Family Service Neighborhood Place is a community center on the Westside of San Antonio that brings together resources and services to empower families and address the social determinants of health.
Family Service established the Neighborhood Place in 2006 as a local community center designed to address the specific needs of the surrounding neighborhood.
Programs at the community center focus on the social determinants of health where people live, learn, work, play, and age to empower individuals and families to create long-term change in their lives and provide support throughout their journeys.
The Neighborhood Place houses several Family Service programs and events and is an open space for partners to bring additional resources to the community and to increase access to resources.
Decrease your budget, build savings, and buy a home through the Financial Empowerment Center
Learn new digital skills. Ages 12-18 have the opportunity to learn new skills and discover new passions at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Build a strong, healthy relationship with your children through parent education classes
Connect to workforce development opportunities including early childhood education classes such as Child Development Associate (CDA) and early childhood classroom support and substitute training (ANGELS)
Strengthen your relationships, manage your anxiety and depression, and build communication skills through behavioral health counseling
Gain access to a computer through the Family Service Computer Lab.
Search and apply for jobs, create a resume, check your emails, do research, complete homework, go through online classes and trainings, and other opportunities.
Learn English with English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Offered through our partner Region 20
Earn your GED or high school equivalency diploma. Offered through our partner Restore Education
Gain the opportunity to learn about food, nutrition, and cooking while exploring careers in the culinary industry.
Available for middle and high school students as an out-of-school time program through our partner Kitchen Campus by Chef Johnny Hernandez
Classes and initiatives for fathers to learn about being role models, gain self-esteem, and support their responsibilities through our partner San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign
Access to resources to support meeting the needs of children in our community through our partner Voices for Children of San Antonio
Scholarships and community resources offered by our partner Edgewood Veterans
Training and resources on parenting/co-parenting education, anger management, and domestic violence through our partner VENT (Violence Education & Nurturing Training)
Engage in fun, fitness activities with America’s Walking Club, America’s Walking Club
Learn more about developing a healthy start in life for your children through Latched Support, Latched Support
We ask that all resources and community events available through the Neighborhood Place work to address the social determinants of health of our community’s families.
We have individual rooms which hold between 5 and 35 people as well as our Cafeteria space which holds up to 250 people. See what’s happening at Family Service and the Neighborhood Place.
Family Service Neighborhood Place started as a school. The Neighborhood Place began its life as H.K. Williams Elementary School. But after over 35 years of serving Westside children, the school closed its doors in 2006.
Through leasing the building, Family Service launched the Neighborhood Place. By transforming and re-purposing the former school, Family Service gave new life to the building as a local community center designed to address the specific needs of the surrounding neighborhood.
Family Service purchased the building and began renovations while the Neighborhood Place faithfully served its community and families. With community support, the Neighborhood Place’s doors stayed opened throughout the renovation. Through its hosting of partner and community events, along with Family Service programs, the Neighborhood Place served approximately 60,000 individuals annually.
After a multi-year effort, Family Service was thrilled to unveil the renovated Neighborhood Place. Truly a jewel of the Westside, the Neighborhood Place has resources and activities for the entire community to engage with for years to come.
Our front desk hours are 8 am to 5 pm and 9 am to 2 pm Saturday.
Our building hours vary according to our programs, events, and community partner needs.
Hours vary per specific program and resource within the Neighborhood Place. Hours may also be affected by holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
The Neighborhood Place is a community center open to the public. It has information about various events and opportunities happening in the area. It is also the home to many Family Service programs including our Promotoras (community health workers) and parent education classes, the Financial Empowerment Center, in-school youth programs, the Best Buy Teen Tech Center, reading mentors, and workforce development. You can learn more about all of Family Service programs at Family Service Neighborhood Place.
Yes! Family Service Neighborhood Place has multiple spaces open and available to the public and community partners. We do ask all events correlate to our mission and work to address the social determinants of health.
View our room availability and complete our room reservation form to get started.
The health and well-being of our community and our team members are always our first concern. The Neighborhood Place is complying with the same standards of all Family Service facilities: individual’s temperatures are taken when they first arrive, masks are to be worn when social distancing cannot be adhered to, hand sanitizer is available, restrooms are open and available for handwashing, frequent cleaning and disinfecting of common areas is occurring.
To inquire about reserving a room or holding a community event at Family Service Neighborhood Place, please answer a few questions and our team will be in touch.
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