End of Year Appeal
“The last memory he had of his dad was a happy one. He had his ‘Dad Box’…a shoebox with a collection of the things that he would bring to share with his dad. They laughed and played that day. It was a really good day.” This memory was shared by a counselor at...
2018 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
The first week of May marks Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Like physical health, mental health, especially for young minds, is critical for proper development. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), "Witnessing or being...
Thank you to all who contributed to our Big Give 2018 campaign!!
Mr. Harvey Najim Justice Luz Elena Chapa Guy Douglas Tammy Ashby Andrea Marks Craig A.Scott Corinne Ricci Lesley Pedde Linda Pedde James F. Gillen Jr. Victoria L. Strawn Joe A. Ramirez Adrianna Lopez Patricia Medrano Susan Balmaceda Nicole Valdes Vanessa Garcia Lisa...
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
2018 Fourth Annual Guardian House Luncheon Keynote Speaker As a husband and father, Mayor Ron Nirenberg understands that our families are the cornerstone of the city. A devoted public servant, Mayor Nirenberg has been a champion for San Antonio's families by working...
Texas State Representative, Diego Bernal
2018 Fourth Annual Guardian House Luncheon Honoree Texas House Representative, Diego Bernal, was born in South Texas and brought up in San Antonio. Among many contributions to helping people, his servant-heart began when he was a social worker in the Detroit area and...
Sondra Grohman, President & CEO, Shining Star ENERGY
2018 Fourth Annual Guardian House Luncheon Honoree Sondra Grohman has a zest for helping people. How this President of Shining Star ENERGY finds time to do it all is amazing. In 2016, she was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame in the Agriculture...
Cogeco Peer 1 Volunteers Help Get Guardian House’s IT Up & Running
For more than 20 years, Guardian House has been providing crucial support services for children and families in and around San Antonio and Bexar County. We’ve made it our mission to shield kids from family conflict, promote positive parenting and...
KENS 5 News Interviews Guardian House
Part 1 of 2 Interview with KENS 5 News Justice Luz Elena Chapa, our Board Chair and Executive Director, Shannon White, MS, LPC-S were asked by KENS 5 News to speak about Guardian House and how we help the community stay safer. When asked when a family...
Child-Exchange Turned Deadly For Mother
Early Sunday, January 21, 2018, an Amber Alert was issued when a child-exchange went wrong. We would later find out that 37-year-old Richard Concepcion had taken his 18-month old son from the mother and allegedly killed her. According to Kens5 news,...
It’s About The Kids, Especially During The Holidays
The holidays can make a strained relationship even tougher, especially when it comes to separated parents who are fighting to spend time with their children. Often the courts can intervene and refer parents to a place where children can visit with the...
