AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

THE EASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TODAYPEOPLESTRENGTHSAntioch Missionary BaptistChurch—One of the oldest churchesin the Eastside Choice Neighborhood,Antioch is a spiritual mainstayoffering a variety of ministries andservices through Antioch CommunityTransformation Network, includingBack to School Festival, Parenting,Senior and VITA Services, and utilityassistance.Goodwill—Serves specific populations(ex-offenders, homeless, veterans,youth), providing assistance topeople with disabilities or who havebeen on welfare or faced chronicpoverty.Eastside Promise Neighborhood—U.S. Department of Educationfunded program to develop and supporta continuum of cradle throughcollege and career solutions, andfamily strengthening efforts.United Way San Antonio—Providesfunding for non profit organizations,and assists people with meetingbasic needs of child care, medical/dental care, employment, housingand more.Family Services Association—Offersa variety of programs for youth, adultand seniors, including Head Start,child care, counseling, marriage andrelationship services.His Bridge Builders (HBB)—AFaith-based agency, HBB providestutoring and job training, employmentand summer programs forWheatley residents.St. Philips College—One of theoldest and most diverse communitycolleges in the nation that is the onlycollege to be federally-designated asboth a historically Black college anda Hispanic-serving institution.Boys and Girls Clubs—Serves youththrough after school and summerprograms.Salvation Army—Provides spiritual,social and emotional assistance formen who have lost the ability to copewith their problems and provide forthemselves.Frank Bryant Clinic—A Communicarehealth center on the City’s Eastside,offering health care services ona sliding scale.Healy Murphy—Non-profit organizationoffers alternative education,one-on-one attention, individualizedcurriculum, health and child careservices.Ella Austin Health Center—Freeclinic that provides medical anddental services to area residents.Urban Strategies—Urban Strategiesrebuilds the physical and humaninfrastructure of redevelopingurban communities by partneringwith neighborhood organizations,residents, developers, policy makers,institutional stakeholders andfunders, to transform public andprivate systems to support strong,self-sustaining people, families andcommunities.Say Sí—A year-round, long-term,non-profit multidisciplinary artsprogram that provides youth withopportunities to develop artistic andsocial skills in preparation for highereducational advancement and professionalcareers.EASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION PLAN17