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Taking a cue from the pews, Texas churches expanding mental health services

Many Texas faith groups have offered counseling services in the past. But more of them are expanding their programs, partnering with providers, to help meet the growing need here for mental health services.

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 24: Praise and worship service at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Austin, Texas on March 24, 2024. Photo by Montinique Monroe Texas Tribune

Speakers discuss the topic of healing at the Texas Tribune, Uvalde: Resilience, Recovery and Healing community event, hosted by Southwest Texas Junior College, May 20th, 2023, Uvalde, TX.
Speaker Rev. Mike Marsh, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.
People pause in prayer before the ceremonial release of 21 butterflies, in remembrance of the victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting a year ago, at the St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Uvalde on May 24, 2023.

Partnering with secular resources

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 24: Wellness director Angela Bigham poses for a portrait at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Austin, Texas on March 24, 2024. Photo by Montinique Monroe Texas Tribune
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 24: Praise and worship service at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Austin, Texas on March 24, 2024. Photo by Montinique Monroe Texas Tribune

Speaking from the pulpit


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