Autism Response Team (ART) members are specially trained to connect families with information, resources, and opportunities. They are available to answer calls and emails. Your call or email will be routed to a team member for your region.

We are not a direct medical, legal advice, or service provider, so we don't make appointments or direct referrals. However, our team will provide you with support, encouragement, and assistance with locating autism service providers in your community.

The Autism Response Team can help you learn more about:

• Where to get a diagnosis
• Schools and special education
• Advocacy and support
• Adult services - including post-secondary programs and employment
• Inclusion and community activities
• And much more!

Free

You don’t have to face a cancer diagnosis alone. Talk or chat live with a trained cancer information specialist or others who are facing cancer for information and support.

Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also educate and inform participants about dementia and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems.

Click here for a complete list of resources and support groups.

Free.

Grace Place Alzheimer's Activity Centers partner with the Alzheimer's Association to provide additional resources for caregivers. Monthly support groups are held to provide education and peer-support to individuals who are caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Staff are also up-to-date on additional local events and trainings offered within the Alzheimer's and dementia community and able to refer family members, friends, and caregivers to these services, helping to better navigate this difficult journey.

This group is meeting virtually.

Click here or call (800) 272-3900 or (210) 735-5115 for more information.

Think you may have a problem with crystal meth? Call the CMA Helpline at: (855) METH-FREE(855) 638-4373

CMA’s 24-Hour Helpline is available to provide information and offer support to anyone seeking recovery from crystal meth addiction. Please note the Helpline is not a crisis hotline and therefore not equipped to respond to emergencies or answer any questions of a medical or legal nature. Although we have volunteers 24-hours a day, some calls do get sent to a voicemail system. If that happens, please leave a message including your name and phone number so we can call you back as soon as possible.

This is a crisis hotline for individuals 18-25 years old. Licensed clinicians are available 24/7.

Crisis Hotline: 1-800-295-7884

Free.

Alzheimer's is a progressive disease where the person will require increasing levels of care as time goes on. Being educated about what to expect and learning about useful care strategies can significantly impact the quality of life for the caregiver and the person living with Alzheimer's.

Click here to take any of the free online education programs.

Topics include:

• Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters
• The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
• Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer's Disease
• Living with Alzheimer's: for People with Alzheimer's
• Living with Alzheimer's: for Caregivers (Early, Middle, and Late  Stage)

Free.

Provide confidential emotional support during and after times of personal or professional crisis to first responders; active or retired and their family members who express a need for assistance through peer support, therapy and various forms of other treatment with complete confidentially.

• Support individuals who have suffered traumatic incidents or cumulative trauma due to the First Responder profession weather active or not
• Support Individuals who have had family tragedies
• Support Individuals who are injured physically or emotionally in the line of duty
• Develop peer support mentors who can identify personal conflicts and provide guidance or referrals to professional and alternate resources as needed
• Maintain an effective peer support training and response program
• Maintain current and accurate reporting data with confidentiality

For more information, click here.

With the Informational Library you can access a wide range of information about suicide, suicide prevention and other important topics. This section is useful for persons working in mental health, education, first responders, medical community and family members looking for information about suicide related topics.

Suicide prevention happens when people and communities come together. When we know what to look for, pay attention to those around us and act when we see something, we will reduce the number of deaths by suicide.

But where do we begin?

Whether you are a professional or a worried parent or friend, we have resources to help you learn the signs to look for, how to talk to someone about what they are feeling and where to go for more help.

Click here for the Informational Library.

Click here for resources on suicide prevention and the Texas Suicide Prevention Toolkit.

Free.

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

This is an open NA virtual meeting.

Zoom ID: 778088354, No password.

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

This is a bilingual open NA virtual meeting.

Zoom ID: 274214657

During this difficult time, the NAMI HelpLine is here for you.

The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health condition, their families and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.

HelpLine staff and volunteers...

• understand (many from their own experiences), listen and offer support.
• are informed on NAMI programs and support groups, as well as how to locate your local NAMI affiliate.
• are trained to help identify the best resource options for your individual concern.
• are knowledgeable and a source of accurate information about relevant topics.
• care.

HelpLine staff and volunteers DO NOT:

• provide mental health counseling, advice, personal advocacy, or referrals to mental health providers or lawyers.
• provide individual casework, legal representations, or any type of individual advocacy.

The NAMI HelpLine is NOT a crisis line or suicide prevention line. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, click on the appropriate link below for help.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Crisis Text Line

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Sexual Assault Hotline

NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Like other NAMI Connection Groups, this one offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope to people living with a mental health condition.

NAMI Connection groups follow a flexible structure without an educational format. The groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness.

You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others. The groups are led by trained leaders who've been there.

NAMI Connection is...

• free of cost to participants
• confidential
• designed for adults (18+) with mental health conditions
• no specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you...

• aim for better coping skills
• find strength in sharing experiences
• not judge anyone's pain
• forgive ourselves and reject guilt
• embrace humor as healthy
• accept that we cannot solve every problem
• understand that mental health conditions are no one's fault and can be traumatic experiences

This group is currently being held virtually via Zoom in partnership with San Antonio Clubhouse.

Space is limited so register in advance. Click here to register.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We are pleased to offer these free monthly meetings open to the public. Topics vary but our priority areas include education, advocacy, and support.

Click here to learn about this month's topic, and advance the calendar to learn about upcoming topics.

NAMI SAT welcomes topic suggestions related to the mental health community, and we are always looking for speakers to share their knowledge.

These meetings are currently being held virtually via Zoom.

Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting ID: ID: 852 5036 6687

Call-in number: 346-248-7799

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.

• Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Click here to Chat
• Text "START" to 88788

Being a parent is a critically important job, 24 hours a day. It’s not always easy. Call the National Parent Helpline to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent.

National Parent Helpline: 1-855-4A PARENT or 1-855-427-2736.

Click here to find state resources.

Click here for downloadable materials on various parenting topics.

Free.

You need someone to talk to...

Feeling alone and unheard can potentially place you in a dangerous situation. You may feel isolated from supports, and this isolation can lead to depression, anger, frustration and suicidal ideation.

WE UNDERSTAND

Your situation is difficult and you may be feeling a wide range of emotions. We’re here to help you sort them out and make a plan.

We’re here 24/7. There is always someone available to listen and offer confidential, non-directive and non-judgemental support.

We’re trained to help. Each team member is prepared to listen to your story, help you handle a crisis and guide you to solutions that will improve your situation.

National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929.

Click here to chat, email, or text.

Click here for resources for young people.

Click here for resources for concerned adults.

Free.

National Sexual Assault Hotline. Free. Confidential. 24/7.

• Telephone Crisis Intervention Services in English and Spanish. RAINN’s telephone hotline services provide trained sexual assault hotline staff 24/7, in English and Spanish, to support communities with crisis intervention, empathetic listening, and warm handoffs to designated local service providers.
• Online Crisis Intervention Services in English and Spanish. RAINN provides secure and anonymous online hotline crisis intervention services—customized for any community. The hotline is branded to your community; however, RAINN provides the staffing and secure technology.
• Texting. RAINN has the capability to provide resources and referrals via SMS, or text messaging. RAINN can provide the platform, and text messages are responded to promptly by trained staff 24/7. RAINN does not provide crisis intervention services via text due to concerns over privacy and confidentiality.

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOME (4673)

Click here to chat with someone.

Free.

Navigate Life Texas provides resources and support for families raising children with disabilities.

Navigate Life Texas was developed by parents, for parents. Most of the content is written by parents of children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs.

Information and links are listed under these general categories.

• Diagnosis and Health Care
• Education and Schools
• Insurance and Financial Help
• Family Support
• Transition to Adulthood
• Services, Groups, and Events Finder

Don't know where to start? Click here.

Program for Active Consumer Engagement in Self-Management.

PACES in epilepsy is a free program specifically designed to help adults with epilepsy manage their active seizure conditions. The goal is to help you develop strategies for epilepsy self-management for a more fulfilled and independent lifestyle.

PACES in Epilepsy discusses topics relevant to epilepsy in each session to improve self-management. The program consists of 8 weekly sessions each about 75 minutes. Each session is conducted via phone conference led by an epilepsy professional and a peer with epilepsy. At each session, participants are encouraged to engage by taking notes, asking questions, and sharing personal experiences. Each week, participants set a personal goal for the following week to improve how they deal with the challenges of living well with epilepsy.

PACES provides a wide range of topics that are important to people with epilepsy:

• Epilepsy and other medical issues
• Stress and depression
• Memory and cognition
• Community participation on a budget
• Managing care
• Assertive communication
• Improving well-being

To be eligible:

• Be 18 years or older
• Have a cognitive age of 18 years or older
• Have access to phone for weekly sessions

To sign up for the PACES in Epilepsy Program, fill out registration form. For more information, contact us through our online form or call us.

Free.

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) provides a variety of resources, education, and training to parents, family members, professionals, and others who share an interest in improving the lives of children with a disability, chronic illness, or special health care needs.

The heart of TxP2P is the parent-to-parent peer support model—parents volunteering to provide support and information to other parents.

Click here to join our family.

The SACRD Portal to Mental Healthcare Services lists over 1,100 programs that provide mental health services throughout Bexar County.

By answering a few questions, a user can narrow down programs that have specialties and attributes that match their specific need.  Additional filters allow users to look for programs based on language, age range of clients, payment arrangements, and more.

Free

Trauma effect everyone differently, but never in isolation. Trauma and extreme stressors can impact a person well beyond the traumatic incident, as well as those who are in close relationship with someone post trauma. This 8-week series will focus on the impact trauma has on the individual brain, body, and mind, and explore ways to help the individual, family, and community heal post trauma.

Week 1: What is trauma

Week 2: Brian change on trauma

Week 3: The mind of a child in trauma and after trauma

Week 4: The impact of trauma

Week 5: Healing from trauma

Week 6: Putting the pieces together

Week 7: finding your voice

Week 8: The choice is yours

This group is now meeting on Zoom.

Click here for more information.

Having epilepsy or caring for someone with epilepsy can be challenging. Sometimes the practical problems of daily living (i.e. insurance, jobs, and medical care) can be overwhelming. It helps to have someone to talk to who understands what you are going through.

Epilepsy support groups provide peer support, information sharing, and discussion of common problems. They may also include presentations by professionals on topics of interest. Epilepsy support groups can be:

• A place to talk with people who know where you’re coming from;
• A forum to give and receive information about epilepsy and treatments;
• A place to stay informed about the latest legislation, research, and resources.

For more information on this virtual group, click here.

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

SAMHSA is a branch of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Our staff members provide counseling and support before, during, and after disasters and refer people to local disaster-related resources for follow-up care and support.

The Disaster Distress Helpline is staffed by trained counselors from a network of crisis call centers located across the United States. These counselors provide:

• Crisis counseling for people in emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster
• Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on individuals and families
• Tips for healthy coping
• Referrals to local crisis call centers for additional follow-up care and support

This crisis support service is for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters such as:

• Tornadoes and Severe Storms
• Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
• Floods
• Wildfires
• Earthquakes
• Drought
• Incidents of Mass Violence

The Disaster Distress Helpline also answers calls and texts related to infectious disease outbreaks, such as the Coronavirus pandemic, incidents of community unrest, and other traumatic events.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.

SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Click here to find a treatment center.

Free.

Our trained advocates are here 24/7 to provide free and confidential support to anyone impacted by sexual violence.

We also offer 24/7 online chat support here.

Are You Lonely? Try Our Chatline!

As we get older, we can find ourselves with fewer regular and positive interactions with other people. Family, friends, and social connections that once brought us a sense of purpose and connection can leave us feeling empty by their loss. Whether lost through death or divorce or friends moving away, we have all felt disconnected at some point in time.

You do not have to feel alone. If you want or need someone to talk to, Silver Connect is here for you.

Silver Connect offers adults age 50 and above a chance to connect with friendly volunteers for emotional support, reassurance, resources, and opportunities, as well as to share life’s experiences and to feel engaged and connected through sincere, lively, heartfelt conversation.

If you or someone you love would like to chat with one of our volunteers call Silver Connect today!

Silver Connect is an older adult chat line. For emergencies, please dial 911. To report abuse, neglect, and exploitation, please call Adult Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400.

Adults 50+

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

This is an open NA virtual meeting.

Zoom ID: 958729299 Password: 04022015

SMART Recovery Online (SROL) is an online community where individuals with addiction, their Family & Friends, and other specialized audiences can interact with SMART Recovery volunteers and each other to aid in overcoming addiction.

Our online community provides 24/7 access to recovery related resources so that you are able to find support when you need it.

SMART Recovery does not use labels like “addict” or “alcoholic.” We teach scientifically validated methods designed to empower you to change and to develop a more positive lifestyle. 

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

Women only.

This is a open NA virtual meeting.

Zoom ID: 816 1430 2426

For Password call 210-434-0665 or 800-221-9091.

Summit Grief Care continues to support those grieving the loss of a loved one through monthly supportive grief workshops.

Click here for more information.

Our Grief Care Support Group is available online via Zoom.

• Meeting ID: 844 4880 9021
• Passcode: 415829

Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.

• TrevorChat - TrevorChat is a free, confidential and secure instant messaging service that provides live help to LGBTQ youth. Click here to go to TrevorChat.
• TrevorText - TrevorText is a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages. Text START to 678-678.
• TrevorSpace - TrevorSpace is a social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) youth under 25 and their friends and allies. Click here to go to TrevorSpace.

Free.

The Trevor Support Center, a place where LGBTQ youth and their allies can find answers to frequently asked questions, and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more!

Click here for the Trevor Support Center.

Click here for our Resource page.

Click here for information on our Lifeguard Workshop and other Educational Resources.

Remember, if you need immediate support or help, Trevor’s counselors are just a phone call, chat, or text away. You are not alone.

TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

This is an open NA virtual meeting.

Zoom ID: 88622398914

For password, call 210-434-0665 or 800-221-9091.

This CMA meeting is open and anyone may attend.

Zoom ID: 849 0496 6659 PW: 1231157

Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?

Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

This free support is:

• Confidential
• Available every day, 24/7

And serves:

• All Veterans
• All Service members
• National Guard and Reserve
• Their family members and friends

• Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
• Click here to Chat
• Text 838255
• Click here to reach support for the deaf or hard of hearing

Free.

During the COVID-19 crisis, we are stepping up our online offerings to include lots of interactive classes and activities. Topics include:

• How to stay fit at home (exercise for every age, strength and ability level)
• Arts and crafts
• Holistic health
• How to get the most from the internet (and avoid the rest)

To see the calendar of upcoming virtual events, click the Website link below.

NA is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using (BT p.9).

This is a virtual meeting conducted in Spanish.

Zoom ID: 845 5186 9793

WWP Talk is our free mental health support line where you’ll be connected to a person who will listen, and help.

We know that having reliable support makes your journey easier. So in these weekly calls, you’ll be heard without judgment. Together, we’ll find a way to help, developing coping skills and a practical plan to work toward your goals, big or small.

To be eligible for this program you must be a veteran or service member who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001, or their family member or caregiver.

If you're new to WWP, register today to access all the programs and services we offer to ease your transition to civilian life.

Free