he San Antonio City Council is set to consider funding for Narcan and other opioid-overdose prevention programs for local nonprofits, aiming to expand access to life-saving interventions as overdose deaths continue to be a concern. City leaders hope the proposed support will strengthen community-based efforts to reduce fatalities and connect more residents with addiction resources and treatment.

FROM: Texas Public Radio

The Austin Police Department is strengthening support for officers’ mental health by expanding wellness resources and reducing the stigma around seeking help, especially after critical incidents. Officers involved in traumatic events are required to meet with wellness teams and staff psychologists, with continued check-ins aimed at ensuring emotional and psychological resilience on the job.

FROM: KXAN

Bexar County is launching a pilot program that sends specially trained clinicians alongside law enforcement to respond to some mental health crisis calls, aiming to reduce the number of people with behavioral health issues booked into jail. Officials say the initiative is designed to connect individuals to treatment and support services and ease strain on emergency systems.

FROM: San Antonio Report

Hays County Jail is expanding programs that give inmates opportunities for growth, rehabilitation and community reintegration, including educational courses, vocational training, and mental health support services. Officials say these efforts aim to reduce recidivism and equip individuals with skills and resources to succeed after release.

FROM: Dripping Springs Century News

A new Department of Veterans Affairs report shows veteran suicide rates increasing slightly, prompting the national coalition Face the Fight to focus on service gaps, particularly around firearm safety and community training. Partners in the effort say prevention must include equipping family, friends and workplaces with tools to recognize risk and connect at-risk veterans to support before crises escalate.

FROM: KSAT

“A mental health professional will now work alongside the New Braunfels Police Department’s 911 dispatchers, ready to divert nonemergency mental health calls away from officers and toward clinicians and other resources to best suit their needs.”

FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung

“The City of San Antonio is exploring the creation of a diversion and recovery program that would send people with mental illness and substance use disorders to treatment instead of jail. City leaders say the approach would provide person-centered, trauma-informed care while reducing incarceration costs and improving long-term outcomes.”

FROM: Texas Public Radio

“The Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas supports children who have experienced the death of a loved one through its several different grief camps.”

FROM: Texas Public Radio

“The diversion center would shift low-level offenders from jail to treatment, aiming to reduce overcrowding and in turn, providing relief to taxpayers.”

FROM: KENS5

“A couple of tiny crocheted hearts from the Peyton Heart Project have now reached every continent after arriving in Antarctica’s Port Lockroy in January. The hearts – symbols of hope created to raise awareness about suicide and mental health struggles – are part of a global effort to spread messages of care and remind people that every life matters.”

FROM: Dripping Springs Century News

“Integral Care is preparing to launch its third mobile van to bring behavioral health care services closer to Travis County residents.”

FROM: Community Impact

“The proposal comes after two veterans who died by suicide outside the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital last year.”

FROM: KSAT

“Bastrop-area residents seeking a place to connect, share experiences and navigate life’s challenges can take advantage of a range of local support groups focused on specific topics and situations.”

FROM: Community Impact

“The Bastrop Public Health Department reported that more than 1,200 unique users have registered to use its Behavioral Health 360 program that launched in late September.”

FROM: Community Impact

“A 2024 study from the American College of Cardiology reports weekly strength training lowers the risk of death from any cause in women by 19% and men by 11%.”

FROM: KXAN

“New Braunfels City Council approved an interlocal agreement between the New Braunfels Police Department and the Hill Country Community MHMR Center that looks to strengthen the city’s response to mental health-related calls.”

FROM: Community Impact

“Hope Squads are made up of peer-nominated students that get months of training.”

FROM: KSAT

“Tony Rowe, a 19-year Army veteran, founded the nonprofit Paddles for Warriors.”

FROM: KSAT

“Every other year, the project conducts the thriving student index, which works together with the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition”

FROM: Daily Texan