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American Heart Month: What Your Head & Heart May Have In Common
WACO, TX – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have studied that mental health disorders are associated with heart disease. Risk factors include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic stress. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) has spent the past two years ensuring community members receive physical and mental health support…
Read MoreDisaster Emotional Support Available During Women’s Health Month
WACO, TX — From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to February of 2020, a staggering 2.3 million woman have left the job force and become caregivers. Job numbers that have not been seen, nationally, since 1989. #TexansRecoveringTogether recognizes Women’s Health Month throughout May, offering virtual and telecommunication mental health and emotional support contact through the CCP…
Read MoreHOTBHN 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…
Read MoreRegional Law Enforcement, Judicial System Stakeholders To Gather for Mental Health Law Training
WACO, TX – Dozens of representatives from law enforcement agencies from McLennan, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Limestone and Freestone counties will converge upon the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) on Tuesday, November 15 for a one-of-a-kind Mental Health Law training. HOTBHN, formerly known as the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center, is partnering with the…
Read MoreUP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: HOTBHN PTSD EXPERT’S TAKE ON PTSD AWARENESS
The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) continues recognizing June 2023 as National PTSD Awareness Month. Right now, HOTBHN’s Dr. Sue Robinson, Clinical Program Manager for Veterans’ Services at HOTBHN affiliate Veterans One Stop, shares her caring and responsive approach to helping her consumers: “I ask my clients if they had a favorite dish…
Read MoreBarbara Tate Retiring After 41 Years of Dedicated Service to MHMR
Barbara Tate, Executive Director for the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center, will be retiring August 31, 2019 after 41 years of dedicated service. Over her forty-one years with the Center she has served in many roles. In 2005, following Executive Director Dean Maberry’s sudden passing, the Center’s Board of Trustees unanimously selected her to fill…
Read MoreEpiscopal Health Foundation Grants HOTBHN Funding for Rural Health Care
WACO, TX – The Episcopal Health Foundation contributes $100,000 to The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) to bridge the gap of comprehensive integrated behavioral health in Limestone, Freestone and Falls counties. The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) is based in Houston and founded in 2013 by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. EHF chose to focus…
Read MoreHOTBHN 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…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: Oct. 7-8 for Weekend Fundraiser to Benefit IDD Consumers
WACO, TX – Save the weekend of October 7 and 8 for your chance to help some very special consumers at the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network. The agency’s “Helping Others Taking Initiative” program, known by the acronym HOTI, will be holding its annual Garage Sale—at the program’s Day Activity Center 312 South 4th Street. The…
Read MoreVeterans One Stop Celebrates 9th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon
WACO, TX – This November will mark nine years of celebrating Thanksgiving with our military friends and family in conjunction with the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network ‘s Veterans One Stop. This year’s luncheon is set for Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum in…
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