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Self Help: Homelessness

List of topics and resources in the library and also, city, state and nationwide.

Findhelp

Findhelp.org helps people find assistance with various needs, including food, housing, healthcare, transportation, education, work, and more. 

In the Library

Databases @ Ozuna Library/Full Text

Database/Online Source Search Terms

Below are helpful search terms to enter into Palomino Search as you seek out information on homelessness:

Homeless

Homelessness

House insecurity

Poverty

Data

2022 Data on Homelessness in Texas graphic

Local Assistance

City of San Antonio Homeless Services

The City of San Antonio's Homeless Services Division provides basic needs assistance for homeless individuals, children and families.

SAMMinistries

SAMMinistries is an interfaith ministry whose mission is to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless attain self-sufficiency by offering, with dignity and compassion, shelter, housing, and services. SAMMinistries also provides volunteers opportunities to be renewed and fulfilled as they serve.

Homeless Shelters Directory

This website was created to help the homeless find shelter. There are many homeless shelters out there and no way for people to find them online. This is a resource to help the needy in San Antonio.

On the Web

National Alliance to End Homelessness logo

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a leading voice on the issue of homelessness. The Alliance uses research and data to find solutions to homelessness.

Texas Health and Human Services 

Information for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Texas.

eBooks

eVideos

Lost Angels: Skid Row is My Home takes an uncompromising yet life-affirming look at the lives of eight remarkable individuals -- people who have found a way to make a life for themselves within the community of homelessness.


100,000 Homes Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say. Anderson Cooper reports on the 100,000 Homes Campaign, an innovative approach to fighting homelessness.