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Dwyer Avenue
Center
for Transitional Housing
for Transitional Housing
Created through the combined efforts of the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Housing Authority, the Dwyer Avenue Center ( DAC ) is an innovative 52,000 square foot transitional living center which provides a supportive environment for homeless families and individuals while helping them attain a higher level of self-sufficiency. Caseworkers assess needs and goals in order to develop self-sufficiency plan for each individual or family. As part of this plan, residents lease an apartment at DAC with a length-of-stay up to 24 months.
Other services & features of DAC are:-
88 Single room apartments
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16 Family units
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32-bed Emergency shelter for women and children (Dwyer Overflow)
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Employment services
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Pastoral counseling
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Financial Literacy classes
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Self-sufficiency workshops and classes
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Weekly support groups
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Life skills training
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Personal counseling (staffed by Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.)
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San Antonio Food Bank - Community Kitchen