An ordinance for the new roles was approved Feb. 15 during a city council meeting.

FROM: KVUE

The Hays County Commissioners Court recently approved the creation of a behavioral health coordinator position within the Hays County Health Department. The is the first position created by the county to address mental health and substance abuse outside of the criminal justice system.

FROM: Hays County

Changes to grant funding criteria have expanded access to financial assistance for veterans and their families in Williamson County.

FROM: Community Impact

Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district for low-income residents, opened a new specialty care clinic in January.

FROM: Community Impact

In response to the rapid increase in behavioral health crises in Texas, there is a new inpatient health center for Williamson county teens.

FROM: KXAN

Rock Springs, a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in Georgetown, celebrated the opening of a new 24-bed unit for adolescents ages 13-17 on Jan. 31.

FROM: Community Impact

Nation's Largest and Top-Ranked Pediatric and Women's Hospital Celebrates First Hospital for Central Texas Families with Ribbon Cutting

FROM: PR Newswire

The initiative is a two-year program funded by the state with $7.5 million per year.

FROM: KXXV

After going from not being able to walk to climbing a mountain in less than a year, Phillip Engle wants to show people firsthand what's possible after a stroke.

FROM: KVUE

Several studies have shown that gardening can help mental health.

FROM: KSAT

The 2024 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest is accepting entries from all age groups in original artwork, writing and photography. The submission deadline is March 1.

FROM: Texas Health & Human Services

In 2022, the teen birth rate in Texas rose for the first time since 2007. Some researchers believe it could be because of the abortion ban, although it is not entirely clear.

FROM: Spectrum News

After a housefire killed 5 children, the Smith Family Memorial Fund was created to support the grieving family.

FROM: WSBT

The San Antonio Police Department consists of many divisions and specialized units; one of them is dedicated to mental health support and services.

FROM: FOX San Antonio

Beginning March 1, low-income Texas mothers can receive Medicaid coverage for one year after childbirth.

FROM: Community Impact

The New Braunfels Youth Collaborative (NBYC) executive director spoke about the possible creation of a youth advisory council to serve local young people during the Jan. 16 special city council meeting.

FROM: Hearld-Zeitung

Medicare has been expanded to cover marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors.

FROM: Spectrum News

Gives five ways to encourage mental health conversations, including talking about your own struggles.

FROM: Mental Health First Aid

According to agenda documents, the seven-story St. David’s hospital will be 693,000 square feed and be equipped with 550 hospital beds.

FROM: Community Impact

The contract between Evoke Wellness, Hays County and the Hays County Mental Health Court Program is effective as of Jan 2.

FROM: Community Impact