Renewed Families networks with community partners, faith-based organizations, and Churches in connecting resources to children and parents in their local communities.

Renewed Families provides the following classes and services:

• Supervised Visitations (SVN)
• CPS Parental Support/PIP
• Parenting/Co-Parenting
• Building a Healthy Marriage
• Emotional Management/Regulation
• Restoring Relationships
• CPS System Education
• Legal Support Group Facilitation
• Social Study Prep/Home Study
• Drug/Alcohol Testing
• Background Checks
• Prayer/Bible Study

• Renewed Families/Child Custody Services, Inc. is not a legal firm nor does it represent itself as such.
• We reserve the right to deny services for anyone.

We serve those in need through worship, music, fellowship, ministry, and meals. We also offer clothing, food, and referrals to other resources.

Free.

Renewed Families networks with community partners, faith-based organizations, and churches in connecting resources to children and parents in their local communities. We assist parents with navigating through the child welfare and judicial system through intervention, case management, and client counseling. We provide legal referrals that promote family restoration and has been awarded its Texas state contract for supervised visits. Renewed Families is a subsidiary of Third Day Generation.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Free

The Bexar County Military and Veterans Services Center (MVSC) is an advocate agency that provides professional and tailored services to the military and veteran communities throughout the Veteran Cycle.

YOUR BENEFITS - YOU EARNED IT!

• VA Compensation & Pension
• VA Claims Representation & Counseling
• VA Appeals Assistance
• Spouses & Dependents Benefits
• State of Texas Benefits
• Burial Benefits

Need help navigating the system? We can help in the following areas:

• Education
• Property and Home Ownership
• Employment
• County and Local Resources
• State of Texas Resources

Veterans and their families.

The Family Assistance Center’s main focus is to provide low income families and individuals with the support they need to move toward better jobs and financial self-sufficiency. Through combined federal (Community Services Block Grant), utility (CPS Energy and SAWS), and general fund dollars, the Department of Human Services’ Family Assistance Centers provides help to families in San Antonio and Bexar County that are seeking to meet basic needs, such as utilities and those aiming for better employment.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTERS

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

• Plumbers to People (SAWS)
• Project Agua (SAWS)
• Project REAP (CPS Energy)
• Utility Assistance Application - Electronic Version (Recommended for use with smartphones)
• Utility Assistance Application - Paper Version

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS

• Work Support & Case Management
• Job readiness

OTHER

• Assistance in applying for Benefits (Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc.)
• Referrals to other Community Services

The Financial and Housing Recovery Center is part of the Recovery and Resiliency Plan for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan includes a section on community resilience, which ensures that households and businesses affected by COVID-19 have the resources and tools to become financially resilient and better prepared to withstand future economic challenges.

Financial Benefits Navigation
Through Financial Benefits Navigation we work with federal, state, and local benefits providers and with community partners, to include referral services such as unemployment, TANF, CHIP, housing authority waitlist registration, utility assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, etc.

Financial Counseling
Financial Counselors through the Financial and Housing Recovery Center, assist residents with budgeting, debt management, credit report education, and linking to positive products through Bank On San Antonio, etc.

The Financial and Housing Recovery Center is part of the Recovery and Resiliency Plan for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan includes a section on community resilience, which ensures that households and businesses affected by COVID-19 have the resources and tools to become financially resilient and better prepared to withstand future economic challenges.

Financial Benefits Navigation
Through Financial Benefits Navigation we work with federal, state, and local benefits providers and with community partners, to include referral services such as unemployment, TANF, CHIP, housing authority waitlist registration, utility assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, etc.

Financial Counseling
Financial Counselors through the Financial and Housing Recovery Center, assist residents with budgeting, debt management, credit report education, and linking to positive products through Bank On San Antonio, etc.

Need help managing or reducing your household debt?

Want advice on how to build or restore your personal credit?

Have a budget but need some specific tips on how to better save for retirement or other goals?

The San Antonio Financial Empowerment Centers offer free, one-on-one professional financial counseling to all residents.

Certified financial counselors are available for personalized guidance and can help you deal with a wide range of personal financial issues. Counselors can help you:

• Take control of your debt
• Deal with debt collectors
• Improve your credit
• Build your savings
• Create a budget and create a plan to stick to it
• Find safe and affordable financial products
• Other services based on your needs

Counseling help is available in both English and Spanish.

This location also has a Benefits Navigation program that can assist with applications such as food stamps, Medicaid, etc.

Services are always free and available to all residents regardless of income.

Daytime, evening and weekend appointments are available.

Click here for more information.

The San Antonio Food Bank assists clients with application and renewal assistance for various federal benefits.

Call or email with questions regarding benefits assistance.

Free.

Goodwill has a long and proud history of serving our country's veterans and their family members as they transition to civilian life. Our Career Services Specialists are here to help remove employment barriers with specialized, no cost career assistance. Our programs are individualized and tailored to the unique needs of every veteran.

Training That's Anything But Basic:

Our goal is to help veterans successfully search and find a meaningful career. Leverage the training received in the military to find employment in a similar field or providing the necessary resources to start a new career. We can also assist with financial planning and career training for in-demand job categories including:

• Nurse's Aide
• Pharmacy Technician
• Commercial Truck Drivers and more

Our career services are offered at no cost to veterans and include:

• Employer connection
• Certification training
• Financial planning
• Career coaching
• Resume development
• Job search assistance
• Interview strategies
• Interest skills assessment

Veterans career services are available at all 8 Goodwill San Antonio Good Careers Centers.

Good Careers Center Workshops: Every month the Good Careers Centers host workshops that can assist veterans and former active duty service personnel in transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce. View our Events Calendar for a current schedule of events.

We assist veterans in finding employment opportunities through our partnerships within the communities we serve.

This program serves Veterans and their families, regardless of their affiliation with St Philip's College.

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

Agency Referrals help connect you with local agencies that can provide additional assistance, such as CPS Energy, S.A. Food Bank, S.A. Pet Pantry and S.A. Department of Human Services.

To be eligible for this program you must:

• Be a SAWS residential account holder.
• Meet income requirements.
• Complete the Uplift application, which can be found here.

The Family First Parenting Program provides material assistance, counseling, referrals, parenting education, and other resources to strengthen families.

Services provided include:

• Material Assistance: Baby clothing, diapers, wipes, toiletries, and formula
• Counseling: Therapeutic services for processing issues, concerns, and emotional difficulties related to the stress of pregnancy and parenting
• Referrals: Assistance in connecting with various parenting, healthcare, insurance, housing, financial assistance, employment, and education resources
• Parenting Education: Guidance on various parenting support topics
• Case Management, CPR/first aid certification available

Eligibility is for men and women who:

• are expecting a child;
• parent a child 36 months old or younger;
• are adopting parents within 24 months of placement of the child;
• are a U.S. Citizen

Eligible parents do not need a connection or prior engagement with St. PJ’s Children’s Home to take part in the program. Community members are welcome.

Free.

Early Head Start provides comprehensive child and family development services year-round for low-income families with infants and toddlers ages birth to three years.

The program aims to enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development for school readiness, support parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency.

AVANCE-San Antonio offers a two-option program: home-based and center-based options at licensed childhood development centers.

Home-based Option

• Weekly Home Visits
• Bi-Weekly Group Socializations

Center-based Option

• Infant/Toddler Child Development Classrooms
• Early Childhood Education and Development
• Services for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs
• Bilingual and Dual Language

Support Services

• Health & Dental Screenings
• Developmental and Social-Emotional Screenings
• Child and Family Mental Health (ECI)
• Nutrition Services and Education
• Home Visits
• Parent Education & Services to Fathers
• Linkage to Community Resources
• Transportation (if needed)

Adult Education

• Parental Engagement & Workforce Pathways

We offer high-quality, early childhood education for children 6 weeks through 3 years.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

The Peer to Peer Recovery Program is an outreach program designed to help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process to reduce the likelihood of relapse. The program provides cultural sensitive peer supported services to individuals and family members of those on probation or parole, Veterans, National Guard members, and those referred through the Drug and Veterans Courts.

Services offered include job assistance, employment training, links to medical and mental health services, life skills classes, peer support groups and peer coaching and mentoring. These services are provided by competent staff/peer leaders to ensure participant’s needs are being identified and met through assessment and case management.

Funding for this program is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

If you are in recovery and would like to volunteer as a peer coach, we provide training and guidance. Please complete a volunteer application or call (210) 299-1079 for more information.

All services are free and confidential.

The purpose of Project HOPE is to reduce substance abuse and HIV risk behaviors among 18-24 year olds by offering more access to HIV testing and providing information on how drug and alcohol abuse can lead to HIV/AIDS infection.

SAFB provides:
• Confidential, instant HIV testing with instant results. Testers will even come to your home or business.
• Free condoms and bleach kits
• HIV and substance abuse counseling services
• Substance abuse & HIV/AIDS prevention presentations
• Additional referral resources available
• Information tables at community events

Free.

Case managers can assist individuals and families with accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.

We provide advocacy and training for parents of children with special education needs.

Contact for fee schedule.

Click here for Inquiry form

The Adult Case Management program addresses the root causes of poverty and instability by leveraging social work services to develop the life skills and support essential to strengthen and stabilize the family.

Services provide individuals with guidance and referrals to help them more effectively cope with complicated situations that decrease their quality of life.

Services are provided by social work interns.

(Adult Case Management is a program of Good Sam's Family Development Services.)

Individuals over the age of 60 and families are eligible for this program.

Please call or email for further details.

High levels of stress and disorganization are often present in underserved households. Youth Case Management offers individual support to clients needing specialized referrals or other community resources to alleviate factors that prevent personal and life success.

Youth Case Management is a program of Good Sam's Youth Development Services (YDS), whose goal is to help young people acquire the life and academic skills necessary for personal success.

YDS exposes youth to new experiences, provides safe spaces to learn, and helps develop a sense of purpose by providing structured, age-appropriate services through five pillars:

• Support Educational Achievement
• Encourage Healthy Decisions
• Explore College and Career Pathways
• Develop Leaders
• Engage Families

For more information about Youth Case Management,
please call 210-434-5531 or email at [email protected].

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County is working together with DePelchin Children’s Center and a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) to create a space tailored to the needs of San Antonio’s Eastside.

Click here to learn more.

The United Way Eastside FRC will serve families with children ages 0-10 years old who reside in zip codes 78219 and 78220.

CommuniCare Health Centers is dedicated to providing care for our seniors. We offer an integrated healthcare model including medical, dental, and behavioral health. Our healthcare team focuses on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases. Our Senior Care services include the following:

• Acute care for geriatric patients
• Chronic disease management
• Preventative Health Care (annual exams and immunizations)
• 24/7 access to our healthcare team

If you’re turning 65 you will be Medicare eligible. 

Community Health Programs strengthen women and their communities by working to reduce health disparities and barriers to care. We increase access to essential health care services, wellness tools, skills, and support for transformative community-wide change.

Empower House Parents

Together with San Antonio Metro Health, United Way HOPES Collaborative, and all their partner organizations, we’re raising awareness around family violence and empowering parents with skills and strategies to build life-giving relationships with their kids.

Empower House Women

Through skill-building and wellness workshops, we empower women with knowledge, skills, and a supportive community to make informed choices for themselves and their families.

Community Health Workers/Promotoras

Our community health workers/promotoras work with individuals to bridge access to education, healthcare, and resources. We support people in identifying and addressing their needs, empowering them to live healthy, whole, flourishing lives.

Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for parenting classes, emergency assistance, and other Community Health services.

Empower Connects 

Provides digital equity opportunities, including access to the internet, devices, and tailored digital skills workshops. Our goal is to empower our community members with the knowledge and confidence to navigate technology and make informed choices for themselves and their families. 

Free

The U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) helps soldiers and their families recognize and meet the unique challenges of military lifestyles.

Our services include seminars, workshops, counseling, and intervention to help strengthen Army Families, enhance resiliency and relationship skills, and improve quality of life.

We are also dedicated to helping soldiers and their families with the complex challenges related to domestic abuse, child abuse, and neglect. We focus on prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention, and treatment.

You can also call Military OneSource for more information and referrals.

• CONUS: +1(800) 342-9647">+1(800) 342-9647

• OCONUS: 00-800-3429-6477

• Collect with operator assistance OCONUS: 484-530-5908

We have a man to man mentoring program called Mentoring Big Brothers which is designed to match mentees with male mentors whom have had a brush with "the law" but have made a decision to transform their life and become productive members of society.

The YWCA Olga Madrid Center is a multi-purpose center that is the literal hub of the community, reaching multiple generations in the same families. The Center reflects the community's culture and offers essential services with dignity and respect.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.