How The Children's Shelter impacts San Antonio's shared Community Vision
For over 120 years, The Children's Shelter has provided evidence-based prevention and intervention practices designed to significantly impact children, families, and the community. The Children's Shelter provides foster care for children 0-18 and recruits, trains, and licenses foster and kinship homes. The Children's Shelter also offers trauma-sensitive mental health care for children/families; parenting education classes; RN home visits to first-time, low-income mothers; and skills and resources for men to become stronger fathers.
Community Results Impacted
Racial Inequities Impacted
- Education (College Access and College Completion)
- Family Violence
- Food Security
- Housing
- Small Business and Nonprofit Support
The Children's Shelter serves:
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- Geographic Area Served
- Regionally: Including Bexar County and/or City of San Antonio
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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10
- City Council Districts Served
- All Districts
Economic Impact:
$8,500,000 in revenue
$3,092 in volunteerism
117 volunteer hours at a value of $26.43, as calculated by Independent Sector
Fiscal Year 2021
Coalitions and Collaborations:
- Ready Kid SA
- San Antonio Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaborative
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Fiscal Year 2021
