Bexar County Detention Ministries

 

Family Renewal Center


503 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212
210/299-4540


Monday – Thursday
8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
 
Friday
8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

 

The Family Renewal Center offers ongoing chaplaincy and social services programs to formerly incarcerated individuals who now reside in Bexar County, and family members of the incarcerated or the formerly incarcerated. Programs and services currently offered include:

  • Religious mentoring and counsel

  • Assistance with basic necessities (food, clothing, transportation, public utilities assistance, etc.)

  • Employment assistance through job readiness and job referrals

  • Faith-based and therapeutic support groups for family members and the formerly incarcerated (to be added in January, 2008)

  • 12-step substance abuse prevention classes

  • Anger management classes (English and Spanish classes available)

  • "English as a Second Language"

  • Licensed mental health counseling

  • Vocational training in "Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)", and "Customer Service: Office Skills", and Welding (to be added in March, 2008)

  • Referrals to other agencies as needed


Weekly Classes  

Job Search Facilitated by Natalia S. Tovar
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
By appointment
12- Step Substance Abuse Facilitated by Cipriano Martinez
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Anger Management Facilitated by Anger Solutions Network
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. (English)
Wednesdays 6:00 pm (Spanish)
English as a Second Language-  Facilitated by Felipe Barajas
Mondays 10:00am - 11:30am
Self-esteem/ethics classes are offered at the Family Renewal Center on Thursday evenings from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Facilitator is volunteer Timothy Charles.
Responsible Fatherhood

classes are offered on Friday afternoons at the Family Renewal Center from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Facilitator is Jerome Mauricio with the Southwest Key program.

 

 

 

If you would like to advertise in our newsletter

please contact Stacy @ 210-299-4540 ext. 16

 

Upcoming

 Events

 

 2008

 

September

Wednesday, 24st

  Monthly Board meeting

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September

Thursday, 25st

 Volunteer Recognition Banquet

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October

Thursday, 2nd

  Dinner at “the Cove"

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October

Thursday, 9th

  Monthly Board meeting

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October

Friday, 17th

  Rummage Sale

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November

Saturday, 8th

  Fundraiser

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November

Thursday, 13th

  Monthly Board meeting

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December

Friday, 5th

Play/Silent Auction

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December

Friday, 19th

"Light Up A Heart” Children’s Christmas Program

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