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WACO, TX – The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) has received a $25,000 donation from the Bowen Family Foundation to advance the work being done for young adults experiencing homelessness. The Bowen Family Foundation, based in Waco, is a local foundation established by Texas country music singer and songwriter Wade Bowen and his family…

LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY AUTHORITY REBRAND HEADLINES BOLD INITIATIVES WACO, TX – New name, with the same promise of accessible, caring, and responsive behavioral health and disability and rehabilitative support services, takes a bold new step with an even bolder rebrand: Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network. The new name follows 53-years of operating as…

WACO, TX – The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, formerly the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center, takes the next step of its comprehensive rebranding by unveiling its new logo today. The agency’s Board of Trustees approved the new logo design at its January 2022 meeting. The design, colors and font will be the standards…

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…

WACO, TX – There are some alarming numbers to consider surrounding inadequate sleep during the 25th anniversary of Sleep Awareness Week (March 12 – 18), such as increased mental distress and billions of dollars. The National Institute of Health (NIH) says insufficient sleep has an economic impact of $411 billion in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…

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WACO, TX – September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. #TexansRecoveringTogether is doing its part by helping Hispanic families in Central Texas break cultural barriers while celebrating their cultural roots. According to the U.S Census Bureau, ~9.5 million people of Hispanic descent living in the U.S. report suffering from a mental illness this…

WACO, TX – Putting a stop to bullying makes for a better community. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network is doing its part to help by observing October as Bullying Prevention Month—especially when it comes to the behavioral health of children. “Bullying can affect a child’s physical health and mental health long after the event…