Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...Austin Police Department mental health officers Art Fortune, Joel Pridgeon, and Sgt. Jeff..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: A Blueprint for Mental Health

The Mayor's Task Force issues its report, but the real work is yet to come

"...to plow through the "Final Report" of Mayor Wynn's Mental Health Task Force, released last week. It's a dispiriting..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...of the block downtown that became the city's convention center parking garage. Whittington insists the city abused its eminent..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

The Open Door Preschool, which offers its services to low-income, disabled, and non-disabled children alike, gets to stay in its old building -- from which its landlord had planned to evict it -- at a new, more expensive, lease.

"...to, or in spite of, Open Door's landlord, the Austin/Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, depending on whom..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Well-Being of Our Friends – People and Dogs

"...for a new location for the Town Lake Animal Center, I do have an intense interest in finding homes..."

Oct. 18, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

"...in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction either meet or exceed the county's new Conservation District Ordinance. That's a new one for..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

The Growing Chorus

Sex, Drugs & Hepatitis C

"...photograph by John Anderson The past two and a..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Naked City

News from around Austin

"...from Canyon Lake to sell to the growing Hays County cities of Kyle and Buda, District Court Judge Margaret..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Devil in the Details

Council faces a daunting slate of work sessions

"...featured a half-dozen departments, among them both Libraries and Health & Human Ser­vices – both occasions of contention between..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Mo' Money

As the budget year ends, council reshuffles the last few cards

"...There are 15 items listed on the Health and Human Services portion of the council agenda. Timed..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Watch

Housing Squabbles

"...for the Infant Parent Program, an arm of the Austin/Travis County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center that provides early education..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Column

Support Love, Care, and Concern for Humans and Animals

"...Well-Being of Our Friends' “goal is to match Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center clients with dogs..."

Oct. 30, 2007 Postmarks

Panhandlers for God

Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church

"...God' among all people" that would operate "charitable service centers" for the homeless and hungry and "provide rehabilitation and..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Notice

Processing

"...The counseling cuties at Waterloo Counseling Center have some new digs, and invite you out to..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

"...According to Slate, "Most (donors) choose to endow institutes, centers, faculty residences, and academic chairs to which their names,..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Join a Coat-erie

"...ACCESS and ARCH, divisions of the Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, are hosting the..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the duration of the case against him, after Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor spent two days presenting evidence that..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Student accused of murdering piano professor may proceed to trial

"...of a psychotic episode. He had been diagnosed with mental illness months earlier and treated by the Austin State..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

Travis Co. selects finalists for the hospital district board

"...– one who's also a doctor – made the Travis Co. Commissioners Court's final cut Tuesday to serve on..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Two Lives Lost

Danielle Martin and Jackson Ngai shared a close friendship, a passionate love for music, and mental illness. They cared for each other as best they could. And then he killed her.

"...had more than once sought help from the Texas mental health system. In a story becoming increasingly familiar, he..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Recovery Projects

Help for defendants who are homeless, alcoholic, or mentally ill

"...Project Recovery, County Judge Nancy Hohengarten presiding, is designed for homeless, chronic..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Managing Disease – or Money?

State's latest strategy for mental health care looks like rationing

"...Ngai story – that only homicide brought him adequate mental health care – aren't lost on Joe Lovelace, executive..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Just Say No

Council Draws on Tomorrow Plan to Redirect Growth

"...illustration by Doug Potter..."

May 22, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...two, frequent flyer in both the criminal justice and mental health systems, predator and prey, she was just 23..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Travis Co. Medical Examiner Roberto Bayardo announced that a second..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"..."Texas is about to become the center of the political universe." – State Rep. Juan Garcia,..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was memorialized countrywide Monday, in ceremonies..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Travis Co. Commissioner Ron Davis has announced he'll seek re-election..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...central East Aus­tin, but runs eastward as far as Travis Coun­ty's East Metropolitan Park near Manor, and northward as..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Constable Races: Part 2

The relatively tame contests at play in precincts 1,3, and 4

"...insanely and personally competitive, consider this: The low-level, low-visibility Travis Co. law enforcement job pays a whopping $87,000 a..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Amy Smith

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