Empowering Recovery Through
Community and Peer Support
We believe in the power of supportive communities and peer connections to drive mental health recovery. For 20 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to fostering environments where people can achieve life goals, such as employment, while building lasting relationships. As we continue our journey, we’re expanding our efforts to connect more individuals to recovery communities, whether we’re facilitating those communities, or helping other organizations do so.
Supportive Communities
As our name suggests, we believe that healing happens in community. The world needs more communities. Since 2003, we’ve operated the San Antonio Clubhouse, a vibrant space led by adults in recovery from mental illness. We envision a future where similar communities emerge to serve diverse groups within our society. Everyone deserves a place to belong and a sense of purpose. Our supportive communities provide both.
San Antonio Clubhouse
A transformative member-driven community for people recovering from mental illness; based on the evidence-based Clubhouse recovery model.
Divine Women
A Peer Specialist-led dynamic, empowering community for women seeking strength and resilience; rooted in a mission to inspire growth and transformation through shared experiences and mutual support.
Peer Support programs
Our communities are rich with individuals who bring lived expertise in recovery. They’ve “been there” and are deeply motivated to support others on similar recovery journeys. Through our Connection Centers, we form recovery-focused teams that deliver services across various settings, quite literally meeting people where they are.
Our Connection Centers
We operate Connection Centers in San Antonio and in McAllen, Texas. Our teams provide Peer Support in our own facilities, or on-site at partner agencies, depending on the evolving needs of our community. These teams are setting the bar for what Peer Support can be in Texas, and are making mental health services more accessible and equitable.
Special Initiatives
On occasion, we’ll work with our community and funding partners to develop special initiatives focused on specific goals and communities. Past projects have included programs for seniors and migrant mothers. Below are some of our current special initiatives.
Opportunity Youth (18-24 years old)
Through February 2025, we are working with the City of San Antonio to support the mental health needs of Opportunity Youth–young adults aged 18 to 24 that are former foster youth, or disconnected from work and education, or vulnerable. We’re primarily providing Peer Support services and facilitating our THREADS workshops focused on helping Young Adults identify and take actions to help improve their wellness.
Permanent Supportive Housing
67% of San Antonio Clubhouse members state that their housing or living situation has impacted their mental health in the past 6 months. Housing is the single biggest stressor for many members of our community–amplifying mental illness and distress. In 2024, we started piloting a unique type of permanent supported housing (PSH): combining affordable housing with indefinite rental assistance, paired with supportive services to assist those with a history of mental illness.
