Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services. 

Consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

This support group for those who have experienced a divorce uses a video series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective.

Weekly DivorceCare meetings include watching the video lesson followed by a support group discussion on the material from the video.

Click here to find a DivorceCare group

To learn more about DivorceCare recovery groups, click here.

Free.

The Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) at Fox Tech is a 4th - 12th Grade campus in the San Antonio Independent School District.

By using the broader community as its classroom, ALA leads in transforming the education model. Teachers collaborate to create a personalized learning experience for all students and foster a passion for exploration, deep thinking, problem-solving, and creative design. Authentic learning experiences provide all students with cutting-edge learning skills that prepare them for all futures they envision for themselves.

ALA is built around four commitments in service of its bold vision for a transformative educational model:

• Deep learning
• Individuality
• Flexible design
• Connection

ALA Fox Tech campus is open to students in 4th - 12th Grade. If there are fewer applications than seats available, no lottery is conducted and all students are accepted.  If there are more applications than available seats, a lottery is conducted, offers are made for the number of seats available, and the remaining students are waitlisted.  

ALA employs design thinking as a major pillar of its educational philosophy, which uses empathy to understand the needs of real people and understands that problems seldom have one perfect solution.

ALA offers college prep opportunities like AP and dual-credit courses, and extracurricular programs like newspaper, gardening, and art.

To learn more, sign up here for one of our information sessions. Tour the school and meet the staff and current students. 

Advanced Learning Academy is a Tuition Free, Public School that accepts students from across the Greater San Antonio Region.

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

• Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
• Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality healthcare services and resources.
• Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
• Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients/clients.
• Assist in making and maintaining community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

www.palaciodelsolapts.com

Free.

Couples often seek couples or marriage counseling when the relationship is at a standstill or unsure whether or not the relationship is worth salvaging. This type of therapy can benefit families with children who have been affected by relationship issues such as divorce, and confront the source of the conflict.

Treatment techniques may include the following depending on the therapist:

• Gottman Method
• Narrative Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Positive Psychology
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Analyzing Your Communication
• Getting to the root of the problem
• Enhancing Intimacy
• Individual Counseling
• Couple Retreat

When a relationship is showing signs of addiction, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or severe depression, seek guidance from a counselor immediately, for your safety and your partner.

Intimacy problems widely occur behind a variety of closed doors. Conflicts may include a loss of harmony between the sheets, a lack of sexual desire between either partners or failure in communication. There are often psychological factors that may contribute to a sexual disorder such as erectile dysfunction, or a lowered desire after a new mother has given birth. Intimacy issues are common, but if one or more become severe and there is no resolution in sight, it may be time to seek therapy for guidance.

Steps to take for treating intimacy issues begin with:

• Psychosexual Therapy: this technique allows couples to express themselves in a safe environment with a trusted and supportive professional.

• Relationship Counseling: healthy relationships require strong connections and time to build trust. Whatever the issue, a counselor can work with individuals together or separately to overcome the problem.

In-office and Virtual Sessions Offered

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

• Aetna
• BlueCross and BlueShield
• Optum
• UMR
• UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

This tribe will go through the Conquer Series, the battle plan for purity.

This series is for any man who has ever struggled with:

• lust
• sexual addiction
• pornography

At some point, everyone will be tempted to sin sexually. How we respond can have severe consequences that may affect us for a long time.

This course is 10 weeks in duration with 1 day added for introduction and to sign confidentiality agreements. This will be an intimate time, a safe place, and serves men better when a commitment to attend is made. *Come join us as we learn together and conquer! 

Ultimately we want to help people who feel far from God to become fully devoted followers of Jesus.

Know Jesus, Cultivate Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference

Men

$15

Men and Women's Bible study and fellowship.

• Men meet 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM at VFW-Post 76.
• Men meet 4th Saturday of the month at Lion's Park at 9:30 AM for breakfast and bible study.
• Women's virtual bible study also available on Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM.

Click here for more information.

Free.

We hope to live out the mission of Helping People Who Feel Far From God Become Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus by helping them *Know Jesus *Cultivate Freedom *Discover Purpose *Make a Difference

Our goal is to equip the young adults at City Tribe to be able to talk freely as a community and build relationships that are Christ centered. As well as understand the word of God and how to lovingly communicate the hope of the Gospel to those people with different cultural and religious backgrounds then they have.

Men and Women, Young Adults (18-26).

If you have any questions or concers please email me @ [email protected]

Free

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

The SNP is funded by the City and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) through the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), and currently offered at various senior centers throughout the City.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Provide continental breakfast and lunch as well as social and educational opportunities, art program and seasonal-themed activities.

Free.

Healthy Relationships is a multisession, small-group, skills-building program for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. The program is designed to reduce participants’ stress related to safer sexual behaviors and disclosure of their serostatus to family, friends, and sex partners. The program is based on social cognitive theory, which states that people learn by observing others successfully practicing new behavior.

• Defining stress and reinforcing coping skills with HIV-positive people across three life areas:

• Disclosing to family and friends
• Disclosing to sex partners and
• Building healthier and safer relationships

• Using modeling, role-play, and feedback to teach and practice skills related to coping with stress.
• Teaching decision-making skills around the issue of disclosure of HIV status.
• We provide participants with personal feedback reports to motivate a change in risky behaviors and continuance of protective behaviors.
• We use popular movie clips to set up disclosure and risk-reduction scenarios to stimulate discussions and role-plays.

Click here for more information or to register.

At The Arsenal, we know that community happens through relationships. We are all about what happens Monday through Saturday, not just Sunday mornings. We know that we are created for relationship and to do life together. That's where Arsenal Life Groups come in! This is a way for us to connect with others, grow together, and grow in our understanding of who God is and what that means in our lives.

If you are looking for a life group, click here to view the groups available. We can't wait to connect with you. All are welcome!

All are welcome!

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Chrysalis Ministries offers in-house life skill classes for all clients. We also partner with multiple non-profits to help further client's education.

Available classes:

• Moral Reconation Therapy – $50
• Anger Management – $55
• 12-Step Faith-Based Substance Abuse and Recovery (NA and AA) – No fee
• Healthy Relationships – No fee
• Parenting Classes – No fee
• Theft Addiction and Recovery – No fee
• Money Management – No fee
• Seeking Safety: PTSD and Substance Abuse Counseling – No fee

Certificate of Completion provided for all classes.
*Payment arrangements are available
*Spanish sessions available 

Click here for program times and dates.

Fees vary

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

• Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
• Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality healthcare services and resources.
• Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
• Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients.
• Aiding in the creation and maintenance of community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS) as:

• Completed an approved 160 hours competency-based instructor training program.
• Complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years approved by DSHS to renew their certification.
• Required courses include Introduction to Community Health.

Family Service Association offers numerous professional counseling services including Individual, Couples, Family, Group, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Consultations.

We also provide educational groups such as Anger Management and Domestic Violence Prevention designed to help maintain personal wellness.

Services are offered locally in the San Antonio metropolitan area and our rural locations. The services are provided through a combination of at-home and office-based visits. Our licensed counselors are available on days, evenings, Saturdays, and by special appointment.

Our counseling professionals provide services to include working with children, youth, families, and seniors. Our team has many specialized skills to address a wide range of counseling needs. Services are offered for both short and long-term depending on individual needs.

We are available to assist with the following:

• Anger Management
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Grief Support
• LGBT Issues
• Life Skills
• Parenting
• Relapse Prevention
• Relationships
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Victimization from Crime
• And more!

Counseling services are now available in both in-person and telehealth formats at the discretion of the client, following an initial enrollment session in-person.

Funding is provided by United Way, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Client Fees, School Districts, Medicaid, Private Contracts, Private Insurance, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) Grant, and Office of Attorney General (OAG) Grant.

Early Head Start and Head Start promote school readiness by encouraging parent involvement and through the cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development of children.

Early Head Start Requirements:
Age: 6 weeks to 3 years
Our Early Head Start Centers have an income-based requirement. Though, we encourage everyone to apply.

We launched our radio station, The Empower House 101.5, in 2018, to empower youth and adults through thoughtful on-air conversations, media, and education.

Since then, staff and students have worked to create original programming aimed at anyone ready to change their community and world. Tune in digitally via apps like Google Play and the App Store, and find hours of world music, meditations, and motivational talks. Listen to our weekly programming to learn about tools and solutions to social issues like restorative justice, family violence prevention, and more.

Click here to view the program schedule.

Click here and scroll down to download our radio app and listen from your mobile device at any time!

Free.

Empower House’s youth development program creates opportunities for youth to explore their world, achieve their dreams, and inspire their peers.

Our program model is rooted in restorative justice principles, developmental relationships, and feminist, womanist, and mujerista theory.

As a participant in our Youth Development program, you have access to all services. Together with our staff, we'll create a plan to plug into services that are right for you!

• Support with Goal Setting
• Whole Family Support
• Tutoring
• Girl Zone
• Mentorship
• Mental Health and Counseling Services
• Youth Circles
• Family Circles
• Creative Expression
• Skill Building
• Leadership Opportunities
• Service Learning Projects

As an organization, we center on the needs of women and girls but welcome all genders to participate in our programs.

Click here and scroll down to sign up for our Youth Development programs.

Free

Restorative Justice (RJ) creates opportunities for the right relationships among individuals, communities, and even systems. It invites people to identify and name harm (interpersonal, generational, systemic) and those harmed to make it right or be accountable.

At times, RJ involves advocacy, demonstrations, and speaking truth to power; at other times, it involves a facilitated conversation held in the presence of a loving community.

Community Circles

Circles are a powerful symbol of community, inclusion, equity, and wholeness.

At Empower House, we sit in circles with youth, adults, families, and our staff. Through circle practice, we build community, repair harm, learn together, work through conflict, and heal.

As an organization, we center the needs of women and girls as we welcome all genders to participate in our programs.

Want to learn more? Click here, scroll down, fill out a quick form, and we’ll contact you.

Free

The UTSA Community Center serves as a hub for university services and programs within the community. Through the Center, we want to partner with community-based organizations to host area experts and engage in conversations on topics relevant to the Westside community.

Click here for more information. 

We offer:

• Computer and technology Access. 
• Small Group Meeting Space
• Focus Groups/Feedback Sessions
• Trainings and Workshops
• Community Events and Exhibits
• Small Business Development Advisor Sessions
• Notary Services

Building foundations for wellness, strong relationships, and financial empowerment.

Bridge to Wellness is a comprehensive program by WEBridgeSA, dedicated to enhancing community well-being through essential education and support services. Focused on preventing and addressing substance abuse, promoting healthy relationships, and building financial literacy, the program empowers individuals with the tools and resources needed for resilient, balanced lives. Through workshops, case management, and community outreach, Bridge to Wellness fosters self-reliance and positive lifestyle choices, contributing to stronger, healthier families and communities.

Coaching is a bit different from traditional psychotherapy or counseling in that its focus is more goal-directed.

Whereas traditional therapy may have you spend weeks exploring past events to recognize how they have contributed to current moods and behaviors, parenting coaching helps you choose a goal (get my child to do their homework without a daily tantrum) and offers tried and true techniques to help get the outcomes you desire.

Parenting coaching is for any parent who wishes to resolve behavioral struggles with their children. These struggles can include typical daily struggles such as:

• Morning routines
• Homework struggles
• Sibling bickering

But coaching can also help with more demanding behaviors that push the parent’s skillset. These include:

• Dealing with a strong-willed child
• Getting a picky eater to eat
• Engaging with an angry or defiant teenager
• Guiding a child with Attention Deficit issues

Fees

• $120 per session (Individual)
• $150 per session (Couples)

Intern Rates

• $0-$35 (sliding scale)

Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

• BlueCross and BlueShield
• Humana
• Medicaid
• Optum
• Superior HealthPlan
• UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
• Out of Network

Volunteers are paired with isolated seniors and visit them in their homes to provide companionship, build relationships across generations, and connect them to other resources as needed.

For more information, call Senior Services at (210) 226-6178. 

Programs available to isolated low-income seniors:

• Volunteers are paired with isolated seniors to provide basic needs and companionship.

Free

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Goal:
To improve Club members' knowledge of healthy habits, good nutrition and physical fitness: increase the numbers of hours per day they participate in physical activities; and strengthen their ability to interact positively with others and engage in healthy relationships.

Program:
The Triple Play experience challenges members to become healthy and active by learning new ways to eat nutritionally, manage stress, maintain physical fitness, and form positive relationships with peers:

• MIND: The Healthy Habits program is designed to incorporate healthy living and active learning in every part of the Club experience, from the gym to the learning center to the arts and crafts room.
• BODY: This component boosts Clubs’ physical activities to a higher level by providing sports and fitness programs, activities, and sports competitions for all boys and girls, whether they are athletically inclined or not.
• SOUL: Club youth are able to develop and sustain positive relationships with others, acquire a healthy self-concept and a strong belief in their self-worth, and cope well with positive and adverse situations.

Click here for more information. 

Boys and Girls Club members ages 6-18.

Free.

Youth of the Year is a national leadership development program, beginning at local Clubs, that celebrates the lives of teen Club members who have overcome incredible odds to make a significant impact on their family, friends, and community. With one-on-one mentors, teens receive training in public speaking, essay writing, and team building all leading to the final competition and title of “Youth of the Year.”

Boys and Girls Club members ages 14-18.

Free.

Free group-based parenting and family-strengthening education and support sessions for parents and caregivers of children up to 36 months.

• Parents will receive a 2 hour parenting education in a judgment-free, safe environment at various sites throughout the Bexar County, once a week for 12 sessions. Light refreshments provided.
• English and Spanish classes are available.
•  Focuses on encouraging nurturing interactions between parents and their children, improving social connections for families and increasing school readiness for children.

For parents who are expecting or have a child under 3 years. 

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

• Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
• Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality healthcare services and resources.
• Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
• Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients/clients.
• Aiding in the creation and maintenance of community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation provides a continuum of care to low-income HIV-positive men, women, and transgender individuals. Our services include resource and benefits assistance, case management, mental health counseling, medical care, pharmacy services, housing, and a year-round hot meal program.

We offer onsite and mobile testing for HIV and STDs, as well as HIV prevention education presentations in local public schools, colleges and universities, adult probation facilities, and teen detention programs.

Services are only available to individuals living with HIV/AIDS who are registered clients of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.