Daughters of Charity Services of San Antonio

Programs: Child development program - daughters of charity services of san antonio operates an early childhood education center, the depaul children's center, in the 78211 zip code. This zip code is comprised of 96% hispanics. 55% of residents in the 78211 zip code have less than a high school education and approximately 50% of families live at or below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines, which is $20,000 or less per year for a family of four. There are approximately 11,000 children age five and under in the school districts in the depaul children's center area: south san antonio harlandale isd. The most recent head start community estimates that about 28% of them attend childcare. The daughters provide child development for approximately 250 children with over 50,000 child care days.

neighborhood health program-for the past 55 years, daughters of charity services (dcssa) has been dedicated to the mission of establishing and maintaining neighborhood-based programs that increase accessibility to much needed services in south san antonio and south bexar county, particularly for poor and vulnerable populations. We operate five neighborhood centers: depaul family center, depaul children's center on golden, de paul wesley children's center, la mision family health care, and el carmen wellness center. Collectively, our centers provide primary medical care, dental care, social services, wellness services, counseling, child development and after-school care to over 12,000 individuals annually. Dcssa's services are provided on a co-pay and/or sliding scale fee, based on a family's income and household size. However, emergency social services (food pantry, financial crisis, clothing, utility assistance, etc. ) are provided at no cost. Our programs have a strong holistic orientation, with participation and empowerment as integral dimensions of what we do. In 2014, client visits were 12,339 and social service and wellness encounters were 17,541, all at no cost to clients. Target population -- our target population is typically comprised of hispanics, single mothers, the elderly, poor and working poor residents of south san antonio. Of those clients who seek our social services, 73% are female, 27% are male. Twenty percent of those served are between zero and 20 years old, 63% are between 21 and 54 years old, and 17% are 55 or older. Eighty-five percent of the clients we serve fall at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Target geographic area -- primary geographic area (zip codes) include: 78211, 78224, 78221, 78214, 78242, 78221, 78214, and 78264. In addition, clients referred by school personnel and/or other collaborative partners in the community are also served.