Heart of The Beast

Can Donald Byrd Make Art of True-Life Violence?

"...themselves within the community, creating new communication channels for social service providers, and using their skills as artists to..."

May 9, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Austin Resources for Those Experiencing Income Loss Due to COVID-19

Efforts to help Austinites struggling to make rent or pay bills

"...Contact: 833/512-CATX This comprehensive database of social services includes COVID-19 relief programs. Call for further questions..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Post by Evan Rodriguez

Council Counters "Camp Abbott" With Plan to Convert a South Austin Motel Into a Low-Barrier Shelter

"...paired with the mental and physical health care and social services people exiting homelessness may need to gain stability..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Are You Typical?

Council's first look at FY 2016 budget

"...staffing the new Central Library), 27 positions in Development Services (also the subject of a lengthy, detailed briefing at..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...now fit in to the national scheme of disaster services...."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

TDH: 5/27/11

Council (non)action on historic tax abatements, non-profit funding

"...and results from Wednesday’s work session tackling nonprofit and social service funding...."

May 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/21/10

What's on the council agenda?

"...five firms to the Watershed Flood Hazard Mitigation Engineering Services Rotation List (Espey Consultants; Raymond Chan and Associates; Brown..."

Sept. 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Ready to Wrap

Budget is ready for council approval, but a few sticking points remain

"...Social services funding is always a sore spot, but Morrison..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Missed Connections

Did Family Connections' executive director take the money and run?

"...Family Connections is a social services organization that, by its own count, helps about..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...nonprofits to provide low-cost immunizations through July. Student Health Services will offer shots from 9am-noon on Friday, July 14..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

IEES Rollout Caused Problems; CHIP Help Available

"...On January 20, 2006, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission initiated a new program called the Integrated Eligibility..."

July 10, 2006 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Blueprint for Mental Health

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

"...long-term care, of whom "only about one-third [are] receiving services." Unless one of those people is in your family,..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Finally, in social services and the salaries of employees funded by tax..."

May 14, 2004 Column

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...with our municipal court system on getting people into social services and we are going to have laid out,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

About AIDS

"...daytime rides 8am & 5pm to medical, dental, and social services appointments...."

Aug. 18, 1995 Column

Free Chol Soo Lee

True-crime documentary reveals the depths of anti-Asian bigotry

"...the ballot box and the courtroom, to discussions about social services and rehabilitation and policing of minority communities; to..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Soccer Watch

"...activities, provided they could conform to safety, sanitation, and social distancing requirements...."

March 27, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...of those funds could go to the city for social programs – specifically, a badly needed new funding stream..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...for scooter-injury cases, our first scooter-based DWIs, and innumerable social media posts and barroom arguments. – Mike Clark-Madison JUNE 4:..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Budget Development

Ordering from the Concept Menu

"...proposals totaled just over $11.8 million in "Health" (including social services), and ranged from social service initiatives carried over..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: What’s Past and What’s Present

Capitol events provide a snapshot of current predicaments

"...burden of the APD budget on all other city services. Austinites routinely cite public safety in general and police..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Thinking About Budgets

We are short-term planners with long-term problems

"...else has already resumed. The broad regional coalition of social service organizations known as One Voice Central Texas chimed..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Michael King

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...on transportation, criminal justice reform, economic development, tenants' rights, social services, immigration rights, etc., etc. – and it can..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

DVDanger: June

Supernatural scares meet adoption drama (again)

"...and includes a line about child possession as a social services issue that is either clunky as hell or..."

Oct. 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shortchanged

A lot of belt tightening and creative thinking make getting by with low dollars possible for AISD

"...of only a small number of districts that pay Social Security for employees, worth $33 million a year (to..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Let's Take a Survey Together

Help create a resource guide for Austin's trans* community

"...doctor-therapist-lawyer? Well, check this out: Local activists and UT social work students need your opinion to help create a..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Short Term 12

This indie drama starring Brie Larson has an emotional honesty that reaps fans and awards.

"...facility that houses foster-care and other troubled kids while social services try to figure out what to do with..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Second Chance for Drug Dealers on 'The Corner'

The Drug Market Intervention project in action

"...of stakeholders, including the APD, Travis County DA's office, social service providers, faith leaders, and community members. The ultimate..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Mary Margaret Farabee: In Memoriam

Philanthropist and Texas Book Festival co-founder has died

"...an advocate for a host of other cultural and social causes, died Sunday morning after a long struggle with..."

March 5, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Social action on fire!

"...the ones who walk or ride to boost AIDS services funding. Who is the first in line? While we..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

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