Welcome to the home of Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP) - San Antonio. The San Antonio satellite office opened in November 1977 at Christ Episcopal Church (www.cecsa.org). In November 2002, we celebrated 25 years of providing quality substance abuse recovery services to teenagers and young adults. We also provide counseling, recovery group meetings and other services to both parents and sibling of the chemically-dependent teenagers and young adults. The program began in San Antonio when Reverend (now Bishop) John McNaughton of Christ Episcopal Church learned of the success of the PDAP groups in Houston and Dallas. What was most impressive in the mind of Rev. McNaughton was that PDAP was based on spiritual principles rather than a specific religion and, most notably, that the organization did not charge for services. After consulting with the Houston and Dallas PDAP groups and realizing the benefits the program would have for the San Antonio community, Rev. McNaughton requested a satellite office in donated space at Christ Episcopal Church for PDAP staff offices and a site for recovery group meetings and activities. More than 25 years later, PDAP still holds weekly meetings at Christ Episcopal Church!!!!

After hosting the first meeting in November 1977, word spread quickly that PDAP was the place for substance abusers and their families to get the help they needed. It was there that people could learn to be drug free in a caring, loving and spiritual atmosphere. Within a couple of years PDAP - San Antonio opened several additional offices in San Antonio away from Christ Episcopal Church, so a counselor and a recovery group meeting were never far from home.

Today, PDAP - San Antonio is housed in 4 locations in San Antonio (see office locations & meeting schedules). Several local churches support our recovery programs by providing free or low cost meeting and office space. These wonderful and supportive churches include House of Prayer Lutheran Church (North San Antonio), St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Downtown), Holy Cross Episcopal Church (South San Antonio), Zion Lutheran Church (West San Antonio), Christ Episcopal Church (Monte Vista) and Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church (North San Antonio). These churches are a blessing to PDAP and help us to keep our administrative costs low, which keeps our services free of charge.

Please feel free to browse the PDAP-San Antonio web site. In it you will find information about our services & admissions process, office locations & meeting schedules, staff information, board member list, upcoming events, resources and other goodies.

As a privately funded organization that accepts no government funding of any kind, you will also find a way to Donate to PDAP. Also, make sure you visit our PDAP Donor Hall of Fame to see who in the community is responsible for helping PDAP. And please check out the PDAP Bingo page. PDAP receives a substantial bit of revenue from an independent charitable bingo operation. Click the link to learn how you can have fun and possibly win some money, all while supporting the Palmer Drug Abuse Program.

If you have any questions please let us know by contacting our Executive Director, Mark Barr, at mbarr@pdap.com or you can call the administrative office during business hours at (210) 227-2634.

Remember: Today is a good day to be sober!