In January, just blocks from the Christian Assistance Ministry, another baby was found abandoned in the cold. Narvaez feared the worst. “I woke up crying, terrified that it was one of my clients ...

Even as the snow fell and the temperatures dropped even lower, Valerie Salas was among a small army of outreach workers still out there trying to convince the homeless in San Antonio to seek shelter.

For Valerie Salas who serves as the director of homeless services at the Christian Assistance Ministry, building connections is just as important as the organization's services.

Salas is the director of homeless services at Christian Assistance Ministry. She’s known Mupfeka since 2016, when she first started working in homeless outreach. At first, Salas thought Mupfeka ...

Valeria Salas, director of homeless services with CAM, talks with SAPD cadets in the Community Immersion Program at Christian Assistance Ministry on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas ...