Community leaders in Kerrville gather to address long-term recovery, emphasizing mental health and collaboration with state and federal partners for rebuilding. KERRVILLE, Texas — Community leaders, nonprofit groups and disaster-recovery experts met in Kerrville Monday. The community foundation of the Texas Hill Country hosted a workshop in Kerrville offering updated resources and a look at […]
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Kerr County workshop updates community members on flood recovery efforts
The Community Foundation has allocated $110 million in recovery funds KERR COUNTY, Texas – The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country held a workshop on Monday at the Arcadia Live Theater in Kerrville to update nonprofit leaders and local stakeholders on the ongoing flood recovery from the July 4 disaster. More than 125 guests — including […]
KPA! celebrates major milestone
Kerrville Pets Alive broke ground last week on its new S.A.F.E. Campus facility, marking a significant milestone for the animal rescue organization that has saved more than a thousand pets and served as a critical resource during the July 4 flood. The groundbreaking ceremony, attended by Chamber of Commerce members, elected officials, founding board members […]
Grants available to help Central Texas restaurants rebuild after July 4 floods
The Texas Restaurant Foundation is offering grants to help independent Central Texas restaurants rebuild after the July 4 floods. Applications are now open. The Texas Restaurant Foundation is offering grants to help independent Central Texas restaurants rebuild after the July 4 floods. Applications are now open. Eligible restaurants must be independently owned, plan to reopen […]
Flood recovery slow in Kerr County despite $100M raised by Texas Hill Country foundation, residents say
KERRVILLE, Texas – Nearly six months after the July 4 flood that swamped parts of Kerr County, families and business owners say recovery is moving too slowly, even after the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced it had raised $100 million from donors around the world. The foundation says it has given away or […]
It must be Christmastime, because Robert Earl Keen is coming to town
Robert Earl Keen fans came perilously close to spending their holidays without ever belting out “Make bloody Marys ’cause we all want one” and other irresistible lyrics from “Merry Christmas From the Family.” When Keen started noodling around with the classic-to-be a few decades ago, he was goofing around. He had been working on songs for the album […]
Community Foundation launches new mental health initiative
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country launched the Family Mental Health Care Fund, a new resource to help families who lost loved ones in the July 4 floods access trauma-informed counseling, grief support and mental health care. The area the foundation serves is in the title: The Texas Hill Country. They did not […]
Fund created for Texas Hill Country flood victims’ families to receive trauma counseling
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new fund aimed at providing critical mental health support for families who lost loved ones in the devastating July 4 floods. Mental Health Care Big picture view: The Family Mental Health Care Fund was established by the Community Foundation and developed in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health […]
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Expands Mental Health Support for Families Impacted by July 4 Floods
KERRVILLE, TX— Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Countryannounced the launch of the Family Mental Health Care Fund, a new resource thathelps families who lost loved ones in the July 4 floods access trauma-informedcounseling, grief support and mental health care. Developed in partnership with and managed by the Meadows Mental Health PolicyInstitute, the […]
Mental health fund launches for July flood victims
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced the launch of its “Family Mental Health Care Fund” on Tuesday, which helps provide families who lost loved ones during the July 4 floods with mental health resources. The floods killed at least 135 people across the state, including 117 in hardest-hit Kerr County. The […]