San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS) provides assistance for transition from a nursing home to community living.

At SAILS, you can:

• Learn skills to become independent
• Meet other people with disABILITIES
• Receive information and referrals
• Learn how to advocate
• Learn how to volunteer at SAILS
• Be a part of our community

Adults with disabilities.

Free.

Westside Education & Training Center (WETC), located in Westside San Antonio, in the heart of the Edgewood community, opened in 2006 to improve the education and skill levels of students and community residents served by bridging the gap between education and high-skill, high-wage jobs through the alignment of education and workforce development efforts to ensure students and residents with opportunities to acquire the advanced education and skills necessary to be competitive in the workforce and to support the region’s targeted driver industries and the availability of trained and ready workforce.

WETC offers the following programs and services:

• I-BEST: Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training
• NVC Water Resource Science Program
• NVC Community Health Worker Program
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• General Education Diploma (GED)
• Small Business Development
• Financial Empowerment
• La Printeria
• GED Testing
• Community Computer Lab
• Financial Aid and Admissions Assistance
• Placement Testing
• Advising and Registration
• Public Allies
• Food Pantry
• Healthy Lifestyles

Some services are for Alamo Colleges students only but others are open to prospective students and the community at large. Call for details.

As much as we would love to take care of our family members at home, there may be times when we need help.

Plus, there are situations when our loved ones require around-the-clock, expert care and monitoring. In hospice care, our team ensures that patients receive the care and support they need to live their remaining days comfortably.

Our Services

• Holistic Approach
  We don’t just treat an illness. We give our earnest attention to the whole person, addressing emotional and spiritual needs.
• 24/7 Nursing
  We have registered nurses and licensed home healthcare aides on staff who are trained in pain management and skilled care.
• Personalized Plan Of Care
  Together with the interdisciplinary team, you and your family can carve out your wishes for all aspects of hospice care.
• Well-Maintained Hospice House
  If you wish to spend these last days at Abundant Hospice Center, we offer hospice home care with meals, 24hr care and housekeeping.

In the middle of life’s most challenging moments, Abundant Hospice stands as a beacon of comfort and compassion. Our home-based hospice care brings comfort to individuals facing terminal illnesses.

Abundant Hospice dedicates itself to enriching lives through physical support, emotional care, and a steadfast 24/7 support system. Your journey deserves the touch of compassion and the familiarity of home, and that’s precisely what we provide.

Our Services

• Personalized Plan Of Care
  The hospice team or interdisciplinary group (IDG) works closely with both the patient and the family to ensure the creation of a plan of care that best meets the needs of everyone involved—from medical attention to training for caregivers.
• 24-Hour Nursing Availability
  Abundant’s team of licensed experts is available for 24-hour care. When symptoms become too difficult to manage, your loved one can benefit from skilled nursing care around the clock.
• Pain And Symptom Management
  In addition to administering prescribed medication, the team is highly trained to offer various therapeutic means of controlling a patient’s pain level and alleviating symptoms.
• Medication
  Abundant provides medication that are related to your hospice diagnosis.
• Provide All Medical Equipment
  Hospice care also provides all necessary medical equipment to ensure your family member is kept comfortable. This includes oxygen, hospital beds, wheelchairs, bandages, adult diapers, latex gloves, and more.

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.

Must be currently enrolled in middle or high school or a young adult under the age of 24 and a Texas resident.

Free to members.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Our One-Stop Career Centers offer job seekers employment information, career development training opportunities, life essentials support, and connections to various programs.

Program services include:

• Child Care Services
• Employer Services
• Job Seeker Services
• Veterans Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES!)

Resources include:

• Jobs KIOSK
• Parking Lot WiFi
• Computer Access
• Career Assessment Tools

Click here or call the number below to get started.

Our Services 4 Levels of Care

Routine Hospice Care
Is the most common level of hospice care. With this type of care, an individual has elected to receive hospice care at their residence, which can include a private residence, assisted living facility, or nursing facility.

General Inpatient Care
Is provided for pain control or other acute symptom management that cannot feasibly be provided in any other setting. General Inpatient Care begins when other efforts to manage symptoms have been ineffective. General Inpatient Care can be provided in a Medicare-certified hospital, hospice inpatient facility, or nursing facility that has a registered nurse available 24 hours a day to provide direct patient care.

Continuous Home Care
Is care provided between 8 and 24 hours a day to manage pain and other acute medical symptoms. Continuous home care services must be predominately nursing care, supplemented with -caregiver and hospice aide services, and are intended to maintain the terminally ill patient at home during a pain or symptom crisis.

Inpatient Respite Care
Is available to provide temporary relief to the patient's primary caregiver. Respite care can be provided in a hospital, hospice facility, or a long-term care facility that has sufficient 24-hour nursing personnel present on all shifts to guarantee that patient's needs are met. Respite care is provided for a maximum of 5 consecutive days.

Click here to learn about eligibility

Mission Road Developmental Center’s Community Employment & Job Coaching Program helps match adults with IDD and employers eager to have them on their team.

Find

Our job coaches work one-on-one with each person to determine their interests and the type of work best for them. Often, employers are contacted to help carve out various tasks that could be done on a part-time basis.

Get

When a job has been identified, job coaches teach individuals the specific skills they will need to succeed at their job.

Keep

To keep a job, MRDC provides ongoing employer support. The Not-So-Secret to Our Success? Job Coaches!

Hospice Care

The patient’s wishes are a primary concern during hospice care. For some, the ability to manage symptoms at home and reduce hospital visits may be a priority. Others may prioritize reducing the burden on family caregivers or remaining in a family home. The goal of Three Oaks Hospice is to always accommodate the wishes of the patient and family.

Hospice Care at Home

In-home hospice care focuses on caring for patients’ needs in their chosen environment. Often, this is the patient’s home, but it doesn’t have to be. For example, a hospice team can provide care to a patient in the homes of family members, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home.

Individuals with renal disease, neurological diseases, dementia, pulmonary disease, heart disease, AIDS, or cancer may qualify for hospice.

Three Oaks Hospice provides tailored care for individuals with these and other conditions.

We’re here to help you understand and navigate hospice.

• Caregivers
• Healthcare Providers
• Veterans
• Coverage Options

We offer high-quality, early childhood education for children 6 weeks through 3 years.

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

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.

At the foundation of all programs is the nine-month Parenting and Early Childhood Education offered parents and their children under the age of four. Families attend once a week Monday–Thursday from September to May. Services are comprehensive and designed to enhance the child-rearing skills of parents in order to foster the healthy development of their children and ensure school readiness in their children.

Parents are supported in meeting their educational and personal growth goals in ensuring economic stability. Monthly home visits assess the family home environment and reinforce lessons learned in the classroom. Support services are provided to parents in order for them to begin building safety nets of support to strengthen their families. Classes are provided in Spanish and English.

The Services to Fathers Component is integrated into the Parent-Child Education Program. This program provides weekly interactive fatherhood classes presented in a support group setting validating their personal experiences with life copying mechanism. In addition, couples learn about anger and stress management, domestic violence prevention, how to express their emotions in a positive manner, and the community support and opportunities to achieve their goals.

Services Provided:

• 9-month Parenting Education
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• Home Visitations

Support Services:

• Nutrition Services and Education
• Access to Health and Dental Services
• Access to Mental Health Services and ECI
• Linkage to Community Resources
• Transportation (specific to boundaries)

Services to Fathers:

• Adult Education
• Workforce Pathways
• College Technical Assistance and Support
• Financial Literacy
• Parental Engagement and Leadership

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have a child under 4 years old or be a parent
• Meet income federal poverty guidelines

Service Area Target:

• Zip codes 78207, 78228, 78237, 78204, 78221, 78211
• Bexar County

At the foundation of all programs is the nine-month Parenting and Early Childhood Education offered parents and their children under the age of four. Families attend once a week Monday-Thursday from September to May. Services are comprehensive and designed to enhance the child-rearing skills of parents in order to foster the healthy development of their children and ensure school readiness in their children.

Parents are supported in meeting their educational and personal growth goals in ensuring economic stability. Monthly home visits assess the family home environment and reinforce lessons learned in the classroom. Support services are provided to parents in order for them to begin building safety nets of support to strengthen their families. Classes are provided in Spanish and English.

The Services to Fathers Component is integrated into the Parent-Child Education Program. This program provides weekly interactive fatherhood classes presented in a support group setting validating their personal experiences with life copying mechanism. In addition, couples learn about anger and stress management, domestic violence prevention, how to express their emotions in a positive manner, and the community support and opportunities to achieve their goals.

Services Provided:

• 9-month Parenting Education
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• Home Visitations

Support Services:

• Nutrition Services and Education
• Access to Health and Dental Services
• Access to Mental Health Services and ECI
• Linkage to Community Resources
• Transportation (specific to boundaries)

Services to Fathers:

• Adult Education
• Workforce Pathways
• College Technical Assistance and Support
• Financial Literacy
• Parental Engagement and Leadership

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have a child under 4 years old or be a parent
• Meet income federal poverty guidelines

Service Area Target:

• Zip codes 78207, 228, 237, 204, 221, 211
• Bexar County

Early Head Start provides comprehensive child and family development services year-round for low-income families with infants and toddlers ages birth to three years.

The program aims to enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development for school readiness; to support parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles; and to help parents move toward self-sufficiency.

AVANCE-San Antonio offers a two-option program: a home-based option and a center-based option at licensed childhood development centers.

Home-based Option

• Weekly Home Visits
• Bi-Weekly Group Socializations

Center-based Option

• Infant/Toddler Child Development Classrooms
• Early Childhood Education and Development
• Services for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs
• Bilingual and Dual Language

Support Services

• Health & Dental Screenings
• Developmental and Social-Emotional Screenings
• Child and Family Mental Health (ECI)
• Nutrition Services and Education
• Home Visits
• Parent Education & Services to Fathers
• Linkage to Community Resources
• Transportation (if needed)

Adult Education

• Parental Engagement & Workforce Pathways

We offer high-quality early childhood education for children 6 weeks through 3 years.

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

HIP is a company that seeks to provide employment opportunities along with behavioral health and wellness services for persons with disabilities (even when they don't realize that they need help).

HIP  provides job / employment opportunities  for behavioral health and wellness positions such as massage therapists, nutritionists, acupuncturists, and life coaches. Our credentialed providers include LCDC, LCSW, LMFT, LPC and Psychiatric NP's.

We at HIP look forward to working with you as we all need a little help every now and then. It is our privilege help and serve all persons.

Persons with disabilities

We provide structured parenting courses that support the development and maintenance of positive relationships between parents and their children.

The four-module course covers:

• Understanding your role as a parent
• Children's needs
• Home management
• Non-custodial parenting

In addition, we offer referrals to established social service agencies that provide:

• Welfare Support
• Child Care Services
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• Prenatal & Postnatal Care
• And more

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

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

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

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have a child the age of 3-4 years old
• Meet income federal poverty guidelines
• Live within the Harlandale I.S.D. service area

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

Our Care Coordinators will help you connect with community resources based on your needs.

Additionally, your Care Coordinator will act as an advocate and provide guidance and other resources as needed.

Click here to submit a referral

Click here for the Calendar of Events

Care coordination is provided in Bexar and surrounding counties, but anyone may attend support groups or access peer mentoring in person or virtually.

Currently, we are providing services for people with:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Amputation
• Stroke
• and other related injury conditions

All of our groups are offered to people with disabilities and their loved ones/caregivers.

Our services are offered at no cost, regardless of income or insurance status.

ConnectAbility staff will assist a family member or caregiver with workshops and other resources to ensure the Caregiver remains healthy, both emotionally and physically, to assist their loved one on their journey.

Click here to refer someone in need.

Click here for calendar of events

Anyone who offers care to a loved one or an individual with a disability is eligible to join a caregiver event or activity at any time.

Our services are offered at no cost, regardless of income or insurance status.

Partnering with area school districts, Goodwill San Antonio offers a variety of certified training programs to high school students on school campuses. In addition to earning a high school diploma, students can train to become a Nurse’s Aide, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Diesel Mechanic, or a Welder.

This Good Careers Academy serves high school students only.

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.

Free.

The San Antonio Food Bank assists clients with application and renewal assistance for various federal benefits.

Call or email with questions regarding benefits assistance. Click here to visit the Benefits assistance website. 

Free.

Need Help? We can provide information on what food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters are available near your location.

We can also help you find more long-term solutions. Click here to learn more about how the San Antonio Food Bank can help you find and apply for other benefits you may qualify for.

Veterans helping veterans is a Ministry, found it at true Vision Church, that brings veterans within the surrounding communities together for Fellowship to collaborate and share information on Veteran Affairs, claims and benefits. This ministry assists in providing meaningful insight about underutilized resources made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs to our country’s veterans.

Along with collaborative information shared during the fellowship, guests from different agencies of the Veterans Affairs Community will provide representations of the latest issues concerning veterans. VHV is not staffed with the Department of Veterans Affairs trained or certified Personnel therefore we do not advise veterans on how to file Veterans Affairs claims. Through Ministry we encourage our fellow veterans, provide information of where are some resources entitled to them can be obtained, and pray with them while they journey through their post military years.

Click here if you would like to receive notifications of upcoming meeting dates, and we will add you to our subscriber list.

Northside ISD has developed a device request process to assist District students who do not have access to electronic devices and/or the internet at home.

Click here 

Parents can also call 210-397-0040 for any assistance with completing the form.

Click here for more information on device lending.

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.

Our senior program is designed to enrich the lives of elderly family members through managed problem-solving, in-home counseling, advocacy, and support.

In the home or another residential setting, our services enable older adults to obtain the highest level of independence, comfort, and safety consistent with their capacity and preferences for care — and give their family members peace of mind, no matter the distance or location.

We can also help you navigate other available resources and benefits.

Case Management Services include:

• Needs assessments
• Home visits
• Resource assistance
• Family communication
• Residential relocation
• Medical coordination Service
• Paperwork assistance
• Assessing facilities 
• Caregiver support