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HHS employees sponsored 649 wish lists, donating over 1,900 gifts to children in foster care across the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott today announced Texas HHSC is providing $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to rural hospitals and nursing facilities to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topics: Health, Long-term Care Providers

Austin State Supported Living Center residents, staff and volunteers participate in the 44th Annual National Follow Your Dreams Music Festival.

HHS efforts to help health care professionals combat human trafficking were recently highlighted in an article in the Journal of Human Trafficking.

Topics: Safety

Gov. Greg Abbott today announced the Texas HHSC is providing more than $308 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of December.

Topics: Benefits, Food

To raise awareness of mental health issues, the annual Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest is announcing its call for submissions from Dec. 1, 2021 until March 15, 2022.

Topics: Mental Health

The HHS website has a brand-new look and improved features to better serve Texans.

HHS is connecting with Spanish-speaking Texans through Maya, a chatbot that provides information in Spanish about the WIC services available to new mothers and families with young children.

Topics: Children, Health, Women

HHS in the News features news stories and articles about the positive impact the Texas Health and Human Services Commission provides Texans through its programs and services.

As the holidays draw near and people spend more time at home, HHS and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services want to remind Texans about resources for domestic violence victims and family and friends who want to help.

Topics: Women