The recording of the October Board of Trustees Meeting is now available to watch here and on our YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/h_2yi4KdiDM

Integral Care partnered with NAMI Central Texas to present “Meaningful Steps to Preventing Suicide Among Latinx Youth,” a Spanish community forum on youth suicide prevention. It addressed common stigmas around mental health in the Hispanic and Latinx communities, tips for having tough conversations around mental health and more.
Panelists and moderator were as follows:

• Dr. Luis Zayas of the University of Texas and Dell Medical School
• Wendy Amozurrutia-Salazar of Integral Care
• Martha Lujan of the UT Children Wellness Center
• Dulce Gruwell of NAMI Central Texas (moderator)

Click here to watch the full video on FaceBook.

The October Board of Trustees meeting will be held in person at 1430 Collier St, Austin, TX 78704, and will be streamed online.
Webinar link: click here

A Message From Our CEO

Integral Care remains committed to eradicating institutional racism and structural inequities within our organization. At the recommendation of our Board/Staff Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Equity, Integral Care launched our interim Racial Equity Plan in May 2021. The interim plan was built from crucial conversations with our staff and collaboration with a national expert in the field of racial equity and cultural competency. It was also developed with the intent that racial equity would be incorporated into our strategic planning going forward. We updated our last Strategic Plan to include racial equity efforts and fully integrated it into the process of creating our new FY23-25 Strategic Plan.

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On Wednesday, September 28th at noon, Integral Care and NAMI Central Texas invite you to join us for a virtual Spanish Community Forum – Meaningful Steps to Preventing Suicide Among Hispanic Youth. Experts from across Travis County will discuss the following topics – all from a Latinx perspective.
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El miércoles 28 de septiembre a las doce del día, Integral Care y NAMI Central Texas lo invitan a unirse a un foro virtual para la comunidad completamente en español donde hablaremos acerca de los pasos significativos para prevenir el suicidio entre las(os) adolescentes hispanas(os).

En Español | English

Watch a video recording of the forum.

A Message From Our CEO

September is both National Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Month, a time to highlight that recovery from substance use disorder is possible and suicide is preventable – especially when we come together.

A substance use disorder is a medical condition where someone uses one or more substances like painkillers, drugs or alcohol, that negatively impact their life. It’s a brain-based disorder, not a character flaw. Substance use disorder affects people of all ages, from all walks of life…

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Integral Care is excited to kick off a new strategic plan that will guide our work for the next three years. Hear from our incredible team about what our new goals mean to them. READ FULL PLAN

Click here to watch the 8/25 Board of Trustees meeting live webinar.

Then, click the “Continue on this browser” button. The meeting starts at 5pm.
Disclaimer: While we’re working to expand our telecasting infrastructure, some capabilities are not fully active. At this time, please refrain from using the “Raise Hand” feature during the meeting. We appreciate your support as we continue to improve these capabilities.

The third quarter updates for FY22 for both the Business Plans and the Race Equity Plans are available for review on our Publications page or can be viewed directly here:
View FY22 3rd Quarter Business Plan Update | View FY22 3rd Quarter Racial Equity Plan Update

Click here to watch the 7/28 Board of Trustees meeting live webinar.

Then, click the “Continue on this browser” button. The meeting starts at 5pm.
Disclaimer: While we’re working to expand our telecasting infrastructure, some capabilities are not fully active. At this time, please refrain from using the “Raise Hand” feature during the meeting. We appreciate your support as we continue to improve these capabilities.