Local News
Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
San Antonio-area school districts to receive more than $600K in federal funding for mental health services
“The announcement was made in a Monday afternoon news release.”
FROM: KSAT
Cafe Monet’s ArtReach program brings art therapy to seniors
“One of the business's programs caters to older adults, allowing them to create clay art and engage in a sense of community.”
FROM: Community Impact
Military and community leaders unite to address veteran mental health crisis after recent suicides
“The Grunt Style Foundation is pushing safer prescribing practices and full transparency from clinicians to patients about potential side effects of certain drugs.”
FROM: KENS5
Greater Austin YMCA plans major renovation to boost community services, add affordable housing
“Greater Austin YMCA presented their plan to renovate and expand its TownLake location to council members during a work session Tuesday.”
FROM: KVUE
Horses helping heal: Program transforms grandparents raising grandchildren
“A unique partnership between Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Bexar County is helping families find something they didn’t expect: healing, connection, and hope.”
FROM: NEWS4SA
Hi, How Are You Day 2026 performers, date announced
“It’s an awareness-building and fundraising celebration of music, connection, and mental health that brings artists, advocates, and the community together to ‘inspire open conversations about emotional wellbeing.’”
FROM: KXAN
How a nonprofit has stepped in for veterans battling suicidal thoughts
“USAA’s Face the Fight partnership has spent tens of millions of dollars to help at-risk veterans.”
FROM: KSAT
Williamson County launches 24/7 therapy program to keep at-risk youth out of juvenile system
“The Multisystemic Therapy program provides 24/7 therapy to at-risk youth, improving outcomes and reducing re-arrests.”
FROM: KVUE
Kindness Campaign aims to lift spirits this holiday season
“The coalition was created to address availability of mental health services for youth, according to the Community Action website.”
FROM: San Marcos Daily Record
Free mental healthcare offered to Texas farmers, families
“Free counseling and stress management support will now be offered to Texas farmers and their families through FarmHope”
FROM: KXAN
San Antonio nonprofit helps people rebuild lives with sober living programs and community care
Pay It Forward SA offers a bridge to recovery for homeless individuals through community care and life-changing programs.
FROM: KSAT
San Marcos City Council advances grant funding allocation
“At the Nov. 18 meeting, San Marcos City Council approved funding for the Human Services Grant Board (HSGB)”
FROM: The University Star
Williamson County launches therapy program for at-risk youth
“Williamson County began its new Multisystemic Therapy program, a family-centered prevention program for at-risk youth”
FROM: Community Impact
Austin's SIMS Foundation launches fundraising campaign to offset increased health care costs
“The SIMS Foundation is aiming to raise $150,000 by the end of the year to offset the increased health care cost with the loss of Affordable Care Act tax credits.”
FROM: KVUE
Home for the holidays: How one San Antonio center helps kids cope with seasonal stress
“Texas faces a critical shortage of pediatric psychiatric providers as holiday stress intensifies mental health struggles for children and teens.”
FROM: KENS5
HHSC Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Rural Health Care on National Rural Health Day
“The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is observing National Rural Health Day today by highlighting initiatives that strengthen health care in rural communities.”
FROM: TX Health & Human Services
Televero Behavioral Health Expands Rural Mental Health Access Through Telehealth Services
“On National Rural Health Day, a telehealth provider demonstrates what’s possible when technology, compassion, and strategy converge to support rural communities.”
FROM: ABC News
Austin City Council Approves Amended Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
“The amended budget addresses public safety, homelessness services and emergency mental health response, among other things.”
FROM: Austintx.gov
New Braunfels Fire Department deploys peer support team to Kerr County amidst ongoing recovery efforts
“As first responders and volunteers work to put the community back together, New Braunfels Fire Department members are working to maintain the wellbeing of those with boots on the ground.”
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Agile website connects veterans to services
“Founded on November 9, 2015, by a coalition of veterans and community partners in Houston, Combined Arms was built to create an interconnected network.”
FROM: The Wimberley View