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Disabled Person vs. Person With Disabilities: Why Language Matters
How to use inclusive language, and why it matters. The word “disabled” comes with a host of damaging stereotypes, assumptions, and discriminatory practices. According to the Centers for Disease...
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Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
The symptoms of TBI go beyond the physical. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a growing topic of research and discussion in the mental health and behavioral health fields. As a leading organization in...
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Stories of Service
Honoring 16 inspiring Veterans. Designated by Congress in 1999, National Military Appreciation Month is celebrated each May as a time to honor the service and sacrifice of our military members and...
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Veteran With Disabilities Retires As Endeavors’ Longest-Serving Employee
Endeavors’ longest-serving employees retires, leaving a legacy of possibility for other professionals with disabilities. We recently celebrated the retirement of our longest-serving team member,...
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ENDEAVORS HIRES FIRST CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Dr. Priti Mody-Bailey’s Experience to Shape the Company’s Holistic Approach to Care SAN ANTONIO, TX – Endeavors, a San Antonio-based national service organization, is excited to welcome its first...
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ENDEAVORS NAMES MARK RIDDICK AS DEPUTY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Endeavors, a San Antonio-based national service organization, is proud to announce the promotion of Mark Riddick to Deputy Senior Director of Behavioral Health. Riddick will be...
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Stories of Immigration: Xenia
Xenia Rivas Leon knows what it’s like to be an unaccompanied minor crossing the border for a better chance at life. A Young Girl Navigating Life In A New World Today, Xenia Rivas Leon is a permanent...
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The Benefits of Gardening for Mental and Physical Health
Engaging with the outdoors is in our “nature” Spending time in nature can benefit your mental and physical health. But did you know research suggests that exposure to natural environments can reduce...
View ArticlePreventing Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care Tips for People in the Helping Industry
Compassion fatigue is real. Here’s how to prevent and treat the symptoms. Compassion is a driving force behind the work of professionals in the helping industry, from healthcare providers and social...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle: How the Housing-First Model Transforms Lives
Working to End Homelessness Through Understanding and Compassion Homelessness is a crisis that affects millions of people worldwide. The sight of individuals sleeping on the streets is a stark...
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Hiking for Heroes: A San Antonio Teen’s Inspirational Journey for Veterans
In a time when the entertainment possibilities of summer vacation are nearly limitless for teenagers, San Antonio high school athlete Ryan Matson chose a path less traveled: lacing up his hiking boots...
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8 Actionable Ways To Help Someone Experiencing Homelessness
Hint: It’s easier than you think. Homelessness is a complex and pressing issue affecting millions of people worldwide. While solving the problem at its root requires systemic change, there are...
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A Way Forward: How Homelessness Support Reshaped Veteran Christopher Perry’s...
An Air Force Veteran discovers the power in taking one step at a time After years of living on the street or in a shelter Christopher Perry didn’t give much thought to what defined “home.” He...
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Finding Home Again: A Veteran’s Story of Overcoming Homelessness
An Army Veteran and single father finds the grace in asking for help An adventurer at heart, Lee Pennell has visited almost every country in Europe. During his service as a Hawk fire control crewman...
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Semper Fi: Hope and Recovery for a San Antonio Veteran
A Marine Veteran finds his way back to health and happiness Javier “Javi” Sandoval never goes anywhere without donning his red-and-black Marine Corps hat. “I’m proud to have served as a Marine,” he...
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Charting the Course: Captain Dixon’s Mission to Help Veterans Find a Home
A Marine Corps Veteran illuminates the way forward As Vinca Andre Dixon sees it, the path to homelessness is marked by a dozen small forks in the road. Left turns here, right turns there, all leading...
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Rising From Homelessness: A Veteran’s Story of Hope
A soldier and mother of four shines her light on others in need When U.S. Army Reserve Veteran Sequoyia Hurt and her husband Daniel found themselves and their children without a roof over their...
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Change When You Least Expect It: One Veteran’s Odyssey from Homelessness to Hope
How this former Army Reservist found purpose On any given day at San Antonio’s Haven for Hope campus offering shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness, you might see Vince Moses...
View Article5 Things to Say To Someone Experiencing Homelessness
Small conversational gestures can make a big impact for people experiencing homelessness. In our ongoing commitment to combat homelessness, Endeavors is dedicated to providing housing assistance and...
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4 Ways to Help Your Elderly Loved Ones Prepare for a Natural Disaster
Real-world advice for keeping your family safe during hurricane season. Natural disasters can strike when we least expect them, and for elderly parents who may have mobility or health limitations,...
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