Center for Refugee Services

Center for Refugee Services Our mission is to promote the wellness, self-sufficiency, and successful community integration of resettled refugees and their families.

Services We Provide

• Culturally sensitive, individual and family counseling

• Job search assistance

• ESL instruction

• Referrals to health, employment, education, and other services as needed

• Assistance with Lone Star (SNAP Food Program) and Medicaid applications
Scholarships for high school and college students

Do you remember which year this gala photo is from? Drop your guess in the comments! Get tickets and learn more about th...
04/24/2026

Do you remember which year this gala photo is from? Drop your guess in the comments! Get tickets and learn more about this year’s gala here: https://sarefugees.org/gala/

A group of 16 female clients and their children, led by our UT Health occupational therapy doctoral student interns, wen...
04/20/2026

A group of 16 female clients and their children, led by our UT Health occupational therapy doctoral student interns, went to visit the San Antonio Botanical Garden last week! This type of outing helps refugee women build confidence by exploring their new community. They also got to learn about plants and practice their English.

Check your inboxes! We have just sent out information about our Lighting the Way Annual Gala for 2026! This year it will...
04/17/2026

Check your inboxes! We have just sent out information about our Lighting the Way Annual Gala for 2026! This year it will coincide with World Refugee Day (June 20). If you didn't get the email, please visit our website to buy tickets: https://sarefugees.org/gala/

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Yesterday, two of our English teachers taught their students in the women's class about Fiesta! At CRS, we split our ESL...
04/15/2026

Yesterday, two of our English teachers taught their students in the women's class about Fiesta!

At CRS, we split our ESL classes into men's and women's classes to accommodate our students' cultural expectations. In our women's classes, mothers are welcome to bring their young children.

Do you get the monthly newsletter from the Center for Refugee Services? If not, sign up today so you get a chance to pur...
04/14/2026

Do you get the monthly newsletter from the Center for Refugee Services? If not, sign up today so you get a chance to purchase tickets for our annual gala later this week! This year, our gala coincides with World Refugee Day on June 20! Sign up to get our newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/scHT256

Thank you to Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, our District 8 city councilwoman for coming by to visit today!
04/03/2026

Thank you to Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, our District 8 city councilwoman for coming by to visit today!

Thank you to the San Antonio chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women for having us at their symposium: Immigrati...
04/01/2026

Thank you to the San Antonio chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women for having us at their symposium: Immigration in Today's Texas: Paths, Barriers and Possibilities this past Sunday! We enjoyed meeting the attendees and sharing about our work with legally resettled refugees in San Antonio.

Thanks to our partnership with Texas Public Radio and their spring membership drive, the Crous Firm and an anonymous don...
03/25/2026

Thanks to our partnership with Texas Public Radio and their spring membership drive, the Crous Firm and an anonymous donor have funded school supplies for children from refugee families! Let us know in the comments if you head us on the radio last week!

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!
03/20/2026

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Interested in volunteering with the Center for Refugee Services? Please email us at info@sarefugees.org for more informa...
03/20/2026

Interested in volunteering with the Center for Refugee Services? Please email us at [email protected] for more information and to request a volunteer application. CRS volunteers can work on a variety or tasks, including direct client service, teaching ESL, organizing the food pantry and more.

It is Friday the 13th but we are lucky to be on TPR! Let us know if you have heard our voices on the radio yet.
03/13/2026

It is Friday the 13th but we are lucky to be on TPR! Let us know if you have heard our voices on the radio yet.

03/11/2026

Have you heard from the Center for Refugee Services on Texas Public Radio yet? We are their nonprofit partner for the 2026 Spring Fundraising drive, March 11-20! If you listen to TPR you may hear the voices of a few of our staff, volunteers and clients!

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San Antonio, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+12109490062

Website

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