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COVID-19 Notice
In order to protect the health and safety of our residents and staff, SAHA is:
- Implementating all steps recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Limiting in-person interactions
- Cleaning and disinfecting all its public housing properties, including conducting deep cleaning of each property
- Encouraging residents to adhere to CDC guidance including social distancing, hand washing, and monitoring potential symptoms
Residents and partners can continue to call, email, or submit inquiries online (click here).
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program aims to help residents achieve economic independence in five years.
The self-paced, voluntary program helps Public Housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program participants set goals to achieve in five years and earn an escrow check following program completion.
During the program, participants will receive or have access to:
- One-on-One Case Management
- Referral Services
- Money Management Classes
- Education and Training
- Career Counseling
- Career Exploration
- Job Search
- Resume Writing
- Interviewing Skills
- Parenting Skills
- Workshops
- Communication Skills
We want you to feel your best while job searching and in the first few weeks of employment. Once you've scheduled an interview, obtain a referral to visit your local Dress for Success boutique. Our volunteers will work with you to help you choose an interview outfit and will also provide guidance and support for the upcoming interview.
Once clients secure a job, they are invited for employment suiting, with additional education in continuity of professional appearance and attitude, and training in economically extending their wardrobes.
Women who are either on or eligible for public assistance and are unemployed, or underemployed, and looking for employment.
Clients are referred from not-for-profit and governmental agencies including homeless shelters, job training programs and domestic violence shelters.
Free.
COVID-19 Notice
Call for current service hours and other details.
Must be 18-24 years old and show proof of college or program enrollment.
Services are free of charge.
The Education & Employment Program is a training program designed to assist residents of public housing with personal and technical job skills. This training helps qualified residents in pursuing careers in areas such as maintenance trades, computer technician, health-related occupations and office administration.
The program includes the following:
- Life Skills & Job Readiness Classes
- Vocational Training
- GED and Continuing Education
- On-the-Job Training
Money Smart Classes: Case management staff, in partnership with financial organizations trained in FDIC curriculum, offer quarterly Money Smart classes at our public housing communities. Topics include: borrowing basics, pay yourself first, banking services, budgeting, repairing your credit, and homeownership.
Back To School Drives: FSS case managers organize back-to-school drives to help residents with costs of school supplies. The funds raised pay for school supplies, uniforms, immunizations and haircuts.
Health Fairs: Case managers participate in and support community health fairs.
Employment Fairs: Family Self-sufficiency provides residents information on upcoming job fairs and assists with transportation, resume preparation, interview technique and necessary job skills.
Summer Youth Employment: HABC provides youth, ages 14 to 24, the opportunity to learn on-the-job training during the summer months. Employment may be with HABC or with one of our partners.
Thanksgiving Baskets: During the holiday season, case and property management staff identify needy families and supply holiday meals to them.
Verdant EDU is an educational support company that specializes in helping school districts in San Antonio find talent. We work with educators, free of charge, by helping them find roles in San Antonio area school districts.
Are you ready to leave the past behind and start over? For those who want to start a new life, a better life, Changin' Lives is here to offer resources, to listen, and to let you know that you are not alone. We work through your challenges to help you reach your goals.
We want to help you become a self-sufficient, successful, productive citizen of our community by connecting you with felony-friendly employers, affordable housing resources, medical and social services referrals, mentoring, and one-on-one client case management.
By appointment only. Please call during business hours to schedule an appointment.
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.
Newly Empowered Women (N.E.W.), is a program of B.E.A.T. Coalition Trust designed to help women who are infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS begin renewed lives by overcoming the past. As they journey down their new road, our women will learn life long skills in order to develop and maintain healthy and productive lives.
Our Goals:
- Changing Behavior
- Decrease in high risk behavior
- Reuniting Families
- Eliminating drug and alcohol abuse
- Building economic and financial stability
- Developing computer literacy
- Increasing job readiness
- Cultivating a healthy image of one’s self
Our Residents:
- Women who are disproportionately infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
- Women who are in transition from homelessness, struggling with drug addiction or coming home from prison
- Women with the desire to live healthy, clean and sober lives
- Remain at our facility from 6 to 24 months.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
Families and individuals living in CHR affordable housing communities have access to supportive social services such as:
- Homework help and tutoring
- After-school snacks and summer lunches
- Adult education programs
- ESL assistance
- Financial literacy programs
- Job readiness preparation
- And more
Free for residents of San Juan Square 1.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
Families and individuals living in CHR affordable housing communities have access to supportive social services such as:
- Homework help and tutoring
- After-school snacks and summer lunches
- Adult education programs
- ESL assistance
- Financial literacy programs
- Job readiness preparation
- And more
Free for residents of San Juan Square 2.
by City of San Antonio (COSA), Department of Human Services (DHS)
COVID-19 Notice
To limit the spread of COIVID-19, this center has been closed until further notice.
The NXT Level Youth Opportunity Center, managed by the City's Department of Human Services in coordination with Goodwill and Communities in Schools, assists young adults (16-24) disengaged youth with the steps necessary to go back to school or find a job related to their interest
NXT Level is a City of San Antonio program partnered with Communities in Schools (CIS) and Goodwill Industries. The program serves young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are disconnected from education, work, and major societal support systems.
We are committed to providing a safe space where every 16 to 24 year old achieves their personal, educational, and/or career goals.
We connect each participant with a life and education/career coach. Coaches offer on-going case management, counseling, life skills, and referrals to community partners with demonstrated success.
Anyone between the ages of 16-24 who resides in San Antonio qualifies for the services and can either schedule an appointment or walk in to meet with a NXT Level coach.
Free.
The Training for Job Success program is designed to support income-eligible residents as they prepare for better employment that can lead their families to self-sufficiency.
Following are some of the resources and services available through the Training for Job Success Program:
- Job readiness activities such as assistance with résumé writing, interviewing skills and job leads
- Full-tuition scholarship opportunities for Alamo Colleges Demand Occupations Training Programs
- Textbooks, supplies and uniforms required for Demand Occupations Training Programs
- One-on-One career coaching, case management services, and counseling services
- Assistance with utilities and rent
- Connection to other community resources
Individuals and families and in the San Antonio/ Bexar County community who meet income criteria upon enrollment into the program. For more information, please contact the program.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
These services include customized, one-on-one training in assistive technology and mainstream applications, including those from Microsoft and Apple. Keyboarding classes are also offered. TETU uses typing tutorials accessible to blind and vision impaired users.
By maintaining a "state of the art" technology unit equipped with the latest computer systems, adaptive hardware and software, and popular office programs the San Antonio Lighthouse is able to provide demonstrations, evaluations and training on the following:
- Touch Typing
- 10-Key
- Large Print
- Speech Recognition
- Note Taking Devices
- One-Handed Keyboards
- Hardware and Terminology
- Operating Systems
- Screen Readers
- Braille Displays
- Scanning Software
- CCTVs (All types)
As new programs and technology evolve, they are added to our list. All services are tailored to the individual’s needs.
For information, contact Vince Boyd at 210-531-1506.
Visually impaired or totally blind.
Regarding fees for services please contact Michael Guajardo.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
In today’s job market, finding employment can be a time consuming and sometimes frustrating process. To compete you need to market yourself successfully. Looking for a job is an infrequent activity and most people are unprepared to meet these demands.
The San Antonio Lighthouse offers job readiness training services to help individuals who are blind or vision impaired refine their job seeking skills with the following steps.
- Completing applications
- Preparing a resume
- Writing cover and thank you letters
- Searching for jobs
- Identifying and avoiding common pitfalls encountered in a new job
Job Coaching is available to assist individuals transitioning into the workforce. Supported employment services are offered for those individuals who need additional assistance in their job search.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
The program provides high school students with special needs ages 16 to 22 years with vocational training and soft skills needed for employment. Our goal is to help students become more marketable when faced with competitive employment opportunities after graduation from the school system. The program offers hands-on simulation of various career opportunities such as housekeeping, janitorial, laundry service, food service, material handling, assembly, retail, basic bicycle repair, basic floral design, and warehouse. The program also provides interpersonal skills training, time management, keyboarding, resume building, job interviewing skills, job seeking skills and use of adaptive aides.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
This four-week program helps high school students who are vision impaired prepare for future employment.
The following are topics covered in this program:
- Work Ethics
- Time management
- Social skills
- Communication skills
- Grooming/Hygiene
- Interacting with co-workers and supervisors
- Disability Awareness
- Hands on training at volunteer worksites
In addition, job-seeking training is conducted by San Antonio Lighthouse certified employment specialists and staff. Guest speakers present information on topics such as transportation, Social Security, college preparation and Independent Living Skills.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
While specific job skills may facilitate in obtaining a job, effective interpersonal skills and good employee traits offer long-term job success. Training for these specific areas is provided through seminars, group discussions, special presentations and role-playing.
Topics include:
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Problem Solving
- Working with difficult people
- Conflict Resolution
- Ethics in the Work Place
- Effective Communications
- Assertiveness Training
- Work Place Etiquette
- Goal Setting
- Dress for Success
- Self Motivation
Professional Counselors offer the support needed to overcome personal challenges. Bilingual counseling is available.
Faith & Work guides people to discover God’s purpose for their lives and how to fulfill that purpose through their work. Participants are provided the opportunity and tools to achieve their full potential as they become more confident in their ability to succeed at work, become leaders, and positively influence their work environments.
Participants will learn to:
- Explore their gifts and talents
- Write a resume
- Interview
- Use job search techniques
- Set goals
- Network
- Communicate effectively
- Relate to others interpersonally
- Overcome personal & perceived roadblocks
- Think like a boss and apply appropriate workplace etiquette and behavior
COVID-19 Notice
The SA Hope Center is OPEN Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and we remain committed to serving our most vulnerable neighbors.
For help with food or other needs, please call (210) 732-3776.
Case managers are available to provide phone, virtual, or in-person services to help with employment, parenting classes, financial literacy, and others.
Safety measures will include mandatory face masks, social distancing in lobby and classrooms, plexiglass barriers in office spaces, and limiting building capacities.
Please refer to our program listings below for further details.
The Journey to Success program provides a dedicated case manager who leads workshops for job readiness.
Workshops cover topics such as resume writing, interview skills, and how to complete employment applications.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
Families and individuals living in CHR affordable housing communities have access to supportive social services such as:
- Homework help and tutoring
- After-school snacks and summer lunches
- Adult education programs
- ESL assistance
- Financial literacy programs
- Job readiness preparation
- And more
Free for residents of Costa Almadena.
Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.
Services offered:
- Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
- Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
- Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
- Occupational Skills Training
- Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
- Leadership Development Opportunities
- Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
- Mentoring
- Follow-up services
- Guidance and Counseling
- Financial Literacy Education
- Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
- Labor Market information
- Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities
Steps for the YES! program:
- Eligibility Determination
- Objective Assessment
- Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
- Program Participation
- Follow Up Services
Get started by attending an information session.
- Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
- To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
- For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
- Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
- No meeting password is required.
- (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)
Services are based on eligibility.
The Thread of Justice is an alternative model for social, environmental and economic justice that provides a clean and safe job environment, a living wage, nurtures leadership development and business opportunities for displaced garment workers and elderly women from the local area.
Merchandise from the San Antonio Cooperative and our sister organization in Chiapas are available in our Southside location.
Free.
COVID-19 Notice
Register online at https://actsofhope.org/ to receive a food bag and snacks for children, seniors, and those with special needs. Distribution hours are the First and Third Wednesday of month from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Our educational resources are still available online.
Our jobs training program is designed to provide skills training to individuals looking to improve for a new job opportunity and a way to grow and increase their educational assets. Some of the training sessions are in: resume building, interviewing, customer service, construction certifications and computer literacy.
We also work hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs—people who can’t find work but are interested and have what it takes to start a small business. It follows that this program is designed to: (1) empower San Antonians with a disability to be employed, and (2) connect recent college graduates and older adults, who have no disability but can't find work, with employers through work readiness partnerships and real job opportunities.
Sliding scale, some assistance may be available.
- Interview preparation and job resume skills class
- Life insurance classes
- Financial empowerment class
No Requirments.
Free.
Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.
Services offered:
- Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
- Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
- Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
- Occupational Skills Training
- Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
- Leadership Development Opportunities
- Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
- Mentoring
- Follow-up services
- Guidance and Counseling
- Financial Literacy Education
- Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
- Labor Market information
- Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities
Steps for the YES! program:
- Eligibility Determination
- Objective Assessment
- Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
- Program Participation
- Follow Up Services
Get started by attending an information session.
- Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
- To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
- For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
- Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
- No meeting password is required.
- (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)
Services are based on eligibility.
COVID-19 Notice
While the office is closed due to COVID-19, Case Workers are working remotely and available to help.
For help accessing your benefits, including emergency funds, click here.
Foster children are moved around a lot. From placement to placement.
Learning important life skills often gets lost in the shuffle.
Our Life-Skills and Engagement Program came from recognizing that although THRU Project provides basic support such as bus passes, resource referrals, phones and job/education related assistance, our young adults oftentimes lack the life skills and positive networks necessary to break negative cycles.
THRU Project has developed a two-pronged approach that engages both youth and their volunteer mentors. Our goal is to host four workshop/events quarterly that focus on a particular skill. Topics will be chosen by the youth in our program; and may include cooking and nutrition, human trafficking, networking, communication, higher learning, and interview skills. The second part of each session will engage participants and volunteer mentors in team-building activities that are fun and create community.
Our goal for the Life Skills Program is that our youth begin to see themselves as a part of something bigger than themselves and know they are among people who understand their particular needs and situations.
Click here for more information.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
Families and individuals living in CHR affordable housing communities have access to supportive social services such as:
- Homework help and tutoring
- After-school snacks and summer lunches
- Adult education programs
- ESL assistance
- Financial literacy programs
- Job readiness preparation
- And more
Our mission is to connect, educate and restore hope to our community
and beyond through the love of Jesus Christ!
We utilize the biblical teachings of Jesus Christ as the framework, coupled with community-based collaborations. It’s been a wonderful journey and we look forward to meeting you along the way.
The only requirements are an open heart and mind.
The San Antonio Clubhouse is a volunteer program for adults who have a history of mental illness.
Here you are not a patient; you are a unique and important member of our community with gifts and talents to share with the world. We will help you use those talents and learn new skills so you can reach your full potential.
What you can get from SA Clubhouse:
- A work-ordered day in which the talents and abilities of members are recognized and utilized within the Clubhouse
- Opportunities to obtain paid employment in the local labor market through a Clubhouse-created Transitional Employment Program. In addition, members participate in Clubhouse-supported and independent programs
- Access to crisis intervention services when needed
- Assistance in securing and sustaining safe, decent and affordable housing
How you can help our Community:
- Participation in consensus-based decision making regarding all important matters relating to the running of the Clubhouse
- Assisting other members with community-based educational resources, work and going back to school or getting their GED
- Planning of evening/weekend social and recreational events
- Learning new technologies to assist you and other members in your daily lives
Click here to schedule a tour. While on tour, you will be able to discuss membership, resources, and other opportunities at the San Antonio Clubhouse.
Free