Local News
Current news regarding health & resilience in Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Bexar Counties in Central Texas.
Cerebral Partners with the San Antonio Spurs to Expand In-Network Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care Across Texas
Cerebral, the fully comprehensive online mental health care provider, is proud to announce their new partnership with the San Antonio Spurs.
FROM: BusinessWire
Turning loss into lessons: Student’s legacy continues through nonprofit
“The Dalton family founded a nonprofit in 2017 to support foster children, but after the death of their son Ethan, a Texas State finance senior, their commitment to helping all at-risk youth has grown stronger than ever.”
FROM: The University Star
Austin coffee shops serving up mental health awareness alongside your morning brew
Later this January, 14 Austin coffee shops will partner with the nonprofit ‘Hi, How Are You Project’ to spread mental health awareness.
FROM: KXAN
Behind the scenes of mental health calls at Austin's 911 call center
In early 2021, Austin altered its 911 answering script to include a mental health option — a first for any municipality in the country.
FROM: Texas Public Radio
San Antonio invests $4.3 million in YWCA Women’s Live and Learn Center
“In an effort to address housing insecurity within San Antonio, city officials have announced a $4.3 million investment in the YWCA Women’s Live and Learn Center.”
FROM: Community Impact
Hays County Commissioners Court moving toward jail-based competency restoration program
The Hays County Commissioners Court approved letters of support to Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Centers from county officials for a Hays County jail-based competency restoration program.
FROM: Community Impact
Travis County Judge Andy Brown pledges continued focus on health care, passenger rail in 2025
Travis County Judge Andy Brown has told the Austin Monitor he wants to double down on overdose prevention, mental health care and passenger rail.
FROM: Austin Monitor
Mental Health Diversion Center could become a reality in Travis County in 2025
Travis County Judge Andy Brown also discusses a voter-approved affordable childcare initiative that kicks off next year.
FROM: KVUE
Engage & Heal Foundation wins Austin Young Chamber award
The Engage & Heal Foundation won Austin Young Chamber’s Favorite Austin Venture in recognition of their contributions to Austin’s mental, physical, and financial health.
FROM: Community Impact
Bexar County mental health crisis response now available 24/7
Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team, called SMART, is a collaboration between the sheriff’s department and several mental and physical wellness organizations.
FROM: San Antonio Report
Smartphone app can help reduce opioid use and keep patients in treatment, UT Health San Antonio study shows
A new study shows patients with opioid use disorder can reduce days of opioid use and stay in treatment longer when using a smartphone app as supportive therapy in combination with medication.
FROM: Be Well, Texas
City council approves increased funding for mental health program
The San Marcos City Council voted unanimously to approve an increase in funding from $99,000 to $150,000 for Evoke Wellness San Marcos.
FROM: San Marcos Daily Record
Providence Behavior Therapy relocates in Buda
Providence Behavior Therapy relocated its Buda location from 125 Rose St. to 119 Cimarron Park Loop Ste. A on Sept. 30.
FROM: Community Impact
Austin ketamine therapy clinic expands operations
After opening its first ketamine therapy clinic in Austin, Mindful Health Solutions said it expanded its operations in 2024 due to community demand.
FROM: KXAN
Arise Recovery Centers opening South Austin location
South Austin will get a new addiction resources center in January.
FROM: Community Impact
Therapy dogs bringing comfort to jurors, staff during emotional trials
Judge praises impact of therapy dog program.
FROM: KSAT
Texas NewsMedics in Texas could soon do mental health detentions, a possible shift from police
A state representative from Austin recently filed a bill that would remove police from mental health emergency calls, replacing them with paramedics.
FROM: KVUE
McKenna Foundation honors impact of Comal County, New Braunfels nonprofits at Christmas breakfast
The foundation also gave a bonus award to one community organization for its outstanding efforts this year in sparking community conversations about mental health.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Georgetown ISD waives TEA certification requirement for school counselors
In a bid to enlarge its pool of potential hires to fill school counselor vacancies, Georgetown ISD's board of trustees has approved a waiver removing a Texas Education Agency certification requirement in December.
FROM: Community Impact
Canine Classmates to continue providing therapy dogs for Comal County abuse victims
Comal County Commissioners Court approved the continuation of partnering with Canine Classmates to provide working therapy dogs for victims and witnesses of abuse cases.
FROM: New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung