In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, Texas WIC is launching a statewide awareness campaign to share resources and to support moms and pregnant women, helping them meet their breastfeeding goals. According to a news release by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, t...

May is Older Americans Month and the 2023 theme, “Aging Unbound,” highlights diverse aging experiences, combats ageist stereotypes and showcases how we all benefit when older adults are supported to remain engaged, independent and included. Texas has one of the fastest-growing populations of older a...

STAFF REPORT   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is encouraging women to get screened regularly. “Breast cancer screenings can save a woman’s life and mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early when it is easier to treat...

By Brittany Anderson and Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — What feels like something that would only happen in a far-off community, or is just a “big city problem,” has quickly become reality for Hays County residents: fentanyl is here, and it’s killing children as young as 15.   Fentanyl is an approv...

COURTESY OF THE TEXAS TRIBUNE   Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he is moving another $500 million to fund Operation Lone Star, his border security initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. The move comes three weeks after state military officials said the multibillion-dollar operation was in need of an in...

By Megan Wehring Some Texas parents can now feel a bit of relief when it comes to feeding their families.   On April 12, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a fourth round of federa...

Staff Report Some Texas families with children could be eligible to receive food benefits. Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received approval  for a second round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with child...

It’s a new year, but the news out of the capital continues to focus on COVID-19. Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted last week that “a significant portion of vaccines distributed across Texas might be sitting on hospital shelves as opposed to being given to vulnerable Texans. The state urges vaccine providers ...