Social Service Resources
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GENERAL
- United Way 2-1-1 Help Line: 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905
- 2-1-1 Texas
- Any Baby Can: 210-227-0170
The mission of Any Baby Can is to serve families with children and youth facing serious health or developmental challenges.
CAREGIVERS
- Caregiver Support Program with AACOG
- Caring.com
Online destination for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. - Family Caregiver Alliance
- SALSA Caregivers Toolkit
CLOTHING
- Career Gear: 210-222-1294
- Dress for Success: 210-737-1515
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter: 210-733-8810
- Family Justice Center of Bexar County: 210-631-0100
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
- Goodwill Industries: 210-924-8581
- Project Quest: 210-270-4690
- Workforce Solutions: 210-272-3260
FINANCIAL COUNSELING
- Financial Empowerment Center: 210-431-4425
FOOD SERVICES
- Meals on Wheels
- SA Christian Hope Resource Center: 210-732-3776
- San Antonio Food Bank: 210-337-FOOD (3663)
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE
- Bexar Health Marketplace: 2-1-1
HOMELESS SHELTERS
- Dave Coy Shelter for Men: 210-226-2291
- Haven for Hope: 210-220-2357
- Salvation Army Emergency Family Shelter: 210-352-2046
- Strong Foundation: 210-641-4357
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
- SAMMinistries Homeless Prevention: 210-340-0302
JEWISH SERVICES
- Ohr Lanu Foundation: 210-973-7172
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
- Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid: 888-988-9996
PREGNANCY & PARENTING
- Avance: 210-223-3667
Avance serves as a trusted guide to assist under-resourced families of young children in overcoming isolation and lack of opportunity. - Nurse-Family Partnership: 210-212-2534
Helping first-time parents succeed. - Texas Diaper Bank: 210-731-8118
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
- CareLink: 210-358-3350
- Johnson & Johnson Patience Assistance
Programs that help eligible patients receive prescription products donated by Johnson & Johnson. See if you qualify!
SENIOR SERVICES
- Alamo Area Agency on Aging: 210-477-3275
- Alzheimer’s Association: 800-272-3900
- Northeast Senior Assistance: 210-967-6372
- San Antonio Jewish Senior Services (SAJSS): 210-616-4811
TRANSPORTATION
- Call-A-Ride 4 Vets: 210-362-5254
- Via Metro Transit: 210-362-2020
Digital and Print Resources
BLOGS
- Help With Aging: Expert reporting on the finances of aging.
- The New Old Age by The New York Times
BOOKS
- This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
- I Remember Nothing, A Memoir by Nora Ephron
- The 100-Year Life by Gratton and Scott
PODCASTS
- Aging Unmasked
A new podcast from LeadingAge where we normalize, humanize, and unmask taboos in aging. - NPR: On Aging