Mission Road Ministries

Mission Road Ministries is a non-profit organization located in San Antonio, Texas, serving more than 650+ children and adults with IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities – formerly mental retardation) each day with residential, day services and vocational programs.  Mission Road receives support from the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, governmental funding and private donations from foundations and individuals.

Founded in 1947, Mission Road is one of two non-profit organizations in Texas caring for children with developmental disabilities who have been removed from their family by Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) because of neglect and abuse.

 Mission Statement: Mission Road Ministries, a family of agencies, is a community-based, church sponsored organization with a Call from God to minister to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities by challenging them to achieve their full potential for independence, productivity and inclusion in the community.  

• 35 children and 620+ adults with intellectual developmental disabilities
• Ages 3 through adulthood
• 95 percent of our clients have secondary diagnoses (in addition to developmental disability) that include: cerebral palsy; vision & hearing impairments; autism, seizure disorder and varying degrees of mental health issues
• 20 percent of our children are autistic; 60% of our children are non-verbal
• Children: 60% – non-verbal, 35% – total care, 34% act out aggressively towards others, and 25% – self-abusive

Facilities:

• 22-acre South San Antonio campus with 6 cottages (4 children, 2 adult), 10 Day Activity Classrooms; 12,500 sq. ft. Programming & Recreation Center; 3,200 sq. ft. Open-Air Covered Pavilion; Medical Clinic; Fitness Park & ¼ mile Walking Trail; Swimming & Exercise Pool; Sport Court; Chapel; Gym; 3 Playgrounds; 250-Tree Olive Orchard; Education/Training Center; Laundry & Commercial Kitchen.
• 19 Community Homes for adults with IDD located throughout San Antonio
• 3 apartment complexes offering semi-independent living for 58 adult residents with IDD
• Unicorn Centers Campus, a Day Activity and vocational training facility for adults located in the Medical Center.

Programs:

• Residential Program serving children with IDD ages 3-17 years
• Summer Outreach and Recreation (SO.A.R.) – summer camp & after school programming for children with IDD – serving both our children residing on our campus and children from loving homes throughout Bexar County
• Mom’s Morning Out – Monthly Saturday morning respite for families caring for children with IDD
• Host Companion Care (formerly Foster Care) for adults with IDD offering ‘traditional’ American family living
• To.Be Day Activity and Health Services serving adults with severe disabilities
• Vocational & Life Skills training and job placement for adults with IDD
• Hands-On: residential & day activity program for deaf/blind adults with IDD
• In-Home & Family Support serving children and adults with developmental disabilities in their own home