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Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid & CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their need and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) Program is 6 weeks – 35 months of age.

Our Early Head Start-Childcare Partnership (EHS-CCP) Program recruits families receiving Child Care Services (CCS). Often times, CCS requires a co-payment, and families are responsible for paying their own co-payment directly to each child care center.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
Ella Austin Community Center
(210) 224-2351
Updated within the last 5 months.

Emergency Homeless Shelters both provide short-term relief for the homeless and low-income persons. Usually, there is a maximum stay of 3 months or less. Many of these shelters ask their clients to leave during the day. Meals and other supportive services are often offered. 3 times out of 5 these shelters offer their services free of charge.

Updated within the last month

Senior Nutrition Services

Free nutritious noon meals with health and wellness programs plus socialization activities for seniors, 60 years and older.

Free.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 3 months.

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid and CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Head Start Prekindergarten Program is three years old on or before September 1.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
JT Brackenridge Academy
(210) 978-7950
Updated within the last 5 months.

We provide sack lunches to our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Church Office Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday: CLOSED Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM *Closed for Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fr. Alberto Marin Send email
(210) 226-4064 x: 212
Updated within the last year

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid and CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Head Start Prekindergarten Program is three years old on or before September 1.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
Margil Elementary School
(210) 738-9805
Updated within the last 5 months.

Mobile Relief and Shower Trailer provide immediate family and support services through the San Antonio and surrounding 19 counties of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The Mobile Relief Unit includes a mobile food pantry and USDA-certified kitchen to serve warm, fresh meals. The shower trailer has two bathroom units with sink, toilet, and shower, as well as laundry machines.

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

To request a Mobile Relief Unit for your area, call the number below
Tom Hoog
(210) 226-6178
Updated within the last 1 month.

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid & CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) Program is six weeks – 35 months of age.

Our Early Head Start-Childcare Partnership (EHS-CCP) Program recruits families receiving Child Care Services (CCS). Often, CCS requires a co-payment, and families are responsible for paying their own co-payment directly to each childcare center.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
Inman Christian Center
(210) 222-9641
Updated within the last 5 months.

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.

Call for program hours and other details.
Updated within the last 5 months.

Upbring Head Start Preschool provides a safe, inclusive place to learn, grow, and thrive. The families receive support and services to complement the child’s education as the kindergarten transition nears.

To apply for Upbring Early Head Start Preschool:

  • you must live in the county where the services are being provided;
  • your child must be at least 6 weeks old by September 1 of the current school year;
  • consideration for age-eligible children entering mid-year are welcomed;
  • your family must meet specific income or qualify under one of the following categories:
    •  is living in foster care or kinship placement
    • is living in a family that receives an ongoing cash assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) grant;
    • is living in a household with a family member who is supported by the income of parents or guardians who received Supplemental Security Income (SSI);
    • Is living in a family that receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
    • lacks a regular fixed adequate nighttime residence and meets the definition of homeless children or unaccompanied youth in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Register at Upbring
(210) 866-9201
Updated within the last 5 months.

On a monthly basis, BTLOP provides a hot meal, snack lunch, hygiene packs (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, soap, shampoo and conditioner) and new underwear to displaced clients/community members.

To assist with the process, BTLOP has partnered with four community churches (Friendship, God's Property, New Light and Revelation) to provide the meals and Wheatley High School Alumni to provide hygiene packs. On average, 125 - 150 people are served monthly.

Free.

Fourth Saturday of the Month: 10:00 AM
George Casey Send email
(210) 487-8268
Updated within the last month

Services include a hot meal which consists of a meat, two vegetables, dessert, soda, and water.  

In addition, a sack lunch is prepared for the second meal which includes a sandwich, chips, fruit, and other snack items.

Distribution locations vary, but mainly at these locations:

  • IH 37 and Brooklyn Avenue Bridge
  • Commerce Street Bridge, one block south of VIA Metro Central on Houston Street @Frio
First Saturday of the Month: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Paul G. Wilkinson, Sr.
Updated within the last 5 months.
Notice

San Antonio Public Library locations have resumed normal service every day of the week.

  • Contact-Free Pickup and free outdoor WiFi remain available.
  • Click here for hours and other details.
  • Free Wi-Fi is available outside of 28 of its 30 locations daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM in an effort to serve those who do not have reliable broadband internet access at home. (The two exceptions are the Pruitt Branch Library and Briscoe Portal at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.)
  • Texana/Genealogy services are still available only by phone, email, or through Ask MySAPL.

With support from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation and Snack Pak 4 Kids, the San Antonio Public Library is grateful for the opportunity to distribute supplemental nutrition for kids and teens.

For on-campus students, ages 4 to 18, of:

  • Beacon Hill Elementary
  • Ira Ogden Elementary
  • James Madison Elementary
  • Jefferson High School
  • Longfellow Middle School
  • Will Rogers Elementary

Children need not be present to receive Snack Pak.

Snack Paks are not appropriate for children under the age of 4.

Free.

Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, while supplies last
Updated within the last 4 months.

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.

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: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

SAAF provides 3 free hot nutritious meals a day, 365 days a year. Special holiday meals are prepared and served for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Since 1986, the San Antonio AIDS Foundation has been the only AIDS organization in the city providing free hot meals for anyone who is HIV-positive. In order to receive meals, one need not be a client of SAAF, but must have a meal card. All menus are reviewed by a registered dietitian and include foods that help provide for the particular dietary needs of persons with HIV/AIDS.

Click here for more information.

MEAL CARDS (OBTAINING A CARD IS EASY):

  • Please see your primary case manager (at any AIDS service agency) to get meal card eligibility paperwork to bring back to SAAF so that you can have a meal card.
  • You will be asked to show the card each time you come in for a meal.
  • You must see your medical case manager every six months to renew your card.
  • We ask that you check in with your case manager to review needs, confirm plans for a visit to your doctor for checkup and lab work, and to discuss progress so that you can best manage your HIV-positive status and live a healthy life.

Free.

SAAF Dining Room Daily Meal Times: Breakfast: 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM Lunch: 11:30 PM – 1:00 PM Dinner: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
SAAF Congregate Dining Room
(210) 225-4715
Theresa Haywood-Castile Send email
(210) 225-4715 x: 114
Updated within the last 2 months.

Every Saturday from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM we serve homemade breakfast tacos and coffee, bags of groceries, have a fresh produce and bread market, offer clothing, housewares and toiletries, and haircuts here and there.  A Social Worker is on-site for resource assistance.  We have an Outreach Pavilion and Campus where people gather and form community.  A playground is available for children to play.  Optional is a worship service at 8:30 AM every Saturday, Bible Study at 9:15 AM, and prayer team is available throughout the morning.  We are open every Saturday throughout the year.

Free

Saturday: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Justin Lindstrom Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

Pastor Henry Mooney is the Spiritual Leader of Believers In Christ Ministries & Believers And Community Development. He came to Christ after a long life of crime and unbelief.

Prayer is powerful and changes things! Every Friday night we meet at our community center to pray for our community and our city. Come join us in faith as we pray for God to move in our community and to change lives.

We love putting on special events, especially during the holidays. We have programs for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas such as turkey and ham distribution. Other special events for the community include sourcing backpacks and school supplies for kids and we also have community celebration dinners.

FEED MY SHEEP is the command that Jesus gave Peter in John 21:15-17 . We have this mandate on our lives as well.

  • Handing Out Food & Water
    Come and join us every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday as we serve our community by helping us hand out food and water to those who are hungry and thirsty.
  • Meal Prep
    All the wonderful meal packs we're able to give out have to be prepped! Help us prepare meals packs for our community every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday morning from 9am-10am, weekly.
  • Clothing Distribution
    Clothing is so much more than just fashion or even something that simply acts as a covering... it also represents dignity.
  • Complete Support for the entire family. For more information on all our services, please click here.

Free

Updated within the last 2 months.
1.93 miles away, 1213 Iowa St, San Antonio, TX, 78203 , D2

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Branch hours: Monday: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM Wednesday: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM Thursday: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 5:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED
Youth Hotline
(210) 340-8090
Updated within the last 3 months.

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid and CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available
The age requirement for our Head Start Prekindergarten Program is three years old on or before September 1.
 

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
De Zavala Elementary School
(210) 978-7975
Updated within the last 4 months.

Join us for a meal after our Sunday morning Spanish service.

Free.

Sunday: 10:30 AM
Updated within the last 5 months.

Our Westside seniors have done so much for our community. HNS’s Senior Health program is our humble way to give back.

Comida y Comunidad

We offer seniors free lunch, prepared onsite by our talented cooks. These meals nourish not only bodies but spirits as seniors join together. Food is such a powerful way to build community!

Promoting Physical and Mental Health

Our seniors enjoy activities such as yoga, Zumba, bingo, dances, and crafting. We partner with other local groups and agencies to provide education on various health topics.

For information about our Senior Health program, including senior lunches, click here.

This program serves residents of zip codes 78207, 78228, and 78237 who are 60+ years old.

Free.

Meal: Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 10:30 AM Wednesday: 10:30 AM Thursday: 10:30 AM Friday: 10:30 AM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED *Supplemental programs before lunch
Josh Mireles Send email
(210) 434-2301
Updated within the last 1 month.

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid and CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Head Start Prekindergarten Program is three years old on or before September 1.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
Barkley-Ruiz Elementary School
(210) 978-7940
Updated within the last 4 months.

Head Start children receive specialized quality education and comprehensive social services that provide opportunities for our children to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten.

Education and disability:

  • Individualized teaching
  • Low child/staff ratios
  • Structured routines and schedules
  • School readiness skills
  • Culturally diverse
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Screenings and ongoing assessments
  • Individualized activities
  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Parent advocacy and training

Health:

  • Medical and dental case management
  • Staff certified in first aid and CPR
  • Clean and safe environments
  • On-site dental exams and fluoride varnish
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Indoor/outdoor physical development

Nutrition:

  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Menus developed by registered dietitians

Family support:

  • Parent engagement activities and leadership opportunities
  • Supporting families to meet their needs and achieve goals
  • Community resources and services
  • School district transportation may be available

The age requirement for our Head Start Prekindergarten Program is three years old on or before September 1.

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

Register at City of San Antonio
(210) 206-5500
Rafael Gonzales Early Childhood Education Center
(210) 438-6830
Updated within the last 4 months.

We serve those in need through worship music, fellowship, ministry and a meal. We also offer clothing, food, and help finding other needed resources.

Free.

Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Stoney Send email
Chris Send email
Updated within the last year

We serve those in need through worship, music, fellowship, ministry, and meals. We also offer clothing, food, and referrals to other resources.

Free.

Saturday: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Stoney Send email
Chris Send email
Updated within the last 3 months.

Holy Redeemer offers a free meal every Tuesday at 11:30, for the homeless & those needing a meal & community.

Tuesday: 11:30 AM
Updated within the last 1 month.

This center provides programs to help seniors lead active, independent, and engaged lives. This is done through comprehensive nutrition, wellness, and education services.

Services include:

  • A daily lunchtime meal
  • Transportation services to eligible seniors living within a 5-mile radius of the center 

Programs and activities include:

  • Exercise classes
  • Drawing and painting classes
  • Dance classes
  • Field trips
  • Health and education
  • Percussion group
  • Walking group

To become eligible to attend this center and participate in services, individuals must reside in Bexar County and meet one of the following criteria:

  • 60 years and older
  • Under 60 years married to a 60+ participant who attends the center and accompanies the participant to the center
  • Under 60 years, disabled, and resides with a 60+ participant and accompanies the participant to the center (only applicable to the HEAL Meal Program)
Connectivity Resources
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free Computer Use
Bertha Franklin
Maria Andrade
Updated within the last 1 month.
2.13 miles away, 2701 S Presa, San Antonio, TX, 78210 , D5

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.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Updated within the last 1 month.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Branch hours: Monday: 5:00 AM - 9:30 PM Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 9:30 PM Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 9:30 PM Thursday: 5:00 AM - 9:30 PM Friday: 5:00 AM - 9:30 PM Saturday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Youth Hotline
(210) 340-8090
Updated within the last 3 months.

Monthly neighborhood meetings are sponsored to build unity in the community and to give us opportunities to develop relationships with the parents and other care givers of our children. Each event includes a free meal, live Christian music, and clothing. Seasonally, other items such as school supplies, Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas gifts are also provided.

All of our neighbors in and around the East Meadows (formerly Wheatley Courts) area are welcome.

Free

Call for the date and time of the next block party.
Updated within the last 3 months.