Our Work

Little Brother, “Peter,” met someone who would change his life forever when he was enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters as an 8th grader. Struggling with having multiple family members in prison, Peter had difficultly envisioning a positive future for himself. He was resentful and having problems in school. Soon, Peter was willing to share […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA) is helping displaced foster kids from 50 counties throughout South Texas. Bill Wilkinson, CEO, shares that RMYA is currently serving as a place of refuge for some of the state’s most vulnerable children. The foster care system in the state of Texas includes 30,000 children and […]

“Mr. Ruiz” began attending the Good Samaritan Community Services’ (GSCS) Senior Center in 2011, and at 80 years of age, quickly became an integral member of both the Senior Center and GSCS’ Child Development Services (CDS) Program. A talented, retired architect, he began leading art and woodworking classes in the Senior Center in the mornings. […]

At 30 weeks’ gestation, a local family learned that their little princess had a life-threatening condition called Hydrops, severe edema (swelling) in the fetus, and the prognosis did not look good. With fluid surrounding all of “Lauren’s” major organs, the doctors told her parents to prepare for the worst as there is only a 20 […]

A year and a half ago, “Elsa” moved to San Antonio to provide care for her mother who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Elsa began working a full time job and managing the care of her mother and elderly father with their health issues.  Each day Elsa would leave work, race home at lunch […]

Michael is a 56-year-old male resident of San Antonio. In 2015, he was gainfully employed as a manager with a local call-center company until the company lost a significant client, and Michael, along with other co-workers, was laid off. During his employment, Michael noticed that he was sleepy all of time, felt ill, weak, and […]

Two year-old Jacob has been treated at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio since his birth. In spite of the multiple and complex medical diagnoses that impact his growth, development, and health, he is a joyful little boy. Jacob’s mother lost her job and separated from Jacob’s father. She came to the David Christopher Goldsbury Center […]

“Cole” [name changed] was admitted to the Clarity Child Guidance Center Acute Inpatient Treatment program struggling with anxiety and suicidal thoughts. The primary reason for his behavior was the marital conflict his parents were experiencing and Cole’s feelings that he was the reason for their problems. Working with Cole during his hospitalization, Clarity’s inpatient therapists […]

“Jim” has been married to Mary for 10 years. They are parents to a 10-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter. A small business owner and a stay-at-home mom, the couple decided to seek counseling because they were feeling estranged from each other. The spark was gone, and they didn’t know what to do. Teaching them […]

Nikki was sworn in as a Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) Advocate and was assigned to two young children, one a first grader and the other in kindergarten. They had come to live with their paternal grandparents after Child Protective Services took custody of them due to parental drug abuse and neglect. While she methodically […]