RESOURCES

Listening to the news of tragedies can be hard on anyone, from those directly connected to viewers who are keeping up with the story. Here are some resources that can help those dealing with grief or mental health struggles.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater San Antonio offers peer-led mental health education and support groups for individuals and families.

The Uvalde Together Resiliency Center opened as a place for the community to get the resources they need as they move through the Robb Elementary tragedy.

If you’re watching the latest episode of “Solutionaries,” the newest from our solutions journalism-based digital show, then you’re already well aware that the topic is climate change, and everything environmentally related.

An organization dedicated to fighting domestic violence is hoping the latest violent crime, where a man allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times, reminds victims of domestic violence to seek help.

San Antonio non-profits are providing resources amid a national emergency in children's mental health.

It will be a damp and cold day in the San Antonio area Thursday.

A state-wide non-profit dedicated to helping child and youth serving organizations believes a start to improving the foster care system is understanding the challenges that cause community-based care programs to close down.

Thanks to additional funding through the CARES Act, the organization was able to pull veterans from shelters and place them in housing.

A state representative is voicing her concerns after the Texas House passed a bill that would make it illegal for those experiencing homelessness to camp in public areas.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio child advocacy group is stressing the importance of child abuse awareness after police saved a severely emaciated 9-year-old girl from a couple this past week. “My 5-year-old son, who was premature and is small for his age, is 35 pounds -- not a 9-year-old girl,” Anderson said. “A 9-year-old girl should not be 35 pounds.”Dr. Mandie Svatek, a pediatrician with UT Health San Antonio, agrees. San Antonio police said Lakendra Williams, the girl’s mother, called 911 and told dispatchers that the child had passed out and was cold to the touch. Child Abuse CasesIf you or someone you know is dealing with child abuse, follow the links below for resources:REPORT CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT TO THE STATE BY CLICKING HERE.

“We want to be there to help kids. Falcon is now raising awareness about the importance of having many resources out there to help troubled teens like her son. “They are frustrated and asking for timeouts at our center,” Strentzsch said. “With anxiety and depression, the numbers are astronomical, through the roof, since the pandemic,” Strentzsch said. “Like getting into gangs or with other dynamics that are not healthy that are impacting our kids and families,” Strentzsch said.

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Nat Geo for KidsSite address: www.kids.nationalgeographic.comWhat it does: Kids learn about geography and fascinating animals. Into the BookSite address: www.reading.ecb.orgWhat it does: Through playing games, kids can practice reading strategies. SuessvilleSite address: www.seussville.comWhat it does: Allows kids to hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends, all while playing games and reading. PBS KidsSite address: www.pbs.orgWhat it does: Kids can learn while hanging out with their favorite PBS characters. Highlights KidsSite address: www.highlightskids.comWhat it does: Allows kids to read, play games, learn random facts and do activities such as crafts and recipes.