SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM (PSH): PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES TARGET INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES AND PERIODS OF LONG-TERM (MORE THAN 12 MONTHS) OF HOMELESSNESS. SAMMINISTRIES OPERATES SAN ANTONIO'S LARGEST PSH PROGRAM, AIDING TO QUICKLY HOUSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND PROVIDING LONG-TERM RENTAL SUBSIDY AND ONGOING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP THOSE SERVED ACCESS SERVICES TO ADDRESS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION. HOUSEHOLDS MUST HAVE A MEMBER WITH A DOCUMENTED PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY AND MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 12 MONTHS TO QUALIFY FOR PSH PROGRAM SERVICES. SAMMINISTRIES' PSH PROGRAM CLIENTS ARE HOUSED IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES ACROSS SAN ANTONIO WITH WHOM THE ORGANIZATION HAS FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS. THE HUDSON APARTMENTS, ACQUIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN DECEMBER 2021, BEGAN SERVING AS A HOME FOR CLIENTS IN SAMMINISTRIES' FIRST SITE-BASED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM IN 2023.AS PART OF THE PSH PROGRAM, SAMMINISTRIES ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE CONNECTION SUPPORT FOR 100 OPPORTUNITY HOME (FORMERLY THE SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY) SECTION 8 "HOMELESS SET-ASIDE" VOUCHER RECIPIENT FAMILIES. SAMMINISTRIES STAFF ASSISTS HOMELESS FAMILIES IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH LOCATING AND SECURING HOUSING WITH THEIR VOUCHER AND PROVIDES MONTHLY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THESE FAMILIES WITH MAINTAINING HOUSING. AFTER FAMILIES ARE HOUSED FOR ONE YEAR, SAMMINISTRIES STAFF REMAIN AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AS SERVICE NEEDS ARISE. UNDER THE PSH PROGRAM, INCLUDING SECTION 8 VOUCHER RECIPIENTS, SAMMINISTRIES SERVED 358 HOUSEHOLDS MADE UP OF 892 INDIVIDUALS, AND 98% MAINTAINED HOUSING STABILITY DURING 2024.

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.