San Antonio Community Resource Directory

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services System that delivers health and human services to qualified Texans.

The HHSC:

  • Makes it easier for people to find out about the services or benefits for which they may qualify.
  • Better integrates programs by removing bureaucratic silos and grouping similar programs and services together.
  • Creates clear lines of accountability within the organization.
  • Includes well-defined and objective performance metrics for all organizational areas.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
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The 28 area agencies on aging (AAA) provide services to help people age 60 and older, their family members and caregivers receive the information and assistance they need in locating and accessing community services. Services include:

  • Information, referral and assistance
  • Benefits counseling and legal assistance
  • Care coordination
  • Caregiver support services
  • In-home support services
  • Legal awareness
  • Nutrition services
  • Ombudsman Program

Services are targeted to those with greatest economic and social need. Particular attention is paid to people with low-incomes, older people who belong to minority groups and older people residing in rural areas. In addition, family members and other caregivers may receive information and services on behalf of the older person for whom they are providing care.

To find your local AAA, call 1-800-252-9240 (toll free line).

Updated within the last month

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a range of services to Texans with disabilities to help ensure their well-being, dignity, and choices. Programs also are in place to support family members who care for them.

Our experienced staff and paid contractors can help eligible Texans with disabilities access services so they can:

  • Live independently in their own homes or communities.
  • Prepare for and find jobs.
  • Access medical equipment and assistive devices.
  • Determine their eligibility for Supplemental Security Income.
  • Access health care services so they can work.
  • Have caregivers who can access tools to do their job.

Click here to learn more.

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The San Antonio State Hospital is an in-patient psychiatric hospital with complete psychiatric and rehabilitative services.

Case Management - Services that help an adult, child or adolescent, or caregiver gain and coordinate access to needed care and services. These services are primarily site-based.

Pharmacological Management - Services to treat the signs and symptoms of mental illness through use and management of psychoactive drugs. Services are provided by a physician or other prescribing professional.

Counseling (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - Services to reduce symptoms of mental illness and increase ability to perform activities of daily living. Services include individual, family and group CBT therapy and recovery or treatment planning to improve recovery and resiliency.

Counseling (Cognitive Processing Therapy) - Services to reduce or remove symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults, including military veterans. Services include individual CPT therapy and recovery or treatment planning to improve recovery and resiliency.

Medication Training and Support - Services to provide information about medications and their possible side effects.

Psychosocial Rehabilitative Services - Services to help a person develop and maintain relationships, occupational or educational achievement, independent living skills and housing. Services include social, educational, vocational, behavioral and cognitive interventions provided by a person’s treatment team.

Skills Training and Development - Training to help a person with serious symptoms of mental illness get and improve skills to successfully participate in the community.

Outpatient Competency Restoration and Jail-based Competency Restoration services - Designed for people with a mental health disorder or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders who are found incompetent to stand trial and are court-ordered to participate in competency restoration treatment.

Adults only

Hours
Monday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Hospital visiting hours (listed above)
Robert Arzipe Send email
(210) 531-7711
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It can be confusing to find help for older adults and people with disabilities. Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are part of the No Wrong Door system, which is designed to streamline public access to long-term services and supports (LTSS).

ADRCs serve as a key point of access to person-centered LTSS specialized information, referral and assistance and provide one-stop access to information for people who need help finding LTSS.

ADRCs help cut through the confusing maze of funding sources, multiple intake systems, and eligibility processes.

Who Should Call an ADRC?

Finding help for older adults and people with disabilities can be overwhelming. When you call 855-YES-ADRC (855-937-2372), it becomes much easier. By making the call, you will talk to a trained professional who will guide you to the right service options to help meet your needs.

Whether you are looking for long-term care services or supports for yourself or someone else, give the ADRC number a call.

  • You can call for yourself or a family member
  • You can call for a neighbor
  • You can call for a friend
  • You can call for a client you are helping

Even if you don’t need services or supports right now, give us a call to learn about what may be available.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Bexar County ADRC
(210) 477-3275
Updated within the last month

It can be confusing to find help for older adults and people with disabilities. Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are part of the No Wrong Door system, which is designed to streamline public access to long-term services and supports (LTSS).

ADRCs serve as a key point of access to person-centered LTSS specialized information, referral and assistance and provide one-stop access to information for people who need help finding LTSS.

ADRCs help cut through the confusing maze of funding sources, multiple intake systems, and eligibility processes.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

Mental Health and Substance Use Programs

Behavioral Health Housing Hotline (855) 802-0014.

This number is available statewide 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to 
help people facing housing instability or homelessness, with a focus on 
people dealing with mental health or substance use issues.

24/7
Julie Abreu Send email
Updated within the last month

Nonemergency medical transportation services are available for Medicaid beneficiary or their child. These services include rides to a doctor's office, dentist's office, hospital, drug store, or any place that provides covered health care services.

Types of rides include:

  • Public transportation, like the city bus.
  • A taxi or van service.
  • Commercial transit, like a bus or plane, to go to another city for an appointment.

Services may also include:

  • Money for gas.
  • Meals and lodging for children and youth 20 and younger staying overnight to get covered health care services.
  • Payment for out-of-state travel to neighboring states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico).
  • Services do not include making arrangements for emergency or nonemergency transportation by ambulance.

To get a ride, you must be enrolled in one of the following programs and not have any other means of transportation:

Click here for more information on how to get a ride and what other information you may need.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Medical Participants Transportation
(877) 633-8747
Updated within the last month

If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county. You may find this number by using the online mental health services search form or by calling one of the numbers below.

Crisis services are available 24 hours/7 days a week and include prompt face-to-face crisis assessment, crisis intervention services, crisis follow-up and relapse prevention services. The HHSC Crisis Services Guide (PDF) has information on various state-funded crisis services and organizations that can help connect people to resources.

Click here to learn more.

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A friend. A family member. A familiar spot. If you’re struggling and looking for support, you’ve turned to the right place. We’ll show you that there are people and places close by that can help you with what you’re experiencing.

Click here to take a quiz & to find resources

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Texas Health Steps provides free healthcare and related services for children birth through age 20 who have Medicaid. Regular checkups can help find and prevent health problems, improving your child’s overall health.

Most people who have Medicaid in Texas, get their coverage through the Managed Care Program.

  • STAR covers low-income children, pregnant women, and families.
  • STAR+PLUS covers adults who have disabilities or are age 65 or older.
  • STAR Kids Covers children and adults 20 and younger who have disabilities.

Call Texas Health Steps toll-free at 877-847-8377 (877-THSTEPS) if you:

Click here for more information

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Relay Texas Dial 7-1-1
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