“As Mental Health Awareness Month shines a spotlight on access to care, Night Owl Therapy is working to make therapy more accessible for some of Austin’s most creative and hardworking communities.”

FROM: CBS Austin

“The Greater Austin YMCA is currently offering 50-minute therapy sessions for $1 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the second year it has offered the promotion.”

FROM: KXAN

“Women can receive shelter and help with work and education opportunities at Redeemer House”

FROM: KSAT

“Mindcolor Autism is proud to announce the opening of its newest center-based ABA therapy center in New Braunfels, Texas, expanding access to early intervention services for children with autism ages 2 to 6 years old.”

FROM: Yahoo! Finance

“Travis County is moving forward with plans for an $86 million mental health diversion center—a permanent facility that would build on the success of pilot programs the local mental health authority has been operating since 2023.”

FROM: Community Impact

“Two-year program trains veterans alongside dogs, creating bond before placement even begins.”

FROM: KSAT

“To combat mental health issues, some veterans have turned to experiential therapy, which involves using hands-on activities like art projects or going outdoors to process trauma.”

FROM: Texas Public Radio

“Stephen F. Austin State University enrolls 100 students annually as Texas faces projected deficit of 57,000 nurses by 2032.”

FROM: KTRE

“Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month, urging farmers, ranchers, and rural communities to support one another in prioritizing mental health.”

FROM: KSST Radio

“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