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Community Resources

We offer a comprehensive Community Resource Program that enables members of our community to find the assistance that they need, when they need it.


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General Resources

Department of Health and Human Services

SAHA Resources PDF

SACRD Resource List

FindHelp.org

211 Texas Community Resource Help Line

Bexar County Resources

SA-Compassion Directory

City of San Antonio Community Resources

CAM (Christian Assistance Ministry)

Catholic Charities

Hope Center - Assistance Programs

Resource Center at Villa Coronado

House of Neighborly Service

Texas Veterans Portal

American GI Forum

National Veteran’s Outreach Program

Post-Incarceration Assistance

Reducing Recidivism

Community Reintegration

CrossPoint - helping those with challenges

ForHer - services for females of all backgrounds

HisBridgeBuilders – Christian community outreach

United Way Eastside Family Resource Center

Reduced VIA Bus Fares

VIA Fare Assistance Application

Low-Cost Cell Phones

Low-Cost Cell Phones (2)

Benefits Programs

Your Texas Benefits

SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Program (foodstamps)

San Antonio Food Bank benefits assistance (SNAP, WIC, CHIP, TSAP, TANF, TEFAP)

WIC – Women’s Infants and Children Program

TANF(Texas Assistance for Needy Families)

Childcare Voucher Program

Medicaid & CHIP (children’s health insurance program)

Medicaid & CHIP coverage | HealthCare.gov

STAR Medicaid Managed Care Program 

Apply for Social Security Disability

Housing, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance

Housing Authority of Bexar County/United Way

Housing Authority of Bexar County Programs

Housing Voucher Program

Fair Housing Counsil of South Texas

RentWise SA

Neighborhood and Housing Services – City of SA

Property Tax Help

DOOR OF HOPE RAPID REHOUSING

Housing Support - City of San Antonio

San Antonio Alternative Housing Support

Close to Home (housing assistance)

OpportunityHome - housing assistance

Endeavors

Prospera - Affordable Housing

Renter Support – City of SA

Need Help Moving?

SaMMinistries

Catholic Charities

Habitat for Humanity

Community Building

Hope Center - Assistance Programs

Eviction Prevention Services

Legal Assistance with Eviction or Housing Problems

St. Mary’s Law helps those facing eviction

Salvation Army Rent Assistance Program

Utility Assistance Program

Payment and Assistance Programs(CPS)

Utility Assistance – City of San Antonio

Help Paying Water Bill

Bexar County Utility Assistance

Homelessness Assistance

SaMMinistries

CAM (Christian Assistance Ministry)

Haven for Hope

Find A Shelter

Corazon Day Center | Corazon Ministries

Homeless connections hotline

DOOR OF HOPE RAPID REHOUSING

SA.gov homeless dashboard

SA.gov Dept of Human Services

Homelessness Resources City of San Antonio

Homeless Resources at Corazon (downtown)

Dave Coy Shelter for Men

Catholic Worker House

Strong Foundations Ministries

Visitation House Ministries - Assistance for vulnerable women and children

Homeless Veteran Services

HousingFirst - building homes for the homeless

Communities Under the Bridge

Shelter for Homeless Immigrants

Roy Maas Youth Alternatives

Boysville Children's Shelter

Thrive Youth Center

ThruProject - aging out of foster care assistance

Rapid Rehousing for Young Adults 

Street Medicine for the Homeless

Health & Wellness Services | Corazon Ministries

Burial Assistance - for paupers

Food Assistance

San Antonio Food Bank

Find Food Banks

Hunger-Free America

Project Hope – San Antonio Food Bank

WIC Food Store - JC Food Mart

Meals on Wheels

AniMeals (pet food program)

Daisy Cares (pet food program)

HealthCare Assistance

CareLink (affordable healthcare)

CommuniCare

CentroMed

El Bari Community Health Clinic

Wesley Clinic

Dixon Health and Wellness Center

Methodist Healthcare Ministries

Refugee Health

Refugee Health Clinic Guide

Refugee Health Clinic - Student Run Clinic

GoodRx Presciption Savings

Health Insurance Assistance

HealthCare Marketplace

Community First Health Plans

Medicaid and CHIP (children’s health insurance program)

STAR Medicaid Managed Care Program 

HealthyStart: prenatal, parenting, and infant health

Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

Reproductive health for immigrant women

San Antonio Pregnancy Care Center

One by One Ministries

Pregnancy Support – LatchedSupport.com

SA Birth Doulas

Reproductive Health  (AWC Centers)

Planned Parenthood

The Breast Pump Depot

Dental Clinic (Adults)

Dental Clinic (Adults)

Dental Clinic (Children)

Eye Care; Low-Cost or Free

Hearing Loss Association of America

Center for Osteopathic Manipulative Care

Mental Health Crisis

Mental Illness Resources

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Support Communities

Center for Healthcare Services(mental health, substance abuse, intellectual or developmental disabilities)

Immunization Clinic - City of San Antonio

Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas | Low-Cost Addiction Rehab

San Antonio Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - Alpha Home

Deborah’s House | Corazon Ministries

Narrow Path Sober Living

Salvation Army Adult Rehab Center

San Antonio AIDS Foundation

Passion Hospice

Street Medicine for the Homeless

Medical Equipment – Project MEND

LifeStation– reduced cost medical alert systems

Family Services

Abuse and Domestic Violence Info

Magdalena House (shelter for women and children escaping violence)

Family Violence Prevention Center and Shelter

Rape Crisis Center

Family Services  

HealthyStart: prenatal, parenting, and infant health

Head Start

Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

Reproductive health for immigrant women

San Antonio Pregnancy Care Center 

SA Birth Doulas

One by One Ministries

Pregnancy Support – LatchedSupport.com

Reproductive Health  (AWC Centers)

Planned Parenthood

Childcare Voucher Program

Car Seats for Infants Program

Breast Feeding Resources

The Breast Pump Depot

WIC – Women’s Infants and Children Program

Texas Diaper Bank(baby diapers, adult diapers, menstrual products)

MCH Family Outreach

SA Hope Center - case management

Family Strengthening Program

Financial Empowerment Center

Any Baby Can – empowering families of children with special needs

Roy Maas Youth Alternatives

Boysville Children's Shelter

Thrive Youth Center

ThruProject - aging out of foster care assistance 

Rapid Rehousing for Young Adults

UTSA Fostering Futures Program

Services for the Elderly and Aging

Salvation Army Senior’s Program

Aging and Disability Resource Centers | Texas Health and Human Services

Senior Center Locator

Walker Ranch Senior Center

Volunteers Assisting Seniors

Senior Resources – City of San Antonio

Project 10:27 – senior companionship

Paying for Senior Care - resources

Employment/Economic Assistance

Cómo Obtenir un Permiso de Trabajo en Texas

WAC Jobs Page

Labor on Demand

Workforce Solutions

WorkInTexas

Ready to Work SA

Dress for Success - helping women succeed

Time Co-Ops and Time Banking

South Texas Vocational Training School

Project Quest – job training

Good Careers Academy – job training

GoodWill Career Center

Lone Star Construction Trades Training

*see also "Educational Resources" below

Educational Resources

Learn English – USAhello

Learn English – US Gov Resources

Learn English – San Antonio Library

Learn English – ESOL courses

Texas Tech Online GED

NISD In-Person GED & ESL

Alamo Community Colleges GED

South Texas Vocational Training School

Project Quest – job training

Good Careers Academy – job training

GoodWill Career Center

Lone Star Construction Trades Training

UTSA Fostering Futures Program

Community Adult Education Classes

Legal Assistance

Abogados de Inmigración en San Antonio 

American Gateways

Educational and Legal Immigration Ministries

Servicios Legales Gratuitos de la Cuidad de San Antonio 

Abogados de Inmigración Gratis en Texas

Legal Services for Immigrants (RAICES)

Global Refuge Immigration Lawyers

SA Stands Immigration Defense Fund

City of San Antonio Immigrant Affairs

San Antonio Resource Directory for Immigrant Students and Families

Center for Refugee Services

Find an Immigration Lawyer

Understand Your Immigration Options

Interfaith Welcome Coalition

Global Refuge

Immigrant Children’s Rights

St. Mary’s Center for Legal and Social Justice

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

San Antonio Legal Services Association

Catholic Charities Immigration Lawyers

Public Defender's Office

Dispute Resolution Center


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Last updated 27 Sep 25

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