Mental health services and training increases in WilCo

Local school districts and health care professionals are working to address mental health issues in Williamson County. Bluebonnet Trails Community Services plans to open a facility in Cedar Park, and local school districts, including Leander ISD, have been implementing new state-mandated training about suicide prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, according to the Williamson County Mental Health Taskforce, which is charged with identifying, and taking action on, mental health issues of children in the county. Sept. 7-13 marked National Suicide Prevention Week, and Williamson County organizations, including Bluebonnet Trails, hosted a ceremony at the courthouse […]

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