Support Groups in
Family Issues
Parenting
Family Service Association: Early on Kindergarten
Readiness Project – Promoting early
childhood education within eight school districts and two childcare programs
Phone: 822-8101
Website:
Family Forward
– Eight or fifteen week parenting education classes to strengthen skills
Phone: 657-4748
Website:
Families and Schools Together (FAST) – Takes place in elementary schools and Head Start
centers to strengthen family relationships and improve parent and school
relations
Phone: 657-4748
Website:
Helping Children Cope with Divorce – Parenting education seminars on the effects of
divorce on children
Phone: 226-3391
Website:
Parents as Teachers – Early childhood parenting education and family support program for
parents
Phone: 299-4494
Website:
Smart Start Connections Child Care Resource Referral – Provides consultation, training and referral
services on childcare and early childhood education issues to parents, service
providers, the community and employers in Bexar and other rural counties
Phone: 225-0276
Website:
Homemaking, Organizing and Parent Effectiveness
Services (HOPES) – Provides in-home training and case management for new
parents
Phone: 229-4494
Website:
Methodist Children’s Home Foster Care Agency – Meetings for prospective foster parents for
children temporarily in crisis
Call for meeting times and
reservations.
Phone: 733-3904 or (866)
532-4453
Website:
Grandparents Parenting their Grandchildren –
Phone: 738-7780
Website:
Moms in Touch
– International non-denominational group of mothers meet weekly for one hour to
pray for their children and the schools they attend, kindergarten through
college
Phone: Kathy Wirth, 402-3053
Website:
H.E.A.L.D (Help for Families who have Children who are
Emotionally and/or Learning Disabled
– Parent support, resources and advocacy
Phone: 735-4682
Website:
Child Protective Services
Phone: 337-3117
Website:
The Fourteen Percenter – Sample newsletter for non-custodial parents, send
self-addressed stamped envelope to:
The Fourteen Percenter
- or
-
e-mail: donald.mathis@trinity.edu
The
Phone: (800) 687-3097
Website:
Any Baby Can
– Resources for severely physically challenged babies and children up to 12
years
Phone: 377-0222
Website:
Relationships
Anger Management Program – (12 weeks for men and women) and Family Violence Program – (12 weeks for
men)
Phone: 654-0223
Website:
Counseling and Life Skills Programs – For children ages 6-17 and their parents; includes
topics on:
Communicating Effectively; Managing Your Anger;
Parenting That Works; How to be Your Child’s Advocate;
Danger Zones: Dating
violence, gang activity and substance abuse, free counseling by MA level
therapists
Call for Life Skills
schedule.
Phone: 340-7971
Website:
Family Service Association: Counseling – For individuals, couples, families and groups at
various locations on a sliding scale fee
Phone: 226-3391
Website:
Kidshare –
Provides a neutral environment where child exchanges can occur and parent/child
relationships can be monitored
Phone: 657-4748
Website:
KIDS Exchange
– Provides services for families in divorce situations including supervised
visitations, neutral exchanges, cooperative parenting, K.I.D.S. (Kids in
Divorced Situations) seminar
Phone: 733-3349
Website:
Natural Family Planning – Free classes for married and engaged couples
Phone: 623-7903
Website: http://www.cclsanantonio.org/
Premarital and
Domestic/Family Violence Training – Court mandated as well as personal growth and
development
Phone: 637-5994 or 656-8517
Website:
Anger Therapy Group – Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Phone: 302-6920
Website:
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) – 12-step recovery program to develop healthy
relationships
Phone: 675-1034
Website:
Phone: 491-6564
Website: http://www.tifa.org/
Group Therapy
– Covering relationship issues (dating, marriage or divorce) and individual
issues (anxiety and depression)
Phone: 738-7780
Website:
Youth
CHIP – Children’s Health Insurance Program – State program with flexible rates based on the
number of people in a family and family income and expenses; Call for more
information or application assistance
Phone: 354-2447
Website:
Youth Against Gang Activity (YAGA) – Teen directed groups in middle and high schools
deliver anti-drug and anti-violence messages; Counseling on a sliding fee scale
Phone: 226-4156 or for
counseling, 226-3391
Website:
Runaway Hot Line – Crisis counseling for runaway teens, will relay message to parents
Phone: 1-888-580-HELP (4357)
Website:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Families Anonymous – 12-step support group for parents of children involved with drugs
Phone: 930-2919
Website:
Narconon –
Nonprofit organization dedicated to treating drug and alcohol addictions;
Offers local referrals and free assessment
Phone: (800) 468-6933
Website: http://www.stopaddiction.com/
Alcoholics Anonymous Young and Golden Years – 12-step, open discussion and speakers
St. Brigid’s Catholic Church
Phone: 521-4392
Website:
Narcotics Anonymous – Weekly meetings, various times and locations; 24-hour hot line and
meeting guide
Phone: 434-0665 or (800)
221-9091
Website:
Abuse Victims
The Rape Crisis Center – Trained counselors and counselor interns offer free
confidential support/therapy groups and individual counseling to survivors of
rape, sexual abuse and sexual violence; Types offered: AMAC Group (Adults Molested as Children); Men’s Group ( Adult men who have been sexually assaulted or
abused); Sexual Harassment Support Group;
Sexual Assault Group (adult female
rape survivors); and Teens Group
(teen survivors of sexual violence)
***If you are in crisis, call
the RCC 24-hour hot line at 349-RAPE
(7273) or (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
Phone: For support group
information, call 521-7273
Website:
Violence Intervention Program (VIP) – For court mandated and volunteer men who have been abusive
or violent towards their partners. Also
Women’s VIP.
Phone: 930-3669
Website:
Counseling works Verbal Abuse Group for Women and
Alternatives to Conflict Training –
Program to overcome the use of violence in relationships, group and individual
sessions
Phone: Joan Wells pager,
203-2057
Website:
Battering Intervention Prevention Program – For domestic/family/partner abuse
Phone: 637-5994 or (800)
711-1262
Website:
Family Assistance Crisis Team – Trained volunteers offer free confidential
assistance to victims of relationship violence
Team members available 7 pm
to 2 am Fridays and Saturdays at each of the six San Antonio police
substations; phone or walk-ins welcome – check the blue pages of the telephone
book for number and location of the nearest substation.
Illness or Disability
Leukemia Society Support Group – Leukemia and Lymphoma Society office,
Phone: 377-1775
Website:
Breast Cancer Helpline – Support for those with breast cancer and public
education information
Phone: 692-9535
Website:
USTOO Prostate Cancer Support Group –
Phone: 344-5201
Website:
Phone: 824-3496
Website:
Keep Abreast Breast Cancer Support Group
Phone: 344-8983
Website:
S.O.S. – Survivors Offering Support – For newly diagnosed
and breast cancer survivors and family members
Phone: 575-0355
Website:
Cancer Therapy and
Phone: 616-5597
Website:
Cancer Support Group –
Phone: 738-7780
Website:
Woman to Woman Warrior Breast Cancer/Lymphedema
Support Group
Phone: 615-6606
Website:
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group – Through the American Cancer Society
Phone: 614-4211
Website:
Texas Diabetes Institute (TDI) Groups: Diabetes
Education Classes – Classes include:
TDI Diabetes Support Group – 358-7100
TDI Amputee Support Group – 358-7500
TDI Education Cooking Classes – 358-7117
Diabetes Support Group – Free of charge at HealthLink Fitness and
Phone: 297-9900
Website:
Alzheimer’s Association, South Central Texas Chapter
support groups: Early Stage Support Group – For newly diagnosed patients who meet eligibility requirements
Phone: 822-6449
Website:
Muscular Dystrophy Association Support Groups – Free support for individuals and families affected
by any of 40 neuromuscular diseases
Phone: 650-3181
Website:
Alamo Area Parkinson’s Support Group – Call the
Phone: 567-6688
Website:
Better Breathers Club – Free for people with respiratory disease, their
families and friends
Phone: 615-7733
Website:
Northeast Arthritis Support Group –
Phone: 655-7773
Website:
Down’s Syndrome Support Group – For parents of infants and children up to 12 years
old
Phone: 734-0384
Website:
Family Members, Friends and Significant Others Support
Group – For people who know, work
with or love a person with a disability
Phone: 281-1878
Website:
Learning Disability Support Group – Round table discussion groups
Phone: 434-6711, ext.507 or
615-7485
-or-
e-mail: bonner@winston-sa.org
Phone: 614-4323
Website:
Phone: 308-8752
Website:
National
Phone: 533-5030 or 635-8013
Website:
Other
Crime Victims Counseling Program – For victims of violent crimes, their families and loved
ones, through the Jewish Family & Children’s Service
Phone: 302-6920
Website:
Delta Society,
Phone: 614-6734
Website:
Military Support Group for Families – For families of deployed military or anyone
experiencing stress related to the war effort; Free of charge
Phone: 614-7566
Website: http://www.healthymindconnection.org/
MOM – Mothers of the Military,
Write to: Ms. Chris Peche
-or-
e-mail: cpeche_s@hotmail.com
OASIS Person-to-Person Program – Free confidential service assists older adults
going through normal life changes
Phone: 270-3456
Website:
Pregnancy Support Services – Free helpline addressing questions, referrals to
community services
Phone: 623-7903
Website:
Remaining in a Marriage when Your Spouse has had an
Affair – Support group for women
Phone: 344-5517
Website:
Women’s Support Group – Weekly meetings for women coping with stress,
relationships and personal growth issues
Phone: 491-6708
Website:
Other Women’s Support Groups – Women’s Issues, including: Empowering Women
Phone: 978-0505
Website:
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) for Women – 12-step recovery program to develop healthy
relationships
Phone: 637-8349
Website:
Never Ending Grace – For parents of emotionally disturbed children
Phone: 738-7780
Website:
Debtors Anonymous – For anyone wishing to stop incurring unsecured debt
Phone: 734-4667
Website:
Humane Society Pet Loss Support Group – Free meetings for anyone who has a critically ill
pet, an un-recovered lost pet or a deceased pet
Phone: 226-7461
Website:
Grief Support Group – For those who have lost a spouse
Phone: 738-7780
Website: