Department of Human Services Archives - San Antonio Report

Nadia Miranda-Colgrove,19 hugs her mother Kayla Miranda in their home in the Alazán- Apache Courts Monday. The nineteen-year-old remembers getting very little sleep during the year they were homeless and struggling to complete homework from their car.

San Antonio could soon get its first crisis nursery

by Raquel Torres April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

The City of San Antonio is kicking off the process of creating an overnight shelter for children at immediate risk of abuse or neglect.

Migrants gather outside of the migrant resource center in October. The city estimates it has assisted more than 300,000 migrants this year.

San Antonio plans to keep migrant center open as numbers ‘continue to increase’

by Andrea Drusch December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Migrants walk into the Migrant Resource Center, a location that helps migrants on their journey through the United States.

Amid migrant surge, San Antonio officials asked border agency to pause new arrivals to city

by Andrea Drusch August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

A staff member at City Council member Mario Bravo’s District 1 field office speaks to a homeless woman on Wednesday.

Councilman Bravo’s field office no longer hosts homeless encampment

by Iris Dimmick July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

San Antonio’s Homeless Population Shows Surprising Trend as COVID-19 Rages in Bexar County

by Iris Dimmick July 13, 2020July 16, 2020

A volunteer inspects a temporarily unoccupied camp in San Antonio during the annual point-in-time count of the local homeless population.

City Department Sharpens Goals to Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes

by Iris Dimmick August 21, 2018October 23, 2018

Community members file into their seats at the auditorium at Ella Austin.

Eastside Residents Vow to Fight For Community Center

by Edmond Ortiz June 21, 2017June 21, 2017

Joan Cheever prepares soup for donation. Photo by Scott Ball.

Gov & Politics, Health, Lifestyle

City Council to Consider Homeless Feeding Policy

by Iris Dimmick October 9, 2015October 7, 2016