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Austin has the creativity, resources, dedication, and leadership to create a sustainable community where basic resources are provided and all residents are healthy, educated, safe, and live as independently and productively as possible. We ask for your partnership in embracing this vision and supporting the solutions required to make sure that this is achieved.
We exist because…
- Human services are a vital link to creating a safe & sustainable community.
- Our human services infrastructure is strained by increasing poverty.
- Support of effective organizations and collaborations produces economic benefits for everyone.
Get involved and learn more about the Tale of Two Austins!
- Read our stories about the children and adults that have overcome behavioral health challenges by accessing counseling and services from our members
- See a list of members that provide behavioral health counseling and support groups. Volunteer, donate, and support our amazing members as they continue to improve the lives of individuals and families across Central Texas
- Share our message. Check out our Facebook and Twitter pages for easy-to-share information and graphics on the Tale of Two Austins
- Learn about our local coordinated 5-year plan to improve the mental health of children and youth in Travis County
- Participate in NAMI Austin’s Mental Health Awareness Month events throughout the month of May
- Participate in Austin/Travis County Integral Care’s community-wide suicide prevention training and services
- Attend Mental Health First Aid public education training courses to learn how to identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illnesses and chemical dependency disorders
- Learn how investing in health and human services is a wise and cost-effective investment that improves lives and saves taxpayers money
One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of over 85 nonprofit health and human service organizations unified by the common value that people come first. We represent the community’s support network for children and the elderly, opportunity youth, the hungry and the homeless, persons with disabilities, those who are illiterate, those who are immigrants, and victims of violence. We are also the voice for all of the rapidly growing populations in our community who are unable to access a standard of living that supports their health, safety, security, and general welfare. Our region is witnessing dramatically growing financial gaps between the different segments of our community, confirmed in the recently released CAN Community Indicators report.
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Data Sources:
Community Advancement Network (CAN) Community Dashboard
Travis County Medical Examiner 2013 Annual Report
“Mental Health Surveillance Among Children – United States, 2005-2011”, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“America’s Most Stressful Cities”, Sarah Lynch, Forbes.com
“Best Nightlife Scenes in the USA”, U.S. News & World Report
“Best Cities and Neighborhoods for Millennials”, Kathryn Dill, Forbes.com
Parenting Magazine
Media Coverage:
“Austin gains on many economic measures, but still struggles with gaps” – Dan Zehr, Austin American-Statesman, May 20, 2015
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