Our Safety Net Impact Council strives to provide emergency and disaster care services to help stabilize individuals and families, meeting their most immediate needs.
The Challenges We Face
At any given moment, a person can experience job loss, hunger, rising rent, utility bills, fire, hurricane or a pandemic. When an individual or family needs help or experiences a life event, disaster or crisis; the impact often has a ripple effect on their job, education, health and safety.
3,372
experienced homelessness on any given day in Bexar County in 202453.3 %
of households renting in Bexar County spent 30% or more of their income on housing costs in 202217.4 %
(1 in 6) of people in Bexar County were food insecure in 202220 %
of people in emergency shelters, transitional shelters, or unsheltered in Bexar County in 2024 are Black.
Our Work in Action
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE 24/7
Whether it’s a personal need or a natural disaster, United Way’s 211 Helpline, available 24/7/365, is a critical link for hundreds of thousands of South Texas callers and website visitors each year who seek assistance and referrals to health and human services. Calls are free, confidential and conducted in English or Spanish.
SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES
Home to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Camp Bullis, San Antonio is known as Military City, USA®. MISSION UNITED connects active-duty service members, reservists, veterans and their families to vital community resources through calls to the 211 Helpline.
PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) manages federal funds awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Bexar County, TX Local Board #788600, administered by our United Way, identifies needs and gaps in community services and allocates funds to support those partners serving individuals and families most in need.
Safety Net Impact Partners
- American Red Cross – San Antonio
- Ascension DePaul Services
- Boysville
- Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio
- Christian Assistance Ministry
- Corazón Ministries
- Family Service Association of San Antonio
- Family Violence Prevention Services
- Good Samaritan Community Services
- Greater Randolph Area Services Program (GRASP)
- Haven for Hope
- Meals on Wheels San Antonio
- Presa Community Center
- Rape Crisis Center, The
- Respite Care of San Antonio
- SA Hope Center
- Salvation Army, The
- SAMMinistries
- San Antonio Food Bank
- Seton Home
- St. Peter - St. Joseph Children’s Home
- Texas Diaper Bank
- ThriveWell Cancer Foundation
- THRU Project
Our Impact
13,925
people received housing-related services167,062
people received help with food services30,102
people received assistance to meet their urgent, essential needs
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