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Academic Success

Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy (JJA)


Constable Robert "Mike" Blount
1402 N. Hackberry
San Antonio, Texas 78208
210-335-4950
http://home.bexar.org/constable/pct4/services/jja/jja.html
Description: Provides comprehensive case management service to students
throughout Bexar County that have been expelled from their home school and place
in the juvenile Justice academy. Services include counseling, social service referrals,
academic testing, reading initiative program and transition follow up.
Mathnasium
Bob Jones-Program director
300 W. Bitters
San Antonio, Texas 78216
210-494-4111
http://www.mathnasium.com/sanantonio
Description: Specially trained math instructors will teach your child how to
understand math in an individual setting A unique approach enables them to
effectively explain math concepts well and lend a helping hand to every student.
Tutors foster a caring, encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn.
Sylvan Learning of North Central Texas
Mark Willis- Program Director
16648 San Pedro Avenue #101
San Antonio, TX
(210) 494-4357
www.sylvanlearning.com
Description: Sylvan provides personal tutoring programs for students between
kindergarten and twelfth grade in reading, math, writing, homework help, study
skills, state test prep and college prep. Sylvan centers are also available for
instruction-only locations, and tutors are also available for live, online sessions.

Career

Alamo Community Colleges


Joy Culpepper-Director
201 W. Sheridan
San Antonio, Texas 78204-1429.
210-485-0000
http://www.alamo.edu/
Description: The Alamo Colleges serve the Bexar County community through their
programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and
skills needed in today's world. Students are taught by highly qualified faculty with
Master's and doctorate degrees dedicated to creating a learning centered
environment. Student services include counseling, computer labs, and tutoring,
financial services, services for the disabled, developmental instruction, veteran's
services, and job placement.

The City of the San Antonio-Training for Job Success


Lori Steward
106 S. St. Mary's, 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone
210.207.8198
http://www.sanantonio.gov/humanservices/FinanceEmergency/TrainingForJobSucces
s.aspx
Description: The Department of Human Services Family Assistance Centers works
with individuals and families and in the San Antonio/ Bexar County community. The
Training for Job Success program is designed to support individuals as they prepare
for better employment that leads families to self-sufficiency.
Project Quest
Yolanda Smith
301 S. Frio Street #400
San Antonio, Texas 78207
210-270-4690
www.questsa.com
Description: Services provided are the evaluation of candidates aptitudes and
interests, job matching, certified training on technical skills required for job success,

support services and comprehensive counseling to develop life skills and job
readiness.

Social development
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
Denise Barkhurst CEO
202 Baltimore Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215
www.bigmentor.org/
Description: Big brothers Big Sisters is one of the nations largest donor and
volunteer supported mentoring networks providing children facing adversity with
strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships
that change their lives for the better, forever.
Mays Family YMCA
Philip Ott-Director
21654 Blanco Rd
San Antonio TX 78260
Phone (210) 497-7088/Fax (210) 497-7602
www.ymcasatx.org/
Description: To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that
build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. In the Greater San Antonio area, and this
summer we brought summer day camp to several new locations; Outdoor Adventure
Day Camp to employees of Port San Antonio, a collaboration with Monarch Academy
to offer a new summer day camp for children with special needs, and summer day
camp opportunities to the communities of Pearsall and Pleasanton.

Teen Challenge
Sara Woodcock
3850 S. Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, Texas 78264
www.teenchallengesouthex.com
Description: Faith-based substance abuse treatment services. Teen challenge is a
drug addiction rehabilitation, recovery and discipleship program. Teen Challenge

campuses provide Christian recovery service to individuals of any age; adolescents


and adults.

Special needs
Any Baby Can
Dawn Dixon CEO
217 Howard Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212
210-227-0170
www.anybabycan.com
Description: Any baby can services families of children with serious health
challenges, or those that have been diagnosed with a chronic illness or develop
mental delay. They provide case management and crisis assistance for medical
equipment and supplies, prescription medications, emergency housing, grocery
assistance, utility assistance and funeral arrangements. They also provide shortterm therapy and support groups.

The ARC of San Antonio-Serving Students with Disabilities


Pam Stephens
13430 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 490-4300
http://arc-sa.org/
Description: The Arcs mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with
intellectual and other developmental disabilities. We fulfill this mission through day
programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities and case
management services for people with various physical, mental, and intellectual
disabilities.
Monarch Academy
Gordon Hartman CEO
5235 David Edwards Drive
San Antonio, TX 78233
210-479-3311

http://www.monarchacademy.net/

Description: Monarch Academy provides an alternative to traditional special


education programs and services because we have the ability to implement an
individualized education program for each student, operating outside the
constraints of programs and curriculum guidelines designed for the typically
developing student. We recognize that by improving lives of individuals with special
needs through equipping them with the skills they need, they will be more
productive and passionate contributors to society.
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
John Thomas-Program Director
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas 78751
Phone: 512-438-3011
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/
Description: The DADS mission is to provide a comprehensive array of aging and
disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local
communities. DADS enables aging and disabled Texans to live dignified,
independent, and productive lives in a safe living environment through an
accessible, locally based, comprehensive and coordinated continuum of services
and opportunities; to provide appropriate services and supports based on individual
needs ranging from in-home and community based services for the aging
individuals and people with disabilities who request assistance in maintaining their
independence and increasing their quality of life, to institutional services for those
who require that level of support, seeking to ensure health and safety and to
maintain maximum independence for the individual while providing the services and
supports required.

Resources:
Alamo Community Colleges (2012). Retrieved from http://www.alamo.edu/
Any Baby Can (2015). Retrieved from www.anybabycan.com
Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy (JJA) (2006). Retrieved from
http://home.bexar.org/constable/pct4/services/jja/jja.html
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas (2012). Retrieved from www.bigmentor.org/
Mathnasium (2014). Retrieved from http://www.mathnasium.com/sanantonio
Mays Family YMCA (2015). Retrieved from www.ymcasatx.org/
Monarch Academy (2015). Retrieved from http://www.monarchacademy.net/
Project Quest (2012). Retrieved from www.questsa.com
Sylvan Learning of North Central Texas (2015). Retrieved from
www.sylvanlearning.com
Teen Challenge (2013). Retrieved from www.teenchallengesouthex.com
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (2015).Retrieved from
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/
The ARC of San Antonio-Serving Students with Disabilities (2015). Retrieved from
http://arc-sa.org/
The City of the San Antonio-Training for Job Success (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.sanantonio.gov/humanservices/FinanceEmergency/TrainingForJobSucces
s.aspx

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