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Our San Antonio location focuses on adolescent Outpatient Services, as well as evaluation and drug testing.
Co-eds ages 13-18.
We accept most insurances, Medicaid, TRICARE, and state funding for those who meet eligibility.
The Alcohol Awareness Course is open to all individuals who have been cited with a Minor in Possession (MIP) of alcohol citation and mandated by a court to attend. SACADA is a certified provider of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and valid for anyone receiving an MIP or other related alcohol citation in the state of Texas.
This course is the first weekend of the month unless it conflicts with a holiday, to which is moved to the following weekend.
- This is a 6-hour course that is taught in 3-hour increments over a 2-day span.
- The course is from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM both days.
- Participants must attend both classes in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Registration for class will be taken until 12:00 PM the Friday before class. Anyone registering afterward will be moved to the following month’s course.
For the safety of our participants and staff, the course will continue to be held virtual until further notice.
Click here for registration and upcoming class times.
For questions or more information, contact [email protected], or call us at (210) 225-4741.
Class fee is $50.
All sales are final with purchase of class. Participants must register and pay in advance before the first day of class. SACADA accepts cash and credit card.
Dr Ramon Sanchez specializes in Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, and Psychiatry.
The Harm Reduction Center and Outreach is an effort to aid clients that are suffering from drug addiction and other forms of chemical dependencies. The program has built a team of 8 peer support and recovery specialists. As Certified Peer Recovery Coaches, they take pride in their ability to assist those in need by providing guidance into the many pathways of recovery available today.
Services include:
- Syringe Exchange
- Safe Injection Kits
- Narcan Distribution
- Safe Sex Kits
- Hygiene Kit
- Wound Care
- Fentanyl Testing Strips
- HIV/HCV Testing
- Peer Recovery Coaching
- Referrals to Detox Treatment, MAT, and more
Located behind and inside Grace Lutheran Church.
Free.
AARC is one of the largest and most experienced providers of LGBT health and mental health care, supported by a culturally sensitive team working to advance the care and treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people.
Primary Care: AARC’s Health Equity Clinic (HEC) provides a safe space for licensed medical staff to conduct intakes and medical assessments while offering treatment services for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in San Antonio, which historically one of the most medically underserved populations in South Texas. AARC contracts with LGBT and LGBT-friendly physicians and clinicians who are culturally sensitive and representative of the communities served. In addition to primary medical care, AARC Health Equity Clinic staff offer comprehensive information, referral, PrEP, HIV care and patient navigation services for LGBT patients and consumers.
AARC will utilize its LGBT clinic for health services outreach and education to LGBT organizations and the community throughout San Antonio. AARC Health Equity Clinic services are offered with respect and compassion for the diverse community we represent and serve.
HIV Specialty Care: AARC’S Health Equity Clinic offers people living with HIV a wide range of support services, including leading-edge medical care. AARC’s wrap-around care model practices a holistic approach to treatment, helping clients manage all aspects of living with HIV, through counseling, nutritional advice, and transportation support.
Nutritional Services: AARC provides home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) to individuals who are on home hospice, home health or who have been recently released from the hospital as well as on-site meals for those with multiple medical and social service appointments. All nutritional services are coordinated through AARC’s registered dietitian.
Pharmacy services include:
- Private consultations with staff members who can answer your questions about medications, especially HIV-drug regimens and side effects
- Free, confidential delivery in San Antonio (some restrictions apply)
- Prescription refill assistance program
- On-site assistance in English and Spanish
If you’re a client of our health center, pharmacy staff will work closely with your physician, nurse, nutritionist, case manager, and/or mental health provider to help you achieve your health care goals. (Pharmacy hours and phone: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, 210.231.0383)
Behavioral Health: Mental Health Services are provided to individuals and families who are dealing with various life stressors. These services are conducted in a group or individual setting, and provided by Licensed Professional Counselors. All behavioral health programs are overseen by Howard Rogers, M.A., AARC’s Executive Director, also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and by Dr. Robert Jimenez, AARC’s Medical Director, a psychiatrist with a history of working with individuals living with HIV.
- Spanish and bilingual services are available.
- The prescribing and monitoring of psychotropic medications to individuals with a diagnosed mental disorder and are provided by a licensed physician.
- The provision of prevention and treatment to address substance abuse problems (including alcohol, legal and illicit drugs) in an outpatient setting. Substance Abuse groups revolve around an evidence based approach to treating substance abuse and involve both group as well as individual support.
We accept:
- Ambetter
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- United Health Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Superior
If you are uninsured, we can help determine your eligibility for medical and drug assistance programs.
Patients who visit MedMark San Antonio – Quincy for opiate addiction treatment have access to many different services at our clinic including:
- Methadone or buprenorphine maintenance
- Drug abuse counseling
- Case management services
- Relapse prevention education
- Discharge planning services
- Referrals to other community resources
MedMark Treatment Centers specialize in treating opioid addiction. Opioids include a variety of drugs that have similar effects on your mind and body. If you think you have an opioid addiction, contact us. Our staff will help you understand the addictions we treat and provide a referral if needed. The types of medications included in the opioid category include:
- Morphine
- Heroin
- Fentanyl
- Vicodin
- OxyContin
Now acceppting Texas Medicaid
Payment Types:
- Aetna Better Health Inc. (Medicaid)
- Amerigroup
- Medicare Part B
- Molina (Medicaid)
- Optum (United Healthcare)
- Superior Cenpatico
- Texas Standard Medicaid
- Tricare
- TriWest
The Courtyard offers indoor sleeping to all individuals age 18 and older.
Families with nowhere else to stay are never turned away. (Families who arrive when the Intake Office is closed should go to the security building, which is located across the railroad tracks from the Intake Office, up a short flight of steps.)
Haven's Promise
- You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
- You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
- You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
- You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
- You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, mental health care.
Services Available
- Housing
- Employment opportunities
- ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
- Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
- Substance use recovery
- Detox
- Sober living
- LGBTQ services
- Medical care
- Eye care
- Dental care
- Psychiatric services
- Counseling
- Help with abuse, trauma
- GED classes
- Support for parents
- Support for school-age kids
- Legal services
- Showers, laundry
For additional information, please contact [email protected].
There are no ID requirements and no drug testing is required.
All services are at no cost to Haven clients.
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
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:
- Job Readiness and Career Development with 2 annual job fairs (No fee required)
- Money Management
- 12 Step Faith-based Substance Abuse and Recovery (NA & AA)
- Anger Management Class ($55 fee)
- Theft Addiction and Recovery
- Healthy Relationships
- Seeking Safety: PTSD and Substance Abuse Pastoral Counseling (No fee)
- Parenting Classes (No fee)
- Moral Recognition Therapy (No fee)
Click here for program times & dates.
Fees vary.
Mommies Program is an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program open to pregnant women and mothers of minor children, including those seeking reunification with children in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services custody.
Trauma-informed and gender-specific treatment targets mothers who are struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Comprehensive case management assists in achieving stable recovery and preservation of the consumer’s family.
Mommies is a collaborative partnership between The Center for Health Care Services, University Health System (UHS) and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
by Center for Health Care Services (CHCS)
NAS is an intensive residential substance abuse treatment program open to pregnant women and mothers of minor children, including those seeking reunification with children in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services custody.
Trauma-informed and gender-specific treatment targets mothers who are struggling with an opioid substance use disorder. Comprehensive case management assists in achieving stable recovery and preservation of the consumer’s family.
Adult Outpatient Services are offered to people with substance use disorder. Counselors provide outpatient treatment services or intensive outpatient treatment services after completing a comprehensive assessment and determining level-of-care needs that facilitate recovery from substance use disorders.
Medication-assisted treatment services provided to persons addicted to opioids.
Works to foster de-stigmatization, encourage new clinical treatment strategies, and ensure client rights.
Substance use disorders are common among people with serious mental illnesses and put people at risk for many other problems. Many people with psychiatric symptoms choose to self-medicate to alleviate their pain and can develop addiction to drugs and alcohol. If both substance use and mental health illness co-occur, judgement is impaired and individuals are more vulnerable to unpredictable outcomes.
COPSD is a team of Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors (LCDC) who help individuals develop knowledge, hope, skills, and support needed to manage dual diagnosis.
Case Management includes:
- Working with qualified and trained specialist to address dual diagnosis
- Coaching
- Advocacy
- Linking to recommended community resources such as mental health evaluation
- Referrals
- Team meetings to review progress
- Interim counseling
A true approach to integrated healthcare, the Burns-Bank Primary Care Clinic offers primary care services to people receiving psychiatric services including counseling, and therapy, nursing services, case management, and rehabilitative services including recovery assistance for substance abuse, mental health disorders, and/or diagnosed with HIV.
Clinic providers often manage chronic diseases by partnering with other medical specialists to offer coordinated medical care.
24-hour assessment and intervention services addressing psychiatric crisis resulting in crisis resolution, extended observation and coordination into alternative care.
We are the first choice for law enforcement to divert people with behavioral health needs from costly incarcerations and emergency room visits.
We provide onsite, direct care staff including:
- Psychiatrist and/or psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors
- RNs and LVNs trained in mental health psychiatric care
Mental health warrant application assistance provided.
Walk-ins welcome.
OSAR services provide Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral to individuals seeking substance use treatment and recovery services in communities across Bexar County and the other 27 Region 8 counties.
We offer court mandated Theft Prevention classes.
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.
For more information, please contact the Family Service Behavioral Health Counseling team at 210-299-2406.
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.
Provides residential shelter at the Haven for Hope campus to meet the specific needs of adults who are experiencing homelessness and have severe mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.
The Transformational Campus provides residential housing while clients work to overcome the issues that led to their becoming homeless.
Haven's Promise
- You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
- You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
- You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
- You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
- You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, mental health care.
Over 150 partner organizations collaborate to provide comprehensive services, including:
- Housing
- Employment opportunities
- ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
- Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
- Substance use recovery
- Detox
- Sober living
- LGBTQ services
- Medical care
- Eye care
- Dental care
- Psychiatric services
- Counseling
- Help with abuse, trauma
- GED classes
- Support for parents
- Support for school-age kids
- Legal services
- Showers, laundry
Space on the Transformational Campus is limited and we cannot guarantee that a bed will be immediately available.
All services are at no cost to Haven clients.
The MVPN offers free and confidential support groups for veterans, soldiers and family members. We also provide opportunities for veterans and families to find support through MVPN social events and volunteer opportunities, and act as a guide to community resources through peer support services.
To contact us electronically, visit the Contact Us page.
For more information, click here.
People experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can often benefit from a detoxification program and stabilization unit rather than a busy emergency room. Josephine Recovery Center—a 16-bed therapeutic facility open 24/7—offers a safe, effective alternative for Bexar County adults recovering from a behavioral health crisis.
Josephine Recovery Center (JRC) provides a safe environment staffed at all times by psychiatric nurses, skilled crisis therapists, and counselors. If participants are willing to engage in activities and treatment geared toward recovery, JRC can provide an effective alternative to emergency room care.
Comprehensive Continuum of Care for Females (CCC)
CCC offers interim and linkage to support services to pregnant and parenting women diagnosed with substance use disorders (past or present) to help sustain recovery.
CCC offers support from a Recovery Coach throughout the continuum of care (pre, during and post-treatment).
Pregnancy, Parenting Intervention (PPI)
PPI offers a coordinated approach for women with substance use disorders who are pregnant and/or have children under the age of six to ensure continuous access to all needed health, mental health and social services.
PPI offers outreach and linkage to support services through case management and care coordination, harm reduction education and supplies.
The mission of Alpha Home is to offer the community recovery, hope, and healing through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support.
Spirituality, compassion, integrity, respect, and inclusivity are the core values that we live by.
Alpha Home offers gender-specific Outpatient Treatment in San Antonio for both men and women. Alpha Home’s Outpatient Program is for clients in need of treatment who have the skills and support to recover without residential care.
The Outpatient Program allows the client to enter or continue treatment in the least restrictive setting. The average length of stay is four to six months and will vary based on individual client needs and circumstances.
This program offers:
- Individual and group counseling
- Addiction and recovery education
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Domestic violence education
- Anger management
- Relapse support
- Co-occurring diagnosis support
- 12-Step support
- Parenting, family education, living skills, and case management
Alpha Home encourages clients to participate in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or Cocaine Anonymous meetings as an adjunct to their treatment and hosts such meetings to facilitate participation. Our treatment program affirms the best practices of and is routinely informed by the Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide, published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Click here to inquire about Outpatient Treatment (for women and men) or to schedule an assessment. You may also call the number below.
Walk-in applicants will be seen as we are able, based upon staff availability. If no one is available at the time, a future appointment will be scheduled.
Alpha Home accepts the following health plans:
- Aetna Better Health
- Amerigroup
- Community First Health Plans
- Molina Healthcare
- Superior
- Traditional Medicaid
- ComPsych
- Value Options
In a homelike setting, Alpha Home’s residential substance use treatment facility helps women acquire the safe coping skills needed to lead a life of recovery.
With a gender-specific focus, evidence-based curriculums to improve skills, and counseling support to address all aspects of the difficulties women face in their addiction, Alpha Home offers a treatment philosophy that incorporates its core values of compassion, integrity, respect, and spirituality.
This program offers:
- Comprehensive assessment to create individualized treatment plans
- Case management to connect clients to needed community resources with our community partners
- Group counseling which includes process groups and Seeking Safety
- Individual counseling
- Educational groups that help build healthy living skills, parenting and family education, anger management, mindfulness and tobacco education, relapse prevention skills, health/wellness information, drug and alcohol education
- 24/7 direct-care staff in a homelike setting
- Behavior modification to address unsafe behaviors, build accountability, and recognize clients make and stick to their better choices
Women ages 18 and older
Click here to contact to inquire about Residential Treatment (for women) or to schedule an assessment, call OSAR at 210-261-3076. You may also call the number below.
Walk-in applicants will be seen as we are able based upon staff availability. An appointment may be set up for a future date if no one is available at the time of walk-in.
Alpha Home accepts the following health plans:
- Aetna Better Health
- Amerigroup
- Community First Health Plans
- Molina Healthcare
- Superior
- Traditional Medicaid
- ComPsych
- Value Options
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.
Eligibility:
- Substance abuse/dependence
- Adolescents 13-17 years of age
- Adults age 18 and over
- Court mandated
- Private pay and medically indigent
We accept:
- Superior
- Community First
We also do a sliding scale for those in need. Call us for rates and information.
Supportive Outpatient Programs (SOP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between supportive outpatient treatment (SOP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Eligibility:
- Substance abuse/dependence
- Adolescents 13-17 years of age
- Adults age 18 and over
- Court mandated
- Private pay and medically indigent
We accept:
- Superior
- Community First
We also do a sliding scale for those in need. Call us for rates and information.
The Victory Gospel Spiritual Growth Center is a ministry of Victory Gospel Chapel. It's an extension of God's mercy that was established to help those who are lost in darkness such as drug abuse, alcoholism, and other serious problems. The purpose of the ministry is to help those people first discover the love of Jesus Christ, and then build new lives through that love. The SGC helps men and women from all walks of life restructure their lives so they can achieve success.
Our ministry offers:
- Prayer three times daily
- Daily classes
- Group Sessions and Drug Group Sessions
- Biblical Counseling
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact us at any time. We care about souls, and we've been here to help men and women from all walks of life find Jesus Christ and the change that only He can bring.
Our San Antonio location focuses on adolescent Outpatient Services, as well as evaluation and drug testing.
Co-eds ages 13-18.
We accept most insurances, Medicaid, TRICARE, and state funding for those who meet eligibility.
The Home provides a free residential, Christian environment for men and women. The purpose of the Home is to reclaim, redeem, and restore lives that have been destroyed or disrupted by drugs, alcohol and/or other substance abuse by establishing three essential values: a commitment to Christ, restoration of the family and a positive work ethic.
The goal of Victory Outreach San Antonio Christian Recovery Homes is to reach those affected by the scourges of urban life including drug and alcohol addiction, gang involvement, and prostitution.
Free
The Peer to Peer Recovery Program is an outreach program designed to help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process to reduce the likelihood of relapse. The program provides cultural sensitive peer supported services to individuals and family members of those on probation or parole, Veterans, National Guard members, and those referred through the Drug and Veterans Courts.
Services offered include job assistance, employment training, links to medical and mental health services, life skills classes, peer support groups and peer coaching and mentoring. These services are provided by competent staff/peer leaders to ensure participant’s needs are being identified and met through assessment and case management.
Funding for this program is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
If you are in recovery and would like to volunteer as a peer coach, we provide training and guidance. Please complete a volunteer application or call (210) 299-1079 for more information.
All services are free and confidential.