San Antonio Health Committee Meeting – June 25, 2026: Metro Health Violence Prevention Plan
San Antonio Health Committee Meeting – June 25, 2026: Metro Health Violence Prevention Plan
The San Antonio Health Committee met on June 25, 2026, to receive a presentation from Metro Health on the strategic plan for violence prevention. The meeting was called to order at 9:59 AM, with a roll call and approval of the minutes. No public comment was offered.
Presentation and Discussion
- Presentation by Jake Jacob of Metro Health: Jacob outlined the strategic plan to address violence as a public health issue. He reported that in 2024, homicide was a leading cause of death for ages 1–34 in Texas, with 126 homicides in San Antonio and over 9,000 domestic violence calls. The Metro Health violence prevention budget totals $11.5 million, with approximately three-quarters from the general fund and 10% from Medicaid extension.
- Crime trend data: Comparing 2022 and 2025, assaults decreased by 6%, shootings by 4%, domestic violence among adults and minors decreased, and homicides fell by 56%. The violence interruption program, launched in 2015 on the south and west sides, interrupted 125 acts of violence in 2025.
- Council member questions and comments:
- Council Member González asked how to compare program effectiveness per dollar, calling for more rigorous cost-benefit analysis. Metro Health replied that they do not yet have a direct per-dollar comparison but will adjust priorities during budget discussions.
- Council Member Castillo praised the work and asked about coordination with NHSD on relocation assistance. Metro Health noted a $1.2 million investment in delegated agencies for relocation.
- Council Member Aldrete Gabito inquired about sexual abuse education in schools, noting legal barriers to curriculum adoption. Metro Health mentioned ongoing discussions with school districts, including a pilot program with SAISD.
- Council Member White emphasized the importance of prevention and connecting with vulnerable populations, including veterans and active-duty service members.
- Council Member Tenoscoro asked about comparing San Antonio to other cities. Metro Health explained that different crime coding across cities makes direct comparison difficult, so they focus on internal trends.
- Council Member White further asked what portion of crime reductions can be attributed to these specific programs. Metro Health acknowledged the difficulty of isolating attribution but highlighted collaborative efforts with police and other agencies.
- Budget and funding sources: Metro Health noted that most of their funding comes from the Department of Justice, with limited non-criminal justice funds. They emphasized continued pursuit of federal grants and the need for data-driven resource allocation.
Key Outcomes
- The committee received the presentation and discussed the strategic plan, with council members expressing support for the program and its preventative approach.
- No formal votes were taken, but members directed Metro Health to provide more detailed data on program impact per dollar and by city area.
- The committee acknowledged the difficulty of directly attributing crime reductions to specific programs but recognized the overall positive trends.
- Next steps include continued collaboration with SAISD on a social-emotional learning curriculum and further budget discussions as part of the forthcoming city budget process.
The meeting adjourned at 11:12 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Lo que sea muy bien la hora is not exactly the mañana, pero nueve cincuenta y nueve. Voy a hacer una pausa entonces. Solamente viendo el reloj. In june 25, 2026. Vamos a hacer la junta del comité de salud. El día de hoy, señora secretaria, ya me han listo, por favor, concejal Castillo, concejal, Dere Tegavito, Concejal Mesa González, Concejal White, President Galván, Presidente Tenoscoro. Cambio a la minute. Alguien se opone, alguien abstiene. Muy bien. Alguna comentaria public. Muy bien. Tenemos un punto el día de hoy. Vamos a ver el plan strategico de Metro Health and the program. Esperar ajustar in nuestra community. Muy bien. Buenos días. Yo veo que tenemos ahí. No presentamos la presentación final, pero deben tener in su paquete. Soy Jake Jacob de Metro Health. I agradezco la opportunidad de proporcionar este informe. Siguiente diapositiva. Voy a hacer una pausa. One of the commentarios aquí is el programa San Antonio. Compartimos con este programa. Es el punto que queremos llamar su atención desde el otoño. Entonces, voy a hablar por lo menos de la violencia como un problema de salud publication of prevention of the violence, which is one of the clavicles in SIPC. We have the prevention of violence from a manner to meet the bienestar to abord the trauma emotional, the muerte and the lesions. We have to recognize that in the 2024 in Texas, the homicidious was one of the causes of the majority of the person who had 1 to 34 years in Texas. The police report 126 homicidios this year, in the same year, we have seven llamadas, the oral 9011 in the hard for violence familiar. 16% of the people experiment situation of calle in San Antonio, which are the violence domestic. And we have the Service of Protection of Nations confirmed more than 3,000 cases of abuse and rechazion of the people in the Behart. We have in abuse of niche on the program of education of pads. In all the portfolio, the prevention of violence in Metro Health, we have a presupposition of 11.5 million dollars. Approximately three quarters of this is the fund general and 10% is the extension of Medicaid, which we have had much in these recent years. In 2019, the ciudad language is violent and traveling indirectly for reducing the violence and the crime. Tracy Tate, member of the Consejo, the Israel St. John Baptist here in the city, and the doctor Carolyn Leach and UGSA, and the 2023 and continuing with the two months continuously, proceeding in the process of disarraying for creating the plan strategic. The solicitation of information of the community at the end of the juntas. We present this for ultimately in the 2024, in the session B. So we are revising what they are in the plan. This plan was created for a period of six years, the two and two, and are created by service to the region, not only from the San Antonio. We have the esforces a travel of the organization of San Antonio. We have one of the strategies of the plan that are implemented by the San Antonio, the organization of the San Antonio in the part of the driver, some indicators of the strategies. But we'll see what are the important. Para la violencia sexual hay varios strategies and esfuerzos de educación implementados. El Departamento de Services Humanos usan este plan para applications for the process of financiation. Ayuda a entrenar at ciertos individuals and the policy organizations that ayudan a esteemento. Ahora vamos a ver los resultados y cuáles son los cambios in la información. Quiero explicarle qué es lo que tenemos in esta diapositiva para que ustedes sepan las limitantes and los parámetros aquí. Trabajando con la policía de San Antonio, obtuvimos y analysamos information de crimen con respecto a los crimenes violentos, los que están in the committee de seguridad publica.
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