Integral Care

A person with a mask on takes the blood pressure of another person while a person with a laptop stands by.

Health

Some of Austin's homeless die from treatable conditions. One group works to heal the disparity.

Seema Mathur

The life expectancy for people experiencing homelessness is 53. M3, a mobile health care team, launched in 2019 to take coordinated care to people living on Austin's streets.

Health

Employees at Integral Care, Travis County’s mental health agency, want to unionize

Andrew Weber

Employees of the Austin-area mental health authority say they're underpaid and overworked. They say a union could help improve working conditions.

A person sleeps on a sidewalk in downtown Austin last week.

Health

Travis County's Mental Health Crisis Clinic Saves Hospitals (And Taxpayers) Millions, UT Study Finds

Andrew Weber

People experiencing homelessness who have a mental health crisis can stay at The Inn, a facility operated by Integral Care, for up to a week. Patients are given access to substance abuse treatment and medication, and are connected with longer-term treatment options.

Ralph Lee, who has been chronically homeless for three years, received a pre-loaded flip-phone from the city last month.

Austin

Phones Are A Lifeline For Homeless Austinites. That's Especially True During COVID-19.

Andrew Weber

Amy Price lives in red tape. She thrives in it. And she's been at it for 25 years.Price works at Front Steps, which manages the Austin Resource Center for…

Health

Mental Health Care Delivery In Austin Is Getting A Shake-Up

Ashley Lopez

How people get mental health care is being reimagined in Austin.Dell Medical School and several mental health providers are working together to figure out…