The Ecumenical Center collaborates with many organizations to provide quality, educational workshops designed to strengthen the community’s care providers.

Please call or click here to find out more about our events.

Helps people in a variety of personal and professional relationships to understand relationship expectations, improve communication, problem-solving, and decision-making, and to develop an appreciation of differences. 

We use a team approach, drawing upon the unique talents of professionals from the counseling, theological, and medical disciplines. Our collaborations allow us to renew a person’s mind, body, and spirit.

Our counselors have graduate degrees and are certified or licensed as professional therapists by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors or a state licensing board.

Please call or click here to schedule an appointment.

We are committed to providing the best service possible for as many people as possible. In keeping with our mission, fee adjustments are available based on personal financial need and available funding.

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.

The Hamilton Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Family Service Association offers numerous professional counseling services, including Individual, Couples, Family, Group, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Consultations.

We also provide specialty educational groups such as Anger Management and Domestic Violence Prevention to help maintain personal wellness. Services are offered locally in the San Antonio metropolitan area and our rural locations. The benefits are provided through a combination of at-home and office-based visits. Our licensed counselors are available on days, evenings, Saturdays, and by special appointment.

Our counseling professionals provide services that include working with children, youth, families, and seniors. Our team has many specialized skills to address a wide range of counseling needs successfully. Services are offered for both short and long-term depending on individual needs. We are available to assist with the following:

• Anger Management
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Grief Support
• LGBT Issues
• Life Skills
• Parenting
• Relapse Prevention
• Relationships
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Victimization from Crime
• And more!

Counseling services are now available in in-person and telehealth formats at the client's discretion following an initial in-person enrollment session.

For more information, please get in touch with the Family Service Behavioral Health Counseling team at 210-299-2406.

Uninsured clients have the option to see clinicians on a sliding scale fee.

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 spouses

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Free

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.

Through a wide variety of activities and services, we have developed a proven series of programs that will provide the most comprehensive and positive environment for our clients. We provide clean, safe and stimulating areas designed to instill a sense of comfort and peacefulness, while educating and counseling those with special needs and giving them chances to succeed in many facets of everyday life.

Community Volunteer Opportunities
Making a strong connection with the community is very important for developmentally challenged individuals. Volunteering in community projects helps to strengthen those connections. These volunteering opportunities helps our folks build a stronger sense of self-worth. For this reason Stepping Stones makes every effort to locate volunteer opportunities for our people.

Job Coaching
Some of our folks have jobs when they join our program and some are wanting to find jobs. We offer job training to help those with jobs improve their skills to make it easier for them to keep working. And we offer assistance for those looking for work. As a team the staff frequently meet to assess our folks' job performances and then offer suggestions on how to help them improve.

Health Coaching
When health issues make it necessary for special needs people to make lifestyle changes it can be frightening and confusing. We, at Stepping Stones Day Hab, help guide them through the confusion by providing an on site Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach. Our Health Coach works with the individual’s team of health care professionals developing a plan of action that will address their health concerns. Once this plan is in place the Health Coach directs them on how to follow it.

This program is for adults with intellectual or developmental disorders (IDD).

Please call for a full listing of available programs, fees, scheduling, and eligibility.

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.

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.

Community Employment & Job Coaching: 

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

ISS Day Activity Program:

The Individualized Skills and Socialization Program (formerly known as Day Activity) is hosted at our Unicorn Centers campus and provides the people in our care with an active, vibrant day program. Our ISS program includes both on-site and off-site activities and is completely person-centered.

This unique program gives you an opportunity to share God’s love by helping to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners.

For many, it may also include following their parents down the same destructive road to incarceration. Angel Tree, a program of Prison Fellowship, reaches out to the children of prisoners and their families with the love of Christ.

Ramon V Quintero Community Center (formerly Southside Lions Community Center) offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music. and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

HIP Healthy Innovative Processes offers support and direction to couples needing support with infidelity. 

12-person group sessions are co-facilitated by a certified/licensed professional and a mentor whose healthy marriage overcame the intrusion of an adulterous affair.

All visits are confidential.

Fee: $75 per person per group meeting

The Garza Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Grades 3-5:

Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths, while building a sense of connection in a team setting. At the end of the season, the team completes a 5K together, which provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and sets a confident mindset into motion.

We understand that not one care plan fits all. Daily services can include anything from meal preparation, hygiene, cleaning, and supervision. We will take the time to get to know you and develop an individualized care plan that fits your specific needs.

Seniors 2000 adult daycare program is designed to meet the needs of adults with functional impairments through individual plans of care by providing health, social, and related support services in a safe environment. This may include light exercises, individual floor dances, a pool table, table games, bingo, arts and crafts, and occasional "Zumba." Our centers have an open space setting for wheelchair-bound individuals to move around. We provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for our clients to spend the day. 

Services include:

• Transportation. We arrange for our clients to have safe transportation to and from their homes daily, making adult care services convenient. We hold Field Trips once in a while, enjoy visiting local libraries, local shops, and parks with our staff members accompanying a small group of clients. We keep our daily activities fresh every day. Boredom is a thing of the past.
• Therapeutic Activities. Arthritis, physical disabilities, and age-related conditions are some of the few circumstances that prevent patients from caring for themselves. Our adult day care can assist you with daily tasks such as mobility, eating, exercising, and grooming.
• Healthy Meals. Our centers serve breakfast, lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack prepared in our own central kitchen. A registered dietitian designs our menus, ensuring that all dietary needs are met.

This program is for adults (18+) with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD).

We contract with Amerigroup Health Care, Molina Health Care, Superior Health Plan, AACOG, UnitedStates Veterans ( VA ).

If a client is eligible under the Medicaid Program, the services will be paid in full by Medicaid and will be at no cost to the client.

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.

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.

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Free.

The Copernicus Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Amenities:

• Gym 
• Game/activity room
• Kitchen facilities
• Multi-use room

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Fees/Notes:

• Gym practices and/or games - $30 per hour flat fee with a two-hour minimum.
• General use gym only or meeting room only - $50 an hour with a two-hour minimum plus a $100 damage deposit is required. 
• Any event with a DJ or band will require security.
• Medium Multi-purpose room includes 9 tables and 50 chairs.

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.

The SNP is funded by the City and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) through the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), and currently offered at various senior centers throughout the City.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

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 healthcare 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 YMCA’s Counseling and Well-Being Services team consists of licensed and pre-licensed professionals dedicated to helping you on your journey to healing. Our culturally diverse team includes counselors who specialize in multiple evidence-based approaches.

Our goal is to provide a safe environment of unconditional support, understanding, and compassion.

Individual, group, and family counseling for:

• Youth 12-19 (Submit child's information, not parents)
• Veterans
• Seniors 65+

(No adult counseling services are available at this time)

• Telehealth available
• Se habla Español
• Counselors are available by appointment only

We also offer support groups, workshops, seminars, and special events designed to help people learn more about mental health and develop effective coping strategies.

Free

Fitness and Nutrition
Full gym with a variety of cardio machines, along with free weights. Group games, Sports, and Recreational Activities.

Pre-Vocational
Continue focusing on skills: following directions, staying on task, developing social skills for employment, and resume building and job searches.

Continuing Education
Practical money skills, reading, and writing. Independent and group learning.

Community Outings
Attend hockey games, bowling, baseball games, Zoo, volunteering, Walmart, and the mall all while practicing the appropriate skills learned at SAFIRE.

This program is for adults (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Must be able to function in a 1:8 ratio of staff to clients and participate in
small group games appropriately.

Call for information about fee coverage options.

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio provides free membership for military youth to reduce barriers to community and confront the unique challenges facing these young people.

For 30 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the U.S. Armed Services have partnered to provide support and services to military-connected youth on- and off-installation. Because military-connected youth face unique challenges, Boys & Girls Clubs of America helps them access specialized opportunities, cultivate lifelong friendships, and develop the necessary resilience to build great futures.

From rural areas, schools, and inner cities to military installations and on Native lands, a Boys & Girls Club or affiliated Youth Center can be found in all 50 states and 16 countries worldwide, doing whatever it takes to provide a safe environment to help children succeed.

Military families can begin registration by contacting Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio directly at the phone number or email below.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio changes lives through high-quality afterschool and summer programs in a safe, affordable, and fun environment.

BGCSA serves kids ages 6 to 18 years old.

Call for membership availability.

Transportation is available from Jubliee Highland Hills (Goliad) and Jubliee San Antonio (Chandler).

Clubhouse membership is $100 for the school year and $100 for the summer.

Teen membership is $25 for the summer.

Our HISD extended day programs are on a sliding scale fee and require proof of income to verify household income levels.

Goal:
To improve Club members' knowledge of healthy habits, good nutrition and physical fitness: increase the numbers of hours per day they participate in physical activities; and strengthen their ability to interact positively with others and engage in healthy relationships

Program:
The Triple Play experience challenges members to become healthy and active by learning new ways to eat nutritionally, manage stress, maintain physical fitness and form positive relationships with peers.

• MIND: The Healthy Habits program is designed to incorporate healthy living and active learning in every part of the Club experience, from the gym to the learning center to the arts and crafts room.
• BODY: This component boosts Clubs’ physical activities to a higher level by providing sports and fitness programs, activities and sports competitions for all boys and girls, whether they are athletically inclined or not.
• SOUL: Club youth are able to develop and sustain positive relationships with others, acquire a healthy self-concept and a stro

Boys and Girls Club members ages 6-18.

Free.

The YMCA’s Counseling and Well-Being Services team consists of licensed and pre-licensed professionals dedicated to helping you on your journey to healing. Our culturally diverse team includes counselors who specialize in multiple evidence-based approaches.

Our goal is to provide a safe environment of unconditional support, understanding, and compassion.

Individual, group, and family counseling for:

• Youth 12-19 (Submit child's information, not parents)
• Veterans
• Seniors 65+

(No adult counseling services are available at this time)

• Telehealth available
• Se habla Español
• Counselors are available by appointment only

We also offer support groups, workshops, seminars, and special events designed to help people learn more about mental health and develop effective coping strategies.

Free

This program provides a wide variety of services to both students and parents. The primary tool used to make contact with students is the support group. Within these small groups, the importance of education and its continuation past high school is emphasized. JOVEN provides prevention/intervention-based interactive didactic life skills training to identify students. In total, JOVEN’s services work to increase student and family readiness for dealing with academic and social challenges faced during the elementary, middle and high school years.

Students and their parents.

After completing a minimum eight-week training program, athletes participate at the Infinitus Games. Infinitus, which means unlimited, offers athletes a culminating event to display learned skills in a variety of sports.

Athletes receive awards for participating and striving towards demonstrating their personal best efforts at the Infinitus Games.

These games are now offered outside of the school-based program at Area, Regional, and State Level Personal Best Events.

Objectives

1. Provide opportunities for athletes to acquire abilities considered essential in the skill progressions leading to participation in official Special Olympics sport competitions.
2. Provide opportunities for athletes to improve daily life skills.
3. Provide opportunities for athletes to develop friendships with Unified Partners.
4. Provide opportunities for athletes to demonstrate the acquired skills at the Infinitus Games culminating event.
5. Inform coaches, teachers, parents, and others of the goals and objectives of FUNdamental Sports and how it fits into Official Special Olympics sport programs.
6. Provide coaches with the necessary skills to organize and conduct FUNdamental Sports programs and Infinitus Games events.

Motor Skills and Daily Life Activities

Through the support of their families and community members, the athletes are enabled to transfer acquired motor skills into their daily activities at home and in the community. FUNdamental Sports focus on five areas of basic motor skills which improve the athletes’ sport skills as well as daily life activities. Following are examples of sports and life activities impacted by improved motor skills:

• Mobility – increased movement can lead to Track & Field, Cycling, Gymnastics, rolling over, sitting up, and wheelchair independence.
• Dexterity – control of an object can lead to Basketball, Golf, Tennis, using a spoon to eat, and picking up a pencil.
• Striking – can lead to Softball, Bowling, Volleyball, Badminton, hitting a switch, playing video games, and activating a communication device.
• Kicking – can lead to Soccer, Flag Football, and improved balance.
• Swimming – can lead to skills competition, along with increased endurance, muscular strength, and relaxation.

Sample Lessons 

• Warm-Up Activities: General awareness activities, relaxation activities, and stretching  
• Skill Stations: Activities that develop basic motor skills of Mobility, Dexterity, Striking, and Kicking  
• Group Game: A fun way for participants to apply the skills practiced at the skill stations. Also provides an opportunity for participants to learn the rules of a certain game and interact with peers and volunteers  
• Conclusion: Conduct range of motion/stretching and relaxation activities to cool down