Wellness and Support Resources
Find resources in our community for mental health, shelter, food, homelessness, foster care, and more below.
Mental Health Resources
Do you or someone you know need help with a mental health issue?
- Comal Cares
- A directory of human services including nonprofit organizations, congregations, government agencies, and compassionate groups in and around New Braunfels. https://comalcares.org/directory/
- The San Antonio Community Resource Directory (SACRD)
- A directory of human services including nonprofit organizations, congregations, government agencies, and compassionate groups in and around San Antonio. https://sacrd.org/directory/
- Comal/Hays/Kendall County: Hill Country MHDD
- Hill Country MHDD Centers strives to help people have positive control over the life they desire and find satisfying, and are recognized and valued for their contributions to their communities. Through adult and child behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance abuse, crisis care, and justice involved services programs, we promote hope, independence, community integration and recovery.
- Call (830) 792-3300
- CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-877-466-0660
- Guadalupe County: Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
- Supporting the vision for healthy and fulfilled lives, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services offers a comprehensive array of services strengthening individuals and families throughout a lifetime.
- Call 844-309-6385
- CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-800-841-1255
- Bexar County: Center for Health Care Services
- The Center for Health Care Services provides quality integrated care to improve the lives of children and adults with mental health conditions, substance use challenges and intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Call (833) 501-2427
- CRISIS HELPLINE: 800.316.9241
- Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT)
- TCHATT services are provided through a partnership between providers and Texas schools and can be accessed through the student’s school counselor. All sessions are provided virtually over a secure network outside of the school day. Services provided include:
- Short term counseling for depression, anger, anxiety, self-harm or suicidal feelings, family/peer problems or trauma.
- Treatment with medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, or mood swings.
- Referrals to long-term treatment when necessary.
- Hope Hospice Children’s Grief Program
- Hope Hospice offers counseling, support groups, and grief camps. This program provides a safe and nurturing environment for children to focus on their grief and gives children the opportunity to bond with other children who are grieving. Goals include decreasing fears related to death and helping children and teens feel less alone by learning that others are feeling many of the same emotions they are experiencing.
- Call 830-625-7525
- Children’s Bereavement Center
- Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas is so much more than a place where grieving children come to heal. We change lives.
- Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas was founded on May 20, 1997, as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Recognizing the permanent impact loss can have on young people, the Center was established to help children and families grieving the death of a loved one. In a culture that does not talk about grief and bereavement, and in a world that doesn’t “get it,” we do. Call: 210-736-4847
Partnerships
- Communities In Schools
- Communities In Schools of South Central Texas surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
- Connections - Individual and Family Services
- Connections provides short-term, strengths-based counseling services at no cost for children 6 to 17 years old.
Hotlines
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. Your conversations are free and confidential.
- Call: 988 to talk to someone
Text: Text “CONNECT” to 741741
Chat online: 988lifeline.org
- The Texas Youth Helpline
- The Texas Youth Helpline provides free and confidential services to youth, their parents, and other family members of youth in crisis who need help finding a counselor, safe shelter, legal information, other local referral information, or just someone to talk to.
- Call: 1.800.989.6884
Text: 1.800.989.6884
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- The hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence. Their goal is to help survivors live their lives free of abuse. Trained expert advocates assist callers to the hotline. These advocates offer free, confidential, compassionate support.
- Call: 1.800.799.7233 (SAFE)
Chat: www.thehotline.org
Text: Text “Start” to 88788
- National Runaway Safeline
- Call 1-800-RUNAWAY or visit www.1800RUNAWAY.org
Crisis Centers
- Crisis Center of Comal County
- Crisis Center of Comal County offers safe, compassionate, wrap-around services for women, men, and children who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Call: 830.620.4357
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Comal County
- Provides forensic interviews, counseling, family advocacy, and multidisciplinary team coordination services. Call: (830) 626-2543
- Child Safe
- ChildSafe is Bexar County’s most advanced trauma focused care center for child victims and child survivors of abuse and neglect and their non-offending family members. Call: (210) 675-9000