New Life Ministry (NLM) is an active program that provides continued support for families. See the website for active NLM Support groups at the local parishes.

• St. Timothy Catholic Church

1515 Saltillo St., San Antonio, TX 78207

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• St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

2829 Ackerman Rd., Kirby, TX 78219

Click here for directions

Free for all.

We teach court mandated classes, including DWI education and Drug Offender Education.

(We also teach Theft Prevention classes at another location. Please see that separate listing for details.)

Click here for more information.

Kairos Outside is designed to support the families of men, women, and youth who are, or have been incarcerated in the country’s state and federal correctional facilities.

KO can help bolster the loved ones who are supporting those incarcerated persons. We believe that the families of the incarcerated are “doing time” right along with their loved ones. Kairos Outside is intended to let those families know that there is a community that cares about them and their needs.

We provide a safe place for women to share with each other, and with those who are empathetic to their situation, their struggles and concerns. The women on the outside, in many ways, have to be stronger than their relative(s) on the inside to survive in today’s world.

We hope Kairos Outside will help them find strength for their life journey and give them a chance to find and build relationships that may last a lifetime.

Must apply to attend.

Click here for more information.

No cost to guests. Donations accepted.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance, hundreds of employers, training providers and colleges, community organizations and workforce agencies, we are in it together, for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier for you. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our full list of programs can be found here.

Our full list of employers can be found here.

Our partner agency, Workforce Solutions Alamo, is proud to be an official partner of the Ready to Work initiative, an unprecedented collaborative created to help San Antonians gain access to training, resources, and high-demand jobs, leading to meaningful careers and a better life.

Workforce Solutions Alamo is Ready to Work, and we’re working daily with our partners in the Alamo Workforce Consortium to ensure we allow every San Antonian to better their lives and the lives of their family members through supportive resources and jobs in growing career fields.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Assessments, including O*NET assessments
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training
• Job placement

Click here to apply.

NOTE: When you apply, providing us with a phone number that will not change so we can contact and support you throughout the application and onboarding process is IMPORTANT.

To verify eligibility, specific documentation is required. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, we can help with that, too.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance and hundreds of employers, training providers, colleges, community organizations, and workforce agencies, we are in it together for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our complete list of programs can be found here.

Our complete list of employers can be found here.

Our partner agency, Workforce Solutions Alamo, is proud to be an official partner of the Ready to Work initiative, an unprecedented collaborative created to help San Antonians gain access to training, resources, and high-demand jobs, leading to meaningful careers and a better life.

Workforce Solutions Alamo is Ready to Work, and we’re working daily with our partners in the Alamo Workforce Consortium to ensure we allow every San Antonian to better their lives and the lives of their family members through supportive resources and jobs in growing career fields.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Assessments, including O*NET assessments
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training
• Job placement

Click here to apply.

NOTE: When you apply, providing us with a phone number that will not change so we can contact and support you throughout the application and onboarding process is IMPORTANT.

To verify eligibility, specific documentation is required. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, we can help with that, too.

A faith-based Christian outreach organization that ministers to and provides rehabilitation services for people who are struggling with addiction.

Partner

FREED Texas is looking for Organizations, Agencies, Employers, Businesses, and Individuals who volunteer their time and resources to support our mission and scholars.

Click here to apply

Connect

FREED Texas is open to Organizations, Agencies, Businesses, and individuals who offer their information, stories, and insights to connect scholars to the community that can support their goals.

Connect

We are grateful for any donations: monetary,  voluntary, or through goods and resources. Our mission and Scholars rely greatly on our community and community partners for continued success.

What is a Scholar?
A scholar is an individual who is selected to be part of the Remanent Healing Academy. They attend a 9-week program.

What is an Alumni?
Once a scholar completes the Remanent Healing Academy, they become alumni and will continue to receive support for 12 months after completing the 9-week program.

Frontline Advocate
Alumni will have the opportunity to utilize the leadership skills learned by helping other scholars develop skills for continued success.

Eligibility 

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have been formally incarcerated through Bexar County.
• Must complete the enrollment process.
• Must be willing to attend daily sessions from 10 am-3 pm daily for the 9-week duration. 

Program Benefits 

• Receive $15 per hour while enrolled in the program.
• Receive 12 months of supportive services following graduation. 
• Eligible to receive a 2-year scholarship with Alamo Colleges upon program completion. 

What to expect.

The 9-week Turning Point Program through FREED Texas focuses on the following: 

• Peer Support
• Education
• Civics and Divinity
• Employment
• Health and wellness.

Scholars attending the program will learn about each area of focus called Pillars. Classes are facilitated by leaders in each field and alumni. Learning is interactive and supportive.

Click here to apply

This unique program gives you an opportunity to share God’s love by helping to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners.

For many, it may also include following their parents down the same destructive road to incarceration. Angel Tree, a program of Prison Fellowship, reaches out to the children of prisoners and their families with the love of Christ.

Our Violence Intervention Program is one of only three State-certified Batterers Intervention Programs in Bexar County, reaching male, female, and LGBTQ perpetrators of domestic violence with a comprehensive curriculum.

The VIP program consists of group therapy for men and women who perpetrate domestic and family violence. VIP curriculum allows perpetrators to take responsibility for their abusive behavior and teaches them the fundamentals of a healthy, non-violent relationship. It is designed to cover different aspects of violence and family abuse.

If you are ready to end your abusive behavior, join one of our groups. The program consists of 20 group sessions that meet every week for two hours. If you are interested in joining, please set an appointment.

All services are offered in English and Spanish.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (210) 930-3669, ext. 2101 or 2102.

• Every participant needs to have a personal email and access to a personal computer or smartphone (example: iPhone, Android)
• Participation in the VIP program is open to the public as well as persons referred by the court, CPS, probation office, or parole office.

Initial evaluation $25. This is a two-hour appointment to complete paperwork and meet one-on-one with a professional counselor.

Group sessions are $25 per session. The total amount of sessions is 20.

Choose to Change Mentoring is a program offered by the Choose to Change Foundation. We work directly with men coming out of prison and struggling with drugs and alcohol. Our self-supporting, Christian-based program meets weekly (one-hour meetings). We believe in the life-changing power of God through faith in Jesus Christ. 

We teach personal development, personal responsibility, and life skills through our meetings and events. Drug and alcohol education is crucial to all our programs, classes & events. Membership is entirely free, but we encourage donations from our members and anyone who believes in what we do. 

Our mentoring program is designed to give people a starting point for a better future. We do not claim to have all the answers, but be assured that we do have answers.

A.C.D.C = Accountability, Consistency, Discipline & Courage. These are the core values at the forefront of our program. People, especially men, will be challenged to become more than they ever thought possible. This will be accomplished through our structured weekly meetings, events, and a “60-day mentoring challenge” available to all members. We believe people need to be inspired, challenged, and equipped to believe in what may seem impossible.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our program. Please take a few minutes to read through the rest of this page. If you would like a closer look at what we do and why we do it, please give us a call or come by one of our weekly meetings or events.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

The Texas Second Chance Program is a 6-month (100-hour) program providing professional training in warehousing, inventory, and culinary skills coupled with the opportunity to gain certifications, licenses, and a sense of accomplishment.

This work-study program combines a classroom curriculum with a hands-on practicum. The course covers warehouse safety, first aid, shipping and receiving, storage and staging inventory control, and order selection of edible and non-edible product. The primary module is an introduction, inspection, and use of all available types of material handling equipment. Successful completion gives the student a material handling equipment license and a sense of accomplishment.

The Texas Second Chance Program is a partnership between the San Antonio Food Bank and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 

For questions regarding the Texas Second Chance Program, please call the San Antonio Food Bank.

Our mission at SouthWest Tattoo Removal is to provide low-cost tattoo removal that opens more and better job opportunities, to obtain employment or enter the military or police force free from prejudice or discrimination.

By providing free or low-cost laser tattoo removal, SouthWest Tattoo Removal helps previously incarcerated individuals and victims of trafficking create positive employment opportunities and improve their lives.

For a free online consultation, send a photo of your tattoo to (210) 420-8385 or email us here.

General services begin at $45 per session.

Special pricing is in effect for students, those on probation or unemployed due to tattoos that show.

Discount pricing is also available for individuals without gang, abuse, or trafficking related tattoos, who wish to support the organization's mission.

70% of youth in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental health condition. That’s a staggering statistic.

Our goal is to help our clients develop life skills that will help reduce recidivism or a return to incarceration. We help them manage their return to the responsibilities of school, work, and socializing—the things that make life fun and fulfilling. As an added benefit, judges look favorably on one who seeks and finds a program of support like ours.

Our Services

• Diagnostic Interview Examination
• Engagement Activity
• Assessment
• Case Management
• Diagnostic Interview Examination
• Family Partner Supports
• Counseling
• Rehabilitative & Skills Training
• Medication Training and Support
• Parent Support Group
• Crisis Intervention
• Housing
• Employment & Education
• Forensic Services

Click here to learn more about our services

We accept STAR, CHIP, PLUS, and all Medicaid/Medicare Insurances.

Everyone will experience conflicts in their life. The word "conflict" will usually create negative thoughts. However, conflict can be positive as well as negative. Negative conflicts are disruptive, destructive and require a lot of energy. Positive conflicts can be a learning tool from which individuals can learn, grow and become closer in their relationship.

Our staff includes certified conflict resolution specialists to help resolve and mediate disputes that become undesirable conflicts.

Must be at least 12 years old.

• Six-hour Saturday accelerated class: $60.00.
• One-on-one in person class: $60.00 session. (number of sessions determined by client and facilitator).
• Two-hour group class: $25.00 per class. (typically requires four classes to complete program).

Prepare/Enrich is a wonderful program designed to help people in any kind of relationships. Over the last three decades, over 2.5 million couples have benefited from the Prepare/Enrich Program. The program is designed to explore strength and growth areas, strengthen communication skills and develop a more balanced relationship. The ultimate goal of the program is to help those in relationships to understand personality differences and maximize teamwork.

Must be at least 12 years old.

• Six-hour Saturday accelerated class: $60.00.
• One-on-one in person class: $60.00 session. (number of sessions determined by client and facilitator).
• Two-hour group class: $25.00 per class. (typically requires four classes to complete program).

We live in a complicated and fast-moving society. Stress can affect other emotions such as negative anger. Stress can be defined as a mismatch between an individual’s coping skills and the demands of their life.

The Life Skills for Living Program centers on altering a person’s usual negative response to stress to a new altered response. This altered response involves creating a process to change our techniques in the way we think, feel, and act during stressful periods that we all experience.

Must be at least 12 years old.

• Six-hour Saturday accelerated class: $60.00.
• One-on-one in-person class: $85.00 session. (number of sessions determined by client and facilitator).
• One-on-One Session: Four Week Course $100.00

The Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) program is an outpatient program designed to provide individualized, comprehensive services for people who experience symptoms of severe and persistent mental illness and are addressing the special requirements of probation or parole. A committed, compassionate, and effective team works with members of the criminal justice community to help people build the skills to manage not only daily stressors, but to navigate life and overcome persistent psychiatric challenges that result in frequent hospitalizations or conflict.

Charles Roundtree Bloom Project aims to create a space of communal healing for the youth of incarcerated parents by:

• facilitating healing-centered outdoor experiences (meditative hikes, camping, community gardening, and healing circles).
• cultivate communal caring.
• offering a culturally relevant, place-based environmental education.
• introducing youth to environmental careers.
• supporting youth in achieving their goals.
• helping youth develop a sense of agency.

Interested in volunteering with the Charles Roundtree Bloom Project?

We just need a few pieces of information to get the application process started. As you may already know, we provide healing-centered outdoor experiences and culturally relevant environmental education for youth of incarcerated parents in San Antonio. Volunteers play a great role in our programming, and making sure our volunteers fit will with the youth we serve is very important to us.

Click here for volunteer application.

For volunteer inquiries email [email protected].

We assist and pay for the uninsured, the homeless, veterans, and those re-entering society from prison to obtain Texas ID's, Birth Certificates, and Social Security Cards.

An ID makes it possible to apply for a job, housing, food stamps, disability, and to open a bank account. We also help those we serve to connect with those resources.

ACCESS provides individualized comprehensive services to address the special needs of individuals with mental health stipulations who are on probation/parole.

Helps with:

• Outpatient mental health treatment, including medication management
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Employment
• Connection to support resources

Criminal Justice referrals needed.

Intensive outpatient program for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) on Pre-Trial supervision.

Program individuals may be eligible to receive case management services, medication management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and substance abuse interventions.

Criminal Justice referrals needed.

Qualifying Diagnosis:

• Bipolar Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder
• Psychotic Disorder
• PTSD
• Anxiety Disorder
• Delusional Disorder
• Any other mental health diagnoses that are severe or persistent in nature.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance, hundreds of employers, training providers and colleges, community organizations and workforce agencies, we are in it together, for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier for you. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our full list of programs can be found here.

Our full list of employers can be found here.

Our partner agency, Workforce Solutions Alamo, is proud to be an official partner of the Ready to Work initiative, an unprecedented collaborative created to help San Antonians gain access to training, resources, and high-demand jobs, leading to meaningful careers and a better life.

Workforce Solutions Alamo is Ready to Work, and we’re working daily with our partners in the Alamo Workforce Consortium to ensure we allow every San Antonian to better their lives and the lives of their family members through supportive resources and jobs in growing career fields.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Assessments, including O*NET assessments
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training
• Job placement

Click here to apply.

NOTE: When you apply, providing us with a phone number that will not change so we can contact and support you throughout the application and onboarding process is IMPORTANT.

To verify eligibility, specific documentation is required. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, we can help with that, too.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance and hundreds of employers, training providers, colleges, community organizations, and workforce agencies, we are in it together for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our complete list of programs can be found here.

Our complete list of employers can be found here.

Our partner agency, Workforce Solutions Alamo, is proud to be an official partner of the Ready to Work initiative, an unprecedented collaborative created to help San Antonians gain access to training, resources, and high-demand jobs, leading to meaningful careers and a better life.

Workforce Solutions Alamo is Ready to Work, and we’re working daily with our partners in the Alamo Workforce Consortium to ensure we allow every San Antonian to better their lives and the lives of their family members through supportive resources and jobs in growing career fields.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Assessments, including O*NET assessments
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training
• Job placement

Click here to apply.

NOTE: When you apply, providing us with a phone number that will not change so we can contact and support you throughout the application and onboarding process is IMPORTANT.

To verify eligibility, specific documentation is required. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, we can help with that, too.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance and hundreds of employers, training providers, colleges, community organizations, and workforce agencies, we are in it together for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our complete list of programs can be found here.

Our complete list of employers can be found here.

Our partner agency, Workforce Solutions Alamo, is proud to be an official partner of the Ready to Work initiative, an unprecedented collaborative created to help San Antonians gain access to training, resources, and high-demand jobs, leading to meaningful careers and a better life.

Workforce Solutions Alamo is Ready to Work, and we’re working daily with our partners in the Alamo Workforce Consortium to ensure we allow every San Antonian to better their lives and the lives of their family members through supportive resources and jobs in growing career fields.

Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Assessments, including O*NET assessments
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training
• Job placement

Click here to apply.

NOTE: When you apply, providing us with a phone number that will not change so we can contact and support you throughout the application and onboarding process is IMPORTANT.

To verify eligibility, specific documentation is required. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, we can help with that, too.

Native Pathways serves low income, unemployed or underemployed Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The program is responsible for assisting Native American participants to prepare for and obtain high quality or career-based employment opportunities that will result in increased family income and financial security.

To meet its goals, Native Pathways has established long-term relationships and collaborations with various job-training providers such as vocational and educational institutions, employer partners, regional workforce development boards, and various job development or ancillary agencies.

To be eligible for this program you must:

• Be a member of a Federally Recognized Tribe and
• Reside within Service Area (any of 122 West Texas counties) and
• Be unemployed, underemployed (earning a wage below your skillset or working part-time but desiring full-time employment), low-income, or seeking job training assistance

Free

Our primary mission is to bring the love and mercy of God to all we meet. We offer hope to those who may be in chaos, by offering them a smile and a listening heart…treating the incarcerated with dignity and loving them so much until they ask why.

Our retreats are both liturgical and sacramental. They conclude with Mass using the Sunday readings along with the opportunity to go to Confession.

Contact Danny Padron, Ministry Coordinator at 210-478-5006 or email [email protected] for more information.

Recognized as a state leader by the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI), the Center’s Genesis Program offers outpatient and residential services to chronic offenders with identified mental illness or substance addiction. Those enrolled in the program are mandated by county, state and district courts to receive treatment, which includes:

• intensive case management
• psychosocial rehabilitation (individual and group)
• psychiatric medication management
• co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorder (COPSD)
• intervention benefit management assistance

The Genesis residential program provides 90 days of monitoring and treatment at the Mentally Impaired Offender Facility (MIOF). As a participant prepares for discharge, Genesis provides detailed planning for successful completion of probation and re-entry into the community.

Adult offenders with medical or mental impairments.

Criminal Justice referrals only.

Qualifying Diagnosis:

• Bipolar Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder
• Psychotic Disorder
• PTSD
• Anxiety Disorder
• Delusional Disorder
• Any other mental health diagnoses that are severe or persistent in nature.

The Faith Based Institute - House of Discipleship is faith based residential program for men. Our transitional housing program is for men to overcome homelessness, parole, probation and drug addiction in a comfortable and loving home environment. The program ranges from 6 to 12 months, however one may choose to stay longer for further training once the program is completed.

Our goal is to transform the lives of those who are trapped by the deception of drugs and reintegrate them back into society as contributing citizen & disciples for our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver the best Faith Based Initiative-service of its kind. 

For more information, contact Pastor Jackson at (210) 842-4969.