By Megan Wehring
HAYS COUNTY — Hays County is making progress in addressing the world’s psychological well being wants.
On March 22, the Hays County Commissioners Courtroom unanimously authorised awarding a contract to the Meadows Psychological Well being Coverage Institute for the Hays County Psychological Well being Wants Evaluation. This research will decide the extent of psychological well being providers which might be wanted within the county.
The Crescendo Consulting Group and Osornio Torres Industries, LLC, additionally submitted proposals for this contract however finally, the county felt that Meadows was the higher certified.
“I feel the general view on how one can conduct the evaluation and the earlier work the Meadows Middle has completed in each our space and all through the state, and actually all through the nation, have been fairly substantial,” mentioned commissioner Walt Smith. “I’m very impressed by the group that they put collectively on this and I can’t look ahead to it to get began.”
After discovering {that a} psychological well being facility or a number of amenities is important, Hays County Decide Ruben Becerra assembled a Psychological Well being Process Pressure over a yr in the past. The Wants Evaluation was later authorised for funding, which might not exceed $250,000, in November 2021.
The county will collaborate and welcome enter from surrounding psychological well being facilities: Austin Oaks Hospital, Texas State College, Hill Nation Psychological Well being and Developmental Disabilities and Bluebonnet Trails Group Providers.
“Our final purpose is to create a holistic Middle for Psychological Wellness, Training and Analysis for the residents of Hays County and in the present day, we’ve taken the subsequent step,” Becerra mentioned in a information launch.
County employees and normal counsel will negotiate the contract to convey it again to the commissioners court docket for closing approval.
