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This page provides information about COVID-19 to Texans receiving HHS services.

HHSC created a team dedicated to Rural Mental Health in September 2022. Rural Mental Health gives voice to rural Texans and the unique opportunities and challenges they experience accessing care.

Join the fight against the fentanyl crisis by learning what fentanyl is and get connected to resources to help you and your community.

General academic requirements for admission are those specified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification for eligibility to sit for the Medical Laboratory Scientist exam.

The Austin State Hospital (ASH) Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program is an integral part of the Regional Clinical Laboratory (RCLA) at Austin State Hospital (ASH). The state hospital is a facility within the Health and Specialty Care System of the Texas Health and Human Services agency. The laboratory is located in building 635 on the Austin State Hospital campus.

These campuses provide psychiatric services for mentally ill persons and persons with mental illness and intellectual developmental disabilities throughout the North Texas area, as well as the entire state.

Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the warning signs of suicide and taking them seriously. Talking openly about suicidal thoughts and feelings can save a life.

Crisis units are facilities designed to treat a person’s symptoms of mental illness in the community.

These programs help people with mental illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless find and keep housing.

If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county.