Local News
Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
Bexar County commissioners move forward with distribution of opioid settlement funds
Bexar County commissioners voted on Tuesday to move forward on the distribution of more than $11 million to local organizations to battle opioid use disorders.
FROM: Texas Public Radio
San Marcos CISD is considering a 4-day school week | Here’s how the district would do it
“At the end of the day, mental health is an important factor for us here in San Marcos, and we want to take care of the well-being of our students and our staff.”
FROM: KVUE
New domestic violence shelter for Crisis Center of Comal County makes progress
One in four women in Comal County face domestic violence.
FROM: KSAT
10 Texas bills filed in the first hour for the 2025 legislative session
Excused absences for menstrual symptoms and mental health issues on table.
FROM: My San Antonio
San Antonio nonprofit organization offers veterans free wellness services
Endeavors Veterans Wellness Center provides free services for veterans such as mental and physical health, and more.
FROM: KSAT
How an Austin running group is empowering the next generation of girls
Girls on the Run Austin will host a fundraiser event at 1p.m. on Sunday at RIDE.
FROM: KXAN
Family Care Center Opens Georgetown Clinic to Address Mental Health Accessibility
Family Care Center has added another behavioral health clinic in Georgetown, just north of Austin.
FROM: PR Newswire
UTSA cancels classes, holds ‘Day of Reflection’ after student death
The university said it was committed to improving its well-being efforts and will be expanding its wellness campaign.
FROM: Spectrum Local News
Comal County's Veterans Treatment Court gives veterans an alternative path to recovery
Comal County Commissioners Court established the Veterans Treatment Court to serve as an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Smithville's Comfort Cafe heals locals with addiction one meal at a time
Owners Teri and Rosie Lopez opened pay-what-you-can Comfort Cafe in 2010 to help fund local nonprofit recovery program, SerenityStar Ranch, which works to help those healing from addiction.
FROM: Community Impact
$8.65M facility aims to address growing mental health needs in Comal County
Comal County officials are preparing to build a new mental health crisis stabilization facility in New Braunfels.
FROM: Community Impact
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage begins, local organizations encourage Texans to apply
The period to enroll for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace coverage began Nov 1. and runs through Jan. 15.
FROM: Community Impact
Veterans Voices: Healing trauma through song and instruments
The nonprofit organization provides songwriting lessons and free instruments to veterans as a form of post-conflict care.
FROM: kxan
24/7 emergency mental health professionals available in Bexar County
When a 911 call about a mental health crisis comes in, Bexar County’s Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team, or S.M.A.R.T team, now sends more than an officer and EMS worker to the scene.
FROM: NEWS4SA
City, Integral Care open 60-unit Northwest Austin residences for clients exiting homelessness
A former hotel property off MoPac in Northwest Austin will start housing dozens of residents exiting homelessness this month.
FROM: Community Impact
A San Antonio man just ran 1,800 miles across the U.S. and raised $48K for charity
The “Run Ken Run” campaign raised $48,406 to start a new addiction recovery program, Families in Recovery, in San Antonio that will allow parents and guardians to stay with their children during addiction treatment.
FROM: San Antonio Report
Bexar County allocates funds for addiction treatment, mental health services
The Bexar County Commissioners Court approved the use of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for a mobile medical team and mental health recovery support services.
FROM: Community Impact
TRUE TEAM EFFORT: Counselors, community partners provide vital mental health resources in New Braunfels schools
Staff members at local schools are highlighting the mental health resources available for students and encouraging them to reach out for help if they need it.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Sprinting toward mental health
Alumni pledges funds to UTSA’s mental health services.
FROM: The Paisano
San Antonio Independent School district receives federal grant to address mental health
Texas has been ranked one of the states with the least access to mental health resources. San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) received a large federal grant to help change that.
FROM: NEWS4SA