Set off on a Health Journey!
Start your journey toward well-being in our Health Care Services section, where we prioritize your family’s health and happiness. Explore a variety of resources tailored to keep your loved ones thriving, from medical and dental care to mental health support, counseling, and substance abuse resources. Whether you need a routine check-up, support during tough times, or guidance on healthy living, we’re here to assist every step of the way. Let’s take steps towards wellness together!
Set off on a Physical and Mental Health Journey!
Start your journey toward well-being in our Health Care Services section, where we prioritize your family’s health and happiness. Explore a variety of resources tailored to keep your loved ones thriving, from medical and dental care to mental health support, counseling, and substance abuse resources. Whether you need a routine check-up, support during tough times, or guidance on healthy living, we’re here to assist every step of the way. Let’s take steps towards wellness together!
988 Lifeline
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
Texas Bullying Laws (Texas School Safety Center – TX State University)
Offering families legal resources centered around bullying prevention.
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (San Antonio Metropolitan Health)
The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department has assembled the Diabetes Prevention & Control Program to fight diabetes. Whether you are at risk for type 2 diabetes or if you have already been diagnosed, we have a FREE program for you!
Black Efforts Against the Threat of AIDS (BEAT AIDS)
BEAT AIDS mission is to provide the highest quality HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and services reaching out to the community. We are a beacon of hope, support, and empowerment for individuals and communities affected by this epidemic. Beyond offering essential services like testing, counseling, and linkage to care, we also prioritize initiatives aimed at addressing the underlying social determinants of health.
Thrive Youth Center
Thrive Youth Center is a non-profit organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness throughout San Antonio. Thrive Youth Center is here to help you in your time of need. We have a variety of programs and resources that can help you or someone you know who may be struggling with their mental health, homelessness, or any other life issue that many of our LGBTQIA+ youth are facing in the San Antonio area. We offer services to young adults ages 18-24 including housing, mental health services, life skills, & crisis counseling.
San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA)
The San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA) provides social support and resources for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people in the San Antonio area. We offer twice-monthly support group meetings, social events, volunteer opportunities, and more. Wherever you are on your gender journey, SAGA is here for you!
Alamo Area Resource Center
Equity and Inclusion are the heart of the Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC). Providing compassionate, non-judgmental care and support for all.
The Pride Center San Antonio
Pride Center San Antonio was born with the purpose of promoting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and ally community in Bexar County. Our goal is to establish a center for the local LGBTQ+ community as a clearinghouse that would work in alliance….
Family Violence Prevention Services
The mission of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. is to break the cycle of family violence and to strengthen families by providing the necessary tools for self-sufficiency through the delivery of emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, effective parenting and early intervention with adults, children, youth, and the elderly.
Alamo Area Rape Crisis Center
Our goal is to help clients heal from the trauma of sexual violence, cope with the immediate crisis, and regain a sense of control and trust. Through our dynamic partnerships and collaborations, we continue to focus on prevention education to end sexual violence in our community.
Big Mama’s Safe House
Safe House that promotes conflict resolution with education, gun safety, trauma informed training to help end gun violence
Haven for Hope
Haven for Hope and our partners, address the root causes of homelessness by offering programming tailored to the specific needs of the individual.
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives
Helping children, families, and young adults with counseling and short term psychiatric needs.
Communities In Schools (SAISD)
Communities In Schools of San Antonio has partnered with SAISD for over 20 years, providing high-quality integrated student support services for students and families to help students overcome challenges that might otherwise inhibit their academic success.
Bernice’s Room
Our mission is to help our community with the simplest to the most complex resources needed for everyday living. Whether it be food, clothes, education, or linking community resources,
we are here to help!
Jewish Family Services San Antonio
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio (JFS) strives to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds in San Antonio and the surrounding area, through social, psychological, health, and educational programs guided by the Jewish values of “repairing the world” and “taking responsibility for each other”.
San Antonio Counseling and Behavioral Center
San Antonio Counseling and Behavioral Center provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families by appointment only.
McKinney-Vento Services (Student & Academic Support Services – SAISD)
The program works with families and unaccompanied youth who live in a temporary situation due to loss of housing. The McKinney Vento Education Assistance Act is a federal law that provides services to these children.
ChildSafe
Providing families with forensic interview services, counseling, and family support for children victims and child survivors of abuse and neglect and their nonoffending family members.
Hope Center (The Children’s Shelter)
The Hope Center offers accessible, trauma-informed services by licensed counselors, a psychiatrist, and family support workers in a loving, safe environment. We help children and families cope with and heal from previous exposure to child abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or violence.
Greif Support Group (St. Paul Lutheran Ministries)
The Grief Group meets @ 2 pm on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month in the St. Paul Library.
Grief Support Resources (Porter Loring Mortuaries)
At Porter Loring Mortuaries, we believe bereavement is a precious time in a person’s life and hope the resources provided will help allow those to better understand and cope with grief.
Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
As the sole provider of grief support programs for children through young adulthood in South Texas, we wholeheartedly devote ourselves to addressing the bereavement needs of children from every culture and social circumstance to help them heal and move forward.
Clarity Child Guidance Center
Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much-needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.
Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative
Offering a wide variety of support services to individuals in need, or who have lost a loved one.
The Trevor Project
Offering support to LGBTQ+ individuals in need.
St. PJ’s Children’s Home
The mission of St. PJ’s is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.
The YMCA of Greater San Antonio
We focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, and incorporate core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith into all we do. At the YMCA we are more than a gym, we are a community with something for everyone in your family.
JOVEN
JOVEN’s mission is to develop character and resiliency in children by providing them with innovative and exciting programs, as well as structured alternative activities, that are designed to help them succeed.
Empower House
Empower House provides transformative community health services, youth development programs, and advocacy opportunities that empower women and girls of color.
Freed Texas
In partnership with San Antonio Colleges, FREED Texas offers individuals who have experienced incarceration an educational experience via a 9-week cohort Remnant Healing Academy that offers Peer Support, Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness, & Divinity and Financial Literacy.
Guardian House
Guardian House (GH) is committed to helping children and parents in high-conflict divorce situations redefine and restructure their families during this unstable transition period.
San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic
San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic is a non-profit organization committed to ensuring that low-income or homeless San Antonio residents have access to a wide range of dental services. The Clinic is unique in the area as the only agency providing free dental care primarily volunteer providers.
UT Health Center – Dentistry – Teaching Practice
Students in the School of Dentistry, under the close supervision of dental school faculty members, offer dental services within the predoctoral student clinics at a reduced fee in exchange for an extra investment of your time.
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (San Antonio Metropolitan Health)
The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department has assembled the Diabetes Prevention & Control Program to fight diabetes. Whether you are at risk for type 2 diabetes or if you have already been diagnosed, we have a FREE program for you!
Youth Sports Leagues (COSA Parks and Recreation)
San Antonio Parks and Recreation gives youth the chance to develop their skills, make new friends, and get physically fit through our sports leagues. Leagues include basketball, soccer, volleyball and kickball. Our sports programs and athletic leagues are ongoing at various community centers, which include their own sport and an array of age levels being offered. Fun is guaranteed!
Substance Misuse Awareness and Sexual Health (S.M.A.S.H.)
S.M.A.S.H., or Substance Misuse Awareness & Sexual Health, is a program designed to offer a judgment-free, safe environment to discuss your health needs and questions. We offer prevention services to racial/ethnic males 18 or older at risk for substance misuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
Alamo Area Resource Center
Equity and Inclusion are the heart of the Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC). Providing compassionate, non-judgmental care and support for all.
Texas WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC, is a nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5.
Saturday Farmer’s Market at the Pearl
Every Saturday, join over 50 local vendors at Pearl for the Farmers Market. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine) shop locally-grown and produced foods.
The Social and Health Research Center
The Social & Health Research Center is committed to improving the social and health well-being of populations at-risk. The Social and Health Research Center expects to improve health behaviors with innovative and evidence-based health programs to control chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes and to design better instruments to evaluate program effectiveness.
The YMCA of Greater San Antonio
We focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, and incorporate core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith into all we do. At the YMCA we are more than a gym, we are a community with something for everyone in your family.
Outdoor Fitness Stations (San Antonio Parks and Recreation)
We have outdoor fitness equipment at more than 47 parks where you can enjoy the great outdoors while getting fit and toning those muscles. These FREE outdoor fitness stations feature…
Free/Low Cost Fitness Programs (San Antonio Parks and Recreation)
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of fitness opportunities at various facilities. Registration for programs and classes must be completed at the specific facility.
Fitness in the Park (San Antonio Parks and Recreation)
Fitness in the Park is a city-wide award-winning program that offers a wide variety of FREE exercise and fitness classes all over San Antonio! Join us at your local park, community center, or library, and let…….
“Por Vida” A Better Choice for Life (San Antonio Metropolitan Health)
The program recognizes local restaurants for creating healthy environments through good nutrition, sanitation, sustainability, and community development. Get the full flavor and convenience of dining without sacrificing good nutrition and health.
Texas State Parks for Beginners
The great outdoors awaits you in Texas State Parks! With over 80 parks, natural areas, historic sites, and visitor centers, many different types of adventures await you and your family. Visit a local state park today!
School Based Clinic at Tafolla Middle School (University Health)
School-based primary care brings high-quality health care from a University Health provider to you and your children close to where you live.
Summer Hours:
- Monday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Friday 11:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
School Based Clinic at Davis Middle School (University Health)
School-based primary care brings high-quality health care from a University Health provider to you and your children close to where you live.
Summer Hours:
- Monday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Friday 11:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Black Efforts Against the Threat of AIDS (BEAT AIDS)
BEAT AIDS mission is to provide the highest quality HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and services reaching out to the community. We are a beacon of hope, support, and empowerment for individuals and communities affected by this epidemic. Beyond offering essential services like testing, counseling, and linkage to care, we also prioritize initiatives aimed at addressing the underlying social determinants of health.
Substance Misuse Awareness and Sexual Health (S.M.A.S.H.)
S.M.A.S.H., or Substance Misuse Awareness & Sexual Health, is a program designed to offer a judgment-free, safe environment to discuss your health needs and questions. We offer prevention services to racial/ethnic males 18 or older at risk for substance misuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA)
The San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA) provides social support and resources for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people in the San Antonio area. We offer twice-monthly support group meetings, social events, volunteer opportunities, and more. Wherever you are on your gender journey, SAGA is here for you!
Alamo Area Resource Center
Equity and Inclusion are the heart of the Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC). Providing compassionate, non-judgmental care and support for all.
The Pride Center San Antonio
Pride Center San Antonio was born with the purpose of promoting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and ally community in Bexar County. Our goal is to establish a center for the local LGBTQ+ community as a clearinghouse that would work in alliance….
MHP Salud
MHP Salud, a national non-profit organization, has been dedicated to strengthening underserved communities by improving access to health care and social services.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for uninsured and low-income families through direct services, community partnerships, and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas.
Carelink University Health Systems
Offering families financial assistance who do not have private or public health insurance.
Medicaid and Chip Programs (Texas Department of Health and Human Services)
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health coverage for low-income children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Centro Med Eligibility Services Department
The Eligibility department at CentroMed offers application assistance to identify state programs, insurance or discount programs that patients may be eligible for. Our team specializes in helping you navigate the application process and submit all necessary documentation.
I, Care San Antonio
The I Care Vision Center provides complete eye care including medical, surgical, and glasses* to individuals living at 150% or below federal poverty guidelines. We also provide eye medications to those who need them but cannot afford them.
Free or Low Cost Eye Care (National Eye Institute)
Eye care can be expensive. The good news is that there are programs that offer free or low-cost eye exams and eyeglasses. These programs offer free or low-cost eye care.
AugustHeart – Free Heart Screenings for Teens
AugustHeart is a 501(c)(3) providing free heart screenings to teenagers to identify selected heart abnormalities to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death.
Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM)
CAM provides “safety net” services for vulnerable and at-risk populations. CAM serves the working poor who may only make ends meet monthly and may not qualify for government programs, but have a short-term need.
Any Baby Can
Since 1982, Any Baby Can has been a safety net for families in need. Providing direction and guidance for families of children and youth with special needs is at the heart of this organization.
CommuniCare Health Centers
A full-service primary healthcare system with multiple locations.
VSP Eyes of Hope
Through collaborative efforts and a shared commitment to service, the San Antonio Bexar Necessities Lions Club and VSP Vision Eyes of Hope are working together to create a world where everyone has access to the eye care they need to thrive.
988 Lifeline
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
Texas Bullying Laws (Texas School Safety Center – TX State University)
Offering families legal resources centered around bullying prevention.
Thrive Youth Center
Thrive Youth Center is a non-profit organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness throughout San Antonio. Thrive Youth Center is here to help you in your time of need. We have a variety of programs and resources that can help you or someone you know who may be struggling with their mental health, homelessness, or any other life issue that many of our LGBTQIA+ youth are facing in the San Antonio area. We offer services to young adults ages 18-24 including housing, mental health services, life skills, & crisis counseling.
Substance Misuse Awareness and Sexual Health (S.M.A.S.H.)
S.M.A.S.H., or Substance Misuse Awareness & Sexual Health, is a program designed to offer a judgment-free, safe environment to discuss your health needs and questions. We offer prevention services to racial/ethnic males 18 or older at risk for substance misuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
PFLAG San Antonio
PFLAG of San Antonio is an organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA)
The San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA) provides social support and resources for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people in the San Antonio area. We offer twice-monthly support group meetings, social events, volunteer opportunities, and more. Wherever you are on your gender journey, SAGA is here for you!
Alamo Area Resource Center
Equity and Inclusion are the heart of the Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC). Providing compassionate, non-judgmental care and support for all.
The Pride Center San Antonio
Pride Center San Antonio was born with the purpose of promoting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and ally community in Bexar County. Our goal is to establish a center for the local LGBTQ+ community as a clearinghouse that would work in alliance….
Unlocked: Unlocking Resources, Empowering New Beginnings
Unlocked is a City of San Antonio program led by a team of community health workers (CHWs) committed to providing quality resources to individuals reentering the community after incarceration. We provide support and connection to services that will help individuals be healthy and successful after their transition out of Bexar County Jail.
Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM)
CAM provides “safety net” services for vulnerable and at-risk populations. CAM serves the working poor who may only make ends meet monthly and may not qualify for government programs, but have a short-term need.
David’s Legacy Foundation
Offering resources to parents and families centered around David’s law to prevent cyberbullying.
National Bullying Prevention Center
Offering a variety of resources, and tools to teach students how to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Cyber Bullying Research Center
Offering a variety of resources on how to prevent cyberbullying. Tailored for both students and adults.
Information on Childhood Bullying & Glasses
Wearing glasses as a child can increase the risk of being bullied. Learn more about how to identify the signs and what to do about it.
Test Anxiety Parent Guide (SEAD and Restorative Practices – SAISD)
This resource describes the common symptoms of test anxiety, and strategies that students can use before, during, and after tests.
Crime Victims Compensation (Texas OAG)
The Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Program helps crime victims and their immediate families with the financial costs of crime. CVC covers crime-related costs such as counseling, medical treatment, funerals, and loss of income not paid by other sources.
The Center for Health Care Services
The Center for Health Care Services provides quality integrated care to improve the lives of children and adults with mental health conditions, substance abuse challenges, and intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via mediums people already use and trust.
Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative
Offering a wide variety of support services to individuals in need, or who have lost a loved one.
The Trevor Project
Offering support to LGBTQ+ individuals in need.
Substance Misuse Awareness and Sexual Health (S.M.A.S.H.)
S.M.A.S.H., or Substance Misuse Awareness & Sexual Health, is a program designed to offer a judgment-free, safe environment to discuss your health needs and questions. We offer prevention services to racial/ethnic males 18 or older at risk for substance misuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
Unlocked: Unlocking Resources, Empowering New Beginnings
Unlocked is a City of San Antonio program led by a team of community health workers (CHWs) committed to providing quality resources to individuals reentering the community after incarceration. We provide support and connection to services that will help individuals be healthy and successful after their transition out of Bexar County Jail.
Joven – Prevention Services
This program works with all children regardless of their background to build life skills and healthy habits by sharing Center for Substance Abuse prevention curricula taught in school-based settings and out-of-school time (OST) sites.
Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
This tip sheet is brought to you courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
QUITXT – Quit Smoking Start Living
Quit smoking for good with Quitxt, a free service that turns your phone into a personal quit coach by motivating text messages to quit, setting a quit date, real-time help handling stress, and more.
Get Smart About Drugs
Courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration, this page is a resource for parents, educators, and caregivers.
America’s Poison Centers
This is the official site of America’s Poison Centers, representing the nation’s 55 poison centers in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, and Health Resources and Services Administration.
DUI Resources: A Guide to Charges, Treatment, and Supportive Services
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can put someone in serious legal and financial jeopardy. Yet there are several support services to help people who have received a DUI, including substance abuse treatment and other resources.
MEDucation: A Dose of Knowledge
Adults get a good dose of knowledge about prescription drug abuse among adolescents through the MEDucation Guide. This comprehensive guide teaches parents lessons on the problem of abuse and the solutions available.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving – Concerned Citizen Assistance
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) counts on concerned citizens like you to help us put an end to impaired driving and underage drinking. Here are ways you can help put an end to these 100% preventable crimes.
Tobacco Cessation Resources (San Antonio Metropolitan Health)
Smoking Cessation Classes and Resources from the City of San Antonio.
Tobacco and Vaping Information (San Antonio Metropolitan Health)
For the first time since 2000, overall youth tobacco use has increased in San Antonio. The boom of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices has reversed the trend of declining teen tobacco use. It is important to remind parents, teachers, and guardians to help children……
Fentanyl: One Pill Kills
Five Texans die every day, on average, from fentanyl poisoning. Understanding the dangers of fentanyl is crucial in reducing the threat it poses to you and your loved ones.
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Substance Use Prevention
This guide offers information that can help you raise children who understand the risks of substance use.
School Safety: Vaping 101 (Office of Family and Community Engagement – SAISD)
Despite myths that vapes only contain “harmless water vapor,” that is not the case. This brief video will give you information regarding the facts, real dangers, and consequences of vaping.
Social Hosting and How Parents Can Follow the Law (TABC)
This quick video guide from the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission will inform you about social hosting and how parents can follow the law.
Smoking Cessation (University Health)
If smoking is a habit you or someone you love have tried to break without success, we can help.
Rise Recovery
Our Programs are based on relationship strengthening and meeting the unique recovery support needs of the entire family. Our Services are designed to heal the wounds left by drugs and alcohol and bring purpose and hope for the future.
Alpha Home
Alpha Home offers spiritually-based drug and alcohol treatment services and support to individuals. Treatment is available regardless of your ability to pay.
San Antonio Council of Alcohol and Drug Awareness (SACADA)
The San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness (SACADA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides education, youth prevention programs, information resources, and services to prevent alcohol and drug abuse.
Employment Resources for People Recovering From Substance Abuse Issues
Although reentering the workforce after treatment can be difficult, your past does not dictate your future. Throughout this guide……
The Center for Health Care Services
The Center for Health Care Services provides quality integrated care to improve the lives of children and adults with mental health conditions, substance abuse challenges, and intellectual or developmental disabilities.