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Mental health care has been hard to find in an area where it’s greatly in need.
In a part of San Antonio, Texas off the typical tourist map, a quarter of students live below the poverty line. And yet until recently, there was one social worker for 9,000 local students. Those in need had to go to other neighborhoods.
“There are a number of issues that have been happening with these kids that they have to face and come to school the very next morning -- and they do, “ said Susan Arciniega, the social worker, noting domestic violence and drive-by shootings.
Seeing the need in “South San,” a group of high school kids banded together to open the Care Zone, getting support from local elected officials. There is more than mental health care -- there’s also a food pantry and a place for clothes.
But local funding isn’t reliable; backers instead were seeking help from the federal government. A Care Zone official sought a meeting with the local congressman, Will Hurd. But with Hurd retiring, would he be able to deliver?
Correspondent
Josh Robin
Produced and Directed by
Nicki Carrico
Robe Imbriano
Executive Producers
Keith Summa
Gabrielle Tenenbaum
Tom Yellin
Associate Producer
Julia Schwalb
Editor
Kristen Huntley
Assistant Editor
Matthia Baptiste
Executive In Charge of Production
Mike Saffran
Production Manager
Kelsie Collins
Production Coordinator
Ashlei Hardenburg
Post Production Manager
Dana Germano
Original Music by
Justin Melland
Graphics
Thomas G. Curtis
Camera
Antonio Rossi
Eddie Marritz
EJ Enriquez
John Kingsboro
Additional Camera
Ryan Bronz
Alonso Lujan
Dillon Orr
Drone Operator
MJ Johnston
Sawyer Richburg
Assistant Camera
Matthew McCloskey
Jesse Dezamora
Croft Fite
Sound
CJ Roberts
Kyle Graham
Steven McRoberts
David Hocs
Renee Stairs
Production Assistant
Erin London
Additional Assistant Editing
Danny Schwartz
Mimi Shwarts
Post Production Supervisor
Jamila Qazi
Archival Footage Courtesy Of
Gray Media Group, Inc.
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Special Thanks
The Blackwell School Alliance
Maurine Molak
Hinee Gourmet Coffee
Buffalo Wings & Rings, Del Rio, Texas
Joe Portillo
For The Documentary Group
VP of Production
Jonna McLaughlin
VP of Content Development
Jo Budzilowicz
Executive Assistant
Olivia Di Poi