Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone in which you lose too much bone as you age, making your bones more porous than they should be, and weakening their underlying structure. The more porous your bones become, the more likely they are to break.

If you are over the age of 50 and are treated for a fracture known to be indicative of osteoporosis, your physician may refer you for a Bone Health consultation. During your bone health consultation a provider will work with you to:

• Educate you on osteoporosis and why you are considered at risk.
• Evaluate your specific case with a detailed history, physical, and referral for any additional testing necessary.
• Establish a treatment plan, which might include lifestyle changes and medication to prevent further bone loss or even rebuild bone.

If you are over the age of 50 and experience one of the following types of fractures, you should be screened for osteoporosis:

• Wrist (Distal Radius) Fracture
• Spine (Vertebral) Fracture
• Hip Fracture
• Shoulder (Proximal Humerus) Fracture

That’s why TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine created the Bone Health Program. Nationally Recognized Expertise in Preventing Fractures.

Click here for insurance information, including Medicare and Medicaid.

The San Antonio Lactation Support Center, formerly known as Baby Café, is a place where breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women can come to learn, socialize, participate in a support group, receive free individual counseling for breastfeeding, or just speak to a health professional about infant feeding in a non-clinical café style environment.

The San Antonio Lactation Support Center offers sessions held at various locations throughout the city. Call us to find out when and where.

We will offer the following FREE services to all breastfeeding mothers in Bexar County:

• Group support
• Access to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC’s)
• Access to a Registered Dietitian
• A place to talk and share experiences
• Help with latching
• Help with increasing milk supply
• Lactation management
• Refreshments
• A comfortable environment
• Literature and other resources
• Computer access for breastfeeding-related information

Free

Visit our Facebook page for a wealth of information about breastfeeding.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal assistance program for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under the age of five.

WIC is able to provide contactless service for current and new participants.

For more information call (210) 207-4650 or email: [email protected].

Click Here

To participate you must be a:

• Pregnant woman
• Postpartum woman (up to six months after delivery)
• Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after delivery)
• Parents (including single mothers and fathers), step-parents, guardians, and foster parents of children under age 5.
• Meet Household Income: Texas WIC Income Guidelines (If you are on Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP you meet the income eligibility guidelines for WIC.)
• U.S. citizenship is NOT a requirement for eligibility.

You may attend the clinic of your choice.

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

• Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
• Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality health care services and resources.
• Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
• Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients/clients.
• Aiding in the creation and maintenance of community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal assistance program for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under the age of five.

WIC is able to provide contactless service for current and new participants.

For more information call (210) 207-4650 or email: [email protected].

Click Here

To participate you must be a:

• Pregnant woman
• Postpartum woman (up to six months after delivery)
• Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after delivery)
• Parents (including single mothers and fathers), step-parents, guardians, and foster parents of children under age 5.
• Meet Household Income: Texas WIC Income Guidelines (If you are on Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP you meet the income eligibility guidelines for WIC.)
• U.S. citizenship is NOT a requirement for eligibility.

You may attend the clinic of your choice.

Workshops focus on Education, Employment, Personal Living, Health and Safety, and Support

What are Movin' On Workshops?

Unconventional, interactive workshops that encourage  youths ages 13 - 19 years of age to "think" and develop skills while having fun.  Youth are taught to use the skills that they do not even realize they have to solve real world issues and deal with challenges that they will face after leaving foster care.

YTIA recognizes that youth learn in a variety of ways and that preparing to leave foster care begins when you enter foster care and that is why our Movin' On Workshops are:

• Tailored to meet youths where they are in life
• Divided into three categories based on the youths age and/or ability
• Can be created specifically for the youths needs
• Focus on specific categories of life skills
• Have an emphasis on preventing and /or mitigating legal effects

Workshops are divided into three categories:

• Get Ready - Designed for youth 13 - 15 years of age.  
• Transitioning Out - Designed for youth 16 - 18 years of age. 
• 18 and Free - Designed for youth 18 and older who want to know what it's really like once you "age out of the system"  or who have "aged out of the system" and need help making it on their own.

"We must Pray, Plan, Prepare, and Practice in order to Grow so you can Go!"

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.

The Alzheimer's Association offers a series of learning opportunities to the general public and caregivers.

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)

Click here to find the schedule of upcoming presentations on the Alzheimer's Association website, or call the local chapter.

Free

Special Olympics Texas has partnered with a state agency, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on a 12-week program designed to keep the athletes and those currently not involved within Special Olympics active without having to use exercise equipment or join any fitness clubs or gyms.  While the program is primarily geared to the older individual, many of these are very good for all including family members and providers.

Click here to learn more or here to order your FREE How-To Texercise Handbook.

Head Start provides quality preschool education services to children 3-4 years of age for working or school-enrolled parents in a licensed child development facility that meets Federal Income Poverty Guidelines and primarily resides in the Harlandale Independent School District.

Services are provided through a combination model of comprehensive education services to eligible children. Education services promote each child’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development to achieve school readiness measures and successful Head Start child outcomes. Additional comprehensive family and community support services provided include health, mental health, parenting, nutrition, early intervention for at-risk or developmentally delayed children and case management system.

Services Provided:

• Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 Classrooms
• Bilingual and Dual Language
• Inclusion Classroom
• Developmental and Social-Emotional Screenings
• Vision and Hearing Screenings
• Health and Dental Screenings
• Nutritional Meals
• Family Goal Setting

Support Services:

• Health Services
• Child and Family Mental Health (ECI)
• Nutrition Services and Education
• Home Visits
• Parent Education and Services to Fathers
• Linkage to Community Resources
• Transportation (if needed)

Adult Education:

• Parental Engagement and Workforce Pathways

We offer high-quality early childhood education for children ages 3 to 5 years.

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

The Forward program offers strengths-based coaching and individualized support for:

• goal-setting
• relational health
• holistic well-being

Forward empowers women with tools and resources to problem-solve current barriers and achieve their goals. 

For Her serves women and nonbinary people ages 18 and up who have experienced barriers like poverty, marginalization, trauma, and abuse.

Free

Founded in 1999 by breast cancer patient, Terri Jones, and her surgeon, Dr. Kathryn Stafford. WINGS (Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Antonio, Texas. 

WINGS is currently serving over 1,000 women in various stages of their journey, providing over 1.3M in healthcare services per year.

Additionally, the organization offers educational workshops, support groups, resource referrals, survivor events, and activities.

To find out more about us, please visit here.

Once enrolled and the participant remains eligible, benefits are offered for a lifetime. These services include:

• physician visits
• surgical procedures
• chemotherapy
• radiation
• laboratory tests
• scans
• medications
• rehabilitation
• prosthetics
• wigs
• and more!  

WINGS also provides continuum care for survivors for five years after remission.

Click here for how to apply.

To help by making a donation to WINGS, please click here or to check out how you can help by donating your time, click here.

Every dollar counts in our fight against breast cancer. Your support changes lives!

WINGS is the only non-profit program of its kind to provide no-cost comprehensive breast cancer treatment services to under or uninsured women in Central and South Texas.

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

• Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
• Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality health care services and resources.
• Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
• Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients/clients.
• Aiding in the creation and maintenance of community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.

This program increases tobacco prevention awareness and provides tobacco screenings with the aim of decreasing tobacco usage among adults living with HIV/AIDS or at risk of acquiring HIV.

To be eligible for this program you must:

• be 18 years old or older
• live in Bexar County
• be living with HIV/AIDS or at risk of acquiring HIV
• be able to remain in contact with program staff

This program aims to prevent substance misuse and the transmission of HIV and viral Hepatitis while providing prevention and education among men.

Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Risk Screening
• Peer Support
• Case Management
• PrEP (HIV Prevention Pill)
• Referral to Treatment
• Condom Distribution
• HIV/Hepatitis C Testing

Call or Text your Peer Support Specialist, at 210-644-1415

Eligibility Requirements:

• must be 18 years old or older;
• must identify as male;
• must live in Bexar County; and
• must be at risk for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

Adult Medicine Services
CommuniCare Health Centers provides primary and preventive healthcare to patients to improve their health and overall well-being. Our Adult Medicine providers see patients of all ages, from infants to seniors.

Our services include the following:

• Acute Care for Children & Adults
• Annual Checkups
• Chronic Disease Management (for asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.)
• Immunizations
• Physicals
• Patient Health Education

STD/HIV Screening, Testing and Referrals
CommuniCare offers anonymous and confidential testing for STIs/STDs, as well as referrals for HIV testing and care, in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

Our services include the following:

• STI/STD Testing
• Counseling Services
• Patient Health Education
• Referrals for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment

We accept these insurances:

• Aetna (HMO/PPO)
• Ambetter (HMO)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (HMO/PPO)
• Community First (HMO)
• Humana (HMO/PPO)
• Multiplan/PHCS (PPO)
• Oscar Health Insurance
• TRICARE (East Region)
• United Healthcare (PPO)
• University Community Care Plan
• Medicare
• Medicaid

CommuniCare Health Centers provides patients with primary and preventive health care services to improve health and well-being. Our Family Medicine clinics see patients of all ages, from infants to senior citizens. Our services include the following:

• Acute care for children and adults
• Chronic Disease Management
• Well-Child Visits
• Immunizations
• Preventative Health Care (physicals & annual exams)
• Health Education

We proudly provide our services and care in both Spanish and English.

Services

• Medical
• Adult Medicine
• Women's Health
  FREE pregnancy testing available!
• Pediatric Medicine
• Teen Health
• Senior Care
• Behavioral Health
• WIC Program
• STD/HIV Screening & Testing
• Clinical Laboratory
  (Provided by Quest Diagnostics)

Many new infections, if not all, could be prevented with proper preventative care and education. Our goal is to decrease the rate of new HIV infection diagnoses and sexually transmitted infections within the communities we serve. CommuniCare offers anonymous and confidential testing to all persons requesting a test for HIV or STDs. We provide this care to anyone within a safe and non-judgmental environment.

Some of the services we offer are:

• PrEP (PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention medication and can be combined with other prevention methods to provide even greater protection).
• STI/STD Testing
• Counseling Services
• Patient Health Education

At CommuniCare, we aim to cater to the needs of every teenager and their parents by offering exceptional outpatient care and personalized treatment plans for each individual.

We offer the following Teen Health services:

• Puberty Development Education
• Reproductive Health
• Acute Care
• Well Visits
• Immunizations
• School and Sports Physicals
• Chronic Disease Management (for asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.)
• ADHD Care
• Individual and Family Counseling

At CommuniCare, we offer a comprehensive range of services to address various reproductive health issues.

With 11 women's health medical clinics in San Antonio, Boerne, and Hays County, we are fully equipped to conduct routine well-women exams, provide family planning advice, and advanced diagnostic procedures such as minimally invasive gynecological surgery.

We offer:

• Well-Woman Care Services
• Gynecology Services
• In-Office Procedures
• In-Office Sonography 
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Management
• Gynecologic Surgery
• Obstetrics Services

AIM provides educational-based services to public schools, private schools, preschools, daycares, universities, city and state entities, and privately to individuals and families.

Some examples of these services range from individual evaluations, therapy, professional development, audits, instructional assistance, coaching, wellness programs, and community initiatives.

• SPED360 - Ensure Federal and State compliance, while also ensuring ongoing training is provided to staff. Our admins will audit all new incoming records at the beginning of the year
• SCHOOL - Whether you are a special education director, principal, or superintendent, we want to help your students. We partner with public schools, private schools, and universities to provide holistic services to learners. Our team consists of individuals who come from a background of working in education. Some examples of what we are capable of doing are doing just one evaluation, covering therapy for maternity leave, filling a vacancy for the year, managing a department, or providing multi-series professional development across the district.
• REMOTE - Remote Education Services Are Your Best "Plan B" Welcome to the new normal. Learning has gotten pushed out of the classroom and it’s happening in new ways, new contexts, and new locations as we speak. We’re all rising to the challenge of continuing to educate our kids, despite the obstacles the pandemic has put in our paths.
• FAMILY - In San Antonio, we run a private clinic out of our office. This allows parents, individuals, or organizations seeking to help a struggling learner access a team that normally would reside in a school. These services range from evaluations to therapy, and counseling. At the root of it, we seek to ensure that an individual can succeed at learning.

St. Dominic's is holding monthly educational workshops on mental health. The workshops cover various mental health topics and include guest speakers. There is a Q & A discussion afterwards, with a light dinner and beverages served for all.

Workshops are open to the public and are located in the Piper Community Center at St. Dominic Catholic Church.

Free

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal assistance program for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under the age of five.

WIC is able to provide contactless service for current and new participants.

For more information call (210) 207-4650 or email: [email protected].

Click Here

To participate you must be a:

• Pregnant woman
• Postpartum woman (up to six months after delivery)
• Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after delivery)
• Parents (including single mothers and fathers), step-parents, guardians, and foster parents of children under age 5.
• Meet Household Income: Texas WIC Income Guidelines (If you are on Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP you meet the income eligibility guidelines for WIC.)
• U.S. citizenship is NOT a requirement for eligibility.

You may attend the clinic of your choice.

Kind Clinic offers free sexual health services in a safe and supportive environment regardless of race, creed, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or ability to pay.

We offer the following free sexual health services:

• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)/ PEP access (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• HIV Testing and Care
• STI Testing and Treatment
• Intersex Care
• Gender Affirming Care 

All Kind Clinic services are offered at no cost to you

We accept all major medical insurance

Pregnancy Testing
Women receive a free lab-quality pregnancy test with immediate results.

SexuallyTransmitted Infection (STI) Testing
We offer onsite screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea at no cost.

Peer Counseling
We provide confidential counsel in a safe, loving, and non-judgmental environment, while offering resources and alternatives to abortion. We answer her questions and give the knowledge needed to empower her to make a healthy, informed and livable choice.

Sonogram Imaging:
Free limited Obstetrical Ultrasounds provided by our medical staff to confirm pregnancy and educate women on the development of their baby. The majority of women seeking or contemplating an abortion will choose life after they see their baby’s heartbeat.

Community Referrals:
To doctors, insurance, adoption, financial aid, food, housing, churches, education, and other support services.

Post-Abortion Restoration Ministry:
Small group support program for those experiencing emotional and psychological pain from their abortion.

Material Assistance:
Provided through our incentive-based parenting program to support, encourage, assist, and educate our clients in preparation for parenting. Clients shop in our Baby Boutique.

We provide compassionate care to women and men facing an unplanned pregnancy through a variety of free services.

Hotline |
1-800-712-4357

Free.

At CommuniCare, we aim to cater to the needs of every teenager and their parents by offering exceptional outpatient care and personalized treatment plans for each individual.

We offer the following Teen Health services:

• Puberty Development Education
• Reproductive Health
• Acute Care
• Well Visits
• Immunizations
• School and Sports Physicals
• Chronic Disease Management (for asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.)
• ADHD Care
• Individual and Family Counseling

At CommuniCare, we offer a comprehensive range of services to address various reproductive health issues.

With 11 women's health medical clinics in San Antonio, Boerne, and Hays County, we are fully equipped to conduct routine well-women exams, provide family planning advice, and advanced diagnostic procedures such as minimally invasive gynecological surgery.

We offer:

• Well-Woman Care Services
• Gynecology Services
• In-Office Procedures
• In-Office Sonography 
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Management
• Gynecologic Surgery
• Obstetrics Services

Are you the caretaker of a family member, parent, friend or neighbor? Are you feeling overwhelmed or stretched thin?

Welcome to the club.

More than 53 million Americans provide care for adults and children who cannot care for themselves. Whether helping an aging parent, a terminally ill spouse or child or any special person in need, those giving care often do so at a great personal sacrifice of time, energy and income.

ABODE cares about caregivers because we, ourselves, are caregivers. We understand the many challenges associated with caring for those we love most. That’s why we’re offering the evidence-based Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes to help caregivers take better care of yourselves while caring for a friend or relative.

Join us and learn the tools and strategies that will help you better handle the unique caregiver challenges you face. This interactive workshop is designed to empower you to take care of yourself while caring for a relative or friend - especially if you’re caring for someone at home, in a nursing home or across the country.

Everyone will receive the newest edition of The Caregiver HelpBook, 292 pages filled with insights and resources on all sorts of topics we caregivers encounter every day.

Research shows that these classes improve self-care behavior, emotion management and self-confidence of caregivers and will connect you to more community resources.

Next session meets once a week for via Zoom for six weeks, 3:00 pm -4:30 pm, starting Wednesday, March 20.

To view available sessions, click here.

Interested in learning more? Please email Mary Thorsby.

The $35 course fee covers the cost of the The Caregiver HelpBook.

General Women’s Care:

• Family Planning
• Pre-Pregnancy Counseling
• Free Pregnancy Testing
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Counseling and Treatment
• Well-Woman Care (Annual Physical)
• Gynecological Problems

Obstetric Care:

• Prenatal Orientation/Education
• Prenatal Care
• Obstetric Deliveries
• Post-Partum Education