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

Helps with:

• Mental health treatment
• Housing
• Employment
• Connection to support resources

We offer court mandated Theft Prevention classes.

At the Bexar County Reentry Center, we believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to overcome the things that brought them into the criminal justice system. Everyone deserves a second chance to realize their full potential and to become a happy, fulfilled, productive citizen. Programs available through the center can increase a formerly incarcerated persons’ level of employability, help them obtain higher levels of education or vocational training, and give them pride of ownership in our community.

This program is for formerly incarcerated individuals who need resources to successfully transition back into the community.

Free.

A federal mandate specifies that incarcerated individuals have access to religious services. Staff chaplains, as well as volunteers from many faith communities and the professional community provide worship services in 9 local detention and treatment facilities, as well as pastoral care as needed.

The FRC service family members of the incarcerated and individuals formerly incarcerated with:

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

• Identification
• Proof of incarceration

Reentry classes, character development, substance recovery, and anger management classes are provided in most facilities served.

See website for list of facilities served.

The Community Reintegration Program offers mentally ill offenders treatment as an alternative to incarceration. CRP is designed to identify and divert offenders with mental health issues from incarceration to treatment. A psychologist from the Magistrate’s office screens individuals for mental illness; if detected, the accused person is released on bond by the judge, on condition that the person participates in mental health treatment. The Center’s CRP case managers partner with participants to help them earn and successfully complete probation in lieu of incarceration.

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

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

When people who have difficulty complying with psychiatric treatment receive an Involuntary Outpatient Commitment order from the Bexar County Probate Court, The Center provides intensive case management services: medication management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and linkage with other social services. The IOPC team also partners with family members and local agencies to stabilize residency at home and in the community.

The IOPC team meets weekly with the client, the Judge for Probate Court 1 and public defender to report progress and compliance with court-ordered treatment. Implementation plans are arranged with the client and their support network, including other CHCS programs. This program serves adults ages 18-65.

Addressing violence and abuse through networking, client education and empowerment

We work with the offender population in the Bexar County that are first-time arrestees on domestic violence charges and who are eligible for PR Bond, to educate about domestic violence, to promote healthy relationships, to lower recidivism rates, and intervene in the cyclical nature of domestic violence within the criminal justice system. Nine two hour sessions involve learning about their responsibilities and options with regard to stopping domestic violence, child custody, parental obligations, as survivors and or perpetrators of domestic violence, etc.

Court-mandated students only.

The ReCAST Grant is being implemented throughout several zip codes within the Promise Zone to ensure that these practices and resources are provided to the long-neglected Eastside community.

The goal of the ReCAST Program is for local communities to work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered community residents, reductions in community-level trauma, and sustainable community change. The ReCAST program is promoting resilience and equity by increasing access to evidence-based, violence prevention, and community youth engagement programs and promoting access to trauma-informed behavioral health services.

Programs & Services:

• Capacity-Building Training
• Improvement in Community and Police Relations
• Healing Hubs
• Intensive Case Management
• Youth Leadership & Employment
• Re-Entry Programs
• Go-Team Crisis Intervention
• Community Organizing and Neighborhood Engagement
• Drug Free Communities

This is a 10 day course.

• Lesson 1: Understanding God's Design for the Family
• Lesson 2: Roles in Family
• Lesson 3: Children: A Blessing From the Lord.
• Lesson 4: Learning Effective Communication
• Lesson 5: Achieving True Intimacy
• Lesson 6: Managing Finances
• Lesson 7: Resolving Conflict
• Lesson 8: Family Bonding
• Lesson 9: Ministering as a Family
• Lesson 10: Keeping It All in Balance

All inmates and parolees are encouraged to advise their families to reach out to Living Water Faith Church for assistance with Food, Family Restructuring Classes, and Marriage Classes which are all provided at no cost.

Free.

Living Water Faith Church (LWFC) has an opportunity to minister to parolees three times a week and one of their needs is food. Many parolees have very little money and no food. LWFC has partnered with Daily Bread Ministries who provide food free-of-charge. Each week with their own funds, LWFC purchases chicken, beef and pork franks to supplement what they get from food banks. The San Antonio Metro District Parole Office has more than 1,000 parolees who have to report each month and over 40 parolees and their families are receiving food from LWFC.

In addition to parolees, LWFC provides food to the community surrounding the church, where they find the elderly and single mothers who support on average four children who also desperately need food assistance. Pastor Lucio uses this opportunity to minister to them God's message of redemption and hope. Some are now attending LWFC services and have expressed gratitude and a renewed relationship with God.

Free.

Living Water Faith Church (LWFC) has been volunteering and providing Christian faith-based support to the men and women who are currently on parole. Since November 2009, LWFC has conducted weekly group counseling at the San Antonio Parole Offices on Guadalupe Street and at the office on N.E. Loop 410.

LWFC teaches from a biblical and spiritual perspective regarding the different areas of their lives. The classes have an impact not only on the parolee, but significant others in the community. The subject matter include authority, attitudes, encouragement, and recognition that there is Hope for each individual who will be still long enough to allow God to help him/her.

Our classes are numbering approximately 25 to 40 men and women. The people who attend the groups are given credit towards their conditions of parole which require them to attend a support group on a weekly basis. We encourage parolees to attend a bible-believing church weekly, accompanied by their family.

Please call us for more information on our support groups for parolees.

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.

Free

New Life Ministry is a support group that brings a message of faith, hope, justice and reconciliation to all who are affected by crime, violence and addiction, whether they are offenders, victims, family members of incarcerated individuals, or public servants.

Free.

New Life Ministry is a support group that brings a message of faith, hope, justice and reconciliation to all who are affected by crime, violence and addiction, whether they are offenders, victims, family members of incarcerated individuals, or public servants.

Free.

Crosspoint provides a structured residential environment for individuals referred by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Probation Office or U.S. Pretrial Services.

Accountability is the foundation for this service model. Residents are held accountable for their behavior and progress throughout the program while staff is accountable for adhering to procedures that promote public safety. Every resident undergoes assessment and individualized program planning. After a short in-house orientation period the resident receives additional privileges which allow him/her to become further integrated into the community.

Measures of program progress include:

• obtaining employment
• development of a realistic budget
• improving family and community support systems
• remaining drug and alcohol-free
• development of a stable residential plan

The Crosspoint experience helps reduce recidivism and the attendant societal and economic costs by utilizing integrated, evidence-based services.

Crosspoint strives to forge the essential alliance between criminal justice supervision, community service providers and other community stakeholders to provide our clients with the resources and guidance necessary to lead productive lives and achieve restoration of citizenship.

Restoration of the individual, the family and the community at large is paramount and Crosspoint allows for individual restoration through community service projects, faith-based services, structured programming and supportive relationship with our staff.

Referral from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Probation Office, or U.S. Pretrial Services

New Life Ministry is a support group that brings a message of faith, hope, justice and reconciliation to all who are affected by crime, violence and addiction, whether they are offenders, victims, family members of incarcerated individuals, or public servants.

Free

We will provide affordable housing for the formerly incarcerated as well as supportive services such as assistance with application fees, down payments and deposits.

Formerly incarcerated.

We will partner with other organizations to aid in career searches and career placement services.

Formerly incarcerated.

We offer the following classes:

• DWI
• Anger management
• Theft
• Life skills
• Resume building
• Computer classes

We endeavor to partner with local school districts and community colleges to provide higher levels of education.

Formerly incarcerated.

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.

H.O.M.E. Intervention Services. Our vision is to facilitate charitable , educational, and faith-based services in underserved communities with an emphasis on assisting women , children and female ex-offenders, find housing, enroll in literacy programs, and obtain employment skills that lead to a better quality of life.

Home Intervention Services has 2 family rooms available. Single women with up to 3 children. Men are not allowed on property.

Our home is not a free living situation each family pays rent in the amount of $400/month.

We have a 6 bedroom home with 3 living rooms. Each family gets their own kitchen space as well. They would have to buy their own food and be sufficient.

Please call or email for program information.

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.

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.

Free for all.

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.

No cost to guests. Donations accepted.

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 it here.

General services begin at $25 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.

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

To involve God’s people in bringing healing, wholeness and peace to victims, offenders and ex-offenders, and communities and those affected by crime by providing Pen Pals, bibles, spiritual reading material and funds to their commissary account for stamps, and writing material.

To encourage participation of the entire congregation to be a part of Restorative Justice through prayer, donations, and action. To bring awareness to members of the need to become aware and involved in justice for all God’s people where they see justice is not being demonstrated.

Meetings are held once a quarter on the 3rd Thursday of the month to do mass mail outs.