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Community Assistance

Information about public and private sector organizations and programs.

Shower Facilities Around Downtown Area

1.Prospects Courtyard on the Haven for Hope Campus is safe, outdoor sleeping space where guests receive meals, communal showers, laundry, basic medical care and mental health care, and other basic services. Prospects Courtyard is operated by the Center for Hope.

2. Corazon Ministries  230 E Travis, San Antonio, TX, 78205 ·  210-226-8341 provide medical services, hygiene items, and access to showers and a clothes closet.

3Catholic Worker House  626 Nolan St, San Antonio, TX, 78202 · 210-224-7736 offer a day program which provides 3 meals per day on weekdays (with the exception of no supper on Fridays) and other amenities such as travel personal hygiene products, new socks and underwear, laundry, phone, email for free.

Homeless Assistance

If you are currently experencing homelessness, please contact your nearest library and ask for certain resources that are available to you and they will be able to assist. 

HAVEN FOR HOPE AND PROSPECTS COURTYARD

Services

This is a multi-service homeless shelter. The facility has 998 beds and a courtyard area with the capacity to sleep over 500 individuals. Other services include residential areas for homelessness families and individuals, health services, case management, job training, housing, legal services, outreach services, Veterans'  services, ID recovery, pet shelter, housing services, public benefits, child care center, after-school program, food services including a culinary training program, mail center, barber shop, exercise and recreational area, credit union, chapel clothes closet. 

Contact

 PO Box 781609

San Antonio, TX 78278

Phone: 210-226-HOPE (4673)

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SETON HOME SAFE SHELTER

Services

Provides safe shelter for teen mothers and their children, allowing them to stay together as a family.

Contact

If you are homeless, pregnant and need our services, or are a placing agency with an adolescent or teen who needs our services, call (210) 533-3504 extension 230 or e-mail placement@setonhomesa.org

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SAMMinistries

Services

Those who are at risk of becoming homeless can attain self-sufficiency by shelter, housing, and services. 

Contact

SAMMinistries 5254 Blanco Road 

San Antonio, Texas 78216 

210-340-0302

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BATTERED WOMEN’S SHELTER

Services

Provides temporary shelter, counseling, and case management services to women and children who have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.

Contact

(210) 733-8810 (answered 24 hours a day, 7 days per week)

Fax: (210) 674-2877

E-mail: Emergency Shelter Services

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VISITATION HOUSE

Services

Provides transitional housing for single women with children under age 12. Education is free for children.

Contact

https://visitationhouseministries.org/

P.O. Box 12074

San Antonio, TX 78212

 (210) 735-6910

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SALVATION ARMY HOPE CENTER/ EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Services

Provides emergency shelter for women and single parents with children and intact families. Provides intake assessment, daily case management, parenting and life skills, and a clean facility with launderette. Shelter for 10 days, 3 meals a day.

Contact

515 W. Elmira

San Antonio, TX 78212

(210) 352-2046

email: delilah_marquez@uss.salvationarmy.org