Good Samaritan Community Services 

Simon Salas

Simon Salas serves as president and chief executive officer of Good Samaritan Community Services (GSCS). As conditions became increasingly desperate in an impoverished barrio on the west side of San Antonio known as the "Death Triangle," the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas formed the Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio in 1951. Good Samaritan’s initial focus was on the health and wellness of its neighbors and works with the city and other local partners to provide vaccinations and other essential services to children and families.

Today, Good Samaritan continues its work as a nonprofit organization, supported by the United Way and other local foundations and corporations, a neighborhood anchor providing comprehensive services to over 3,600 low-income individuals annually. It has been the primary social service resource provider for residents of the near-west side of San Antonio and South Texas for more than seventy years.

We create value for our neighbors and the stakeholders that invest in our neighbors because we are community-based, serve community-driven needs, and focus on outcomes that increase access to economic stability for individuals and families. Good Samaritan’s accredited and nationally recognized core programs and services are provided by two departments, Youth and Teen Services and Family Development Services. Neighbors served by Good Sam include young children, youth, adults and seniors through programs offered by: