Whitmire: Janek Must Go From Health and Human Services

Update: Second lawmaker call for resignation over contracts

"...The ever-swirling controversy surrounding the Health and Human Services Commission could claim another head. Sen. John Whitmire,..."

Jan. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Health and Human Services: Making Do With Less

Health and Human Services takes another hit

"...Among the myriad 2011-12 functions of the Health and Human Services Department, Director Carlos Rivera reports more than 45,000..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Problem With Texas Human Services Agencies Is Inadequate Funding

"...budgets are stressed. Problems at CPS and other essential Human Services agencies have been around for years. In 2002..."

July 16, 2004 Postmarks

Sorting the Categories: Current Social Services Contracts

The city attempts to define its basic social service priorities

"...The Health and Human Services Department has prepared a breakdown of how current..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Human Element

"...the city's most ambitious endeavors yet in the social services area. On paper, the plan's goals are noble; they..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

Council Recap: Social Services Win

Council approves multimillion plan to fund social services contracts

"...Child Inc. – to increase funding for “self-sufficiency social services” by $2,282,238 for a total combined amount of $40,319,844..."

April 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...according to state data from the Texas Health and Human Services Department. For school-aged teens under 18, the number..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

State Health Department Makes Fetal Tissue Rule Final

Anti-choice rule takes effect Dec. 19

"...major pushback from pro-choice advocates, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission finalized a new rule on Monday that..."

Nov. 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Shared Services or Shared Suffering: UT's Plan to Cut 500 Jobs

Critics charge lack of transparency

"...rhetoric and a real-life economic case study, is "Shared Services."..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Former Fleet Services Manager Says Scrap Tires Only a Symptom

Fired whistle-blower says management has ignored serious problems for years

"...Officials in the city's Fleet Services department were reportedly warned about problems in the city's..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Health Department Wants Fetal Remains Buried, Cremated

State officials waste no time in proposing new abortion restrictions

"...proposing new obstacles for abortion providers. The state health department quietly suggested regulations that would require fetal remains from..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Former Fleet Services Manager Says Scrap Tires Only a Symptom

Fired whistleblower says city has ignored serious problems for years

"...Officials in the city's Fleet Services department were reportedly warned about problems in the city's..."

Aug. 4, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Health Department Makes Fetal Tissue Rule Final

Anti-choice rule takes effect Dec. 19

"...Texas' Health and Human Services Commission finalized a rule Monday that would require..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Add-Backs to Cut City Services

"...Community Services $2.14 millionMunicipal Court: $337,067 for clerks, social service contracts,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature

After Defunding Breast Cancer Services, State Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Event

Event participant doesn't support cutting services

"...The Governor’s Commission for Women and Texas Health and Human Service System plan to host an event raising awareness..."

Oct. 13, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...put out the call for assistance from a victim services counselor. As a crisis counselor with the Austin Police..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Human Rights Complaint Filed Against State Senate

Three former Senate staffers have filed suit for discriminatory firing.

"...On Jan. 24, former Senate Media Services director Katherine Staat filed a complaint with the Texas..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Shared Services Uproar: Students Busted in Tower Sit-In

Tensions around job sharing plan peak

"...Tensions surrounding UT-Austin's Shared Services plan peaked last Wednesday, when 18 students were arrested..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Health Department Adds More Faulty Science to Pre-Abortion Booklet

Public comment period on revisions ends July 29

"...The Department of State Health Services has updated an error-ridden booklet,..."

July 19, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Zika 101

Travis County to conduct a two-day survey on the mosquito-borne virus

"...public health officials from the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department and Williamson County will launch simultaneous public..."

June 16, 2016 News Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...a concerted effort to convince them to increase social services funding. Two of the most prominent were coalitions One..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...this standard, the Aug. 14 budget hearing on community services -- parks, libraries, health and human services -- must..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Kid on the Block

Neighborhood Services office aims to help neighborhoods help themselves

"...of the mandates of the new Office of Neighborhood Services that she directs. And that is not what you'd..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...the Chron­icle show that officials within the city's Fleet Services Division, and many others in City Hall – including..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Daily Hustle: 2/22/11

Job changes afoot at city

"...Management director, and the search for a Health and Human Services head...."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

We Don't Need No Stinkin' De-Icer

City trumpets response to the great storm of aught-7

"...that are potential dangerous in icy weather. Austin Fire Department: From midnight, Jan. 15, through noon Jan. 18, AFD..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The City's Tired Story

Fleet Services may be cleaning up those tires, but there's still a big mess

"...has uncovered tire "disposal" practices at the city's Fleet Services department that are at best incompetent and negligent –..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The State's Planned Parenthood Trap

Plans to ban PP from Women's Health may be a problem

"...Tomorrow (Thursday) the Health and Human Services Commission Medical Care Advisory Committee is set to..."

June 8, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Perry's Vaccination Order Raises Questions

Perry Orders HPV Vaccine

"...mandate requiring young girls to receive a vaccine against human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer...."

Feb. 5, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Is the Women's Health Program Dead?

Feds won't agree to exclude PP

"...In a letter dated Dec. 12, the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and..."

Dec. 13, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

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