San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc

Transitional housing program: samministries provides transitional housing services for 40 families with children at its transitional living and learning center (tllc). The tllc serves families in a residential services model. Families residing at the tllc enter the program following stays in community emergency shelters. While at the tllc, all families receive intensive case management services and have access to an array of services and supports on-site. These include licensed child care for children ages 18 months through 12 years in samministries' children's enrichment center, individual and group therapy, specialized groups and services for families impacted by domestic violence and other crimes, life skills classes, primary medical and dental care, connection to employment, adult education programming and financial assistance for adults seeking to advance their education and/or employment skills, and various social and wellness activities. Families may remain in the program for up to 24 months as they stabilize financially, emotionally, and physically and are prepared to secure and maintain permanent housing. In 2024, the tllc served 102 families comprised of 123 adults and 227 children. Seventy-nine percent of households exited the program to permanent housing and 100% of former residents maintained their permanent housing for two years after exiting the tllc program.

Emergency shelter: samministries administers an emergency shelter program for single adult individuals who are living on the street or in another place not meant for human habitation and have connected with a community street outreach worker. Individuals unable to be housed at other local shelters due to significant mental and/or physical health barriers making larger congregate settings inappropriate are referred to samministries' emergency shelter by community outreach workers. While in the emergency shelter program, individuals are able to access physical and mental health care, including psychiatric care, on-site. All individuals are assisted to complete necessary assessments ensuring their placement on the community's housing program waitlist, and are helped with identification recovery, public benefits assistance applications, education and employment connection. Individuals served receive all of their basic necessities including food, clothing, and personal hygiene products while at the emergency shelter, and receive intensive case management services, assistance with entering substance use treatment and/or detoxification programs, and other supportive services promoting stabilization. Transportation assistance is also available, to include transportation to critical appointments by staff and/or through provision of bus passes and rideshare. In 2024, 330 unduplicated individuals were housed in the emergency shelter with 41% exiting to permanent housing.