fullest potential.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities or is experiencing mental health challenges, we can work with you to create the life you want to live.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• vocational counseling and guidance
• referrals for hearing, visual and other examinations
• assistance with medical appointments and treatment
• rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces
• therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis
• physical restoration services
• medical, psychological, and vocational assessments
• assistance with college education or trade certification
• on-the-job training
• training in workplace and employer expectations
• vocational adjustment training
• rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment
• supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services

• transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications
• follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment
• referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations

Services may also include:

• referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities
• required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs
• interpreter services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing
• needs assessment of assistive technology
• assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job
• assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions
• orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• speech, physical, and occupational therapies
• outpatient psychiatric and psychological services
• Personal assistance services
• medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment
• work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment
• training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment
• job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment
• college, technical, and on-the-job training
• return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance
• instruction in self-advocacy

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

Get help preparing for post-secondary education and employment through the following individualized services.

Services are based on eligibility and your individual need and are provided in collaboration with the family, high school, community college, or Educational Service Center.

Receive core services, as needed, to help prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities:

• Vocational counseling, including counseling in job exploration and post-secondary training opportunities
• Counseling on opportunities for post-secondary education such as college, vocational schools, etc.
• Work-based learning experiences, including internships and on-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations
• Training in self-advocacy and social skills

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

Morningside offers long-term care services at two state-licensed communities for individuals with illnesses, injuries or functional and physical disabilities who require full-time nursing care.

Our staff specializes in skilled nursing care, long-term care, and rehabilitation services as well as hospice and respite care. Our medical director and nursing staff provide a wide range of health care services for those with multiple needs and diagnoses including but not limited to:

• Closed Head Injury
• Congestive Heart Failure
• COPD
• CVA/Stroke
• Hip Fracture
• IV Therapy
• Ostomy Care
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapies
• Total Knee Replacement
• Tube Feeding
• Wound Care

Common areas provide space for activities, socialization, exercise and dining. Beautifully landscaped grounds and outdoor social areas surround the communities.

Click here to fill out our submission form or call (210) 734-1000 for more information about assisted living.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, or advance in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• vocational counseling and guidance
• referrals for hearing, visual and other examinations
• assistance with medical appointments and treatment
• rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces
• therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis
• physical restoration services
• medical, psychological, and vocational assessments
• assistance with college education or trade certification
• on-the-job training
• training in workplace and employer expectations
• vocational adjustment training
• rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment
• supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services

• transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications
• follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment
• referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies, and organizations

Services may also include:

• referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities
• required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs
• interpreter services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing
• needs assessment of assistive technology
• assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job
• assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions
• orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• speech, physical, and occupational therapies
• outpatient psychiatric and psychological services
• Personal assistance services
• medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment
• work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment
• training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment
• job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment
• college, technical, and on-the-job training
• return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance
• instruction in self-advocacy

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

Get help preparing for post-secondary education and employment through the following individualized services.

Services are based on eligibility and your individual need and are provided in collaboration with the family, high school, community college, or Educational Service Center.

Receive core services, as needed, to help prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities:

• Vocational counseling, including counseling in job exploration and post-secondary training opportunities
• Counseling on opportunities for post-secondary education such as college, vocational schools, etc.
• Work-based learning experiences, including internships and on-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations
• Training in self-advocacy and social skills

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

We encourage you to stop by and see our “new look” -  a newly renovated and expanded retail sales floor and a drive-thru donation drop-off area.

All the proceeds from the Hope Hospice Thrift Shop go directly to the aid of unfunded/underfunded patients and family grief camps.  

We are happy to offer high-quality merchandise in a friendly atmosphere! Ample parking is available, as well as top-notch customer service.

Donation times are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

If you have large items or bulk donations, please give us a call to schedule a drop-off time. Our wonderful volunteers are happy to help with arrangements!

Click here for a list of accepted donations.

With the aid of psychological testing, psychologists have more information available to them to explore possible diagnoses than do general practitioners or psychiatrists. This improves the accuracy of a diagnosis and helps you and your doctors make more informed treatment decisions.

Psychological Testing for Adults and Adolescents:

Psychological testing can help you identify and understand thoughts, feelings, and behaviors you may have that are causing suffering. Testing can:

• Determine the severity and origin of memory, attention, and concentration difficulties (anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use, and PTSD can all impact memory and concentration)
• Identify thoughts and feelings that interfere with social and relationship functioning
• Identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses

Click here to contact us.

We accept all major Health Insurance Plans:

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Cigna
• Magellan
• Tricare
• Optum
• Humana
• United Health Care
• Beacon
• MultiPlan
• Oscar
• UMR
• and many more

Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that locates people who wander away from their caregivers due to brain disorders like Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Down Syndrome, and dementia. 

How it works: 

Clients enrolled in the program wear a bracelet that contains a battery-operated transmitter which emits a tracking signal. If the client wanders away, the caregiver would notify NBPD and a search team would be deployed. That search includes the use of a mobile receiver that can pick up the signal from the client's transmitter.

Application Requirements: 

• Must live in the New Braunfels city limits.
• Must have a clinically diagnosed brain disorder.
• Must have a 24/7 caregiver.
• Must be able to wear the bracelet at all times.

Please remember that there are a limited number of bracelets available. Those who qualify will be placed on a waiting list until additional bracelets become available. Or you can purchase a bracelet at your own cost and then register that device with NBPD. 

Click here to fill out an submit your application online. 

The program is free but is limited to the number of transmitters available.  Citizens can also purchase their transmitters directly from Project Lifesaver and then register those devices with NBPD. The transmitters provided by NBPD are the property of the Police Department and must be returned. There will be a $300 charge for transmitters that are lost, damaged, or not returned.

OCD Support Group is active and welcoming new members. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. 

Please contact Michael Wong, LPC at 210-284-5757 for more information.

Social Skills Group for Kids, ages 7-11. Skill work can include:

• Conflict resolution
• Emotional regulation
• Cooperative play with peers

Includes group projects and healthy snacks, group meets on Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM.

Anger Management Class This weekly group meets on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM. Members can earn a 10-hour, Certificate of Completion in 10 weeks.

Click here for payment information

Hill Country MHDD Centers provide compassionate care and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing services that offer hope, support, and recovery.

Our Service Coordinators are trained in person-centered thinking and person-centered plan facilitation, which means they have learned skills to better support individuals to achieve their goals at home, school, work, and in the community.

The Service Coordination team assists with:

• determining eligibility for services;
• enrollment into programs;
• coordinating and monitoring ongoing services;
• placing individuals on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living Interest lists;
• helping students transition from school services to community-based services; and
• aiding families in finding residential services for children and adults.

If you are interested in IDD Services, please call our IDD Centralized Intake Line at 830-387-5970.

Hill Country is a contracted provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Medicaid waiver programs; however, we also serve as the Local Intellectual and Developmental Authority (LIDDA), which means we cannot and do not endorse any particular provider. If you or someone you help support receives services through HCS or TxHmL, our Service Coordinators will present all available provider options, including Hill Country, in order to help you make an informed choice about the program that will best meet the needs and goals of the person served.

The purpose of the Single Family HOME Program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing to eligible low-income households. CCSCT  is qualified to also provide assistance with set aside funding for Disaster Relief and Persons with Disabilities.

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
TBRA provides the following services to eligible individuals in local communities:

• Security and Utility Deposits; and
• Rental Subsidies for up to 24 months while the household engages in a self-sufficiency program. If available, additional funds may be set-aside to provide assistance beyond 24 months for individuals certain program requirements.

FUNDING SOURCE
This program is funded (in whole or in part) by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

APPLY
2023 TBRA Application

The counties serviced by the Single Family HOME Program include: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, and Zavala.

Helping Hands is a pre-vocational day habilitation program that serves higher-functioning adults with special needs who need a place to grow, develop skills, and establish life-long friendships. Helping Hands offers daily tasks and activities to adults who have intellectual and developmental challenges. Together, we serve our church, our community, and one another.

Helping Hands provides opportunities that bring purpose and dignity to youth and adults who have intellectual and developmental challenges. These opportunities encompass spiritual growth, education, fellowship, and service to God and our community.

Each day at Helping Hands is filled with service, fun, and fellowship! Our tasks are geared toward serving others and many of them promote independent living skills. In addition to our tasks and activities, we eat out at area restaurants and go bowling regularly. Physical activity is also a part of our day.

This program is for higher functioning adults with special needs.

This ministry was established to create a support group for cancer survivors and their caregivers.

We have expanded to include all people with serious or chronic illnesses and their caregivers and loved ones. It is a place where we can all come together to be encouraged and inspired as well as to encourage and inspire others.

Many of the people in this parish and our community have had, currently have, or will have to face a diagnosis of a serious illness or disability. We would like to offer encouragement and support to people who face these struggles. You do not have to be Catholic to join this support group; it is a community outreach ministry.
 
If you are a patient currently undergoing treatment, join us.  We are in constant prayer on your behalf. We offer you encouragement, wisdom and a hand to hold onto. We’ve been in your shoes; we can be a light in the darkness for you.
 
If you are a survivor, join us. We need your wisdom, compassion and experience to help others. It is said that God can take something bad and turn it into something beautiful. Take your experiences and turn them into something beautiful to give glory to God.
 
If you are a caregiver or loved one for a patient, join us. We understand having a serious or chronic illness is an arduous journey and the patient does not take that journey alone. We want to encourage and support you as well.

For more information contact Ann Trost 361-218-9843 or email at [email protected].

If you are interested in being a guest speaker at one of our meetings, please contact Magdalena.

The purpose of the Single Family HOME Program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing to eligible low-income households. CCSCT  is qualified to also provide assistance with set aside funding for Disaster Relief and Persons with Disabilities.

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
TBRA provides the following services to eligible individuals in local communities:

• Security and Utility Deposits; and
• Rental Subsidies for up to 24 months while the household engages in a self-sufficiency program. If available, additional funds may be set-aside to provide assistance beyond 24 months for individuals certain program requirements.

FUNDING SOURCE
This program is funded (in whole or in part) by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

APPLY
2023 TBRA Application

The counties serviced by the Single Family HOME Program include: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, and Zavala.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• vocational counseling and guidance
• referrals for hearing, visual and other examinations
• assistance with medical appointments and treatment
• rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces
• therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis
• physical restoration services
• medical, psychological, and vocational assessments
• assistance with college education or trade certification
• on-the-job training
• training in workplace and employer expectations
• vocational adjustment training
• rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment
• supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services

• transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications
• follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment
• referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations

Services may also include:

• referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities
• required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs
• interpreter services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing
• needs assessment of assistive technology
• assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job
• assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions
• orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• speech, physical, and occupational therapies
• outpatient psychiatric and psychological services
• Personal assistance services
• medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment
• work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment
• training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment
• job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment
• college, technical, and on-the-job training
• return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance
• instruction in self-advocacy

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

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Get help preparing for post-secondary education and employment through the following individualized services.

Services are based on eligibility and your individual need and are provided in collaboration with the family, high school, community college, or Educational Service Center.

Receive core services, as needed, to help prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities:

• Vocational counseling, including counseling in job exploration and post-secondary training opportunities
• Counseling on opportunities for post-secondary education such as college, vocational schools, etc.
• Work-based learning experiences, including internships and on-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations
• Training in self-advocacy and social skills

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• blindness or significant visual impairments
• deaf-blindness
• deafness, or other hearing impairments
• neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities
• physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement
• other physical or mental conditions
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• alcoholism or drug addiction

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Hill Country MHDD Centers offer compassionate care and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provider Services support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them to achieve an interdependent life and live to their fullest potential.  Personalized, specialized services may include:

• in-home, community, and work supports
• transportation
• behavioral supports
• respite
• day habilitation

If you are interested in IDD Services, please call our IDD Centralized Intake Line at 830-387-5970.

Hill Country is a contracted provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Medicaid waiver programs; however, we also serve as the Local Intellectual and Developmental Authority (LIDDA), which means we cannot and do not endorse any particular provider. If you or someone you help support receives services through HCS or TxHmL, our Service Coordinators will present all available provider options, including Hill Country, in order to help you make an informed choice about the program that will best meet the needs and goals of the person served.