About: Overview

Mission Road Ministries is a non-profit organization located in San Antonio, Texas, serving 702 children and adults with developmental disabilities 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, MRM is one of two non-profit organizations in Texas caring for children with developmental disabilities who have been removed from their family by Child Protective Services because of neglect and abuse. 

Organizational Chart

Organization Chart

POPULATION SERVED

  • 702 children and adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities
  • Ages 3 through adulthood
  • 48 children and 654 adults
  • 95 percent of the clients have secondary diagnoses (in addition to mental retardation) that include cerebral palsy, vision impairments, autism, seizure disorder and varying degrees of emotional disturbance.
  • 20 percent of our children are autistic; 20 of the 48 children are non-verbal

FACILITIES

  • 20-acre South San Antonio campus with 6 cottages (5 childrens, 1 adult), Medical Services, Day Services, Education/Training Center, Laundry, Kitchen, Chapel, Gymnasium and Administration building
  • 10 community homes for adults
  • 3 apartment complexes offering semi-independent living for adults
  • The Unicorn Centers, Inc., a vocational training facility for adults located on Hamilton Wolfe in the Medical Center

PROGRAMS

  • Children’s Residential Program serving ages 3-17 years
  • Child Placement Services – placing children referred by Texas Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services in foster care
  • Adult Residential Services Program serving 18+ year-olds in HCS and ICF-MR group homes
  • Day Activity and Health Services serving severely handicapped adults
  • Day Habilitation Program serving adults with moderate to mild mental retardation
  • Vocational Program (Unicorn Centers, Inc.) – training and job placement for adults
  • In-home and Family Support – serving children and adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities in their own homes

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