“In recognition of Mental Health Month, Travis County’s Local Mental Health and Developmental Disability Authority, Integral Care, hosted a community forum to highlight the State of Mental Health in Central Texas.”

FROM: Integral Care

“Superior HealthPlan has designated three Texas providers as Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) and Targeted Case Management (TCM) Centers of Excellence.”

FROM: PR Newswire

“The Pflugerville Police Department has added a uniquely-trained K9 to its ranks, welcoming a dog officials say will significantly expand the department’s investigative capabilities.”

FROM: KXAN

“Texas State University has been selected for a new statewide initiative—the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy—that will strengthen financial and operational leadership and stability of rural hospitals and protect access to health care across Texas.”

FROM: Community Impact

“At its April 29 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month and began discussing the primary elections.”

FROM: University Star

“More than $17 million in new child care funding, a 1,300-acre park and a museum district are headed to Travis County.”

FROM: Community Impact

The new education center is located within the YWCA’s residential campus and will provide early childhood education and child care.

FROM: Community Impact

Crisis K9s are specially trained dogs that provide emotional support and help de-escalate high-stress situations during emergency responses, according to CTPSC.

FROM: KXAN

“Texas State University’s Translational Health Research Center has been awarded national grant funding through the Health and Extreme Weather Research Award Program, administered by the Natural Hazards Center, to examine how disaster recovery efforts affect the emotional and mental health of volunteers in Central Texas.”

FROM: TXST University

“Smithville is one of eight Central Texas libraries receiving funding from the St. David’s Foundation as part of the Libraries for Health initiative, a pilot project aimed at boosting mental health support in rural communities.”

FROM: Texas Standard

GISD officials have proposed hiring four behavior coaches and six additional behavior paraprofessionals for general education classrooms.

FROM: Community Impact

“According to Integral Care officials, the EMCOT model was created in collaboration with public safety agencies to better serve individuals in crisis.”

FROM: KVUE

“Teens across San Antonio and Bexar County are invited to help shape the future of youth mental health in the city. Youth between 12 and 19 years old are encouraged to complete the anonymous Teen Mental Health Survey on the SASpeakUp community portal.”

FROM: City of San Antonio

The new facility comes as the county prepares to borrow nearly $138.88 million through certificates of obligation in Fiscal Year 2025-26.

AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin has opened a Victim Assistance Center for those affected by the mass shooting on West Sixth Street that happened early Sunday morning. 

UTSA is offering well-being resources to students and staff after the deadly Austin shooting on Sixth Street early Sunday morning.