The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project provides free and confidential legal services for current and former foster youth throughout Texas.

The team helps youth with various legal and administrative matters such as obtaining copies of CPS records; erasing criminal and juvenile records; and accessing foster youth benefits and programs that help in the transition from foster care to independence.

Click here or phone the number below to get help.

Click here to view or download the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project brochure with important information about your rights and how to keep them.

TRLA representation is free, but there may be other related charges such as court fees. 

Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care.

Services Offered
Our expert care providers offer care in the following services. Learn more about what services are offered, what to expect, and pricing.

• Emergency Contraception (Morning-After Pill)
• Birth Control
• Pregnancy Testing and Planning
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Wellness and Preventive Care
• STD Testing and Treatment
• HIV Services
• Vaccines

Call 210-736-2475 for an appointment.

Insurance & Payments
Everyone deserves affordable health care. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for health care.

Renewed Families networks with community partners, faith-based organizations, and churches in connecting resources to children and parents in their local communities. We assist parents with navigating through the child welfare and judicial system through intervention, case management, and client counseling. We provide legal referrals that promote family restoration and has been awarded its Texas state contract for supervised visits. Renewed Families is a subsidiary of Third Day Generation.

St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home, affectionately referred to as St. PJ's Children's Home, is a short-term emergency shelter for children in crisis and are under the protection of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). We strive to provide a safe and loving home to children facing challenges as a result of abuse and neglect.

Short-term emergency shelter for children from birth to 17 years of age who are victims of abuse or neglect and are under the protection of Child Protective Services. Their goal is to provide each child with specialized treatment to assist them through their journey of healing.

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Education for mental health professionals on mental diagnoses and treatment to help our community understand the impact of trauma on children, and foster well-rounded understanding of the impact of trauma on a child.

 Children are immediately welcomed by a team of professionals to guide them from crisis to thriving. A case manager assesses needs and refers services to address various challenges. In the meantime, they receive immediate care from health and counseling to education while stabilizing the child with safety and security.

Who Is Eligible?

• Former residents of St. PJ’s
• Victims of crime including sexual, physical, and verbal abuse
• Mental health patients with anxiety, depression, grief, transitional issues, children, and families
• Community children and families beyond our 17-acre home
• Children ages three and up and for adults seeking healing.

Payment options:

• Private pay
• Sliding scale

Some insurance options include:

• Medicaid
• CHIP
• BCBS
• Aetna

Our Programs:

Foster Care
DePelchin partners with couples and individuals who can provide temporary care for children until they return home safely.

Adoption
DePelchin supports couples and individuals wanting to adopt children who are in foster care and need a loving forever family.

Kinship Care
We guide caregivers along the path to becoming a kinship foster family so they can provide the best care for their children.

Residential Programs
DePelchin provides safe homes and supportive programming to youth in foster care and youth who have aged out of foster care.

Counseling
DePelchin offers high-quality counseling services to children and their families through various settings and programs in English and Spanish.

Parenting Programs
DePelchin offers a variety of programs that help equip parents with the strategies and approaches they need to maintain loving, caring homes for their children.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

ResCare’s Adult Foster Care / Host Home Program offers a caring place for adults, no matter their disabilities. The individuals we serve in our program have a wide range of intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.

We specialize in matching the people we serve to dedicated and caring Host Home providers. Our Adult Foster Care Program provides a nurturing and family-like environment, community involvement, personal care and support, and close relationships with care providers.

We are always looking for caring people who want to open their homes and become host home providers.

Click here to Become an Adult Foster Care / Host Home Provider

The work of the Secretariat for Mission in the fields of Life, Justice, and Peace focuses on issues such as abortion and post-abortion healing, assisted suicide, the death penalty, human trafficking, homelessness, poverty, immigration, foster care, healthcare, religious freedom, and environmental justice, aiming to develop an authentic human ecology for the communities of San Antonio.

To build a culture of life, justice, and peace in our communities and beyond. The Archdiocese offers educational and formational lectures, information, and resources on the Works of Mercy and Catholic Social Teaching. We assist in building and sustaining strategic leadership in parishes and with community partners through training, advocacy, prayer, and service.

The Children’s Shelter is always in need of loving, compassionate, and supportive foster families for children from birth to 17 years old who have been removed from their birth families due to abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect. In Bexar County, the number of children needing help far exceeds the resources available. You can become a haven and change their lives.

We provide a full range of support and resources needed for families and children to be successful, including:

• Free specialized training is required to become a licensed foster parent/family
• 24/7 on-call support with a foster care specialist
• Mental health services through our Harvey E. Najim Hope Center and Hope Center 2
• Healthcare services through a partnership with UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing and UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360 clinic

Children: Birth to 17 years old.

Click here to fill out the foster form

Free.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care. If you're concerned about cost, you may qualify for low- or no-cost services.

Services Offered
Our expert care providers offer care in the following services.

• Birth Control
• Emergency Contraception (Morning-After Pill)
• Gender-Affirming Care
• HIV Services
• Pregnancy Testing and Planning
• Prenatal and Postpartum Services
• STD Testing and Treatment
• Sexual and Reproductive Concerns
• Vaccines
• Wellness and Preventive Care

Call 210-333-5454 for an appointment.

Insurance & Payments
Everyone deserves affordable health care. If you're concerned about cost, you may qualify for low- or no-cost services. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for health care.

Child Protective Services responsibilities include:

• Providing services to children and families in their own homes.
• Placing children in foster care.
• Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
• Helping children get adopted.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

Providing Counseling Services for Child Loss, Miscarriage, Infertility Issues, Family Counseling, Divorce, Adopting, Fostering, Chronic Illness, Cancer, First Responders, Veterans, Adjustment, Anxiety, Depression, Women's Issues, Self-Esteem, Adolescents, Young Adults, and more!

Call to verify eligibility.

In addition to our counseling services, we have team members who are trained to complete home studies for adoption and child custody cases.

Our goal is to ensure that children are placed in safe and nurturing homes, and we are committed to providing thorough assessments and support for families throughout the adoption or custody process.

We also speak Spanish

Click here for fee questions

It’s no wonder that 50% of children and 42% of adolescents in foster care have significant mental health issues or disorders. Life in foster care is unpredictable. Understandably, kids struggle with the instability, uncertainty, and questions that come with being away from their biological family and moving to foster families.

We are here to give help and hope whether you are:

• A child placement agency (CPA)
• Foster parents
• A residential treatment center
• Child Protective Services (CPS)
• The Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

Our Services

• Diagnostic Interview Examination
• Engagement Activity
• Assessment
• Case Management
• Diagnostic Interview Examination
• Family Partner Supports
• Counseling
• Rehabilitative & Skills Training
• Medication Training and Support
• Parent Support Group
• Crisis Intervention
• Housing
• Employment & Education
• Forensic Services

Click here to learn more about our services

We accept STAR, CHIP, PLUS, and all Medicaid/Medicare Insurances.

BCFS Health and Human Services Residential Services Division Foster Care and Adoption strives to keep children with their biological family, but when a child’s parents are unable to make the necessary changes to regain custody of their children, the state or federal government will move to place the child in the next best situation for their growing needs: with adoptive parents.

Being a foster parent is an opportunity to make a profound difference in a child’s life. BCFS Health and Human Services-San Antonio Foster Care will be your partner at every step in the process.

Children served by BCFS Health and Human Services-San Antonio are:

• Children up to 17 years of age
• Individual children or sibling groups
• Under state or federal care

Prospective foster parents must:

• be willing to meet the spiritual and religious needs of children fostered.
• have a viable source of income.
• be at least 25 years old.
• be in a marriage of at least two years.
• complete the screening process and pre-verification training requirements.
• demonstrate a nurturing parenting style.
• have adequate bedroom space.
• be willing to work with BCFS-San Antonio staff to implement a plan of care.
• maintain daily documentation in compliance with government and agency standards.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a foster parent, now is the time to act. We will guide you through the process and provide the training and support you need!

Our workshops provide real-life practice opportunities for youth who seek positive relationships and encourage them to maintain a healthy network of peer support.  

Program benefits include:

• Paid Training - Weekly stipends of $187.84 for up to 7 weeks
• Daily workshop meals and snacks
• One-on-one mentorship with an Advocate
• Transportation and childcare assistance
• Career Exploration and Guidance
• Gift cards and other incentives

This program is exclusively for current and former foster youth (ages 16-23).

Enrollment Days occur every 2nd Tuesday of the month at our Transition Center.

Any current or former Foster Youth (16-23yrs old) who is interested joining our program is encouraged to attend.

On Enrollment Days youth will be able to walk-in and meet with a member of our team to answer any questions and complete registration.

We will be playing a movie and will have food to anyone who comes in from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

We hope that our Enrollment Days will allow time for youth get to know the ConnectED Team and what we have to offer!

• Current or Former Foster Youth, ages: 16-23.
• Free food, drinks, and a movie while you enroll!

Click here for more information.

Transition Centers are "one-stop shops" that offer case management, counseling, sheltering, and life skills training to at-risk young adults.

Each transition center houses and partners with government and community organizations to ensure comprehensive, yet non-duplicated, services that help youth become independent and law-abiding adults.

These centers are a resource to thousands of youth aging out of the foster care system or returning home from juvenile justice institutions.

The PAL program provides services to youth aging out of the foster care system to expand their skills and knowledge; strengthen their self-confidence; create healthy community relationships, and ultimately learn self-guidance.

Our programs provide services to help with:

• accessing education and vocational services.
• finding employment.
• accessing medical services.
• obtaining housing.
• establishing relationships that improve outcomes in the transition to adult life.

Texas provides the following benefits to youth when they move from foster care to adulthood:

• Transitional Living Allowance
• Tuition and Fee Waiver

In order to receive the following benefits, youth must remain in state conservatorship (in-care) until the 18th birthday.

• Aftercare Room and Board Assistance
• Transitional Medicaid
• Texas Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV)
• Reimbursable Expenses

PAL provides transition services to foster youth and alumni from ages 17 to 21 in order to better prepare young adults for emancipation.

Getting to work every day, school, and appointments would be next to impossible in a city like San Antonio without having the public transit system.

Having access to reliable transportation allows youth to obtain and maintain employment, continue their education, keep appointments and lead more independent lives. Through a partnership with VIA, we are able to provide renewable 6-month bus passes to youth in our programs to ride the VIA buses for free and help remove the transportation barrier.

Eligibility requirements:

• Current or former foster youth
• Between the ages of 14-25
• Must have a photo ID
• Must be actively participating in the THRU Project mentoring program

If you are interested in receiving a bus pass, contact your THRU Project mentor. 

To join our mentorship program, get started by clicking here.

If you are a youth in foster care, aging out doesn't necessarily mean you are on your own.

We can:

• Introduce you to a dedicated adult Mentor that can provide a listening ear, guidance, encouragement, and a support system for you. Our mentors and youth are matched based on compatibility and location.

In addition, the Mentor Program will:

• Provide a bus pass to help with transportation
• Provide a cell phone and service to connect you to your Mentor and vital resources
• Connect you to other resources for housing, employment, and life skills
• Provide housing necessities such as kitchen and bath supplies

 Having one trusted adult to rely upon can make a significant impact in your life!

We are only servicing these areas at this time:

Bulverde, Boerne, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and Converse Texas.

Please note: THRU Project Mentor program requires a one-year commitment to:

• Meet with your Mentor at least once each month
• Reply to any Mentor communications

Failure to do so may result in elimination from the program.

We are accepting new clients to match with a mentor, but not currently accepting new mentors.

Free.

We provide fun and educational life skills trainings on topics such as finance, health & fitness, nutrition, mental health, etc. Mentors are encouraged to attend with their youth! THRU Project Life Skills offers bi-monthly life skill workshops focusing on a particular life skill.

Topics will be chosen by the youth in our program and may include cooking and nutrition, human trafficking, networking, communication, higher learning, and interview skills.

Each session is focused on teaching skills to deal with life, providing knowledge for confidence, and offering resources, so they know their choices and options, and take responsibility for their futures.

The second part of each session will engage participants in fun activities that create community.

Our goal for THRU Talks is that our youth begin to see themselves as a part of something bigger than themselves and know they are among people who understand their particular needs and situations.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Current or former foster youth
• Between the ages of 14-25
• Actively participating in the THRU Project mentoring program for three months (or longer)
• We are only servicing these areas at this time; Bulverde, Boerne, New Braunfels, San Antonio, & Converse Texas.

Visit our event page to keep up with our life skills workshops!

For youth to contact us please visit us here.

For the Thru Project Youth application, click here!

Our mentors and youth are matched based on compatibility and location. As a mentor, you will provide guidance and encouragement for foster teens & former foster youth.

Click here to apply to be a THRU Project Volunteer prior to attending the Mentor Information &Training Sessions.

Age - THRU Project requires all mentors to be
over the age of 24.

Training - Mentors are required to attend one of our monthly Mentor Information & Training Sessions. The training include guidelines, their role, and what to expect. Also, download and read the THRU Project's Mentor Training Manual

Commitment - We ask you to commit to at least one year of service.

Paperwork - Each mentor is required to fill out a Mentor Application and will have a background check done before being matched.

Contact - It is required that each mentor maintain contact with their mentee including monthly face-to-face public meetings & checkups through phone, text, email, or social media at least two to three times per month.

Regular Feedback - Quartely surveys will be sent out throughout the year

Attendance - Events will be held throuoghout the year & it is highly encouraged mentors & mentees attend.

Abrazo will help you explore your adoption options and give you honest answers to your questions. Abrazo offers free adoption help for any parents considering placement. Abrazo also offers private counseling, adoption education, a birthparent support group, and professional referrals to help you find your own best answers.

Pregnant? Placing? Call anytime, day or night: 800-454-5683 or text NEED2PLACE to 210-860-5683.

Pregnant or with a child(ren) that they are seeking an open adoption plan.

Click here to view service fees

All behavior has meaning. It is a way of communicating feelings and needs. So-called problem behavior is one way a child expresses conflict, which is difficult to conceptualize and verbalize. A child can channel and give conceptual form to negative feelings and behaviors through working with art materials. The clarification and responses of an art therapist facilitates the child’s awareness of patterns, intentions, and the meaning of behavior.

A child-centered approach curriculum addresses social and developmental issues for children and teens in the foster care system. This curriculum incorporates culturally-rooted concepts and values of each individual through indigenous teachings, writings, and expressive modalities.

In addition, clients will have the opportunity to learn meditation, guided imagery, and the calming effects of quieting the mind through meditation techniques.

Licensed professional counselors provide confidential psychotherapy sessions to individuals, families, and in group settings to those who are experiencing behavioral, social, or challenging situations as it relates to being in the foster care system. Counseling session objectives are to strengthen personal awareness, nurture, heal, foster positive social changes, improve family communication, and expand and deepen their personal skills needed to help cope with the challenges that come from being the foster care system.

We currently only accept the following insurances:

• TX Medicaid
• Community First
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna Better Health of TX
• Optum

Please call for private-pay fees.

The Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program at SJRC Texas provides the information, support, and resources families need to help their children develop during the crucial early years of life.

Through individualized home visits, learn how to capture the teachable moments in everyday life.

Who qualifies? Any family with a child kinder age or younger.