Who We Are
The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center is made up of caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families cope with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, developmental delays, and emotional conflict. Currently we serve over 20,000 people each year in a six-county area. Read here for more...
Highlights and News
Steve Gill and Kim Roberts, Alcoa Fastening Systems.
HOTRMHMR's nominee garners statewide award
The Frank M. Adams Award 2011 for Community Volunteerism has been awarded to Waco's Alcoa Fastening Systems by the Texas Council of Community Centers.Eight years ago, Alcoa Fastening Systems began its long relationship with the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center, when over fifteen Alcoa employees converged on the Klaras Center for Families (KCF) to begin much needed improvements to the children's and adolescents' facility. Not only did Alcoa solicit construction materials from community businesses but the company also worked with the City of Waco to secure dumpsters to transport construction waste, met with area contractors for plans, and essentially secured and delivered goods to complete every aspect of the project. To this day, Alcoa staff visit and maintain the facility for the benefit of our clients and their families.
Through its numerous contributions to Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center - monetary gifts, over 1,200 volunteer hours to our children's program, fishing event support, and the garden project - Alcoa Fastening Systems exemplifies its commitment to the community. Suffice to say, our Community Center and the people we serve have been hugely impacted by our local Alcoa group, and we are proud and honored to be the beneficiary of Alcoa's selfess dedication.
Steve Gill and Kim Roberts, pictured in the photo at top right, spearheaded the massive drive to acquire the We Care Garden, one of the outstanding projects for which they were recognized.
Mexia Peer Support Center
The new Mexia Peer Support Center, which opened January 31, 2011 is the first program of its kind in Limestone and Freestone Counties and will serve individuals, including veterans, with mental illness.The mental health recovery program is run and directed by the participants of the Mexia Peer Support Center. Executive Director for MHMR, Barbara Tate, states that all citizens from Limestone and Freestone Counties are invited to attend the peer program free of charge. The only requirements for attending the peer center are that a person must be at least 18 years of age and have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
Independence Center
The Independence Center continues to be an excellent resource for our community's veterans, in addition to other individuals in our community with mental health issues. Services at the Independence Center are available to anyone over 18 with mental health issues.
Hotline
The hotline is a continuously available telephone service staffed by trained and competent crisis counselors that provides information, screening and intervention, support, and referrals to callers 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The number is 1-866-752-3451. Or click here for full contact information including TDD.
Local Planning and Network Development
The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center has a final draft of the 2010-11 Local Provider Network Development Plan available.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has approved the Center's Local Plan and Network Development, its Attachments and its Amendment.
Please click here to view the Local Plan for Network Development (LPND) 2010-2011.
