San Antonio, TX
Centrally located on the Northwest side of Bexar County, The Health & Wellness Center is situated in San Antonio’s Medical District area and is co-located with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors
El Paso, TX
Our newest Endeavors Wellness Center project in El Paso (currently under construction) is located in the zip code with the largest Veteran and active-duty population in the city. With proximity to the new VA hospital, this facility will bring together organization and community-wide service efforts.
About Us
The Endeavors Wellness Center offers a multitude of wellness services for veterans, active duty, first responders, their families, and the communities of San Antonio and El Paso (Coming Soon!).
Our holistic health approach seeks to address wellness from multiple angles—from physical to mental to spiritual to economic resources, this center will offer Veterans and their support network services that will help improve their quality of life.
Dr. Jill E. Palmer, a Navy Veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and 2019 graduate of the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of Tennessee, serves as Endeavors Read More
Dr. Jill E. Palmer, a Navy Veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and 2019 graduate of the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of Tennessee, serves as Endeavors’ Corporate Behavioral Health Officer. With her research focus on Veterans, suicide prevention, and quality of life, Dr. Palmer has spearheaded the implementation of the Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center. A state of the art facility in San Antonio, Texas, the Veteran Wellness Center utilizes Dr. Palmer’s expertise by focusing on the integration of mental health, physical health, and recovery services built upon a foundation of wellness principles.
Dr. Palmer has over a decade of leadership experience through both the Navy and the private sector. Passionate about leading healthy, productive, and innovative teams, she has led teams of social workers, psychiatrists, and other medical and mental health personnel, provided program oversight for multiple programs, developed policies and procedures to implement evidence-based practices, and has managed program budgets.
Dr. Palmer’s background in mental health delivery, along with her experience with diverse teams and virtual work environments, allowed for a 100% transition to remote work and telehealth services to over 400 active clients at the Cohen Clinics in March, 2020. She also provided the research and the structure to the implementation of the Virtual Employee Wellness program at Endeavors, an initiative that provided daily wellness activities to over 350 employees for 13 months during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With over 18 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker, Dr. Palmer is experienced in treating trauma, depression, and anxiety in children, families, Veterans, and active-duty populations.
Full Spectrum Services
- Wellness Services
- State-of-the-Art Fitness Center
- Group Classes
- Individualized Training via Endeavors Wellness App
- Health Consultations
- Nutritional Support
- Peer Support
- Room Reservations
- Educational Trainings
- Counseling and Case Management
- Massage Therapy
- Primary Health Care
- Specialty Care Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
A Hub for Veteran Care
We seek to make every kind of care accessible, and our single facility has allowed us to become a hub for integrated Veteran care. Our clients have many needs, so we seek to address as many of those as possible under one roof.
Fitness Center
- Accessible Exercise Equipment
- Health Consultations
- Nutritional Support
- Yoga Classes
- Individualized Fitness Training
Community
We built the Veteran Wellness Center as a safe and supportive community space for Veterans and their families. But everyone can benefit from a peaceful community space! That’s why we also invite our community members to use our common spaces and connectedness areas, host meetings in our designated areas, visit the cafe for coffee and snacks, and revitalize in our Wellness Room.