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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency and need SMART to come to your location as soon as possible, call 9-1-1. ... contact 210-261-CHCS (2427) for an appointment at The Center for Health Care Services. In October 2020, the Bexar County Commissioners Court implemented new ways in which members of our community can seek mental health ...

The county’s Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team, called SMART, is a collaboration between the sheriff’s department and several mental and physical wellness organizations. The SMART team was developed in 2020 to address a gap in the county’s mental health resources. According to Burnam, the goal of expanding staffing overnight was for the team to respond to as many ...

The mind-body connection is not a myth. We cannot be fully healthy if our mental health is suffering. In 2019, Suicide ranked among the 10 leading causes of death in the US - unfortunately, it also ranked among the 10 leading causes of death for Bexar County as well. And that was before the Pandemic.

We estimate nearly 400,000 Bexar County residents will have a mental health disorder of some kind every year. That’s 1 in 5 people who will face a mental health problem. ... As we all work together to address mental health issues, we can reach our goal of enabling people to live and thrive in a healthy community. More from San Antonio Report.

The following reflect notable data in regards to behavioral health, criminal justice, and housing in Bexar County. • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Since the spring of 2020, both adult and child mental health units at the Center for Health Care Services (CHCS), Bexar County’s local mental health authority, are operating at 120 % of capacity. There

The Center for Health Care Services also offers a program called Mental Health First Aid. It helps to train people on how to cope with a variety of issues -- and it's free.

Foundation’s 2019 Bringing Faith and Mental Health Together: An Inventory of Faith and Mental Health Initiatives in San Antonio and Nationally, The Ultimate Family Resource Guide by the Texas A&M University-San Antonio Office of Family Engagement. Another excellent and thorough key resource is the 2023 Bexar County Department of ehavioral ...

Bexar County is a large and diverse metropolitan area with nearly 2 million residents. While between one in five and one in three Texans suffer from some level of mental health need (best estimate for Bexar County is just under 500,000 people), the primary focus of this assessment was on the most severe needs: adults with serious

The county will use $25 million of its American Rescue Plan Act grants to add 130 beds to its Dually Diagnosed Residential Facility, which provides court-ordered treatment for probationers; $4 million toward 60 additional beds for women seeking treatment for substance abuse issues at Lifetime Recovery; and $5.5 million to expand mental health ...

The analysis does not account for around 200 counties for which there was no data on mental health care providers. Bexar County by the numbers - There are 459:1 residents for every mental health care provider - Residents report an average of 4.1 poor mental health days per month - About 19% of residents lack health insurance

About three-quarters say that insurers not covering mental health the way they do physical health is a significant concern and 63% are concerned about the lack of providers taking insurance.

"If we are looking at Bexar County with a population of over two million, that's over 400,000 people in Bexar County alone that are suffering from a mental disorder,” said Brandy Flores, NAMI.

Mental Wellness Programs for Bexar County. Our holistic and trauma-informed mental wellness programs for Bexar County are designed to address a wide range of mental health issues. Whether you need a structured, intensive program or prefer to choose services a la carte, we offer individualized treatment plans that best fit your needs.

For any questions, please call the Bexar County Clerk Mental Health Office at 210-335-2536. Probate Courts. Get Help & Resources. Mental Health Court Process. Probate Courts Contact . Probate Court 1. Physical Address 100 Dolorosa Room 117 San Antonio, TX 78205. Phone: 210-335-2546. Fax: 210-335-2993. Probate Court 2.

When a 911 call about a mental health crisis comes in, Bexar County’s Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team, or S.M.A.R.T team, now sends more t

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar enters the room for a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas in San Antonio in June. Credit: Bria Woods / San Antonio Report. ... Beyond the mental health issues inside the jail, the union has a long list of other physical and policy improvements that could be made ...

The Bexar County Commissioners Court approved the use of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund a mobile medical team and mental health recovery support services on Oct. 29.

Tags: San Antonio, Bexar County, Mental Health SAN ANTONIO – Kaitlyn Chism has been dealing with her mental health journey for more than two decades, and she’s only 28 years old. “It’s a ...

SAN ANTONIO (October 20, 2022) – Today, the Joint City County Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) released the 2021 Annual Statistical Report. This is the second year the CCDV compiles the data provided by its members with the intent of providing a complete picture of the state of domestic violence in Bexar County.