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Growing up, many children face difficult feelings or emotions that can get in the way of life’s activities and seem to disrupt development. As a family you may be experiencing some periods of stress or major transition, and you may worry that your child is having difficulty coping.
Support
If you think that your child or your family could benefit from additional support, below are some resources as a guide to find help.
This helpful list of common challenges can help identify problems, steps you can take, and how to talk to your kids about mental health. Includes topics such as ADHD, anxiety, bullying, depression, grief, lying, and many more.
Talking With Your Child After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Adult support and reassurance is the key to helping children through a traumatic time. This downloadable resource is separated by age group, and can help you understand what your child needs during these times.
Parent and Caregiver Resources
If, as a parent or caregiver, you feel you may be experiencing a mental health challenge, it can help to talk about these issues with others who can help.
Tips for Building Mental Health
For more information about creating a support system, connecting with peers, or making decisions about your next steps, visit MentalHealth.gov.
Catholic Charities – Counseling and Consultation Center
Services include crisis stabilization, a sex offenders program, partial hospitalization, a chemical dependency detoxification program and a bilingual-bicultural residential program. They also offer mental health care and substance abuse treatment and counseling as well as provide acute and longer-term residential treatment.
Provides helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues — and their family members, friends, and co-workers, too. We know that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges faced by those who misuse alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs, or other substances, and we aim to break through the clutter to help people at any stage of recovery.
Click here to see a complete directory of mental health resources in Bexar County.
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Mental and Emotional Help for Local Children and Families
BCFS
Provides free counseling services to eligible youth ages 0 to 17 and their families. Services provided at several locations across San Antonio. Crisis intervention and counseling services are available 24/7 by calling main number, 210-283-5183.
Center for Health Care Services
The Center for Health Care Services improves the lives of people with mental illness, substance abuse challenges and developmental disabilities. Our services for adult, children, elderly and veterans include: Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Substance Abuse.
CHCS: Mental Health Crisis Helpline 1-800-316-9241
The Children’s Bereavement Center provides group counseling for children and youth who have experienced a loss. They also provide outpatient mental health counseling and therapy. Sliding fee scale available.
Specialized counseling for victims of sexual abuse, play therapy and in-home counseling are available. They provide outpatient mental health counseling and therapy as well as assist clients with service coordination. Medicaid/Sliding fee scale available.
City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District: Healthy Start
Healthy Start offers the nations most vulnerable women and families high quality services and resources for healthy pregnancies and healthy births. San Antonio Healthy Start provides home visitation services to pregnant women until the baby turns two years of age. The program offers depression screening and referral for moms.
Clarity CGC’s Outpatient Services are available for the majority of children and adolescents who are able to resolve their mental health problems without hospitalization. Family therapy can help families improve communication and conflict resolution skills. Individual therapy can help a youth improve his or her ability to function in critical areas such as self-esteem, emotional stability, family relationships and academic performance. Fees: Sliding Scale and most managed care insurances accepted. Additionally accept Medicaid, CHIP and TRICARE.
Counseling, play therapy, substance abuse counseling, in-home services are available. Service coordination is provided and services provided at more than one location.
- Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative
Family Service is proud to partner with five other local community nonprofits on the Care Zone at South San ISD, Harlandale ISD, and Edgewood ISD providing mental health services at no cost for elementary, middle, and high school students and their families.
Call us at 210-216-0698 or email us at carezone@southsanisd.net to learn more.
JFS provides affordable counseling to clients of all ages including psychiatric services, services for seniors and case management services. Counseling, play therapy, specialized counseling services for homeless youth are available. JFS offers outpatient mental health counseling and therapy, and assists clients with service coordination. Services are available to individuals and families of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds. Inquiries are welcome.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries – Community Counseling
Provides outpatient mental health counseling and therapy and assists clients with service coordination. Sliding fee scale available. Services are provided at more than one location, call your chosen location to set up an appointment or for more details.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries – Clinics
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. owns and operates two primary care clinics at two locations – Wesley Health & Wellness Center and Dixon Health & Wellness Center – in San Antonio, in addition to two School Based Health Center locations in Guadalupe County. Providing counseling, crisis intervention, mental health care and substance abuse treatment services as well as assisting clients with service coordination. Medicaid/Sliding fee scale available.
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Counseling Center
Offers mental health care and substance abuse treatment and counseling. Crisis intervention is available.
