Local News
Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call Center in Texas Touted as National Role Model
The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a year old and a Texas.
FROM: WSBT
'Ask, Listen, Talk, Repeat': New Mental Health Campaign in Austin Aimed at Children, Teens
City leaders are aware of the mental health crisis that has overtaken the nation.
FROM: Spectrum News 1
2023 GRIT Awards Showcase
The Great Resilience In Texas, or GRIT, Awards recognizes the resilience of small businesses in Texas and their contributions to a resilient Texas economy.
FROM: THRC
New Program to Get Mentally Ill Inmates Held in Limbo ‘Competent’ Enough for Trial
The wait for a state hospital bed where “competency” restoration can happen can take years.
FROM: KSAT
Hays County’s New Mental Health Court Aims to Promote Wellness and Recovery
One of Hays County’s newest judicial offerings is our Mental Health Court.
FROM: Hays County
Design in Progress for New Comal County Mental Health Facility
The design also includes exam and interview rooms, group treatment rooms, lockers, staff offices, a kitchen, dining room and nurses’ stations.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald Zeitung
Williamson County Prepares to Launch New Competency Restoration Program
The goal is to provide psychiatric mental health treatment to pre-trial inmates.
FROM: KVUE
New Website Launch: Texas Behavioral Health and Justice TA Center
New website launch to support Texas communities.
FROM: Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center
Bexar County Officials Challenge School Districts to Find ‘Best Practices’ in Mental Health Services
Commissioners approved more than $6.7 million in federal pandemic-recovery funds.
FROM: San Antonio Express-News