San Antonio Programs
A GENDA ¢ Introduction ¢ Overview ¢ Video ¢ General 2015 Updates San Antonio Overview Landscape: State Perception + Community Need Changes in San Antonio- PCHAS is here to stay! TBRI Mari Molina and Josh Smith Guest Speakers Volunteer Opportunities
S AN A NTONIO O VERVIEW - T HREE P ROGRAMS : C HILD & F AMILY , T RANSITIONAL L IVING , S INGLE P ARENT F AMILY
W HY THE TRANSITION ?
S TATE P ERCEPTION + C OMMUNITY N EED ¢ Preventative and in- ¢ Institution home care ¢ No social integration
S AN A NTONIO L ANDSCAPE : K IDS + B IG K IDS + A DULTS (C HILD & F AMILY + T RANSITIONAL L IVING + S INGLE P ARENT F AMILY )
K IDS 484,000 in Bexar County Of that 21,000+ alleged child abuse/ neglect (2013) Of that 1,200+ removed from homes And 15,000 + not provided services
B IG K IDS …since 1999, 230,000+ young adults have aged out of foster care WITHOUT support
1 IN 4 = ENCOUNTER JUSTICE SYSTEM 2 YRS . AFTER
1 IN 5 = HOMELESS AFTER AGE 18
71% of aged out FC youth pregnant by 21
A DULTS 42% of Texas mother households live in poverty
T EXAS IS RANKED 6 TH IN CHILD POVERTY IN US, MANY OF WHOM LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHERS ONLY
PCHAS- CONTINUUM OF CARE • Child and Family- Preventative • Transitional Living- Crucial development support • Single Parent Family- Stopping the cycle, improving families
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