August 14, 2023
About 49,449 people took their own lives last year, an estimated 3% increase compared to 2021, according to provisional findings from U.S. death certificates.
August 14, 2023 About 49,449 people took their own lives last year, an estimated 3% increase compared to 2021, according to provisional findings from U.S. death certificates. Read more here.
July 31, 2023 A new therapy team will soon begin work across Comal, Hays and Uvalde counties to help at-risk youth. Program funding comes from the Texas state legislature’s mental health response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting. Read more here.
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States.
July 5, 2023 A homelessness survey conducted during a cold January morning indicates more people in Comal County may not have a permanent roof over their heads this year compared to 2022. Local agencies and organizations annually conduct a Point-in-Time count as a snapshot of the number of homeless persons on a single day. The …
June 19, 2023 The building at the corner of Veramendi Avenue and North Street in New Braunfels, which houses the Comal IDD Center, represents a fair share of the history of a city that’s been around for more than 175 years. In 1934, the school served segregated Hispanic students as the Stephen F. Austin School, …
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June 8, 2023 The McKenna Foundation awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to 12 organizations in Comal County in the first round of grantmaking the organization will undertake this year. The Foundation awarded $300,000 to the Rock Haus Foundation to assist with improvements, renovations and construction for a planned multi-phase expansion project at …
June 5, 2023: The Art Deco-styled Brauntex Theatre in Downtown New Braunfels is well known for hosting various events, including films, musical and theatrical productions. But in September, the Brauntex will host an educational event on a critical community mental health topic: suicide prevention. In 2011, Sam Eaton gave himself an ultimatum — on Christmas …
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May 24, 2023 No matter the situation, there is always hope, and there is always help. Members of the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Centers’ Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, also known as MCOT, are trained professionals ready to respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and needing immediate support. MCOT is available …
May 23, 2023: With representatives from local mental health care providers and other agencies such as Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers, River City Advocacy and Counseling Center, First Footing and CASA of Central Texas looking on, Comal County commissioners on May 4 issued a proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month …
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May 23, 2023: New Braunfels will host the Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium 2023 this summer. The Symposium, slated for June 13-15 at the New Braunfels Civic and Convention Center, is one of the largest gatherings of mental health community partners, providers and stakeholders nationally and regularly attracts a variety of subject matter experts. In 2022, …
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