Local News
Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
Comal County breaks ground on $8.65M mental health facility
Comal County broke ground on the Comal County Mental Health Extended Observation Unit and Crisis Residential Unit Facility in New Braunfels on Dec. 12.
FROM: Community Impact
Precious Life Suicide Prevention celebrates saving lives for three decades in Comal, Guadalupe counties
Precious Life has been working to help save lives of youth in Comal and Guadalupe counties since 1994.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Confronting grief: How an Austin mother’s group is working to support families through loss
ATX Loss Mama emerged out of necessity — a response to the fragmented resources available for bereaved families in Austin.
FROM: KXAN
'I'm more confident': Therapy group gives Parkinson's patients their voice back
A group of San Antonians with Parkinson's Disease are getting their voices back thanks to a rehab program through University Health.
FROM: News 4 SA
Georgetown council members consider future of nonprofit grant program
Georgetown City Council members are deciding between revamping a nonprofit grant program or eliminating it entirely.
FROM: Community Impact
New Braunfels ISD adopts Future Focused 2030 plan to guide district priorities
This five-year strategic plan outlines goals to address student needs and improve district operations in areas such as communication culture and wellness.
FROM: Community Impact
Hill Country Community Ministries to open nonprofit mall near Cedar Park, Leander border
Struggling community members in the Leander and Cedar Park area may soon have access to a centralized location for resources and support.
FROM: Community Impact
'We don't always need a badge and a gun' | Austin city leader, social worker call for more mental health professional staffing
The conversation around how the city responds to calls for mental health problems has intensified.
FROM: KVUE
The Village yoga studio in New Braunfels driven by commitment to community, wellness, movement
When Kelly Beck and her husband launched The Village, their main objective was to provide a space for caregivers to have an outlet for mind, body and healing through movement.
FROM: Community Impact
'Turning a corner': Travis County sees first decline in opioid overdoses in 3 years
Local and state officials announced that Travis County has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to launch a jail-based substance use intake program.
FROM: Community Impact
APH Launches Hub Highlighting Opioid Resources and Education in Austin-Travis County
Austin Public Health (APH) has published a new resource hub containing local resources and information on opioids.
FROM: City of Austin
APD enhances officer mental health support services
Employees from the Austin Police Department gave a briefing during the city of Austin’s Public Safety Commission meeting focused on how the department is aiming to bolster the officers’ mental health in a stressful career.
FROM: KXAN
Austin therapist shares advice on maintaining mental health during holiday season
Vanessa Newton, a licensed therapist with Colors of Austin Counseling, explores why mental health issues tend to increase during the holiday season.
FROM: FOX 7 Austin
Inside the Long-Awaited Renovations of Texas’s Psychiatric Hospitals
As facilities get renovated or fully rebuilt across the state, mental health advocates argue that beautiful structures, thoughtful design, and access to fresh air have a role to play in treatment and recovery.
FROM: Texas Monthly
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
There is no local public health office in Jarrell, Texas, a small town between Austin and Waco. But there is a nonprofit library that can connect patrons to mental health help.
FROM: My San Antonio
New Braunfels-area trio launching pilot program to provide mental healthcare to San Antonio homeless population
Three area residents are collaborating on a pilot program aimed at removing barriers San Antonio’s homeless population faces in receiving psychiatric mental health care.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
How improved mental health can combat homelessness and bring folks home for the holidays
The social service nonprofit is now launching a new, on-site program aimed at providing that kind of life-altering transformation for hundreds of people experiencing chronic homelessness due to mental health issues.
FROM: San Antonio Report
Affinity at San Gabriel Wellness and Recovery Center coming soon to Georgetown
Affinity at San Gabriel Wellness and Recovery Center will open in Georgetown on Jan. 1.
FROM: Community Impact
Hays County works to reduce inmate outsourcing costs
Individuals in the public defender’s office, Mental Health Court and Pre-Trial Diversion Program are looking to offset jail outsourcing costs by rehabilitating and diverting inmates awaiting trial.
FROM: Community Impact
Texas A&M-San Antonio program equips school staff to administer mental health first aid
A one-day training provided by Texas A&M University-San Antonio is equipping staff at schools and colleges with first-aid skills for mental health.
FROM: Texas Public Radio