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Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
Bexar County’s College Bound Docket gives hope and help to San Antonio foster teens and young adults
From foster care to college: How Bexar County's College Bound Docket program is helping San Antonio teens and young adults rise above their trauma.
FROM: San Antonio Express-News
Comal County Commissioners proclaim September as Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month in Comal County.
FROM: Hearld-Zeitung
Parents reflect on decade of suicide prevention work after son’s death
“I think for a lot of people that are struggling in silence or by themselves, they need to know that there are people out there that care,” said David, who co-founded the nonprofit The Peyton Heart Project in 2015.
FROM: KXAN
Healing young minds: UT Health San Antonio’s initiatives to address the adolescent mental health crisis
Mental health has declined surreptitiously for millions of people in recent years, affecting even the youngest among us.
FROM: UT Health San Antonio
‘Connection is Key’ WISD’s Suicide Awareness Walk
The Wimberley Independent School District’s Wellness Center has teamed up with The Greater Mercy Foundation and Wimberley Parks and Recreation to hold a Suicide Awareness Walk on September 14 at 9 a.m.
FROM: The Wimberley View
McKenna awards $564,000 in health, education grants
The McKenna Foundation has awarded $564,000 in grants to 18 local organizations, funding initiatives focused on health and education in Comal County.
FROM: Community Impact
TimelyCare app brings mental health care to students when they need it
Texas-based TimelyCare provides higher education students with 24/7 access to virtual health and well-being support.
FROM: UTSA Today
Deadly crisis among San Antonio’s officers leads to more mental health resources
Since the last death by suicide in October 2022 — one of an unprecedented eight deaths in under two years — the San Antonio Police Department hasn’t reported any current or former officers taking their lives.
FROM: San Antonio Report
Travis County mental health diversion committee offers resources for those in need
The program looks to provide psychiatric help for those with mental illnesses who are accused of committing minor offenses.
FROM: KVUE
Austin State Hospital Unveils New $305 Million Facility
The newly constructed Austin State Hospital, part of a $2.5 billion overhaul of Texas’ psychiatric hospital system, was unveiled with a focus on providing modern mental health care.
FROM: The Austin
What Texas can learn from crisis mental health care in Arizona
Texas officials look to Arizona cities when creating crisis mental health centers.
FROM: The Texas Tribune
Federal funds put peer support for drug addiction in Austin hospitals, courts
Travis County pilot programs will add six new specialists in helping people get connected to addiction resources.
FROM: Austin American-Statesman
Meeting the mental health care needs of Veterans
With San Antonio being one of the fastest growing areas of the country for Veterans, the need for mental health care for Veterans there is expanding.
FROM: Veterans Affairs News
Mental health center opens for Austin teens in crisis
The respite center will begin serving children between the ages of 13 and 17 in September.
FROM: KUT News
Community leaders break ground on affordable housing project in San Antonio
Community leaders broke ground Monday on an affordable housing project near downtown San Antonio.
FROM: KSAT
Where I Work: Haven for Hope
Haven for Hope, San Antonio’s largest homeless shelter and resource hub, saved my life almost 14 years ago.
FROM: San Antonio Report
Pathways to Hope Conference aims to openly discuss mental health
For the last nine years, healthcare workers, resource providers, and faith leaders have collaborated with the community to organize a Pathways to Hope Conference on mental health.
FROM: KSAT
Comal County Commissioners approve $8.65 million contract to begin mental health facility construction in New Braunfels
Comal County Commissioners Court approved the construction contract to begin work on a new mental health facility during its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Free food, mental health resources help combat move-in jitters at UTSA
Residential assistants help students moving into dorms for first time feel at ease.
FROM: KSAT
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs hosts open house
The long-anticipated Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs held an open house August 17 and 18 to give veterans and the public a sneak peek to the campus’ latest additions.
FROM: The Wimberley View