Local Community Resources

Find local, San Antonio-based mental health and substance use resources below, available to all, including Community First Members.

NAMI Greater San Antonio: Free peer led mental health support, online groups, resources, and education.

NAMI Bexar Warm Line: Free pre-crisis line that connects people to specialists who can lend a compassionate ear and/or connect them to resources in the community. Anyone can call to receive resources and support.  Available in English and Spanish every day from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 210-939-9999 (Option 1).

Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver: The YES Waiver is a Medicaid program that helps children with serious mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges. It provides intensive, family-centered services through a Wraparound approach, building on family and community support. The program aims to reduce out-of-home placements, expand mental health services, and improve children’s overall well-being.

• Texas HHSC: YES Waiver Video
• YES Waiver Inquiry Lines:
  • Bexar County: The Center for Health Care Services – 210-261-1135
  • Guadalupe County: Bluebonnet Trails Community Services – 844-309-6385
  • Atascosa and Wilson Counties: Camino Real Community Services – 877-271-9321
  • Bandera, Comal, Kendall, and Medina Counties: Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers – 844-654-7225

Bexar County Behavioral Health Department: Useful behavioral resources in Bexar County, including a Behavioral Health Resource Directory

Findhelp and San Antonio Community Resource Directory (SACRD): Directory of human services including nonprofit organizations, congregations, government agencies, and compassionate groups in and around San Antonio.