Our Work

Imagine receiving a cancer diagnosis without a reliable means of transportation. Knowing that your cancer is treatable, but if you’re unable to get to your appointments, it’s a death sentence. That was the situation for Retired Chief Petty Officer “Richard Pena” when he heard the news, “you have stage 3 prostate cancer.” Pena’s treatment included […]

As a medically retired veteran, Travis and his family saw an uncertain future ahead. Both he and his wife were searching for their next career steps that would help support their family. Like many veterans, Travis had difficulty finding a job in the civilian world after retiring from the military. He and his wife struggled […]

“Melody” enrolled at Healy-Murphy Center (HMC) in March 2015. She moved to San Antonio from Georgia with her eight-month-old daughter, “Kasey,” to live with her father and his girlfriend. Melody had attended two different high schools in Georgia, earning credit to reach the eleventh grade, but also earning a lengthy list of discipline referrals and […]

Toilet training is a challenge for many parents and their children. When you add developmental delays to that experience, the task can become daunting. Families sometimes work for years at this task, with seemingly no end in sight, and then something magical happens, the child goes to camp with the Children’s Association for Maximum Potential […]

Two years ago, Rise Recovery, a United Way nonprofit partner, hired “Jason,” a young person in recovery. At the time of his employment, he had achieved a little more than one year of sobriety. He had previously experienced the devastating effects of a heroin addiction, including homelessness and hospitalization. As a peer counselor with Rise […]

“Randy,” a military member, was attending a class at a local substance abuse facility when he admitted that he was addicted to methamphetamines. Over time, he was arrested for breaking into cars trying to obtain money to buy drugs. Upon his release from the Bexar County Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) residential program, Randy connected […]

Kathy and Bill Friend have been foster parents with The Children’s Shelter since 1997. They primarily foster infants, and unfortunately in many cases that includes infants born with controlled substances in their system, causing physical and cognitive delays and requiring extra support and specialized care. The Friend family understands that providing exceptional care requires working […]

“Amy” and her mother, “Janice” came to ChildSafe as a result of allegations of sexual abuse by Amy’s step sibling. Mom was at a loss because she felt that she had no support from Amy’s father, whose step-son was the alleged perpetrator. She thought he was purposely trying to sabotage the case by putting ideas […]

Nick has a dream — a dream to be a social worker and help others the way the professionals in his life have helped him. It is something Nick has wanted to do for quite some time, so with the help of his Mission Road Ministries’ house staff, he finally took the leap. Part of […]

“Joan’s” Story:  My time at Alpha Home has been a blessing in disguise. I was sent there by my probation officer after two years in federal prison. I came with an attitude of indifference. I had been sober for a little over two years and felt I didn’t need to come to Alpha Home. How wrong I […]