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Tag: Empower House

Posted inEducation

Westside middle school replaces punitive discipline with a more empathetic approach

Bria Woods, San Antonio Report contributor by Bria Woods February 26, 2023March 1, 2023

The nonprofit Empower House is working with SAISD to bring a more empathetic model of discipline to students who already face struggles endemic to poverty.

Students arrive to the first day of school at the new Sonia Sotomayor High School located in the northwest side of Bexar County.
Posted inPhotos of the Week

San Antonio’s week in photos, Aug. 21-27

Bria Woods, San Antonio Report contributor by Bria Woods August 29, 2022August 28, 2022
Empower House staff members Angelita Negron (left), Natalie Rodriguez (center), and Kelly Hernandez (right) pack backpacks with school supplies which will be gifted to parents who have completed their eight-week parenting course Thursday.
Posted inNonprofits & Philanthropy

Empower House offers support systems, inclusive community

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Genevieve Adame and Ava Flores August 26, 2022August 26, 2022
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is commissioning a $7.2 million study to compare the efficacy of cash payments, financial mentoring and both options together, to see which alleviates poverty most effectively.
Posted inHealth

First-of-its-kind study compares ways to end generational poverty in San Antonio

Avatar photo by Iris Dimmick July 21, 2022July 21, 2022
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