“TXST faculty and student researchers are helping Hays County schools implement life-saving substance abuse training through the Fentanyl Education Support Training and Awareness (FESTA) program.”

FROM: TXST University

“San Antonio’s mental health challenges are bigger than needing more inpatient psychiatric capacity alone, experts said last week.”

FROM: Texas Public Radio

“Baylor Scott & White Health’s “Help Me Decide” virtual artificial intelligence tool aims to help patients navigate care options and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits.”

FROM: Community Impact

“Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is building a $44.5 million VA outpatient clinic in Round Rock.”

FROM: Community Impact

Teen Mental Health: Warning Signs, Impact and How to Support Adolescents

FROM: Mental Health First Aid

“PTSD can be difficult to recognize because it does not always look the way people expect.”

FROM: NAMI San Antonio

“Local residents have greater access to personalized mental health resources through a new partnership between Hays County and a digital platform called CredibleMind.”

FROM: Community Impact

“Travis County officials presented a five-year plan to broaden youth mental health services, targeting barriers that prevent families from accessing care including high costs, provider shortages and lack of services in outlying areas”

FROM: Community Impact

“Construction on the first milk bank in South Texas is underway.”

FROM: Community Impact

“For four years, Dr. Akanksha Bist has been working with patients and their families to be proactive in ensuring they are able to continue living independently either at home or in a care facility.”

FROM: Community Impact

“We mapped health inspection and staffing ratings in Texas nursing homes.”

FROM: The Daily Yonder

“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