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HOTBHN Observes September As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
WACO, TX – Suicide continues to be a significant public health concern. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) continues to be committed to reducing suicide by observing September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is the nation’s 12th-leading cause of death, with about 46,000 people dying by suicide each year. The numbers in Texas and…
Read MoreRepairs Complete Thanks To A Nearly $50,000 Award From Local Foundation
WACO, TX – The roof repair at the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network’s (HOTBHN)2010 LaSalle Avenue facility in Waco—which houses the Veterans One Stop and Behavioral Justice Programs—has been completed. HOTBHN wants to thank the Cooper Foundation for its nearly $50,000 award in March 2023. “It’s community partners that make projects that benefit our citizens successful, and…
Read MoreHOTBHN Leads the Way for Back-To-School Mental Health Education
WACO, TX – Back-to-school time can have mental health challenges for students and their caregivers. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, as the Local Mental Health Authority for our six-county service area, offers tips for both students and their caregivers. We spoke with Katrina Chadwell, a Child & Adolescent Therapist for HOTBHN’s Klaras Center for Families, which…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Mental Health Support Extended Into 2023
WACO, TX – Free and anonymous COVID-19 mental health support will continue to be available into 2023, with the extension of the State COVID-19 Mental Health Support Phone Line call center. Chance Freeman, Texas Health and Human Services Director of Disaster Response, says the toll-free number, (833) 986-1919, will continue to be available through August 31,…
Read MoreHOTBHN Celebrates Nat’l Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week
WACO, TX – Children’s mental health sports a front and center spot on the calendar, with May 1 – 7 designated National Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) celebrates this milestone week by urging Central Texans to look for the warning signs that their children’s mental health may be…
Read MoreNational Recovery Month Amid Substance Use Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic
A CRITICAL NEED AMID THE PANDEMIC: NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH Waco, TX – September is recognized as National Recovery Month, which is much needed amid the current COVID-19 surge, both nationwide and here in our region of McLennan, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, and Limestone counties. In its 32nd year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in…
Read MoreTEXAS FOUNDATION OFFERS HOTBHN FIVE-FIGURE AWARD FOR CRISIS RESPONDER PROGRAM
The Moody Foundation is offering $50,000 to the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) to fill the needs provided by a new crisis response program. The WaCo-Responder Program will bring together resources in the effort to create a coordinated and unified Behavioral Health response that is both dynamic and responsive and can comprehensively support…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Mental Health Support Still Available Despite End Of Grant
WACO, TX – There is still help available for Central Texans who continue to cope with the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 disaster, and it is only a click away. #TexansRecoveringTogether, the free and anonymous outreach-based disaster counseling program provided through the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, is still active even though the…
Read MoreHOTBHN & National Alcohol Awareness Month: Tackling A Deadly Problem
WACO, TX – Tens of thousands of Americans die each year due to alcohol misuse, many of them right here in the state of Texas and involving impaired driving. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network recognizes the need for awareness by recognizing April as Alcohol Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control statistics for Texas point to nearly…
Read MoreNational Stress Awareness Month & How HOTBHN Can Help Our Community
WACO, TX – There is good reason for the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) to observe April 2023 as National Stress Awareness Month—as in reducing the risk of six leading causes of death for Americans. The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that chronic stress is linked to heart disease, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver,…
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