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- EIN 74-1168923
- 210-696-2410
- 6487 Whitby Road San Antonio TX 78240 USA
- www.provplace.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Adoption, Children & Youth, Deaf & Hearing Impaired Centers, Disabilities, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: Providence Place is a non-profit and for-purpose organization fostering opportunities. We empower adults with disabilities and people on the adoption journey by supporting independence and building bright futures with endless possibilities. Providence Place was founded in 1895 to rescue young women from the streets of downtown San Antonio and provide vocational skills so they could find meaningful work. After 10 years of rescuing; the founder shifted her focus toward placing babies and children for adoption. Our 25- acre campus was built to provide housing and supportive services to unwed mothers prior to the adoption of their children. As adoption trends changed in the 1970’s, the Providence Place Board identified a significant unmet community need— vocational education services for the deaf and hard of hearing and in 1974 the Center for Higher Independence (CHI) was formed. CHI provides life and vocational education to young adults with disabilities and works to find meaningful employment. We have 65 staff members and 750 confirmed volunteers for 2016.
Results: The Adoptions of Texas program has placed more than 6,000 children through domestic adoption and provides services to birth mothers before the adoption of their children. Over the past 10 years, Providence Place has expanded services through the Center for Higher Independence, and offers transitional education, life skills and vocational training to young adults with disabilities.
Target demographics: Young adults with disabilities, and families and birth mothers on the adoption journey.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 300 clients
Geographic areas served: Providence Place has been serving communities throughout Texas and beyond for 121 years.
Programs: Action Adoption – Supports birth mothers and adoptive families pursuing adoption. Center for Higher Independence – Provides life and vocational education to young adults with disabilities and works to find meaningful employment.