Here’s 7 Organizations Offering Resources and Support Following Astroworld Festival
11/9/2021 - Houstonia Mag
As the largest mental health and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center is offering free counseling provided for Astroworld survivors.
Dealing with trauma and understanding crowd safety in the Astroworld Festival aftermath11/9/2021 - Houston Public Media
A psychiatrist and a crowd control expert explore the mental health impacts of surviving the Astroworld tragedy, as well as the risks and strategies of crowd control.
Harris County officials unveil new three-year $8.93M community-initiated mental health care initiative10/26/2021 - Community Impact News
Following the Harris County Commissioners Court's unanimous approval of a three-year interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD—which serves people with mental, intellectual or developmental disabilites—on Oct. 26, county officials will develop and implement a new community-initiated mental health care initiative known as Healthy Minds, Healthy Communities.
Black People, the Pandemic and Suicide: Is There a Connection?10/2/2021 - The Defender Network
Though Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (September) has come and gone, suicide is a problem that impacts us year-round. And yes, suicide is a rapidly growing issue for Black people. Hence, the Defender spoke with several therapists and other professionals who confront this issue almost daily.
A Houston U.S. ARMY veteran homeless 20 years gets housing9/28/2021 - CW 39
The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston reported over 3,000 people were living on the streets. United States ARMY veteran Roger Brock is one of them. He is a veteran who has been homeless for twenty years. Under Houston freeway underpasses, the tents are lined up like chess pieces. Each slightly different but all part of the same board.
COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line Helps Thousands of Texans9/20/2021 - HHCS
Since it launched in March 2020, HHSC’s COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line has helped Texans gain access to mental health services during the pandemic.
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD operates the line, using staff who are trained in crisis counseling and can connect callers with the 39 local mental and behavioral health authorities throughout the state.
Holmusk signs agreements with UTHealth and The Harris Center8/18/2021 - First Word Med Tech
Holmusk, a leading global data science and health technology company building the world's largest Real-World Evidence (RWE) platform for behavioral health, has signed data license agreements with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (The Harris Center) in Harris County, Texas.
Local program helps arrested people with mental illness7/23/2021 - KPRC
A local program aims to divert people with mental illness from the Harris County jail to a center for mental health treatment.
Hispanics, Latinos face challenges with mental illness7/9/2021 - KPRC
People can seek treatment at places like The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. “We do have case managers, physicians, therapists who are Spanish speaking.” said director of Business Operations Ana Philip.
Tarrant County’s largest mental health center? The jail. Why that’s about to change5/28/2021 - Fort Worth Star Telegram
"... At the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in Harris County, more than 80% of the people who go to the diversion center were picked up for trespassing, CEO Wayne Young said."