/tags/kids-mental-health Kids Mental Health en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-06/dallas-county-residents-turning-out-to-support-national-gun-violence-awareness-day Dallas County officials chose back National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which is Friday. Texas legislators have passed several pro-gun measures during this session. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-06/dallas-county-residents-turning-out-to-support-national-gun-violence-awareness-day Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-05-08/texas-senate-bill-would-allow-youths-as-young-as-15-sent-to-adult-texas-prisons-texas-juvenile-justice-department-texas-appleseed-tdcj A Texas Senate bill under consideration would lower the current age from 16 for juveniles already in the system and commit a second felony. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-08/texas-senate-bill-would-allow-youths-as-young-as-15-sent-to-adult-texas-prisons-texas-juvenile-justice-department-texas-appleseed-tdcj Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-04-26/fort-behavioral-health-accused-of-abusing-juvenile-patients-in-fort-worth-faces-another-lawsuit A new lawsuit against Fort Behavioral Center alleges a staff member stood and watched as a 15-year-old boy was beaten so badly he lost his left eye, then made fun of the victim afterward. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:05:00 GMT /news/2025-04-26/fort-behavioral-health-accused-of-abusing-juvenile-patients-in-fort-worth-faces-another-lawsuit James Hartley /education/2024-10-15/new-center-offering-mental-health-support-services-to-tarrant-students-set-to-open-in-2025 An F-18 fighter jet took off over the future site of Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County’s Center for Student Support. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:31:34 GMT /education/2024-10-15/new-center-offering-mental-health-support-services-to-tarrant-students-set-to-open-in-2025 Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers State lawmakers didn’t seem swayed by top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, who said on Monday that reports of rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:08:20 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-08-21/texas-juvenile-justice-board-pushes-back-after-damning-doj-report-on-abuse-in-youth-detention-system The governing board of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is disputing the accuracy of a report by the U.S. Department of Justice that alleged widespread mental, physical and sexual abuse in the state’s youth facilities. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:59:22 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-21/texas-juvenile-justice-board-pushes-back-after-damning-doj-report-on-abuse-in-youth-detention-system Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:18:22 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2024-03-27/hope-center-for-autism-bridge-of-hope-closes-fort-worth-doors-cites-economy Hope Center for Autism wrote on Facebook that the organization has exhausted every resource in an attempt to continue. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:11:18 GMT /news/2024-03-27/hope-center-for-autism-bridge-of-hope-closes-fort-worth-doors-cites-economy David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /health-wellness/2024-01-02/mental-health-texas-report Almost 90% of Texans live in a county where there's not enough mental health providers, according to a new report. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:23:51 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-02/mental-health-texas-report Elena Rivera /education/2023-12-21/dallas-isd-could-almost-double-its-psychiatric-services-budget-because-of-covid-other-stresses Dallas public school officials say the pandemic increased the need for more school psychiatrists — but they're in high demand, and more expensive. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:45:00 GMT /education/2023-12-21/dallas-isd-could-almost-double-its-psychiatric-services-budget-because-of-covid-other-stresses Bill Zeeble