Mental Health Admissions Open Access- Clifton Street Clinic

Due to circumstances surrounding the potential spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Heart of Texas Region MHMR is suspending our open access to services at the Clifton Street Clinic for the foreseeable future.  To make an appointment with the Admissions Unit please call the main number at 254-752-3451.

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Memorial Day Weekend & Your Mental Health: What You Need to Know

WACO, TX –  While a three-day Holiday weekend, such as the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, can be good for your mental health, there are some downsides – for veterans and the public. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the services of the United States of America. This is a day…

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Meadows Foundation Awards $300,000 for Behavioral Health Initiative

WACO, TX – The Meadows Foundation has awarded the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, formerly Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center, a $300,000 grant to further advance the Crisis Hub project that will better centralize and innovate behavioral health services in Central Texas. This follows generous $400,000 and $100,000 planning grants awarded by the Bernard…

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month – #4mind4body

Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help you achieve overall wellness and set you on a path to recovery.…

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HOTBHN’S KLARAS CHILDREN’S CENTER ECI RECEIVES FIVE-FIGURE DONATION

Children with developmental delays who need services through the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network’s Klaras Children’s Center Early Childhood Development (ECI) program received a major boost with a $10,000 grant. The Raymond Alford Trust, based in Houston and has strong ties to Freestone and Limestone Counties in Central Texas, announced the award on June…

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HOTBHN Wins Nearly Half A Million Dollar Award To Help Homeless Youth

WACO, TX – The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network has been awarded a nearly a half-million dollars to continue filling gaps in services for runaway and homeless youth in the agency’s region, which includes McLennan, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, and Limestone counties. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network’s Klaras Center for Families received the…

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HOTBHN Wins Nearly $50,000 From Local Foundation

WACO, TX – The Cooper Foundation voted on March 23 to approve a $49,950 grant to the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) for roof repairs at its 2010 LaSalle Avenue facility in Waco—which houses the Veterans One Stop and Behavioral Justice Programs. “The purpose of the proposed capital project is to ensure the continuation…

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HOTBHN Wins Award To Help Youth Trafficking Victims

WACO, TX –  ln line with its vision to invest in innovative projects that support survivors of sex trafficking, the Office of the Governor awarded the Heart of Texas Behavioral Network’s Klaras Center for Families (KCF) close to $100,000 to continue operations of its Hope Shelter Program.  The Hope Shelter Program provides emergency shelter services…

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HOTBHN WINS $750,000 GRANT FOR RURAL COUNTIES INITIATIVES

The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) contributes $750,000 to The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) to bridge the gap of comprehensive, integrated behavioral health in Limestone, Freestone, and Falls counties. This EHF grant funding will support, over two years, the launch of comprehensive, integrated behavioral health programming in HOTBHN’s counties where physical and behavioral…

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HOTBHN Secures Federal Behavioral Justice Collaboration Grant

WACO, TX – Local collaboration on solving Behavioral Justice challenges received a significant shot in the arm this week as the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) a Learning Collaborative grant. This federally funded grant will facilitate collaborations between multiple regional stakeholders to create an environment of innovative…

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HOTBHN & PTSD AWARENESS MONTH: WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER

The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) recognizes June 2023 as National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Month, a disorder that can affect anyone at any age. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) says PTSD is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event – which can…

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HOTBHN PARTNERS WITH WACO MUSIC & ART CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS SUICIDE PREVENTION & MENTAL HEALTH

Community collaboration between MAP Digital Magazine and the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) will reach the eyes and ears of the Central Texas music and art communities on July 30, 2023, to bring the mental health and suicide prevention conversation to the stage. It is all part of the MAP Music and Art…

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